Four years ago, I shot my first wedding for my cousin Lina and her husband Mattias at Färna Herrgård. I had just returned from ten month around the world trip and was considering my options as I got home. I knew that I would not want to stay forever at the place I was working for at the moment. Despite this, I never had a serious idea to become a professional photographer. It was more that I wanted it as a serious hobby.
The day after the wedding, I was walking around in the area around Färna, taking photos of the surroundings and details, listening to “The tallest man on earth”. Walking in the high grass, listening to music and feeling the breeze against my skin, something happened. Imagine you could have a job where you are not trapped in an office, but instead could visit beautiful places, spend time outdoors in the high grass and feel the wind against your face. Experience new things that inspire and change you.
I felt, then and there that becoming a photographer might make it possible to live that kind of life. As I got home, I sent an e-mail to Claire who was in Ireland visiting family at the time, telling her what I was thinking. The answer I got back was her full support to go for it.
Even if it would take me ten years to build up my company to where I would feel that same thing that I experienced at Färna, I was willing to give it a try. The memory from that very first wedding, where it all started years ago, came back to me the other day as I was photographing the concert of Festival Strings Lucerne in the KKL Luzern hall in Switzerland. Running your own business is certainly not easy, but it does work in mysterious ways sometimes.
