'Collages of paradise' If someone gave you the challenge to create that, what would you do?? About those exiting news I hinted about; I'm 1 of 30 shortlisted mobile photographers who have been chosen by @prixmobile for the final part of their contest, each getting their own personal and unique challenge. So guess what mine was? The fact that I see the world and all it's fascinating ingredients in quite a special way since joining instagram, noticing the little things, seeing the art of nature and realizing what a wonderful place we live in, it all couldn't be more fitting with the theme 'paradise'. As long as I'm somewhere where I can take pictures with my iPhone, I'm in paradise (just ask my hubby:)), simple as that! So here's my first entry to my very own challenge #PMC1111 (please don't join this tag, it's only to be used by me). I have 10 days to do this challenge, and can post as many collages as I want to, so you might have to see a few in the coming days. This is my first 'collage of paradise', a collection of minimalistic impressions symbolic of things that means something to me, symbolic of where I live and where I am very happy to live, Holland. My own and my family's paradise at the moment:) Sorry for the long caption....☺ These pictures can all be seen in #mhlomo btw:) Special thanks to @deanw who gave me the heads up about this contest in the first place

My second 'Collage of paradise' and it's also a collage of my before mentioned business cards!!!! Made with my favorite iPhone pictures! I told you they were cool:):) if you want to know more about the cards, see my blog (link on my IGfeed). And if you wonder what that weird title is all about, read my last collage post (the minimalistic one) Just for the record, this is a picture of my business cards arranged on a table, so not done in an app;) #PMC1111 @prixmobile 🙂

'Four seasons' of #mariannesleavesandtrees. Another collage for my personal 'Collage of paradise' challenge #PMC1111 @prixmobile 🙂

'Paradise of childhood' Another collage for my personal 'Collage of paradise' challenge #PMC1111 @prixmobile 🙂 These are all images from Norway, from the places I have lived or visited, most of them of my kids and most of them about some kind of love and happiness and they are all symbolic for my own childhood and for the happy memories and love I experienced myself. If you want to see pictures and the themes of the other contestants, you can see it all on Artspotter.com/prixmobile And by that a very good night to you all!!! Greetings from Holland!

'flower paradise' Another collage for my personal 'Collage of paradise' challenge #PMC1111 @prixmobile 🙂 If you want to see pictures and the themes of the other contestants, you can see it all on Artspotter.com/prixmobile

'The essence' I'm back to my 'Collages of paradise' again. And this one is presenting my love of minimalism and simplicity, how one can say so much with so little and how very often 'less is more'. These are some of my favorite pictures in that category and they represent a side of my style that I would never have discovered without my iphone, camera+ and instagram and it's filters. It's a piece of my photographic paradise and a very favorite at that:) If you want to see pictures and the themes of the other contestants, you can see it all on Artspotter.com/prixmobile #PMC1111 @prixmobile

'My everyday paradise' Another collage for my personal 'Collage of paradise' challenge #PMC1111 @prixmobile 🙂 As most of you know, I'm from Norway, the land of the fjords and mountains and nature 'en masse'. Well, these pictures are all taken within 5 min from where I live in Holland. Although I live in a well populated area, with schools, shops and cities close by (not the countryside), I find I live in a paradise like this. I know I am very lucky to see scenes like these on my way around the area every day. Very lucky indeed!! If you want to see pictures and the themes of the other contestants, you can see it all on Artspotter.com/prixmobile And by that a very good night to you all!!! Greetings from Holland!

This years summer paradise I" was partly in #Sweden. South Sweden as in #skåne and #falsterbo and #skanör:) With beautiful beaches filled with these cute and colorful #beachhuts. This is for my personal "Collage of paradise" challenge #PMC1111 @prixmobile 🙂 If you want to see pictures and the themes of the other contestants, you can see it all on Artspotter.com/prixmobile

'Architectural paradise' The Norwegian opera house in #oslo is a paradise for photographers. It's a fantastic #building built directly at the water, very simplistic and the play of #light and #lines and the use of materials are just perfect for playing with behind the lens. I think this is my favorite series of pictures that i ever made and deserves to be in my personal 'Collage of paradise' challenge #PMC1111 @prixmobile 🙂 If you want to see pictures and the themes of the other contestants, you can see it all on Artspotter.com/prixmobile If you want to see all the pictures in this series you can find them in #atthenorwegianopera

'This years summer paradise II' was in #Norway of course:) it was the first time I saw my country with 'instagram eyes' and it opened my eyes for how beautiful it is. These are just a few of my favorite pictures from our stay, so it's just a piece of my paradise:) And for all of you wondering how i made this and my other collages, I used photoshake. This is for my personal 'Collage of paradise' challenge #PMC1111 @prixmobile 🙂 If you want to see pictures and the themes of the other contestants, you can see it all on Artspotter.com/prixmobile #prixmobile

'This years summer paradise III' was in England as I visited for the first time back in June. It was my first vacation ever with an iPhone and with instagram to share the pictures, and I have never been happier with my vac pics:) Having my camera at hand at all times and being able to edit on the go made me take both more pictures but also diff pictures then before and it really opened my eyes to the beauty around me. And for all of you wondering how I made this and my other collages, I used photoshake. This is for my personal 'Collage of paradise' challenge #PMC1111 @prixmobile 🙂 If you want to see pictures and the themes of the other contestants, you can see it all on Artspotter.com/prixmobile #prixmobile

'Streetphotographers paradise' As in Amsterdam:) Don't think many cities can compete with this city when it comes to background scenes for streetphotography. The fascinating narrow backstreets, the special #light, the rustic elements, the canals, the colors and the unique and historic buildings and of course the people:) I think, next to the norwegian operahouse, this is my favorite series of pictures that I made and definitely should be a part of, but also a fitting finale of my personal 'Collage of paradise' challenge #PMC1111 @prixmobile 🙂 If you want to see pictures and the themes of the other contestants, you can see it all on Artspotter.com/prixmobile If you want to see all the pictures in this series you can find them in #mariannesamsterdam and this collage was made in #photoshake app