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For the second year I participated in the Stockholm Photo Marathon; 24 given photographic themes to be shot during 24 hours in one of the last bustling summer days in the city. This year was equally hard as last year, the organizers gave us themes like "Domino-effect", "Tabu", "Diva" and "Jack-in-the-box", the sun cast a hard light during the daylight hours and the city was crammed with people enjoying the last day of the Stockholm culture festival.

The toughest challenge is not to walk or bike for a full day, nor staying awake that long, it is the mental exhaustion keeping your mind focused around the clock. One of the rewards is that you get to experience the citys' different moods and phases. The difference between the intoxicating hour 2-3 am and the ghostly emptiness just an hour later is dramatic.

I took a series of black and white photos inspired by one of my favourite genres street photography. See the series (as shot, straight out of camera, since no editing is allowed) here. Each of the 24 photos are commented (in Swedish only) to share some of my struggles.