Exhibition in Kosice, Slovakia
PLEASE NOTE: I'm visiting Visa pour l'Image in Perpignan from 1.-5- September. I'm abroad on vacation until 16. September.
I live and work in Bergen, Norway, as an independent photographer.Since 2003 I've been working as a freelance photographer for newspapers,
magazines and other clients, among other:
Bergens Tidende, VG, DN, Dagbladet (incl. FREDAG, MAGASINET and SØNDAG),
KK, Henne, Kamille, Journalisten, Forskerforum, NHH, UiB, InPress, Dinamo Red, Tv3.
I am member of The Pressphotographers Union (PK) and Norwegian Union of Journalists (NJ).
Some of my pictures are available here: Samfoto Photo Agency.
I am available for assignments.
Exhibited at Vestlandsutstillingen
2010
The exhibited pictures.
"Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics" will be exhibited in Suldal from 28.5-13.6. This work was published
in the photobook "Sort of Safe" in 2009. Vestlandsutstillingen is an annual art exhibition, and this year
the art works are on display in seven different galleries on the west coast of Norway.
Prize-winning photo story
2009
Tear sheets from BTMagasinet August 2009.
Bergen Union of Journalists awarded a 2. prize for "Working with dead people" in their annual photo competition.
The story was published in Bergens Tidende in August 2009. See the tear sheets here.
Exhibition and book release
2009
The cover of the book Sort of Safe.
I am one of 15 participants in the photo book Sort of Safe. Sort of Safe is the result of the Nordic Master Class workshop where 15 photographers from the Nordic countries were making visual stories about the Nordic welfare states. Pictures from the book are exhbited at the Town Hall in Århus (from 31.08). The pictures will also be exhibited in other Nordic countries in 2009. Here is my contribution to the book.
Prize-winning portrait story
2009
The awarded portait story.
I was awarded a Honorable Mention at Prix de la Photographie Paris 2009 for this portrait story. The pictures are from an unfinished and unreleased project.
Exhibited in Denmark
2009
The exhibited portrait: Diane.
This portrait was exhibited at Portrait Now (7. May-2. August), Det Nationalhistoriske Museum, Denmark.
Portrait Now! is the exhibition for the selected entries for Brewer J.C. Jacobsens Portrait Award.
Summer exhibition in Bergen
2009
Two of the pictures exhibited at Per Vigelands store at Bryggen, Bergen.
Four images on canvas (100x70cm) are exhibited and for sale at Per Vigelands store in Bergen. Per Vigeland is a terrific goldsmith and his store is located in the old wharf of Bergen, Bryggen. Other pictures are also for sale at Ting Bryggen, a nearby store.
2007
One of my pictures exhibited in "Second Cities", Kosice, Slovakia. 2007.
PHOTO: Pavel Maria Smejkal
Three of my images are exhibited on the streets of Kosice, Slovakia. The title for the exhibition is "Second Cities".
Other prizes/misc
2008: Selected for the Nordic Master Class.
2007: 1st Prize, Sport Feature Story, Picture of the Year Norway.
2003: 1st Prize, Domestic Documentary of the Year, Picture of the Year Norway.
2002: The funniest picture of the Year, Picture of the Year Norway
2001: 3rd Prize Sport Story, Picture of the Year Norway.
