Benny Anderson in Aula Magna,

Benny Andersson visited the Stockholms university yesterday , invited by the department of Musicology and Performance Studies, in Aula Magna, and talked about his music and compositions.

Stockholm University 2008 doctoral awards in stadshuset.

It was some weeks ago when the Stockholms university awarded its doctoral degrees for the year 2008 in the magnificent enviroment of the Stadshuset (the City Hall).

The ceremony took place in the Blå hallen.

It started at 5 pm and it was the University's principal who adressed the new doctors as well as the rest of the University's guests (here you can read his speach in swedish). 

The first who went up the stairs were the 27  new professors, inaugurated by the principal.

Then it was time for 153 new doctors to receive their diploma in accordance with a wreath or a hat (depending on the institution).

One of the honorary new doctors (latin doctor "honoris causa") was Peter Wallenberg.

During the ceremony we had the chance to listen to a new version of "Mamma Mia", sung by the chorus, in honor of Benny Andersson (from the ABBA) wo was also named honorary doctor this evening.

He showed really moved by it, taking away a couple of tears from is eyes and clapping his hands standing up after the end of the song.

The dinner afterwards was offered at the Gyllene Sal.

After the dinner lots of the new doctors came with their friends and family members to be photographed at our portable studio.

Among them Maria and Göran, whom i had the pleasure to photograph their wedding a couple of years ago! :-)

It's so beautiful to see all the people in their best mood and in really nice clothes enjoying the evening. I like it especiallly to see swedish in national costumes or people from other nationalities in their traditional local costumes.  

At the studio we are also visited by representatives of the student union, who also attent the ceremony.

The evening continued as usual with dance and music untill 1 am!

If you would like to see the photos of this evening follow this link.

If you would like to see a video of the ceremony follow that link.

The awesome colours of autumn!

Last Friday i was at the Lärarhögskolan (the Stockholm Institute of Education), at the Konradsberg campus, to photograph a booked portrait there as well as to take autumn pictures of the campus.

It's just so beautiful there!

I had not been there since i finished my studies there, a couple of years ago, and it felt so nice to be there again, and to walk around in the area, through the corridors and in the library. Felt good to meet again some friends and teachers who work there too!

But the best was to walk around without too many people and noise. Friday afternnon and most of the students are already gone for the weekend... :-)

Congratulations for the new job, Mia!

Today is the first day at Mia's new job as a photography teacher!

During the summer she got the question from Ådalskolan in Kramfors and she was more than glad to accept. So from now on, for the hole 2008-2009 school year she is going to travel every Thursday from Stockholm to Kramfors (a distance of approximately 500 km) to be with her students, and then come back on Saturday.

That's a part time job and during the rest of the week she will continue working as a photographer, the way she has done for so many years.

I have to admit that i feel a little jealous, not only for the job itself (new photographers, the feeling of offering knowledge, fresh ideas, the new colleagues and working enviroment...) but also for the travelling! 

It feels so luxurious to have 4-5 hours in the train just for yourself, to read a book or to do something that you like, without stress!

Well done Mia! Congratulations and have a nice new school year! :-)

Islamic Fashion.

Yesterday, the last day of ramadan, there was a presentation and a catwalk at the Nordiska museet, arranged by the projekt Islamic Fashion in Europe (more information in swedish can be found here).

We were more than happy to see two of our pictures in the pages of "metro" and "Stockholm City" this morning!

Josefin and Åsa in "Allt om Bröllop"!

Our photos of Josefin and Åsa can be seen at the latest issue of "Allt om bröllop", one of the 3 leading wedding magasines in Sweden.