“I am not a creative person. I have no artistic vein or any aptitude for the creative. I am a scientist, I am passionate about environmental issues and the Russian language and that is what I want to work with. Period.”
That was a 23-year-old’s truth about herself when she moved to Moscow in 1995 to continue her language studies.
Malin Jochumsen is now 50 years old and lives in Stockholm where she freelances as a photographer. In 2018, she took home the prestigious award Picture of the Year in the Sports Picture category.
Malin has realized that she does have a creative side after all, and that she should probably not say that she will never stop photographing, because the only thing you can be absolutely sure of is that you do not know what the future has to offer.
The assignments are interspersed with her own projects and street photography. Her street photography often has a more artistic character, she likes to look for motifs in reflections and likes to play with double exposures.
Malin will talk about her twelve years in Moscow, how she found her way into the world of photography and what it is that keeps her going. It is a fascinating insight into a city of contrasts filled with exciting people.
Malin shows in an impressive way how she came under the surface of a city that most of us have only seen on postcards.
Malin’s profile picture was taken by Magnus Fröderberg.
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