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Anders Lindqvist

Freelance Photographer

Light, story, and a frame worth keeping

+46 8 555 0417
behance.net/anderslindqvist

Freelance photographer with ten years shooting weddings, editorial and commercial work across Scandinavia, running the business end to end. Built a client base that keeps roughly 60% of bookings coming from referrals and repeat clients. Shoots around 30 weddings a year alongside brand and product work, then handles the edit, colour and delivery to a consistent, recognisable style. Comfortable directing nervous couples and demanding art directors alike, and fast in tricky available light. Runs the whole operation — bookings, contracts, invoicing and the Lightroom-to-delivery pipeline — as tightly as the shooting. Looking for ongoing commercial contracts or a studio collaboration that values a reliable, distinctive eye.

Work Experience

Self-Employed (Lindqvist Photography) - Stockholm, Sweden

Freelance Photographer January 2015 to Present 11 years & 6 months

Run an independent photography business shooting ~30 weddings a year plus editorial and commercial assignments.
Built a referral-driven client base where roughly 60% of bookings come from past clients and word of mouth.
Direct couples, models and product shoots, and work fast in difficult available light to get the frame.
Manage the full post-production pipeline in Lightroom and Photoshop, delivering a consistent, recognisable colour style.
Handle the whole business end — enquiries, contracts, scheduling, invoicing and licensing — keeping cash flow and bookings steady.
Maintain and update a portfolio site and social presence that drives new commercial enquiries.

Nordic Light Studio - Stockholm, Sweden

Assistant & Second Photographer August 2012 to December 2014 2 years & 5 months

Assisted lead photographers on weddings and commercial shoots, managing lighting, gear and second-shooting.
Handled large-volume culling and editing, building speed and a strong colour-grading eye.
Learned client management and shoot logistics that made going independent viable.
Built the early portfolio and contacts that seeded the freelance business.
Highlights

Referral-driven business

Built a sustainable freelance business where roughly 60% of bookings come from referrals and repeat clients. That base reflects consistent delivery and a recognisable style clients trust enough to recommend.
Continued Development

Advanced Colour & Retouching Workshop

Nordic Media Institute (February 2020 to March 2020)

Intensive workshop on advanced colour grading and high-end retouching for commercial work. Refined the consistent delivery style that distinguishes the brand work. Keeps the post-production pipeline current with industry standards.
Education

Stockholm School of Photography

BA in Photography (September 2009 to June 2012)

Degree covering studio and location lighting, composition, and the technical and business sides of professional photography. Final portfolio focused on documentary and portrait work that shaped the current style. Began assisting established photographers immediately after graduating.

Nordic Media Institute

Advanced Course in Commercial & Product Photography (January 2014 to June 2014)

Focused course on studio lighting, product and brand photography, and working with art directors and agencies. Opened up the commercial side of the business beyond weddings. Led to the first regular brand clients.
Selected Work

Nordic Brand Campaign

Lead Photographer (March 2021 to June 2021)

Shot a season-long product and lifestyle campaign for a Scandinavian outdoor brand, working with their art director from concept to delivery. The images ran across the brand's web, social and print channels and led to a repeat booking the following year.

Editorial Portrait Series

Photographer (January 2019 to December 2019)

A personal portrait series on Stockholm craftspeople, shot over a year and published in a regional culture magazine. The project sharpened the documentary-portrait style that now defines the commercial work and drew new editorial clients.
Technical Skills
  • Wedding Photography
  • Commercial & Product
  • Editorial Portraiture
  • Lighting (Studio & Location)
  • Lightroom & Photoshop
  • Colour Grading
  • Composition
  • Client Direction
  • Business & Bookings
  • Photo Editing Workflow
Langauges

Swedish

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

English (UK)

Full Professional Proficiency
Personal Info

Location

Stockholm, Sweden

Nationality

Swedish

Gender

Male

Availability

Project-based

Date of Birth

1990-08-17
Personal Skills

Creativity

Reliability

Communication

Adaptability

Eye for Detail

Activities & Interests

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