Tokyo Diary: Sleep deprivation
After a long and somewhat unpleasant flight of around 12 hours, I finally landed in Tokyo. Keyword of the first day: sleep deprivation.
After a long and somewhat unpleasant flight of around 12 hours, I finally landed in Tokyo. Keyword of the first day: sleep deprivation.
I’m going to Tokyo from 25 October to 5 November, and the trip is dedicated entirely to street photography and meeting Japanese photographers. I can’t wait!
On Friday the 28th of August His Majesty the King, Harald V died. The day before his death, I was outside the Royal Palace to document people showing their respect.
Shooting a parade is hard. That is why I try to shoot around it, not the parade itself.
A manifesto. A dogma.
I went to Rådhusplassen on 17 November 2025 to photograph 50 000 people celebrating the first Norwegian men's national football team World Cup qualification since 1998. Not because I care about football, but because I had new equipment to test and a crowd that size is hard to ignore.
Taipei was the final stop on my Christmas and New Year trip through Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan. By the time I arrived, the 28 mm had been on my camera for weeks. This is what I learned about focal length, familiarity and seeing.
I went to South East Asia with one camera and two lenses. I only used one lens. Here’s a selection of street photos from Saigon (Ho Chi Min City) and Hanoi in Vietnam.
I went to South East Asia with one camera and two lenses. I only used one lens. Here’s a selection of street photos from Bangkok, Thailand.
I photographed the Oslo Penguin Cup 2025 at Bygdøy in Oslo, a two-day Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) tournament featuring longsword, sabre and rapier. Here are the images that capture the speed, focus and movement of the event.