This document is the introduction to Malinka Persson's book of black and white photography titled "Book of Trees". The introduction discusses Malinka's love of analogue black and white photography and dedication of the book. It also shares Malinka's belief in spirits and magic in nature, and her hope that readers can see some of this magic through her photographs of trees.

1. Book of trees
text and photography by Malinka persson

3. ” I am deeply in love with analogue b/w photography.
There’s NOTHING like the grain, the various shades
of grays, and the way the light wraps itself
around whatever’s in the photograph..
I mean.. LOOK at it... it’s beautiful.. ”
Malinka Persson
from a Facebook status in august 2010

5. This book is dedicated to all who has ever believed in me. None named, none forgotten.
Thank you.

7. All work in this book written and photographed by Malinka Persson. All rights reserved.

73. When I was a child, I believed.
I believed in trolls and fairies, spirits and ghosts, eve-
rything that lives beyond that which we can see.
Today, I’m a grown woman, and I still believe. Per-
haps a bit different, but I believe there are things that
we cannot see, that are still there. I believe that the
spirits grow strong in the nature that surrounds us.
This is what I see when I spend time with trees. I see
the spirits inside, I see the wood nymphs, I see where
they live, where they ski, where they sing songs...
I hope that I made you see some of the magic that goes
on in the corner of your eye.
With best wishes,
Malinka P.
photographer