By Amy Samudio Christian slund Honkey Kong #03, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, February 2013. Christian (b. 1974) is a Swedish photographer who is based in Stockholm. He has a background as a photojournalist working in newspapers, magazines, NGOs, documenting a variety of armed conflicts, environmental and social issues. He also shoots commercial and editorial photography, capturing lifes moments with a twist. Honkey Kong #03, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, February 2013. For me photography is the art of storytelling. A good photograph also contains a subtle story about the photographer. The North Pole Expedition Team, greenpeace.org Christian slund shoots a wide range of photographic assignments. He started his professional carrier 1998 working as a newspaper staff photojournalist, turning freelance in His pictures are often characterized by a humorous undertone in an effort to convey a feeling of hope, even if the subject is serious. Honkey Kong #03, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, February 2013. If you could sum up your work in one word or one sentence, what would that be? Vivid storytelling with a twist. From interview on grungecake.com Streetart on Lofoten Islands by graffiti artists Dolk and Pobel Christian is committed to environmental topics and he has worked extensively with the Greenpeace organization.Greenpeace In 2013 he went on an expedition to ski to the North Pole to document a manifestation to save the Arctic and declare the High Arctic and the Arctic Ocean a global sanctuary, off limits to the oil industry and unsustainable, high impact, industrial fishing. Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise in the extend of the Arctic ice pack, off the northeast coast of Greenland. In 2013 Christian was awarded first place in the Campaign category of the Sony World Photography Awards.Sony World Photography Awards Baby Godzillas, The Galpagos Islands He is also part of the Global Imaging Ambassadors programme; this programme is one in which the finest photographers are sought to work with Sony on a local and global level. The Ambassadors include an elite group of photographers who are unique in both stature and international appeal and are selected for their range in style, expertise and artistic charisma. They are carefully chosen to represent their local locations in Sony markets and to form a greatly diverse group of imaging professionals. Advertise for client Jim Rickey. September 2015