JOHNNY NORDSKOG

Sørvær is a little village located at Sørøya, Norway’s 4th largest island. On Christmas Eve 1994 the Russian war-vessel Murmansk hit ground just outside Sørvær. Seventeen years later they are finally in the completion-phase of bringing the ship on land. I initially travelled north to document this work in progress, but became fascinated by this small and isolated fishing society with approximately 200 permanent inhabitants and their relationship to the strong and wild nature, especially the sea.

Born in 1988, Johnny grew up in a small rural village called Harpefoss, in Gudbrandsdalen. Getting to meet new people and having the privilege to tell their story through visual media, is one of the main forces in Johnny’s photography and work. He concentrates on storytelling in documentary photography and works on long-term projects. He graduated from Bilder Nordic School of Photography in the spring of 2011, and now works as a freelance photojournalist based in Oslo.

You ca contact Johnny at : johnny_nordskog@hotmail.com

RUBEN VELTEN KVAMME

My main source of inspiration when it comes to photography is the possibility to see the world and people from different perspectives; Fine-tuning the brain to see new things in places that seem normal and boring. I often use music to get in the wanted mood / state of mind.Some of my work might seem kind of dark, but it is not meant to be seen as depressive. I try to create dreamy, cinematic scene’s with an odd twist. Landscape photography is fascinating; the evolutionary nature, the process of becoming something new.

Ruben was born in Oslo.  After being an apprentice at Damian’s studio he graduated and took the svennebrev in 2009. He has been a freelancer since 2009 working on personal and commercial projects.

You can contact Ruben at : post@rubenkvamme.no

ERLEND MIKAEL SÆVERUD

Everybody counts is a dialog project aiming to break down barriers between religions and beliefs.
12 portraits of religious and spiritual leaders/performers with prayer beads.
The prayer bead is in use in almost every major religion.
The photographer wishes to focus on similarities instead of differences.D

Erlend grew up in a musical family in Bærum, near Oslo. He studied music at The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). Six years ago he discovered photography. This opened up a whole new world of impressions and expressions. In Summer 2011 he graduated from Bilder Nordic School of Photography. ”Photography is to see the world for the first time over and over again”. As a photographer Erlend prefers to be spontaneous, intuitive and work mostly with natural light.

You can contact him at: erlend@emiks.no