Anyway it’ll probably take some time before everything is up and running correctly. Old posts look like crap right now as I gotta figure out a way to clean up the shit I left behind.

On a side note. Hockey playoffs start MONDAY !!!!

I changed the blog engine from Movable Type, to Wordpress. Movable Type was giving me some weird problems on the server this site is hosted. Sometimes blank pages would show up when people commented, and even more problematic, it would happen in the backend when I tried to submit an entry.

In the middle of the switch I ended up catching a serious fewer, which was just the beginning of a flu. Some minor tweaks still need to be applied, but it’s nothing that effects the blog itself.

One of the bigger changes apart from the redesign, is the ability to click on the pictures to see them in a higher resolution. Some pictures just need to be seen big!!

This picture is not really one of them, but I wanted to post a new photo for your pleasure. It’s a bit old but still.

Government employed senior care personal strike in front city hall to get a pay raise. (Photo: Brian Poulsen)
Canon EOS-1D Mark II n, EF 70-200mm f2.8L USM @ 185mm, f/2,8 1/2500sec, ISO200.

The introduction of digital cameras changed everything. I got my first digital camera in 2002. It was a Minolta Dimage S404 and along with that my interest for photography grew. About a year later the Canon EOS 300D - or Digital Rebel as it’s known in the US - was introduced and I got it the day it was in the stores. It was actually an amazing camera compared to the Minolta.

New technology around the camera sensors removed quite a bit of camera noise and the introduction of the Canon EOS 20D made it possible to shoot hockey without having to shoot at 1/100 sec, because ISO 800 or 1600 for that matter would destroy the pictures due to an excess of noise. Between the purchase of the 300D and 20D I bought a Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM lens.So the 20D with the 70-200 was a pretty nice combo to start off with.

Along with the 20D I bought the EF 17-40mm f/4L USM lens so my lineup of gear was acceptable to shoot whatever I wanted (and had access to). In October 2005 I upgraded again. This time to the workhorse of photo journalists - The Canon EOS-1D Mark II N.I’m not saying with the right camera anybody can shoot great pictures. I just want the best gear available, so the camera’s not what’s limiting me. The 8.5 fps sure come in handy when shooting as much sports as I do.

I’ve always had computers around me and for a long time I was sure I would make a living somewhere in the computer industry. While working at a hosting company in a job I wasn’t too happy with I really thought about what I wanted to do. It was easy to just stay where I was. They pay was acceptable and I had an income every month. However. That’s when I decided I wanted to pursue a career in photography.

I’ve always liked photojournalism. Pictures that tell a story! I could never see myself in a studio all day long. I want to see the world. Meet people other than models who’s main concern is that she gained two pounds last year! So right away I knew what kind of photography I wanted to do.I’ve applied to the Danish School of Journalism to study photojournalism, but wasn’t accepted, so I decided to try my luck with the local papers instead to get into the business.I’ve always had the belief that I had to prove to my self that I was good enough for the papers before I would try my luck. I wanted to be ready to face the challenge of having to deliver EVERY time I’m out on assignment. I felt now was the time to do that. I still have a lot to learn but I hope to learn by doing.

These are my stories as a photojournalist working on a local newspaper. I’ll be documenting my experiences and stories from various assignments I’ll be doing, along with what the life on a local newspaper is like.All stories and pictures will be at least a week old. The newspaper comes out every Tuesday. The reason is I don’t want to be handing news to competing papers in case they find this website.