1958 Born in Hökerum, Västergötland, West Sweden, on 14 May.
1975 Apprenticed to a portrait photographer.
1982 Began training as a film photographer at the University College of Film, Radio,Television and Theatre in Stockholm.
1983 Summer stand-in job as a press photographer Ulricehamns Tidning.
1983 Obtained his middle-school teaching degree at Jönköping University. Started as a freelance reporter for Borås Tidning.
1988 Produces a short film and one documentary film for Swedish Television, SVT.
1994 Full-time professional photographer.
1996 First book, Speglingar (Reflections) published.
1997 Photographic assignments in Inner Mongolia, China.
1999 Assignments for the Fryxell-Langenskiöld Foundation.
2001 Publication of the book Beyond order (Nya Vyer, Stockholm).
2002 Assignments with for the Swedish Society of Forest History and Stiftelsen Skogssällskapet. Began the Riverside/Viskan project.
2003 Assignments for Borås Museum.
2004 Assignments with for Sveaskog. Film and photographic work for Swedsih Television: parts of Nobel laureate Harry Martinson’s Aniara.
2005 Film and photographic work on behalf of Swedsih Television: Wingbeats – Birds in Art and Literature.
2006 Began the project Faraway Nearby. Publication of the book The Old Man and the Forest in cooperation with author Örjan Hill. Began the project Silent Landscape.
2007 Assignment with author Stefan Edman and Bo Thunberg. Publication of the book Riverside Viskan.
2008 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 H.M during a visit in Olofstorp.
2008 Photographic assignment in Ulricehamn. Lecture on Wild Photos, Royal Geografic Society, London.
2009 Assignments for Ulricehamns kommun. Art Accommodation decoration assignments for Southern Älvsborgs Hospital, Borås. Lecture at the Academy Valand, Gothenburg.
2011 Photographic Assignment for The Swedish Society of Forest History.
2011 Photographic Assignment for The Swedish Society of Forest History.
2012 Publication of the book Änglagårdsbygd in cooperation with author Agneta Tjäder.
2012 Photographic Assignment for The Swedish Society of Forest History.
2012 Decorated with Västergötlands Fornminnesförenings, medal of Honor.
2012 Publication of the book Skogssällskapet – en växande historia in cooperation with author Örjan Hill.
2012 Publication of the book Silent landscape.
2012 Selected to participate in the exhibition Art of Photography Show in San Diego. Recipient of Ulricehamn Cultural award.
2013 Assignment in Andalusia, Spain.
2013 Participate in the exhibition Contemporary landscapes, Oceanside Museum of Art, CA, USA.
2013 Represented by THE PHOTOGALLERY, Sweden.
2014 Participate in the exhibition The poor and the rich, Virserum Art Gallery, Sweden.
2014 Recipient of The Swedish Authors’ Fund Special Stipend.
2015 Art Accommodation decoration assignment for Ulricehamns Sparbank, Ulricehamn.
2016 Still photography and stock-filming for Colin Nutleys drama Saknad for C-more/TV 4. Assignment together with author Stefan Edman, photographing for the book Bohuskusten.
2017 Still photography for director Helena Bergströms drama Vilken jävla cirkus for SF. Publication of the book Faraway Nearby (Hate Cantz, Berlin)
2017 Assignment for Torpastiftelsen, production of the book Torpa ( author Örjan Hill)
2018 Still photography and stock-filming for Colin Nutleys drama Bröllop, Begravning och dop for C-more/TV 4. Publication of the book Bohuskusten (Votum förlag, Karlstad)
2019 Still photography and stock-filming for Colin Nutleys drama Bröllop, Begravning och dop_2 for C-more/TV 4 and a feature film for Nordic film.
2019 Exhibits Nebraska at the exhibition Landscapes at THE PHOTOGALLERY, Halmstad
2019 Exhibits at Grant Thornton, Stockholm.
2020 Publication of the book Night Light.
2020 Solo exhibiton of Landscape in Between, Night Light and Movie Stills at Abecita Art Museum, Borås
2020 Art Accommodation decoration assignment for Region Stockholm.
2020 Art Accommodation decoration assignment Konstenheten Västfastigheter.
2020 Still photography and stock-filming for Netflix, director Helena Bergström
2021 Art Accommodation decoration assignment Konstenheten V-regionen. Assignment for Kamisky architecture, Gothenburg
2022 Publication of the book Grusväg/gravelroad
2022 Solo exhibition of Grusväg/Gravelroad at Wärenstams Art Museum, Borås
2022 Solo exhibition at Skepparholmen, Nacka
2017 Stipend from Tore G Wärenstams foundation
2014 Individually-awarded remuneration (Särskild Författarpenning), from the Swedish Author’s Fund (Sveriges Författarfond)
2012 The City of Ulricehamn Cultural Award
2012 Västergötlands Fornminnesförenings förtjänstmedalj (medan of honor)
2011 Stipend from Tore G Wärenstams foundation
2007 Five years stipend from the Swedish Author’s Fund (Sveriges Författarfond)
2007 Stipend from Tore G Wärenstams foundation
2004 Stipend from Tore G Wärenstams foundation
2004 Elected ”Photographer of the Year” by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.
2003 Fotokopieringsfondens stipendium
2003 Ulricehamns community Environmental Prize
2002 Two years stipend from the Swedish Author’s Fund (Sveriges Författarfond)
1999 One years stipend from the Swedish Author’s Fund (Sveriges Författarfond)
1998 Cultural Award from Ulricehamn’s Community
1996 One years stipend from the Swedish Author’s Fund (Sveriges Författarfond)
1995 Elected ”Scandinavian Nature Photographer of the Year”
1995 Cultural Award from County administrative board of Västra Götaland
1995 Södra Ving’s Cultural Award
1991 The Agfachrome Stipend
1986 Kodak- och Naturephotographer’s stipend