A late thanksgiving (Sports shooter academy).

I just want to say a big thank you to all of the great people, both faculty, students and sponsors that made the Sports Shooter Academy 13 possible.
This was the third time i was attending the Sports Shooter Academy.

I want to give a special thanks to Robert "The big Kahuna" Hanashiro, founder of both Sportsshooter and the Sports Shooter Academy. And the Sports Shooter Academy co-founder Matt Brown.
And of course, all off the other instructors did a great job.
They are not only really great photographers. They are also really great people.
Michael Der Anwar Torres Keith Birmingham Ronal Taniwaki Bob Deutsch Wally Skalij Mike Goulding Hannah Foslien Christy Radecic Myung Chun and Mark Terrill.

Just the same thing goes for the representatives off the sponsors.
Brien Aho (NPS) Mark Kettenhofen (NPS)
Think Tank Photo Samy's Camera PocketWizard NPS USA, PhotoShelter Lume Cube Honl Photo
And when it comes to the students. You all inspired me. You all have a special place in my heart.
I do hope too se you all soon again.

A sports photo workshop recommendation & some more soccer photography.

Recently i recommended a Swedish sports photo workshop.
Here: http://blogg.photo-it.net/2016/04/workshop-rekomendation-soccer-orebro-j.html

This recommendation is about the Sports Shooter Academy that will be in Orange County, southern California November 2-6 this year.
I´ve attended this two times before. And i an truly recommend it.

Sports Shooter Academy 13 Promo from Sports Shooter Academy on Vimeo.
About The Sports Shooter Academy from Sports Shooter Academy on Vimeo.

There are several reasons for that.
The instructors are not only great photographers. They are great people as well.
More than that, being in a different environment than you use to do.
Is a great way to increase your creativity. Especially when you are surrounded by people that are passionate about the same things that you are. So I've learnt a lot, not only from the instructors. But from the other student as well.

And when it comes to the part of being in a different environment.
Southern California in November are a great experience by itself.
Especially when compared to Sweden. The weather are just great.
Like a perfect summer day in Sweden.
The pictures below are from Sunset Beach Orange County, California, on the morning of November 4 2014.

To me, the combination of the above. Truly helped me to become a better photographer. And as far as nothing goes terribly wrong. I will do this again, as a student.
I´m expecting to learn even more. Aside from that, i do hope that i can inspire and help others to become better.


For those that want to attend the Sports Shooter Academy 13.
The registration are now offially opened.
You can read more here:
http://www.sportsshooteracademy.com/#!/p/ssa

Interested in doing this, and traveling from Europe?
I do have two recommendations.
1. If you don´t already have a good camera bag that fits into the overhead bin. I can truly recommend the Think Tank Airport international.
https://www.thinktankphoto.com/collections/airport-series/products/airport-international-v2-0
2. That you fly with British Airways. The allow a bag with a weight off up to 23 KG in the overhead bin, even in economy class. Or "World traveler" as the call it.
Also, the have won several prices for their service on their trans Atlantic flights.
In most cases it´s also the cheapest and fastest solution.

You can actually get tickets from Sweden to Los Angeles and back from about €550-720.

Renting cars in USA are a lot cheaper than in Sweden.
Last time, 10 days with a medium size car. Rented with Avis thru British Airways coasted about €200, with all necessary insurances included. No extra costs expect the gas. Gas cost is less than half the Swedish prices...

Below, some photos from the last soccer game i covered the other day. Together with a tear sheet from Expressen. (A major Swedish daily).
About soccer, there will be the UEFA Euro 2016, I.E. The European championship this summer. More to come...

“A leader's job is not to do the work for others, it's to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done, and to succeed beyond what they thought possible.”

― Simon Sinek

Why do i always keep a dollar bill in my pocket?

Last year i went to USA for the first time in my life.
The reason was to attend the Sports Shooter Academy X (SSAX).
Since then i always keep a dollar bill in my pocket.
You might wonder why?

The SSAX was a blast.
And this year i decided to go back to attend Sports Shooter Academy XI (SSAXI) and bring my wife, so that she could have some vacation.

The faculty in the Sports Shooter Academy are some of the very best photographers in the US. But they are not only really great photographers.
They are also really great people.

The participants are truly talented, and works really hard.
Being in a environment like that makes some great things with me.
It´s give me so much inspiration that it´s hard to find the right words.
It keeps my passion for sports photography alive.

Being able to do things different than usually, shoot sports that i normally wouldn't shoot is a great way to become a better photographer.

Some of the great people i have meet during the workshops.
Have become very special friends to me, with a special place in my heart.
Combine that with the fact that i haven't seen my wife as happy in years.
The whole experience just can´t be measured in moneys.

Every time i find that dollar bill in my wallet.
It reminds me of the great people I've meet. And how blessed i been doing that.
That´s why i will continue to keep that dollar bill in my wallet in the future as well.

I will for sure come back in the future.

"Flightspotting" @LAX