Hello Lovely Followers,
In an effort to keep on a steady blogging track as I'm finally liking the feel of my site now and need gentle blogging nudges, I am going to commit to blogging once a week about great photographers. Whether they be famous, local, or both, I really want to introduce or reacquaint my followers with some amazing artists and hopefully inspire/re-inspire myself to create and make beautiful things. I'm going to call it 'People I am jealous of Saturdays.' You know, in a fun and ironic sort of way! woo! Hope you enjoy it.
A photographer who I wanted to feature today is Mikael Jannson. Although he doesn't need my help. Like at all. (He is already one of the most sought after fashion photographers in the world and got his start assisting Richard Avedon *sigh.*) AND he's from Stockholm, where I swear all amazing people come from. He recently came to mind again when I saw his latest cover and spread for Interview Magazine of Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart. I don't even like Kristen Stewart but I loved these images.
What I love about his celebrity work is his ability to take insanely famous people and bring out this incredibly raw, paired down, intimate side to them. It looks as though he was able to get some kind of insight into them that no one else could. His delicate lighting and grainy film all add to this isolated moment where we get to see a glimpse of something real from people who generally seem so untouchable.
Have a look at some of my favourites and the latest cover of Interview Magazine:
