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📸 Photography – Part 1

 I’m an amateur photographer and began taking photos sometime in the 1970s, continuing until the middle of 2001. Mostly, I focus on nature photography and macro photography, and when the opportunity arises, texture photography as well. Occasionally, I also take street photos and documentary-style shots. 

My first camera was a Kodak Instamatic, which worked well back then. I used it until I had the chance to buy a single-lens reflex camera—probably a Minolta SRT101—with three lenses: macro, 50mm, and telephoto zoom. I vaguely remember also owning a Pentax SLR, though I’m not sure when. It’s not like today’s digital cameras where you can easily see which camera was used to take a photo. These cameras are now just memories. 

My First Cameras

I wasn’t a major photographer like my brother, more of a casual one—and I still am. I don’t carry my camera everywhere. I shot with analog cameras until 2001, when my Minolta broke down due to sand in the mechanism while I was in Italy. Below are some photos I’ve taken and scanned from both negatives and developed positive film using the cameras mentioned above.

Alperna
The Alps – View from the Brenner Pass On the way to Rome from Sweden. It was a 24-hour direct bus trip with only stops for coffee and meals. We slept on the bus, with two drivers how take turns driving..      
colosseum Rom
🏰 The Colosseum, Rome Scanned from developed film, taken with Minolta
 disco 70-80 talet
Disco in the 70s–80s My friend was a disc jockey.
 Loshults kyrka
Loshults Church
Becks Tivoli anländer tidigt på moronen
Beck’s Tivoli in the 1980s The rest of the attractions are on their way to the fairground. The existing wagons on site serve as housing for the workers.
Scanned from positive film.
 uppsättning av tvister i korrect ordning
Becks Tivoli Setting Up the Twister in the 1980s This is how the Twister ride was assembled.
Scanned from positive film.
 twister färdig för testkörning
Becks Tivoli Twister Ready for Test Run – 1980s
Scanned from positive film.
 Twister testkörning
Becks Tivoli Test Run of the Twister – 1980s With help from local teenagers who volunteer when the funfair comes to town.
Scanned from positive film.
 Tivoli Natt
Becks Tivoli in the 1980s – Nighttime Photographed from behind the scenes, behind the Tagada ride.
Scanned from positive film.
 Kaffe Annorlunda Kivik
Kaffe Annorlunda Just Outside Kivik
Scanned from negative film.

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