The Search

Photography is more than a hobby, it’s a great way to see the world differently, a way to shape history and most of all capture memories. Since as long as I can remember I have seen the world a bit different from everybody else for good or worse. I’ve always been really bad in drawing and painting but my head has always had creative ideas. Photography has helped me mentally to see the world in a little bit more possitive way. The more I photograph the happier I am. So I photograph alot.

Constantly looking for the perfect wave and photograph

Name. Johan O E

Age. 43

Nationality: Earthling. Swedish with an Italian mother, Spanish residency, New Zealand drivers license

Magazine & book publications

  • Fujilove magazine

  • FujiXpassion magazine

  • New zealand surfing magazine

  • Surfd magazine

  • Asfalt longboard magazine (Covershot1st issue)

  • Surfergirl magazine

  • Kamera&Bild foto tidning (Photographer of the year interview)

  • Fotosidan (OCOLOY interview)

  • The Locals cookbook (Sri Lankan food by Jon Levin)

  • Svenska viner ( covershot and backside on the book by Mattias Säfwenberg about Swedish wines )

Awards & photography competitioNs

  • Silver in Fotosidan Masters 2024, first issue

  • Nominated for photograph of the year 2022 & 2023 in Fotosidan

  • Gold, Photographer of the year 2021 (Kamera&Bild)

  • Gold, Photograph of the year 2021 (Kamera&Bild)

  • Gold for best in Nature (Kamera&Bild)

  • Bronze in Portrait (Kamera&Bild)

  • Honourable mentions/finalist in Streetphotography, Shape, Documentary, Nature, Moments & Collage. (Fotosidan, Kamera&Bild) 2021, 2022

  • Top 10 photographer of the year (Kamera&Bild) 2022

  • Finalist in Gothenburg streetphotography festival in black and white photography.

  • Junicupen 1st place, Backlight (Fotosidan) 2022. Second place overall in 4 competitions.

  • Höstcupen 1st place, Wind (Fotosidan) 2022

  • Dpreview Model challenge, 1st place 2020

  • Dpreview Wedding photography, 1st place 2020

  • Dpreview 70s nostalgia theme, 3rd place 2020

  • Dpreview Winter Portrait 3rd place 2020

  • Dpreview Summer action 3rd place 2020

  • Dpreview Photo of the week 3rd place 2020

GEAr

Cameras:

  • Fujifilm X-S10

  • Fujifilm XT2

  • Fujifilm XE1

  • Sony RX100 iii

    Lenses:

  • XF35mm 1.4

  • XF50mm 2

  • XF18mm 2

  • XF55-200mm

  • Laowa 9mm 2.8

  • 7artisans 35mm f1.2 mark ii

  • Konica Hexanon 40mm 1.8

  • Konica Hexanon 50mm 1.7