Jacob Balzani Lööv | Photography Blog

Holy Fire in Beit Jala

Every year a special miracle happens in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. A fire appears inside the tomb of Jesus Christ and from there the fire is transported to the different Christian Orthodox communities as in Bethlehem … Continue reading →

VG 13

24 May ’17

I was quite tired after being back from the Amazon but being back in Valgrande gave me quickly a lot of new energy. As I like to play with cameras I took the Mamiya 7 I normally use for a … Continue reading →

VG 12

30 Jun ’16

Last year adventure in Valgrande was epic. Not because of the terrific quantity of food, that became a standard, it was epic because many people wanted to come despite the very bad weather, rainy, snowy and foggy. Honour to the … Continue reading →

Interlude

15 May ’16

Once landed in Italy, for the asylum seekers starts a long wait. If on the paper their case should be examinated within 30 days, in average it lasts more than a year. Work is not allowed for the first two … Continue reading →

Christmas in Langstrasse

2 Jan ’16

I’ve spent a funny night playing with my camera, around Christmas, in the most lionezed street of Switzerland: Langstrasse in Zürich. In its own existence Langstrasse seems to contradict many stereotypes about the country. The district is highly multicultural, coloured … Continue reading →

Jaccuzzi

17 Dec ’15

One of the best party ever, for snow and mountains lovers, happens yearly in Switzerland: a large and warm pool appears for a single night near Lac Lioson. During the day all the material and the wood necessary for the … Continue reading →

The Spirit of Rugby

25 Nov ’15

Every year an unusual rugby competition take place on Islay, the southernmost island of the inner Hebrides of Scotland. The tournament takes places directly on the beach of Port Hellen, making it the northernmost beach rugby event and there are … Continue reading →

Tokyo Noise

25 Sep ’15

Three years after my short visit to Japan (where I learned to love cat bars), it has been nice to get again a taste of it at hohlzke, my friends place in Switzerland. They organised a great two day festival among japanese … Continue reading →

Sport

3 Sep ’15

Back in Baku (Azerbaijan) I had the chance to play around as a sport photographer, while working with Andrew Connelly on a very interesting sport and politics story during the First (and maybe last) European Games. We were interested in the participation … Continue reading →

VG 11

1 Sep ’15

Valgrande is the place I keep returning to. Every year, every October with any kind of weather, among endless spills of wine I have to be there. These were last year pictures, I always wait a long time before showing … Continue reading →

Swim & Drive

20 Aug ’15

Deeply fascinated by the habit of driving on the beach in Azerbaijan, I had an hour to take these picture between a bmx race and the closing ceremony of the first and maybe last European Games in Baku. I had to … Continue reading →

Victory Day

11 May ’15

Whoever likes to take pictures of oversized hats, veterans full of medals and kids playing with tanks should go to a Victory Day celebration. Every 9th of May since the 1945 capitulation of Nazi Germany the fallen are remembered and … Continue reading →