A Photographic odyssey, portfolio and travel journal of Jan Friman, photographer, creative director and project manager. Swedish native, born in Stockholm living in Mariefred, Sweden since 2012. Copyright © Image Development Jan Friman 2009-2013. All Rights Reserved. See Licensing Rights below!Tumblr (3.0; @janfriman)http://janfriman.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5a550b67912cc70909f93c7e9f20ef67/tumblr_mm6478QofW1qfig18o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Garden of Smiles</strong><br/>Some days are happier than others. #HappyDays<br/>- We should make an effort to remember these. They tend put a smile on our face. </p> <p>Check out this Vid’! <a href="http://goo.gl/hmKLd" title="Happiest Man In The World" target="_blank">‘The Happiest Man In The World’</a></p>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/49430494185http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/49430494185Thu, 02 May 2013 18:06:00 +0700smile<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c05d4eccff588b7f8d600a18f3b2e7d4/tumblr_mlfqbiHuaE1qfig18o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>‘The Sleepster’</p>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/48260030118http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/48260030118Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:09:18 +0700<a href="http://thefreshten.tumblr.com/post/46193972176/the-fresh-ten">The Fresh Ten Commandments: The Fresh Ten</a>: <p><a href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/46266649740/the-fresh-ten-commandments-the-fresh-ten" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">nevver</a>:</p> <blockquote><ol class="ol1"><li class="li3"><span class="s1"><strong>You shall treat all people with respect</strong> regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or national origin.</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1"><strong>You shall not kill</strong>, assault, nor intimidate with threats of physical violence.</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1"><strong>You shall not rape</strong>, sexually coerce, nor intimidate with threats of sexual violence. </span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1"><strong>You shall cultivate intellectual curiosity</strong>, be open to new ideas, and  respect the scientific method.</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1"><strong>You shall not cheat</strong>, nor cheat others out of what is rightfully theirs.</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1"><strong>You shall not lie</strong>, deceive, nor spread lies about others. </span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1"><strong>You shall not steal</strong>, that is to say take or use what rightfully belongs to another person in a manner that causes harm. (Stealing is a trickier concept than it once was. How do you say yes to Fair Use and no to software patents?)</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1"><strong>You shall keep your promises</strong>.</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1"><strong>You shall not waste</strong> natural resources nor pollute the shared environment.</span></li> <li class="li3"><span class="s1"><strong>You shall take responsibility</strong> for your actions and their consequences.</span></li> </ol><a href="http://thefreshten.tumblr.com/post/46193972176/the-fresh-ten" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">The Fresh Ten</a></blockquote> <p>#KeepYourFaith</p>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/46284395932http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/46284395932Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:19:50 +0700Inspiration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/95a80fd2b72693c5d2dc3b884360cc4d/tumblr_mgxatec3eg1qfig18o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ice Breaker #Ice #Sculpture (at Mariefreds Ångbåtsstation)</p>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/41004464927http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/41004464927Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:03:14 +0700sculptureice<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c955139197da23113d5ab231ce973cb4/tumblr_mfn7tpG0Uh1qfig18o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>At the moment the pre-dominant Color in <em>Sweden</em> is <strong>Grey</strong>.</p> <p>A very even but soft Grey, almost no shifts in nuance. <br/>- The question is what it represents - boredom or peace? </p>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/38867965088http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/38867965088Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:49:01 +0700Black and WhiteGreyquotesRobert Frank<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_malzkbwfOo1qfig18o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Universal Brain Expanding Into Space. </p> <p>© Jan Friman</p>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/31868603160http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/31868603160Thu, 20 Sep 2012 01:04:59 +0700“Take nothing but pictures. <br/> Leave nothing but footprints. <br/> Kill nothing but time.”http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/31674406047http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/31674406047Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:53:34 +0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m68qubE4t21qfig18o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Rooster Still Life.</strong><br/>Homage a Rembrandt. Crafted in the iPhone 4S. #Light<br/>(from <a href="http://www.streamzoo.com/user/janfriman/" target="_blank">@janfriman</a> on Streamzoo)</p>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/25946782411http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/25946782411Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:13:23 +0700light<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m633p1ELby1qfig18o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Looking into the future of my nephew Olle. It will be a different world than the one I grew up in. I’m not sure if I should be envious - but I wish him all the best of what Karma has to offer him.</p>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/25730059451http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/25730059451Sun, 24 Jun 2012 02:06:18 +0700iPhoneographyBlack and WhitePortrait<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F46038245&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Freaky sounds from Nordstorm on SoundCloud: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/nordstorm/nordstorm-zeitgeist" target="_blank">http://soundcloud.com/nordstorm/nordstorm-zeitgeist</a><br/> #SwedishDJ’s</p>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/23691251596http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/23691251596Fri, 25 May 2012 04:29:08 +0700“If there is a magic in story writing, and I am convinced there is, no one has ever been able to reduce it to a recipe that can be passed from one person to another. The formula seems to lie solely in the aching urge of the writer to convey something he feels important to the reader. If the writer has that urge, he may sometimes, but by no means always, find the way to do it. You must perceive the excellence that makes a good story good or the errors that makes a bad story. For a bad story is only an ineffective story.”<br/><br/> - <em><strong>John Steinbeck</strong>’s <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/03/23/advice-on-advice-from-literary-greats/" target="_blank">caveat to advice on writing</a>.  (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://exp.lore.com/" target="_blank">explore-blog</a>)</em>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/20487638527http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/20487638527Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:02:42 +0700reblogstory telling<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/39578584" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Beyond Photography!</p> <p>Capturing the essence of <strong>Silver and Light</strong>!</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Ian Ruhter</em> does not only capture the image. He captures the Spirit of Man! </p> </blockquote> <p>You’ll find Ian here on <a href="http://ianruhter.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a> and over at <a href="http://facebook.com/pages/Ian-Ruhter-Photography/159583283699" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.  </p>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/20400940920http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/20400940920Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0700SilverLightBlack and WhitePhotographers<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1eqvvhsYc1qfig18o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I Salute <strong>Tumblr</strong>! This is an extract from their ToS:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Ownership: </strong>Subscribers retain ownership of all intellectual property rights in their Subscriber Content, and Tumblr and/or third parties retain ownership of all intellectual property rights in all Content other than Subscriber Content.</p> <div class="annotation inside"><strong><em>You retain ownership of any intellectual property you post to Tumblr.</em></strong></div> </blockquote> <div class="annotation inside">Compare to #Pinterest and <a href="http://pinterest.com/about/terms/?utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pinterest.com" title="Pinterest ToS" target="_blank">their ToS</a>! </div> <div class="annotation inside">- How can they mess up so completely?</div> <div class="annotation inside"><strong><br/></strong></div> <div class="annotation inside"><strong>The Photo:</strong> i had my Afternoon Stockholm Waterfront PhotoWalk earlier today and used my new iPhone 4S and the <em>ProCamera</em> App and did some post editing in <em>Snapseed</em>. Amazing the technology nowadays! I’m just a ‘click maker’ :)</div>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/19853712510http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/19853712510Sun, 25 Mar 2012 04:11:00 +0700iPhoneographyBlack and WhiteJan's PortfolioPortfolio<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m01i1alEzX1qfig18o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m01i1alEzX1qfig18o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m01i1alEzX1qfig18o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m01i1alEzX1qfig18o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m01i1alEzX1qfig18o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m01i1alEzX1qfig18o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m01i1alEzX1qfig18o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m01i1alEzX1qfig18o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p>Some freshly baked captures from the all New Luxury Hotel in <em>Chiang Mai</em>, T<strong>he 137 Pillars House. </strong>Check out location and prices over at their <a href="http://www.137pillarshouse.com" target="_blank">web site</a>!</p> </blockquote> <p><span>© 2012, Image Development | Photographer Jan Friman</span></p> <blockquote></blockquote>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/18370743717http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/18370743717Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:58:00 +0700hotelsLuxury HotelsChiang MaiPortfolioTCN12Jan's Portfolio<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzmszlieQ31qfig18o1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><strong>Psychology of Colors! </strong><br/><a href="http://misscentsible.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/psychology-of-color/" target="_blank"><br/>The Source!</a>  <em>Miss Centsible.</em> </p> </blockquote>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/17874489169http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/17874489169Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0700ColorsInfographic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz6bqwabzS1qfig18o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><strong>Contemplation In Color  | </strong><em>Yangon, 2010 </em>| © Photographer Jan Friman</p> </blockquote>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/17367271136http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/17367271136Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:56:00 +0700Black and WhiteColorPortfolio.Street photographyTravel PhotographyportfolioJan's Portfolio<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz4uze9zKu1qfig18o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><strong>‘The Twins’</strong> at the Chiang Mai Flower Festival Parade 2012. </p> </blockquote> <p>I actually made this Photo Black and White and painted using Apertures paint function. Amazing tool. </p> <p>© Photographer Jan Friman 2012</p>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/17320585574http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/17320585574Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:57:00 +0700chiang maicolorcolorsJan's PortfolioPortfolio<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwjrx32Xy71qlq9poo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Simply to Beautiful not to be re-blogged! </p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Song Hye Gyo | </strong><strong>Paolo Roversi   </strong></p> </blockquote>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/16915893432http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/16915893432Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:07:38 +0700<iframe width="400" height="100" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/track=1472822101/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4295BB/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><span>Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it’s dark. <br/>~<em>Zen Proverb</em></span></p> </blockquote>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/16578352377http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/16578352377Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:43:00 +0700MusicQuotes<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly3289zekX1qfig18o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Top Photos from </strong><a href="http://https//plus.google.com/" target="_blank"><span><strong>Google+</strong></span></a></p> <p><span><a href="http://www.photoextract.com/" target="_blank">PhotoExtract.com</a></span> are showcasing great selection of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photograph" target="_blank"><span>photos</span></a> from <a href="http://google.com/" target="_blank"><span>Google</span></a>+ on a regular basis.  </p> <p>It seems like Google+ is becoming the new showcase for talented Photographers. </p> <p>If i was working as an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_director" target="_blank"><span>Art Director</span></a> for one of the great publications or a magazines, Google+ would be one of the first places i would look to find great talent and to buy pictures. I’m sure i would get the most motivated and hardworking photographers out there. </p> <p>It would really be great if Google could integrate <strong>Google Checkout</strong> widget in their photo app (<a href="http://picasa.google.com/" target="_blank"><span>Picasa</span></a>). Then anyone could start making money on their images, professional or not. Google would obviously make the most money, but also it would be beneficial for the cost cutting publications and magazines.</p> <p>That’s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptive_technology" target="_blank"><span>disruptive innovation</span></a>+ :) | Come on, get going +Bradley Horowitz ;) </p> <p>/Jan </p>http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/16160819177http://janfriman.tumblr.com/post/16160819177Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:04:57 +0700GoogleGoogle+Photos