Håkan Ludwigson was born on the Swedish west coast in the small town of Vänersborg where he started his career as a press photographer at the local newspaper in 1965. He later made a name for himself through magazine work for European publications and advertising assignments for leading car companies, mixed with personal projects. In 1988 Ludwigson became a contract photographer for Condé Nast Traveler in New York. Today he is seen as one of the most versatile photographic artists at the magazine with a personal vision that has earned him followers all over the world.