Special guest of the Festival – Andreas Hemb

I’m a Wildlife Photographer from Sweden.  Doing photography for many years, it evolved into a profession during 2017 when starting up Moments of Magic. Through Moments of Magic I provide specialized photo tours purely focused on getting the best possible photo opportunities, as well as holding lectures and selling fine art prints.  Since 2019 I have had the fortune to be a Sony Europe Imaging Ambassador. 

Shooting Style: AN IMAGE SHOULD PROVIDE FEELINGS

Going through many styles I’ve been drawn more and more into wildlife and bird photography. To slowly become one with nature so that you can share and observe the subjects life without disturbing them is a wonderful feeling. I get rewarded with so much more than just the images I take with me!

An image can contain so much more than just a reflection of our surroundings. I strive to get passed the documentary aspect of photography, an image should provide feelings!

In my images I hope to be able to project the beauty of the nature that surrounds us and the living friends we share our world with. To get the observer to become one with the seen and get them to share the feeling I felt while experiencing these moments of magic in person.

This is what categorize a truly successful image!

Selection of Awards:

A selection of awards that matters the most to me personally

  • Bird Photographer of The Year 2020 – Top 5 and Finalist in catogry Best Portfolio
  • Swedish National Championship 2019 – Silver Medal in Category Nature, Overall 4’th place across categories.
  • Swedish National Team member 2019 – Representing Sweden in World Photographic Cup in category Nature for professional photographers
  • Sony World Photography Awards 2018 – Shared second place Category Motion in competition with 139 000 images from photographers from 200 countries
  • Nature Photographer of The Year 2018 – Highly commended in category Mammals
  • Sony World Photography Awards 2017 – My image Buffaloes and Stars got shared second place in Category Wildlife in competition with over 109 000 other images from photographers from 180 countries
  • Golden Turtle Awards 2017, 2018,2019 – Five images awarded and included in exhibition in competition with over 11000 other in this wildlife photography competition which is one of the largest in Europe
  • Swedish National Awards 2017 – Winner of Swedish National Award with my image ‘Buffaloes and Stars

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