link. Peter Holgersson, also known as “The Man Behind the Mask”.
The Bildbyrån photographer has received attention even in North America for a replica of Pelle Lindbergh.
– The idea came to me after the puck pierced my head, he says.
On the ledge among the stalls in Linköping stands Bildeberan photographer Peter Holgson, wearing the mask of his guard.
It attracts the attention of the audience, TV viewers and gamers and gets a lot of attention.
On social media, comments like: “SHL photographer rocked an old school goalkeeper mask.”
Helmets are mandatory for us as photographers when we shoot over the edge. Thank goodness, because a Sundsvall press photographer lost his eye and became one-eyed when he got a disk in his head. It’s dangerous to stand there, have poor control when you’re holding the camera, unlike players who constantly keep track of the disc, says Peter Holgerson.
The referee opened the match
Previously he looked like most other paparazzi with a high helmet on his head that makes William Nylander look like he has a normal torsion.
– I got a disc in the forehead several years ago. I was looking, “Where’s the disc? Where’s the disc?”. Bang, there it was. Even though I had a helmet on, my forehead cracked. The sentence was temporarily broken and Linköping’s doctor had to make an audio recording. Without a helmet, Peter Holgson says, there would have been a huge hole in the head.
After that incident, he felt compelled to protect himself better so as not to take any chances.
– I got food for thought and thought “Maybe I’ll wear a mask”. The disc could have been over five centimeters, and then I might have lost one of my eyes as well. Then I googled and searched and found this Billy Lindbergh mask, it was a copy of his mask. When I found her, I felt comfortable given his identity and his story. Peter Holgson says: I think it’s beautiful.
Gaps: Beware!
Do you see something like a photographer in those little holes in the mask?
– I’ve been driving with it since I ordered it online and it works surprisingly well. Other photographers who run around with nets have issues with the camera moving away from the face, so it’s a bit of a problem. This one has like ridges in the nose that protect and then I can turn my head a little to the side and then get close enough to see really well through the camera.
At times of Halloween, watching it has the effect of frightening you to the point of dread.
– It may happen that a reserve goalkeeper will ask if we should change the masks. A judge also asked him a few weeks ago if he could borrow it for Halloween. Then there was the commentator C More when a player from Skellefteå stood with his back to me half a meter in front of me and the mask behind him, who gaped “Watch out!” in broadcast. As if you were a killer, says Peter Holgson.
Weak position
Since he started wearing the mask, he has managed to get out of the vulnerable job site unharmed.
– The most common thing is that you get the clubs in the head when the players up front are dealt directly. However, the mask is good, as it also protects the face. It’s still like you’re a bit gloomy when you’re standing there, because you’re so concerned that you want to get good pictures. You want to look at the back of the camera to see how the image has turned out. So you’re too weak when the puck comes in. You should be disciplined and only check the camera when it blows up. Then try to follow the tweaks so you can protect yourself and the ducks as much as possible, says Peter Holgerson.
The alternative is to sit in the stands, this has the advantage of avoiding the noisy background and having clean snow so that it is only white around the player.
The reason to stand on the edge is to have a different presence and proximity in the photos.
