Poetic Patagonia
Today I've been watching you tube videos on editing photos. Seeing how other photographers edit can sometimes help you see your own work in a fresh way and give you new ideas and insight in the editing process. You don't want to edit the photos too much and make them look very unnatural and exaggerated, but editing a little and finding your style can help to bring out a certain mood in your photos.
I learned a few new tricks, and played around a bit on some photos that I took some years ago, when I lived in Argentina. It's a good idea to go over old photos every now and then, since we our vision changes as we grow and learn, and we may notice photos that we didn't really think that much of when we first shot them. Here are some photos from the wild and beautiful El Calafate with it's glaciers, mountains gauchos (cowboys) and wildlife. Hopefully I'll be able to go back some day! :)
The fjords
In the end of June I was blessed to go on a road trip through some of the beautiful fjords of Norway. Here are some of the photos I took :)
Hardanger fjord, Odda.
Fruit trees in Hardanger.
Bordalsgjelet gorge in Voss.
One of the locals enjoying the grass near Voss.
Hopperstad stave church in Vik, Sogn og Fjordane. One of the oldest stave churches dating back to 1125 AD.
Detail from the entrance of the stave church.
Inside the church.
Wood carved interior.
Hove Medieval church in Vik.
The entrance of the church.
Ulvik, Sogn og Fjordane.
Gaularfjellet, Sogn og Fjordane.
Lovatnet in Lodalen.
Lodalen, Sogn og Fjordane.
Lodalen, Sogn og Fjordane.
Oppstrynsvannet, Sogn og Fjordane.
Oppstryn, Sogn og Fjordane
Crossing the mountains on the way to Geiranger.
The road to Dalsnibba, Sogn og Fjordane.
The view of Geiranger in the distance from Dalsnibba.
Flydalsjuvet, Geiranger.
The view towards the Seven sisters waterfall and the Geiranger Fjord.
Ålesund and surrounding islands.
House in Ålesund.
The Atlantic road, Møre og Romsdal.
The Atlantic road.
The Atlantic road.
Petra in february
After not having blogged for a few years, I'm back again :) I'll try to post a bit more frequently again. These are some of the pictures I shot when I was in Petra, Jordan last february. I'm getting a craving for the tasty shawarmas I had across the street from the hotel just thinking about it!
Vegard & Sonja-Helene's easter wedding
My little brother got married on the last day of march. It was a lovely, sunny day, with fresh early spring-air. Congratulations Vegard and Sonja-Helene!
Ethiopian entrepreneurs
At the moment I find myself in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. It's my first time in the country. Second time in Africa (last time I was in Uganda, 11 years ago). I must say that so far I have a very good impression of the Ethiopian people based on the people I've met and gotten to know here. They have been very friendly, helpful and including. Two days ago I was invited to show some of my photos and share about creativity and entrepreneurship with a group of girls at the Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development. It was a very inspiring time for me to meet the beautiful girls that my friend Tsion is mentoring, and get inspired by their enthusiasm and creative fellowship.
Easter-wedding
A little trip to Iveland.
Where the famous VOSS water is being bottled. This is where my friend and flat-mate Ingvild grew up and where her family still live on a farm from the beginning of last century. I guess the cat turned out to be the star in the photos, as I've got a pretty weak spot for cats... :)
The prisoner...
Ingvild feeding the horses.
I found this in Ingvild's mom's paper-workshop.
Ingvild pretending to be best-buddies with the cat.
He managed to sneak into quite a few photos this one...
It was nice playing the piano again.
Detail from an old cupboard.
Wedding & Harry-tur
The last weekend in june I was in the beautiful wedding of my friends Anette and Lars-Ingar in Jeløya. I went with my friends from Notodden, Ingebeth and Matt, and the day after the wedding we decided to do what's called a "Harry-tur" (cross the swedish border to go shopping).
Poor Matt got to sit behind the pole...
The bubble-blowers...
Check out how syncronized we are!
The lovely couple coming to the reception/wedding party.
Anette (the bride) is artistic in so many ways. I really liked these name-cards (or whatever they're called).
...flowers in the window.
Home-made beer.
Deep concentration as the cake is being cut...
Beautiful farewell to the newly weds.
Harry-trip to Sweeden the next day. Driver, Matt showing how it's done.
On the way to Sweeden.
Ingebeth ready for some shopping on the border.
"Imagine being here now." On the way home, waiting for the ferry in Moss.
Some passed the waiting-time eating swedish candy in a relaxed position.
Gone with the wind, on the deck.
Te lovely Hochstetlers.
The Oslofjord at around 9 pm.
What a beautiful flag.
From a birds-perspective.
Wearing my golden shoes.
View from the cafeteria on board.
The end.
Sneak peak: Tonje & Tom Eirik
Christmas in Once, Buenos Aires
Kirsten & Paul
Øksendal & Haughom, easter 2011
Clown class in Buenos Aires
What I do when I should be finnishing writing my exam...
Machu Picchu
Cusco
