Born in Hökerum, Västergötland, West Sweden, on 14 May.
Apprenticed to a portrait photographer.
Began training as a film photographer at the University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre in Stockholm.
Summer stand-in job as a press photographer and general reporter for Ulricehamns Tidning (1983-1985)
Obtained his middle-school teaching degree at Jönköping University.
Started as a freelance reporter for Borås Tidning.
Photographic work in South Greenland.
Photographic work in Everglades, Florida, USA.
Full-time professional photographer.
Photographic work in Finland.
First book, Speglingar (Reflections) published.
Photographic work in California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona, USA.
Started photographing the natural world with large-format camera.
Photographic assignments in Inner Mongolia, China.
Photographic work in Ilulissat, Greenland.
Photographic work in Australia, Tasmania and Svalbard.
Photographic work in Namibia, Poland, Canada and Yellowstone, USA.
Assignments with author Örjan Hill for the Fryxell-Langenskiöld Foundation, photographing historic monument.
Photographic work in Georgia, Florida, Lousiana and North Carolina, USA.
Photographic work in Utah, Arizona and Nevada, USA.
Publication of the book Beyond order (Nya Vyer).
Assignments with author Örjan Hill for the Swedish Society of Forest History and Stiftelsen Skogssällskapet.
Began the Riverside/Viskan project.
Assignments with author Örjan Hill photographing historical items of cultural interest from Borås Museum.
One of the 38 photographers in the book ”The world’s top photographers – Landscape” by terry Hope and RotoVision.
Assignments with author Örjan Hill for Sveaskog, photographing historical monuments in Sweden from Skåne to Lapland.
Film and photographic work for Swedsih Television: parts of Nobel laureate Harry Martinson’s Aniara.
Further work on Riverside/Viskan.
Photographic work in Normandy, France.
Film and photographic work on behalf of Swedsih Television: Vingslag – fåglar i konst och litteratur (Wingbeats – Birds in Art and Literature).
Began a new documentary project Countryside Sweden (working title).
Photographic work in Krakow, Poland.
Publication of the book De gamle och skogen (The Old Man and the Forest) in cooperation with author Örjan Hill.
Began a new photographic project Silent Landscape (working title).
Assignment with author Stefan Edman and Bo Thunberg.
Publication of book Riverside Viskan.
H.M. the King Carl XIV Gustaf, receives the book ”The Old Man and the Forest” as a gift on his 60th birthday.
Jan Töve and Örjan Hill guided the King Carl XIV Gustaf during a visit in Olofstorp, Fänneslunda.
Photographic assignment in his home community.
Lecture on Wild Photos, Royal Geografic Society, London.
Exhibit ”Riverside” on Stockholm Photo Fair.
The book ”Matsmart” wins one category in ÅRETS SVENSKA MÅLTIDSLITTERATUR 2008.
Assignments for Ulricehamns kommun.
Art Accommodation decoration assignments for Southern Älvsborgs Hospital, Borås
Exhibit at the Photo Festival in Borås
Lecture at the School of Photography, Gothenburg
Exhibit ”Riverside” at Lycksele Art gallery
Exhibit for Abecita Art Museum at Gothenburg Photo Fair
Assignment with author Stefan Edman and Bohusläns Museum