Moments in The Wilderness

** Updates from the project are posted in the comments below! **

I’m very excited to announce my new project Moments in The Wilderness. A full-length documentary film following my work as a photographer in the Swedish wilderness throughout a whole year – from June 2023 to June 2024!

My Vision

There are few people who have spent as much time as I’ve done photographing in the mountains and old forests of Sweden. During the years I’ve developed a deep relationship with these places that I now want to share with you through a full-length documentary film.

I want to capture the spirit of the mountains and the old forest. I want to bring you along on my adventures during one year – some of them will be to places that have never been photographed before.

The wilderness areas I will work in include Sarek National Park, Sjaunja Nature Reserve, Pärlälvens Nature Reserve, Ultevis Nature Reserve and Muddus National Park.

I want to show you the beauty and stillness of the last wilderness of Europe. From the high mountains to the old forests. From the midnight sun to the darkness and cold of midwinter.

Along with the film I will also produce a beautiful Limited Edition Print Portfolio including 10 of my favorite photographs from the year.

I Need Your Help

I’m devoting one and a half year of my life to this project. The fieldwork – filming and photography – will take place between June 2023 – June 2024. The film will premiere, after edit and post-production work are complete, in the end of 2024.

In addition to my time I will have expenses for travel, equipment and music licensing. To fund the project and make the film as good as I know it can be I need your help.

Support the project in the following ways:

Moments in The Wilderness Film by Magnus Lindbom

Pre-Order The Film

The film is available as a Pre-Order today. This is an opportunity for you to get involved in the project and support the making of the film. With your help I can bring the stories of the wilderness to life!

Pre-Order The Film

Pre-Order The Print Portfolio

The Moments in The Wilderness Print Portfolio is the perfect companion to the film and a great way to further support the project.

The Print Portfolio will include 10 of my favorite photographs from the year and only 200 copies will ever be made. I offer free worldwide shipping when you pre-order today!

Pre-Order The Print Portfolio

Become a Supporter

Get behind the scenes of the project by becoming a Supporter. You can choose from three different levels of support – here are some of the things you get in return:

Access to stream Moments in The Wilderness (December 2024).
Exclusive behind the scenes, sneak peaks and insights from the project.
Supporter only live events and Q&As via Zoom.
Access to the growing archive of Supporter videos, including my recent Wilderness Backpacking & Winter Adventure Series.

If you choose the Print Collector tier you will in addition to the above receive one of my finely crafted Art Prints after each full year of Support.

Become a Supporter

Reasons to Support The Project

You might already have enjoyed a few of my shorter films on YouTube. This is your chance to help me make a full-length film come to life.
You see the value of an honest and beautiful documentary film that captures the spirit of the Swedish mountains and old forests.
You’re excited to follow my work as a wilderness photographer throughout the seasons – from midnight sun to midwinter.
You want to support my work as an independent artist following my own path.

I’m really looking forward to begin the work with the project soon with a two week adventure to capture the spirit of early summer in the old forest.

Thank you for helping me making this project come to life!

/ Magnus

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I’m happy to answer any questions about the project here! 😀

Good luck and best wishes for the ambitious project. Which places are you planning to visit this time that you have never visited before for this innovative project ?

magnus says:

May 30, 2023 at 11:23 am

Thank you very much Suyash! During the project I plan to do a considerable amount of work in places that I’ve never been to before.
Most of these places will be found in the larger forest and marshlands areas surrounding the mountains – Sjaunja, Pärlälven and Ultevis for example. I really look forward to explore these areas during the coming year. There’s undiscovered beauty there to be found I’m sure, but it will require hard work.
I will revisit and work in areas I know well but for me personally and for the project I feel it’s important to do work in new places too. Some of them might never have seen another photographer.

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Update 3 June: I want to take the time to thank all of you who have pre-ordered the film, the print portfolio and joined as Supporters so far. I’m really grateful for the kind support.
The project now have funding to get me through the first couple of months of work and get some additional wind protection gear to be able to record high quality nature sounds even in windy conditions. Recording beautiful and authentic nature sounds will be an important part of the project.
I still have 10 months of fieldwork + 4 months of post-production work that needs funding. If the budget allows I would also want to work with a local sámi musician to do the soundtrack to the film. Let’s keep the momentum going!
At the moment I’m preparing and packing up for a two week adventure into the old forest. I will get back with an update from this adventure here on the blog when I get back home. I will also post exclusive behind the scenes videos for Supporters.
Thank you so much everyone for your support!
/ Magnus

Update 8 June:
Today I begin the work! I’m heading out for two weeks into the old forest. I feel both excited and a bit nervous at the same time!
My ambition is to capture the soul of the forest. I hope to at least get close to it.
/ Magnus

Update 30 June 2023:
I’m back home after the first adventure! Very warm weather and clear skies is almost as demanding as the low temperatures of winter. As beautiful as it was, although a bit too warm for my taste, it was challenging to capture on film and in photographs, but I feel I came away with some good material.
I think the high summer feeling will stand in stark contrast to the darkness of midwinter later this year and when working with a project that focuses on the change of seasons in these wild places I think it’s a good thing to experience the extremes at both ends.
Currently I’m doing some work on some recent Art Print orders while planning the next adventure – really looking forward to continue the work. I will keep you updated here!
/ Magnus

Update 13 July 2023:
I’ve published a new blog post from the first adventure of the project which you can read here:
https://magnuslindbom.com/moments/the-beginning
I’ve also posted a behind the scenes video for Supporters sharing the packraft gear I use and my experience with it. I also talk about how I tackle some of the photographic challenges that too good weather brings. Watch it here: https://magnuslindbom.com/supporter-post/packraft-and-challenges
I will now have a short summer break before things will get intense with the project again in the beginning of August and beyond.
/ Magnus

Update 8 August 2023: After a short summer break I’m now heading up into the mountains of Sarek National Park with recharged batteries to continue the work with the project. This will be the first mountain adventure of the project and my goal is to capture summer in the alpine terrain.
I’m bringing food and gear for two weeks. I don’t weigh my backpack anymore (it is what it is) but I think my start weight will be around 35 kg. The audio equipment has added some extra weight but it’s really worth it to be able to record authentic audio.
Speaking of creative gear I bring the Fujifilm GFX 100S with the 32-64 mm, 110 mm and 250 mm lenses along with a number of batteries and ND-filters for video.
The tent I will use on this adventure is my trusty Hilleberg Soulo as I will be working in the high alpine terrain.
If you want to support the project check out the options in the post above.
Fingers crossed for some good light!
/ Magnus

30 August 2023: I’m back home after two weeks in Sarek National Park and I have just finished importing images, video and audio.
On a few occasions I had some special conditions with fog sweeping through the landscape and I’m pretty sure some of these photographs will end up in the Print Portfolio.
All in all it’s been a successful trip, but there’s of course a lot more work to be done. In a few days I will head up to Lapland again to continue the work with the project.
September marks the beginning of my favorite time of year in both the mountains and the forests. I must confess that it’s really hard sometimes to decide where to go – but I think I’ve made up my mind.
Thanks to all of you who are supporting the project so far. I’ll keep you updated on the progress.
/ Magnus

Update 4 September 2023:
The work with the project continues. After a week back home to recharge (physically, mentally and the gear) I’m heading up north to Lapland again. A special time of the year is here – autumn.
During September I plan to spend at least two weeks out there (maybe even three) to capture the autumn colors and hopefully some snow on the mountains.
As I wrote in my previous update I’ve had a hard time to decide which area to focus on. This time of year is sweet but short and working with a project like this only gives me one chance. However, I’ve made my decision.
The days are getting shorter and the nights colder so I have added some extra clothing and a headlamp to the pack.
Thank you all for your continued support and I’ll keep you updated.
/ Magnus

28 September 2023:
After two weeks in the mountains and another week in the old forest I’m back home for a short while. In total I’ve logged more than 40 days in the field working on the project so far and I still have 8 months of fieldwork to go (if I continue like this I will set a new personal record!).
Having done the work for a while now I realize just how much time is needed to get good material. Not only am I in the hands of the weather conditions but doing all of this work on my own is a slow, slow process.
As a ”one man band” I’m in some aspects limited to what I can do but I think that it’s exactly these limitations that will make the film original and interesting to watch.
Now October and late autumn knocks on the door. It’s a season which is very unpredictable but also very beautiful. During next week I will resume the fieldwork.
I will share some material from the project later but for now I need to focus my attention on creating the best work I possibly can.
All the best!
/ Magnus

3 October 2023: Heading out to resume the field work. During October and late autumn I’m even more flexible with my planning than other times of the year. What I hope to capture is the beautiful transition between the autumn colors and the snow-covered landscape that soon is upon us here in the north of Sweden.
This time of year things are more subtle. The birch trees have lost their leaves and the color palette of the forest becomes more subdued. Smaller lakes and creeks will soon freeze over. The days are rapidly getting shorter and shorter. I love it.
I want to thank all of you who have been supporting my work with the project so far. The Print Portfolios for example have been pre-ordered from different corners of the world including United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, The Netherlands and of course, Sweden.
I’m really grateful for the kind support!
Over and out,
Magnus

17 October 2023: Back home briefly. Posted a Sneak Peak from my recent adventure into the old forest. You can watch it here: https://magnuslindbom.com/moments/night-in-the-old-forest-sjaunja
Enjoy!
/ Magnus

Update 30 October 2023:
The relentless work with the film and the print portfolio continues. Each time I get back home I import the material and go through it quickly. I do some rough sketches with the video in Final Cut and do test prints of new photographs for the print portfolio.
I’ve found it to be a good approach. I could have just imported it and began the editing process later, but I’ve found that by doing this the whole process becomes more organic.
I’ve also done some writing, both for the voice over part of the film and for the print portfolio.
Winter this year has been early in the north. I’m currently going through all my winter gear to be ready to head back out soon.
Yes, almost forgot. I’ve written a blog post going a bit more in-depth on the print portfolio and why it’s so special to me. You can read it here: https://magnuslindbom.com/moments/the-print-portfolio
/ Magnus

Update 9 November: November is here. After a few days of rest after an intense period of fieldwork I will travel north again. I’ve spent the last days recharging and finding inspiration in other art forms. I got a book by Swedish watercolor artist Lars Lerin as a birthday present from Petra and it was a breath of fresh air to go through the pages. Not only is Lars one of my favorite artists (the way he works with light has inspired me for a long time), he’s also a great writer.
Throughout the process of working with this project I’m aware of that I’m evolving as a person. Maybe it’s the work itself. Maybe it’s time. Maybe it’s things that I come across, such as this book. The fact is I will not be the same person who ends the fieldwork in June 2024 that I was when I began this summer.
Now back to the work. The last sunlight before midwinter calls.
/ Magnus

MAGNUS LINDBOM

Mountain & Wilderness Photographer

My Vision

I Need Your Help

Pre-Order The Film

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Become a Supporter

Reasons to Support The Project

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