The Bäckström Family

When I came home from New Zealand on New Year's Eve, I hadn't seen my niece in a year. When we left, she was a 2-month-old baby; when we came home, she had grown to become a beautiful young girl. 

Needless to say, this was one of the best parts about coming home. The other equally wonderful part was that she was going to have a little sister, who I would hopefully get to meet before I went to London. Seems like she wanted to meet her aunt as well, because the day before I left—she arrived.

These photos are from an afternoon that I spent with my brother and his family. Can't wait to go visit this summer, and capture the whole family of four!

Kim & Alex, Ystad wedding

March 23.

My first winter wedding. My first wedding on home ground. And hey—even my first baptism.

Being a bit nervous with so many new things being introduced to me, Kim and Alex were the ultimate couple to shoot. I thought all brides were getting nervous and a bit stressed out when their wedding date was approaching... Well, not Kim. The two of them were so great through-out the whole process and trusted me completely; not only before, but during and after their wedding as well. In other words, music to a photographer's ears.

When their wedding day came, it turned out to be the most gorgeous winter day. The sun was out and the snow stayed put. Their daughter, Laura, was such a sweetheart the whole day and couldn't care less about what was happening around her.  

I couldn't have asked for a better start of my first wedding season.