NORDphotography 2022

WORKSHOPS

&ONLINE COURSES

PHOTOGRAPHY - BOOK DESIGN - BOOKBINDING

INSTRUCTORS: Andrea Gjestvang Anna Clarén Connie Imboden Elisabeth N. Aanes Elizabeth Avedon Elizabeth Opalenik Iris Valentina Jill Enfield Joyce Tenneson Ragne K Sigmond Sal Taylor Kydd Travis Hocutt Mark Olich

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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EXPAND YOUR TALENT IN 2022

JOIN US FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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Our Mission is to inspire photographers to fur ther their growth and development by arranging workshops and events that makes a difference.

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E-mail: post@nordphotography.com Phone: (+47) 95 47 69 66 Address: Saga, Sundsøya 11 7670 Inderøy, Norway

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Interested in a meeting? Please send us an e-mail to schedule an online conversation.

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2022 - A YEAR OF HOPE. We have all, these past years, had to adapt to restrictions, new rules, both in our private life and business life.

Everything that we took for granted 2 years ago, has been switched around, and looks nothing like it did before. But we have also learned how to quickly adapt and how to see new opportunities in the changes that this pandemic forces into our lives. As we morn everyone who we have lost, we also need to look forward, and start the healing process.

One of the first online activity we started when the Pandemic hit Norway was The image Crit.

It was a fun, laid back, creative challenge that would allow us to keep contact with our audience and share and celebrate photography, when we could no longer meet in person.

NORDphotography would send out a creative challenge on Monday and meet up online every

Friday. Participants could submit 1 image, and everyone was encourage to give feedback in class. We also had a rule that you needed to dress as if you where going out in public, and bring a beverage with you. So it felt like a ‘almost’ typical social gathering. Now, almost 2 years later, The Image Crit is still going strong.

Due to high demand we offer 3 different groups in 2022, and our meetings are once or twice a month. This online activity has also been a beacon of hope for us, as it gave us the opportunity to keep meeting likeminded creative people, who share the love for photography, even when everything was closed down. I want to thank our amazing participants for this gift, and have dedicated our end-papers in this catalogue to celebrate some of the beautiful work presented at The Image Crit 2021.

Our program for 2022 consists of both online courses and in-person workshops. We have one destination workshop in Iceland planned for April and we are looking at dates for a workshop in St Petersburg at the end of 2022.

We thank our wonderful instructors who have been very positive and embraced our new online concepts and adapted very quickly.

Together we have brought the same high quality and enthusiasm we are known for.

I hope to see both new and familiar faces next year, and promise to keep creating learning experiences that will inspire and help you expand your talent, together with some of the best instructors in the world.

Elisabeth N Aanes CEO NORDphotography Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow” (Leo Tolstoy)

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TABLE OF CONTENT Andrea Gjestvang Anna Clarén Connie Imboden Elisabeth N. Aanes Elizabeth Avedon Elizabeth Opalenik Iris Valentina Jill Enfield Joyce Tenneson Ragne K Sigmond Sal Taylor Kydd Travis Hocutt Mark Olich

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DESTINATIONS 2022: Iceland St Petersburg, Russia Saga, Norway

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Artist in Residence

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image © Andrea Gjestvang

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ONLINE AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

ANDREA GJESTVANG

- a Norwegian documentary photographer whose work explores human stories in the Northern hemisphere.

ONLINE: Intro to photojournalism

WORKSHOP: The Story

In this online course you will learn the basic process when working on personal photo projects with a documentary/narrative approach. During our six sessions we will talk about ideas and how an idea becomes an actual project - and explore different photographic approaches to tell a story, with the goal of finding the best possible way. Andrea will also cover how to gain confidence when photographing strangers, overcoming your own fears, working in the field, editing and presenting work for different platforms - online, print, books, exhibitions etc.

If you are a photographer who wants to develop your visual approach and create personal projects in the wide tradition of documentary photography, then this is the workshop for you.

Day Thursday / 6 sessions Period: Feb 3 - April 7 Tuition: NOK 6.200,-

Participants will be given assignments and Andrea will provide feedback on work presented. You will be encourage to share your photographic process in class. We will also discuss the work of other photographers, and look at successful documentaries and discuss why they work, and how they work.

The goal of this online course is to give the participants an idea in how to combine their creative, visual skills with their social commitment and to give them some new tools when producing personal projects. This class is also a great preparation for our In-person workshop with Andrea at our center SAGA this fall.

Dates: Tuition: Location:

Oct 11-16 NOK 11.000,SAGA, Norway

During the workshop at Saga, Andrea will guide you through the process of finding the best visual approach for your project, how to work in the field, editing the result and finding the right audience for your work.

Andrea will generously share her own experience, how she works on different projects, and her approach from idea to publishing work, wether it is in some of the world’s most renowned magazines, or gallery exhibits. Andrea will also explain how she builds a sustainable freelance career focusing on long-term projects that have a long life both in the editorial world and on the art scene.

The students will work on their own projects during the workshop stay. Each participant’s project will be reviewed and discussed in depth both in class and in a one-one session.

Experience with Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom is helpful.

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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image © Anna Clarén

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ONLINE AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

ANNA CLARÉN

- one of Swedens best, known for using the camera to tell personal stories.

ONLINE: Mentor Class 2021/2022

L FUL Tuition: NOK 20.000,-

11 meetings: Nov 2021 - Oct 2022

This Mentor Group is for former participants of Anna Clarén, or someone who is invited into this group by either NORDphotography or Anna.

Participants are expected to come to the Mentor Class with a project you are working on that you want to finish within the next year, or a new project you seek to develop under the guidance and mentoring of Anna. The class will meet once a month, over a 12 month period, beginning November 18TH. There will be no meeting in July, so a total of 11 meetings. The class will wrap with a online portfolio review, where each participants get to present their work in front of a panel of reviewers, who then will evaluate and discuss your work.

The Mentor Class with Anna for 2021/2022 is full.

Our next class will start in the end of 2022. E-mail us at post@nordphotography.com if you are interested in being part of this class 2022/23.

WORKSHOP: The Personal Project Dates: Tuition: Location:

Aug 30 - Sep 4 NOK 11.000,SAGA, Norway

Join one of Scandinavias most recognised artist, Ann Clarén, on a workshop where you will learn to use your camera to connect to your emotions, and

develop a narrative that leaves a more personal expression in your work.

At first glance, Anna Clarén’s photographs appear frighteningly beautiful but underneath that surface is a kind of underlying unease that is evoked by the images’ thin, pale appearance. Her photographs are personal but because they bring what is private into the public sphere, we can all share in a life that perhaps we can all recognise ourselves in. The photos provoke questions about existence, belonging and the future. Clarén’s deeply personal photographs are simultaneously a universal narrative about being human’ - curator Maria Patella.

Anna will share her process and show images from her different projects with the class, as inspiration.

Students will develop their own personal series of photographs during our time at SAGA, under the guidance of Anna. There will be image critic every day, some in group and some one-on-one. Anna also gives creative assignments to help participants develop a natural approach to find their angle into personal storytelling.

Further Anna will share with her students how you can create images that expresses emotional feelings. It is about using the camera to show what is felt, and not always what is seen. When you create images that convey your inner emotions, you will connect with your viewers in a deeper way, and your storytelling abilities will expand, as you will have combined what is in front of the lense, with how you are feeling on the inside.

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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image © Connie Imboden

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ONLINE AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

CONNIE IMBODEN

- over 40 years using photography to examine and redefine the human body ONLINE: Image Articulation

ONLINE: Visual Illusion Level 1

In this online class Connie will help you make decisions in the post processing part of your image, that will elevate the image to its fullest potential.

This online course will bend your imagination in new exciting ways, as you learn to create images that might not always be what they seam at first glance.

If we think of intuitive seeing as the first part of the creative process, then the second part would be articulating the image. The most enduring works of art are made from a combination and interaction of rational thought and intuitive, instinctual processes.

A fluent exploration with the camera allows our eyes to take the lead, opening the gateway to discovery by freeing us from the intrusive thought process.

Mindful post production, or articulation, helps us extract those exquisite moments of discovery through the deliberate analysis and refinement of these revelations.

A visual Illusions are not only fascinating, they are powerful. It plays with the line between knowing and seeing. We think we “know” something but our eyes tell a different story. This class is about ways of exploring, discovering, developing, and utilising the influence of illusions beyond mere tricks of seeing to compelling and poetic communication.

The focus of this online course is to first develop the skills necessary to engage with our images on a level that allows us to see them clearly and understand what they are saying. Second, to learn how to amplify their voice and articulate their deeper level of truth through a refined process of post-production.

ONLINE: Visual Illusion Level 2

Day: Wednesday / 3 sessions Period: Jan 19 - Feb 9 Tuition: NOK 4.200,-

Day: Monday / 6 sessions Period: Apr 25 - Jun 13 Tuition: NOK 6.200,-

We will employ illusionistic techniques through assignments, discussions and critiques. There will be assignment given between each class to challenge your vision and spark your creativity.

Day: Wednesday / 6 sessions: Period: Oct 19 - Nov 30 Tuition: NOK 6.200,-

This online course is a continuation of Connie’s Visual Illusions Level 1 class, and will build on the lessons learned, with the aim to push your creative talent even further. Connie will teach you new skills as you develop your photography and explore new ways to add the magic of illusions into your work.

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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Destination Iceland CONNIE IMBODEN

- over 40 years using photography to examine and redefine the human body WORKSHOP: Reimagine the Human Form Dates: Tuition:

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Apr 3 - 8 NOK 26.000,- (single room) NOK 23.000,- (shared room) Iceland

Black-sand beaches; electric blue ice caps; dramatic fjords; volcanic craters; and endless lava fields. The Island of Fire and Ice offers natural beauty that will serve as a new and mysterious landscape to inspire us in our exploration of the human form.

ICELAND is a country of sharp contrasts. A place where fire and ice co-exist. Where dark winters are offset by the summer’s midnight sun. The country is also known for its great variety in scenery and landscape.

In this magical wilderness that often feels untouched by human influence, we will follow our eyes and rely on our intuitive spirits to see the human form in new ways.

This unique opportunity offers a space that will both ground and inspire us. This new land and the human form that inhabits it will expand our understanding of beauty and invite us to explore the psychological and spiritual dimensions of the human psyche.

Our home in Iceland is a luxury lodge which includes 10 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, a sauna, gym and Tv room, an outdoor hot tube, and fire-pit.

We will be working with local models and go on group excursions to different locations especially selected to inspire the participants to go deeper in their work. Our goal is for you to leave this workshop and place having found a deeper path with your creative vision, that allows you to expanded your talent in new ways.

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We have a chef on our workshops who will serve breakfast and lunch to the participants.

The workshop tuition includes accommodation, welcome dinner, breakfast and lunch.

We do recommend participants to rent a car while in Iceland, either together with a fellow participant or on your own. Úlfjótsskáli luxury lodge is located in the Golden Circle and close to the major attractions in South Iceland such as Geysir, Gullfoss and Thingvellir National Park.

image © Connie Imboden

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images © Participants The Mentor Program 2021

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ONLINE AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

ELISABETH NORDENG AANES

- founder of NORDPhotography and SAGA Center for Photography ONLINE: The Image Crit We offer 3 different classes: Level 1, meets 2 Fridays a month, starts Jan 14.

Level 2, meets 1 Sunday a month, starts Jan 30.

Projects, meets 1 Sunday a month, starts Jan 30.

TUITION: LEVEL 1 AND 2 Half year: NOK 3.000,- / Full year: NOK 6.000,​ TUITION: PROJECT Half year: NOK 4.000,- / Full year: NOK 8.000,The Image Crit is a fun, laid back, online creative activity, with the goal to challenge and expand your talent and keep your eyes sharp.

It is also a way to meet likeminded creative people, with a passion for photography, that want to connect with other creatives, get and give feedback on images, and have fun in doing so. Anyone can join us.

All groups are Image Crit driven. There is no lectures, but tips and tricks and discussion about photography, where everyone can contribute.

We start off The Image Crit by sending you a creative challenge. In the ‘challenge e-mail’ we will often send you tips on work and artists to check out that can inspire your respond. You have until next meeting to create your image as an answer to the challenge given.

IN PERSON: The Mentor Program Dates: Feb 22 - Dec 13 Tuition: NOK 20.000,Location: Cyan Studio, Oslo

NORDphotography, in collaboration with CYAN studio, are offering an Oslo based Mentor Program that extends over one year and culminates with a group exhibit at CYAN gallery.

This is an mentorship for photographers and enthusiasts looking to work on long term projects, with the goal of finishing a complete body of work within the length of the program.

Lectures, discussions and critique of student work will be the structure of the mentorship.

NORDphotography’s Mentor Program will help discover, develop and fine-tune each photographer’s creative voice. You should come with an idea of a project. It can be an old project you want to finish, or a new project you want to create. We will meet once a month for lecture and group critique. The lecture will be tailored to each participant’s project, to give inspiration and guidance for further development.

During this mentorship you will learn to develop a cohesive body of work, present work in a professional matter (whether it is a book, an exhibit, an event, or a new portfolio of work), to critique other photographers work, and to respond on critique of your own work.

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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ONLINE WORKSHOP

ELIZABETH AVEDON

- A highly regarded photo-book and exhibition designer, independent curator and photo consultant. Former Director of Photo-Eye Gallery, Santa Fe; Creative Director for The Gere Foundation ONLINE: The Photo Book Period: Feb 23 - Oct 5 Tuition: NOK 18.000,-

Our online book-design class spans over 9 months and is divided into 3 separate levels. This will allow students to develop a well crafted book by the end of the course.

LEVEL 1: Wednesdays - starts Feb 23, ends Mar 30.

LEVEL 2: Week-end course: Jun 4 - Jun 5.

LEVEL 3: Wednesday - starts Sep 7, ends Oct 5.

There is a rich history of self-published authors including Ernest Hemingway, Stephen King and Mark Twain. Now that artists are able to produce their own hardcover and softcover books online at a relatively low cost, self-publishing has become a popular alternative for photographers.

The goal on this course is for you to leave this class with a photo book pdf ready to self-publish or present to a publisher.

Your instructor Elizabeth will give you assignments between sessions to help you elevate your book, and get ready for the next Level. We strongly encourage students to use the time in between the different levels to work on the skills learned thus far, and keep developing your book.

Designing a great photo-book takes time, and this class is structured to give you enough time to develop your taste, skill-set, and design choices, so the end result is a thoroughly crafted book that highlights your work in the best way possible.

We will be using BLURB for this class, and each student needs to download and become familiar with Blurb.com’s ‘free’ BookWright software before classes begin. You may also use INDesign, Quark, or Photoshop if you are more familiar with these softwares. The class will not cover technical or design software issues.

- For anyone who has felt daunted by the myriad of necessary decisions in order to publish a book of photography, this class will help you immensely, and will set you well on your way to emerging with a professional piece that could be on par by any fine art book Michael Schenker

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

ELIZABETH OPALENIK

- regarded as one of the most creative artist of her time WORKSHOP: Poetic Imagery Dates: Tuition: Location:

Aug 2-7 NOK 11.000,SAGA, Norway

On our workshop with Elizabeth Opalenik we will explore the concept of beauty in portraiture, the human form, ourselves and each other, while we focus on ways to create emotive photographs that poetically capture our subject. We will be using local models, experimenting with styling, props, movement within the frame and seizing the moment.

There will be demonstrations on how to combine natural lighting with the use of reflectors and how the use of infrared (digital) creates an ethereal capturing of the sensual skin tone quality. Elizabeth will show various ways to work with and in water, using simple props as we explore naked versus nude and sensual versus sexual.

There will be multiple sessions throughout the week which will function as stepping stones to your expanded vision. There will also be assignments meant to challenge and spark your creative thought process, while learning how to connect with your models and gain trust.

We will conduct image critics during the week and work together on sharing ideas to find new ways to make your images convey what you see and how you feel.

- All good photographs are self portraits that lie somewhere between imaginations and dreams Elizabeth Opalenik

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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image © Iris Valentina

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ONLINE WORKSHOP

IRIS VALENTINA

- the Dutch portrait photographer and educator known for her painterly style ONLINE: Soulful Portraits

ONLINE: Post-production Portraits

Our online portrait class with the Award winning photographer Iris Valentina will focus on helping students find their own style and joy in portrait photography. The main goal is still portraits that go beyond the surface. You will leave this course feeling motivated and more competent in creating soulful portraits.

In this class we will explore the different choices in post-production, with focus on portrait photography.

Day: Tuesday / 6 sessions Period: Mar 1 - Apr 12 Tuition: NOK 6.200,-

Every week will encompass a different theme. We will explore your artistic vision, light setups, posing, styling and how to connect with your model. There will we demonstrations, lectures and exercises. We will lightly touch retouching too. However, there will be a separate post-production class with Iris Fall 2022, where portrait-retouching is the main focus.

Every meeting will include critique of your images to help you grow and develop your skills. Your level will be your starting point and Iris will give you feedback that will help you take the next step. You are encouraged to shoot new work during this course, since this will aide your development most. When this is not possible, you may show old work. You can use natural day light or studio strobes and models of your own choice. With weekly assignments you will bring into practice what is learned during the meetings.

Day: Tuesday / 6 sessions Period: Sep 27 - Nov 22 Tuition: NOK 6.200,-

Iris will show a couple of easy fixes that makes all the difference. She will teach you to amplify what is important in the image and diminishing what’s not.

The class will cover basic skin retouching, how to distribute light. Correcting skin tones and red spots.

Plus making the eyes look bright yet natural. Iris will also help participants find their style in retouching, as well as explore plugin filters like Portraiture and Exposure. Iris uses Lightroom or Adobe RAW for basic settings, and the rest is done in Photoshop The class also covers exporting and saving your images for the right purpose.

In the beginning of the class Iris will use her own raw image as an example to show her full process in post production from start to finish. You will then work on your own images. We will record each session with Iris, and students can rewatch the class as many times as they need, until next class.

You will leave this class with basic portrait post-production skills, and if you practice enough, you will be able to use the lesson learned with Iris to develop your skillset further and master the art of portrait post-production to your satisfaction.

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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ONLINE AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

JILL ENFIELD

- the Guru of Alternative Photographic Processes ONLINE: The Alternative Process Forum Day: Wednesday / 6 sessions Period: Jan 26 - May 11 Tuition: NOK 6.200,-

Our online forum with one of Americas leading authority in Alternative Photographic Processes is open to anyone who is working with historical photo processes. The class focuses on giving feedback to participants on their images, as well as help them problem-solve issues they have had in creating the work being presented. It is also a forum for Alternative Process Photographers to exchange ideas, tips, issues etc. with their fellow participants.

There will be given short lectures presenting different topics within Alternative Processes. In this participants can come with requests, within the scope of Cyanotype, Albumen, Platinum, Palladium, Kallitype, toning, using different processes together, hand tinting etc. The lectures are not ment as a complete courses, but as a short demo to give the group a better understanding of what is entailed in the process presented. It is also ment to inspire the participants to try out different directions, or expand on the process they are using. For each class you should work on perfecting your chosen processes, and upload your best work to our dropbox, for feedback. Negatives that you want to show Jill, should be sent to her e-mail directly via Wetransfer. You will be invited into a shared dropbox folder, where you can upload images for critic.

WORKSHOP: Wet Plate Collodium Dates: Tuition:

Location:

May 24 - 29 NOK 11.000,(+ chemistry fee NOK 900,-) SAGA, Norway

This workshop will transport you back to the beginning of photography and teach you to create glass negatives and tintypes using wet plate techniques from the 1860s. Our instructor has written two books about the topic and she is regarded as one of America’s most experienced and respected alternative process artists.

The collodion process, which is said to have been invented in about 1850, was the first widely used photographic process that produced a negative image on a transparent photographic medium. Other methods of the time, such as the Daguerreotype, produced a one-of-a-kind positive image, which could not be replicated easily.

The workshop will cover the entire process from cutting and preparing glass & aluminum, mixing and handling chemicals, safety procedures, making portable darkrooms, assessment of exposure time, evaluation of results, and all that goes into mastering the wet plate collodion process.

You need no prior experience in Alternative Process to join this class. The workshop is also open for participants who have experience and wants to join us for a week to practise their skills with Jill Enfield.

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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ONLINE WORKSHOP

JOYCE TENNESON

- one of the most influential photographers of our time, and the author of sixteen books.

ONLINE: Creative Development Day: Monday / 6 sessions Period: Sep 19 - Nov 28 Tuition: NOK 9.200,-

Internationally lauded as one of the leading photographers of her generation, Joyce Tenneson’s work has been published in books and major magazines, and exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. She is the author of 16 books, including the best seller, Wise Women.

She will inspire you to digg deeper, and pursue projects that resonate deeply with your creativity, interest, and goals. Joyce will share with the class some of her most famous books, how she works on projects, and give advice on how to present your work to an audience.

In the fall of 2022 you can be part of a very unique online class with this iconic photographer. The class is suited for photographers and experienced photo-enthusiasts who is either working on a project, or has a project they need to breath life into, or have images they feel could lead to something but need help to see their next step.

Participants need to bring work to this class, and be ready to keep developing their voice, bringing new work to each session. Joyce will conduct image critic, and give relevant assignments to help participants in their creative development.

Joyce is known for her engagement in her students, and has an act for seing the strength in their talent, and a love of empowering others to take the steps necessary to reach their photographic dreams.

During 6 sessions Joyce Tenneson will be your coach and mentor helping you find your creative directions, set goals for your work, complete your project, or start a new one, and make a plan for finishing your project.

There will be maximum 8 students in this class.

Each session is 2 hours long.

Acceptance by Portfolio: After registration for this class, you will receive an e-mail from us requesting to see examples of your work. We will also ask what project you will be working on.

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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image © Ragne K. Sigmond

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ONLINE AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

RAGNE K. SIGMOND

- our creative Lighting Master, who was named Photographer of the year in Norway in 2017 ONLINE: Creative Lighting, 1 and 2

LEVEL 1: Day: Monday / 6 sessions Period: Jan 31 - Mar 14 / Tuition: NOK 6.200,LEVEL 2: Day: Monday / 6 sessions Period: Sep 12 - Nov 21 / Tuition: NOK 6.200,The art of lighting is a skill necessary to master if you want to excel in your photography. Our online classes with Ragne focuses on giving you a better understanding of light in general, basic Light-painting techniques, and creative Light-painting techniques. Our Level 1 class is a great preparation for our in person workshop at SAGA. Our level 2 class will expand your light-painting skills and challenge you to explore the technique further.

The online courses consist of lectures with demonstrations, image critic, pluss technical and creative exercises. There will be given assignments in between classes, for participant to practise techniques learned in class.

WORKSHOP: Let there be Light Dates: Tuition: Location:

Apr 19 - 24 NOK 11.000,SAGA, Norway

Join us on our workshop with photographer Ragne K Sigmond and discover the wonders of light-painting, where you can blend the surreal look of night with brushstrokes of light to enhance your own stories.

On our workshop with Ragne K. Sigmond we will explore the wonders of light, study how a face can be transformed depending on different light angles and heights and furthermore how light painting can transform ordinary surroundings into something magic. All with the brush strokes from an ordinary handheld flash light/ torch in combination with a camera attached to a tripod set on a long exposure time. Mastering this technique you can make wonders with even the cheapest flash light.

Light painting is equal to “slow photography”. A picture takes from 10 seconds to several minutes to make. Because light painting itself adds a lot of mystique and atmosphere to the photography, most often very little has to be added in post production.

This technique is also perfect for photographers who want to create interesting images without the need of expensive equipment, that also requires a lot of space. We’re also talking about the easiest and lightest version of light equipment to travel with. You’ll be able to make wonders wherever you travel with a single flash light in combination with the knowledge of light!

With 15 years experience of teaching how to sculpt with light on a daily basis, our instructor Ragne K. Sigmond will show you how she likes to work, and why it is important to not over complicate a photoshoot. Take chances and explore as an important part of the creative process. If your mind is open, it might very well lead to new and innovative work!

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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image © Sal Taylor Kydd

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ONLINE AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

SAL TAYLOR KYDD

- a writer and poet, who self-publishes her books, combining poetry with her photographs.

ONLINE: Writing & photography

WORKSHOP: Writing & photography

If you are a photographer looking to dip your toes into the world of writing, and experiment with different ways of combining text and image to tell a story, then this is the class for you. Each meeting will include opportunities for critique of your images with the goal to explore ways to include text to enhance the story.

You can show new work, or work you have done before. Sal will help you create tight edits of your work and have discussions around what story you are looking to tell. There will also be time for discussion and workshopping of your writing, together with the rest of the class. We will examine sequencing of text and image to create unexpected moments in your narrative. All forms of writing are encouraged from prose to poetry.

Sal will share with the class her own books and online projects where she has used a variety of approaches to bring text and her photographs together. We will also look at other artists who successfully combine text and images.

Weekly assignments will allow you to experiment with writing poetry and prose to images and vice versa, as you tailor your creative process.

In this workshop we will take a deep dive into understanding how your images and your writing can work together to enhance your narrative. This is a workshop for photographers who are looking to expand their photography practice in combination with the written word.

Day: Tuesday / 6 sessions Period: Jan 11 - Feb 15 Tuition: NOK 6.200,-

Dates: Tuition: Location:

May 3 - 8 NOK 11.000,SAGA, Norway

From writing exercises to daily photo shoots and lectures we will unpack what you are trying to say with your work and how the intersection of photography and writing can best help tell your story. Examples of artists who combine text and image in various forms both on and off the page will be shared for inspiration.

Each day will include opportunity for critique of your images, as well as writing and editing of your text. All forms of writing are encouraged from prose to poetry. We will also work together on the sequencing of text and image to create unexpected moments and spend time creating a tight edit of your work.

This is a class for photographers who are looking to expand their photography practice in combination with the written word. We hope for each participant to leave this workshop with a new portfolio, or serie where text and images works together to express your creative abilities.

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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Books and boxes from former students

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ONLINE AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

TRAVIS HOCUTT

- An artist working with photography, sculptures, woodworks and book-binding.

ONLINE: Book-binding Day: Thursday / 6 sessions Period: : Sep 1 - Oct 13 Tuition: NOK 6.200,-

This course will introduce you to several book binding techniques and will include Coptic, Accordion, Japanese stab, clam-shell boxes, portfolio folders, as well as several variations of those bindings.

You need no prior knowledge of bookbinding as it is intended to be a beginner’s level class. To practise binding taught in this class you will need copy paper, tread, needles, an awl (or thick sharp needle), paper clips, bone folder, ruler, pencils, paper glue, paper knife or box cutter.

The class will give you a thorough introduction to the different book-binding techniques, and Travis will spend time demonstrating live in class the specific bindings. We will also include a troubleshooting section where you can present issues you have encountered when trying out the different techniques presented in class. Each class will also involve presentation of handmade books created by other artists as inspiration.

The online course will give you a feel for the different bindings and techniques so you can get an idea for which fits your photography best, and be a great preparation course to take before enrolling in our In-person workshop ’The Artist Book’. You will leave the online class with the knowledge of 4–6 different binding techniques.

WORKSHOP: The Artist Book Dates: Tuition: Material fee: Location:

Jan 24 - 29, 2023 NOK 11.000,NOK 1.000,SAGA, Norway

The goal on this workshop is for participants to finish a complete hand-made book. Participants have to make a decision about the size of their book and binding technique they wish to use before coming to the workshop. You should also have prepared the images, and prints you wish to include in your book, and bring these. (You can print images at SAGA during the workshop. Additional cost will then apply.)

During the workshop we will provide you with a large variety of different papers for binding, book board, book cloth, as well as all the bookbinding tools and equipment you would need.

Participants will in addition to the different techniques learn about different papers, threads, and tools needed for the different binding processes.

You will leave our workshop with a complete Artist Book created by you, under the guidance of Travis Hocutt. If time allows, participants are welcome to include portfolio boxes/folders in their production.

Our classes are designed for photographers and other image-makers wanting to create artist books of their work, as well as for anyone looking to learn a new craft.

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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Destination St Petersburg MARK OLICH & TANYA YERMOLAYEVA

- We have 2 different workshops planned in St Petersburg, but are awaiting the Covid situation before dates are set.

St. Petersburg, the North capital of Russia, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, often called “the window to Europe“. Our producer in Russia is local art historian Tatiana Yermolayeva who will give us access to historical landmarks and palaces throughout the city. If you are interested in our creative journeys to St Petersburg, send an e-mail to post@nordphotography.com and you will be the first to know when dates are confirmed.

NORDphotography will organise the accommodation, transportation during the workshops, locations, models, hair and make-up. We will also include a trip to Pavlovsk in our Turbeville class, which is an important historical site, and was one of the locations Deborah Turbeville used in her fashion stories.

WORKSHOP: Swan Lake at the Hermitage Join our Master Class in St Petersburg, for a once in a lifetime experience. We will shoot in exclusive locations in St Petersburg and in the rehearsal studios with acclaimed performers from the esteemed St Petersburg State Ballet Theatre. The workshop culminates with a back-stage pass to photograph during a LIVE performance at The Hermitage Theatre. Our instructor is acclaimed Russian Photographer Mark Olich, who has worked with the world famous Mariinsky Theatre for nearly fifteen years, and has a close collaboration with theatres, theatre-companies and ballet festivals all over the world.

WORKSHOP: Remembering Deborah Turbeville

Walk in the footsteps of the legendary photographer Deborah Turbeville and experience first hand

some of Turbeville’s favourite locations for shooting her iconic imagery. St Petersburg was a city which inspired Turbeville immensely, and was the backdrop of Turbeville’s book Studio St Petersburg. This was also a popular location for several of Turbeville’s fashion stories.

We will look at Turbeville’s work, study her books, and be able to listen to Turbeville’s actual lectures, where she talks about her influences, as well as a look behind the scenes. Our producer Tatiana Yermolayeva was a close friend of Deborah’s, and will give the students a unique insight into her life in Russia, and the artwork she created here.

This is a creative journey where you will be influenced by this Iconic photographer, her work, St Petersburg, and the history of Leningrad. We will set up photo-shoots with models in typical Turbeville locations.

Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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WE ACCEPT APPLICATIONS CONTINUOUSLY

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE SAGA AIR offers you SPACE to focus on your CRAFT and CREATE new work. The residency is open to photographers, bookmakers, writers, and other creative artists from all over the world.

COST (listed in Norwegian Kroner): Sponsored: 2 weeks: NOK 5.600,- / NOK 400,- pr day 4 weeks: NOK 11.200,- / NOK 400,- pr day

LENGTHS OF STAY: 2 - 4 weeks. The residence period last from Sunday to Sunday. You will be free to set your own work schedule. We can help organise tours and studio visits to other artists in the area.

As a sponsored AIR you will be asked to give a lecture or have an open studio session during your stay. We also ask sponsored AIR to donate a piece from his/her artwork, created at SAGA, to be part of our permanent collection.

WHAT IS INCLUDED: • private accommodation (new 2018) • access to a shared, fully equiped kitchen (new 2018) • shared bathroom with washer/ dryer (new 2018) • free use of our internett • access to our daylight studio and gallery • access to The Container - our chemistry Lab

APPLICATION: You apply for SAGA AIR directly from our website.

The sponsored AIR will be selected based on your application and work. We accept applications continuously.

The Artist will have to cover the cost of materials he/ she needs to create art. Using the equipment at SAGA is included.

EQUIPMENT AT SAGA: • 2 daylight lamps • Epson Stylus Pro 3880 printer (A2) • Epson Perfection V700 Photoscanner • Fully equipped photo-lab for wet plate collodion photography • Bookbinding equipment

INCLUDE IN THE APPLICATION: • What you wish to achieve during your stay at SAGA AIR • A portfolio of your work, digital, including10-20 images • BIO/ CV/ Artist Statement • Preferred dates for your stay

‘My stay at SAGA AIR has been nurturing for my soul. To be able to focus on my craft this way, has been liberating and resulted in new energy and growth in my work’ - Nina K. Staff Complete descriptions at: WWW.NORDPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

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FACULTY 2022

NORDphotography is proud to present our faculty, which is made up of a fine selection of world class artists and professionals in the field of photography. It is a selection of individuals who are not only celebrated and collected as artists, but who have also gained accolades for being some of the best instructors in the world.

ANDREA GJESTVANG

ANNA CLARÉN

With an intimate photographic approach she explores contemporary social issues in the Northern hemisphere. In 2012 she finished the project “One Day in History”, with portraits of the young survivors of the 22ND of July 2011 terror attack at Utøya, Norway. Gjestvang has worked on assignment and published work in international publications such as Time Magazine, The New York Times, Stern, Newsweek Japan, M Le Monde and Mare magazine. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world. Andrea Gjestvang is a member of Panos Pictures.

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Andrea Gjestvang is a photographer based between Oslo and Berlin, where she takes on assignments and pursues long term personal documentary projects.

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Anna Clarén is a recognised Swedish photographer. Her breakthrough came with “Holding” (2006). The photographs depicted her daily life for four summer months. The self-portraits were revealing and frank and regarded as innovative with their fragile, private mood. The book won the Swedish Photographic Book Award in 2006. Annas lates project “When everything Changes” is a deeply personal, and revealing story about a family and a marriage that is suddenly faced with the unexpected. Clarén stands as a sole author of a book, a genre-defying story with documentary images.

The project was presented as both a film and book at Fotografiska Museum in Stockholm, April 2018.

Clarén is also Head of Education at the Nordic School of Photography.

CONNIE IMBODEN

Connie Imboden has taught for over 30 years, as faculty at The Maryland Institute College of Art as well as instructing various workshops and institutions throughout the United States, France, Norway, the Czech Republic, and the United Arab Emirates.

Her photographs have been exhibited in an extensive range of group and solo shows at galleries and museums across the Americas, Europe, and China and are in museum collections around the world. Her first book entitled “Out of Darkness”, won the Silver Medal in Switzerland’s “Schonste Bucher Aus Aller Welt (Most Beautiful Book in the World)” Award in 1993.

Her fourth and most recent monograph,“Reflections; 25 Years of Photography”, was published in 2009.

ELISABETH N. AANES

Elisabeth is the founder and CEO of NORDphotography and SAGA Center for Photography. She runs SAGA Studio and teaches NORDphotography’s mentor program. Elisabeth took her photoeducation in Maine, USA, and worked for several years with Joyce Tenneson. Her work has been exhibited in Norway and the United States and was recently among the selected photographers for CMCA’s exhibit 40 Photographers / 40 Years. She also holds the cover for The View Project by Joyce Tenneson, and was part of the traveling exhibition.

ELIZABETH AVEDON

Elizabeth Avedon is an independent curator and photo consultant. Former Director of Photo-Eye Gallery, Santa Fe; Creative Director for The Gere Foundation. Elizabeth is a juror for the 2021 and 2020 Leica Women Foto Project Awards and on the panel of jurors for the internationally renowned Prix Carmignac Foundation Photojournalism Award in Paris.

She continues to participate as a reviewer in many international portfolio reviews including the New York Portfolio Reviews; CENTER/Review Santa Fe; Photolucida, Landskrona FotoFestival, among others.

Elizabeth received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Griffin Museum of Photography. elizabethavedon.com

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ELIZABETH OPALENIK

Elizabeth Opalenik is a fine-art photographer and sought-after educator who brings a sense of wonder and possibility to students.

Her heart is in philanthropic projects and working in her darkroom, where she creates one-of-a-kind images in the mordançage process, hand painting, and platinum printing. She mixes digital and traditional media when appropriate to maximise creative possibilities, using images as stepping stones to trace pathways of the mind. Her first monograph, Poetic Grace: Elizabeth Opalenik Photographs, 1979-2007, chronicles images from the first 30 years of her career. Her work is collected and published internationally. www.elizabethopalenik.com

IRIS VALENTINA

Iris Valentina is a Dutch portrait photographer and educator known for her painterly style of portraits. Her children’s portraits has won international prizes and although they have a commercial nature, they are often regarded as art.

Iris runs a portrait studio, both in The Netherlands and in Norway, where creating wall art portraits for families is the main focus. Apart from that she is dedicated to teaching and coaching photographers the genre of studio portraits and on how to evolve as an authentic entrepreneur.

While portraits are the recurring object of her photography, she takes her inspiration from nature and stillness through meditation. In her portraits this translates to a beautiful connection to the model’s soul and in finding the beauty in the stillness. irisvalentina.com

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JILL ENFIELD

Jill Enfield is one of America’s most experienced and respected hand-colouring artists. She has taught hand-colouring and nonsilver techniques at Parsons School of Design, The New School, and the International Center of Photography in New York, as well as in workshops throughout the United States and Europe. Jill’s more recent emphasis has been on the wet plate collodion process, originally used by Matthew Brady during the Civil War. Jill’s personal work has appeared in such publications as National Geographic, Camera Arts, PDN, Hasselblad’s FORUM Magazine, Shutterbug, Popular Photography, Digital Camera, and ZOOM. www.jillenfield.com

JOYCE TENNESON

Internationally lauded as one of the leading photographers of her generation, Joyce Tenneson’s work has been published in books and major magazines, and exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide.

Her portraits have appeared on covers for magazines such as: Time, Life, Newsweek, Premiere, Esquire and The New York Times Magazine.

Tenneson is the author of sixteen books including the best seller, Wise Women.

She is the recipient of many awards her work has been exhibited in museums around the globe and is part of many private and public collections. tenneson.com

RAGNE KRISTINE SIGMOND SAL TAYLOR KYDD Ragne Kristine Sigmond is currently teaching photography at Media College Denmark. Working on fine art photography in her spare time has been an important factor for developing her photographic style.

She has been invited to present her work at art fairs, to give lectures and hold workshops, to judge competitions or to exhibit in countries like Norway, Denmark, Italy, Belgium, Poland and Australia. She was the main contributor of photographs to the 500-page book about composition “Se her!” (LOOK!), written by Rudi Hass, released in the Scandinavian market in 2013. In 2017 she received The Photography award in Norway, a prize created to honour photographers who have especially contributed to enhancing the position of photography in cultural life. www.ragnesigmond.com

Originally from the UK, photographer and artist Sal Taylor Kydd earned her BA in Modern Languages from Manchester University in the UK and has an MFA in Photography from Maine Media College. Sal is a writer and poet, and has self-published a number of books combining her poetry with her photographs. Her books are in numerous private and museum collections throughout the country including The Getty Museum and the Maine Women Writer’s Collection at the University of New England. Sal’s latest artist book is The Call, a hand-made letterpress artist book. Her book of poems and photographs, Just When I Thought I Had You, is now in its second edition. Sal also teaches and is on the board of Maine Media Workshops & College in Rockport ME. saltaylorkydd.com 41

TRAVIS HOCUTT

Travis Hocutt is an American artist and graduate of the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He works with many diverse media including alternative process photography, video, and bookmaking.

He has had several solo exhibitions of his work in the United States and internationally. He sits on the board of Directors at Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center (UCIMC), where he also holds the position of Gallery Director. Travis teaches workshops in alternative prosess, and bookbinding all over the world. www.travishocutt.com

MARK OLICH

Mark Olich, born in Omsk, Russia in 1974, is a Russian photographer whose works are entirely focused on the worlds of theatre and dance.

Mark has been engaged with photography since 2002. He also studied easel graphics, and etching, and his paintings and drawings are in many private collections both in Russia and Japan.

In 2000 he accepted a invitation from the Mariinsky Theatre and has for nearly fifteen years worked on theatre scenery in one of the most famous theatres in the world. Mark is a graduated from the Theatre and Art College, he has studied at the Russian Ballet Academy (Vaganova), and participated in many art and photo exhibitions. www.500px.com/markolich

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TATIANA YERMOLAYEVA

Tatiana Yermolayeva is a Russian Art Historian, Curator, and Producer.

She has a background from the Hermitage Museum, and has been a producer and facilitator for several artist throughout the years. Her most famous collaborator was world renowned fashion and art photographer Deborah Turbeville, whom she worked closely with for many decades. She has been NORDphotogrpahy’s producer and facilitator in St Petersburg since 2011.

REGISTER FOR YOUR WORKSHOP ON OUR WEBSITE

Read your chosen class description(s) carefully before registration. Registration is binding.

Our workshop tuition at SAGA DOES NOT include travel, transportation, meals or accommodation.

For our destination workshop see workshop description as it varies.

We expect our participants to bring their own camera and laptop to the workshops.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE COURSE INFORMATION. www.nordphotography.com

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SAGA - OUR WORKSHOP CENTER IN NORWAY Nestled in a quiet bay, directly on the waterfront, and surrounded by one of Norway’s most breathtaking cultural landscapes, you will find SAGA, NORDphotography’s workshop center.

The area, called Inderøy, is known for its beautiful scenery, which together with the sea and special light has inspired artists and authors for hundreds of years.

It is a perfect place for a creative center for photographers and we welcome anyone looking for a quiet environment where nature, like-minded people, and world-renowned photographers come together to learn and celebrate the art of photography.

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SAGA is a short walk away from Straumen, the area’s municipal center. The town gained its name from the tidal current that passes through, which is the second strongest in Northern Europe. A modern, yet rustic place where you will find historic wooden buildings from the 1700s, the Gallery Nils Aas Kunstverksted, the very cozy and popular boutique Landhandleriet, the local internet Café, and Jostu’s Candle Foundry.

SAGA SAUNA: New in 2021 is our SAUNA addition to our creative center. The sauna can house 8 guests, is open year round, and is a perfect place to wrap up after a long day of shooting.

ACCOMMODATIONS

FOOD

SAGA has a hotel section, which offers accommodation for participants during the workshop. If SAGA is fully booked we will organise alternative accommodation near by in the same price range.

Saga is known for it’s fresh homemade food. We will start each day with a healthy breakfast, before heading to class, or out shooting.

We serve a warm lunch at SAGA every day.

There are single beds in all of SAGA’s hotel rooms. We hope that most participants are open to share hotel rooms with one other participant (of the same gender) during your stay at SAGA. This way we can house the whole class at out hotel. If you are a group traveling together, or you have a preference when sharing a room, please make a note when registration for the workshop. If you prefer a single room, let us know, and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Dinner is not included on our workshops. The group will be presented with the eating options in this area.

Saga has a full liquor license.

If you have any food allergies please let us know in advance and we will try to accommodate all your needs.

PRICES FOR ACCOMMODATION, BREAKFAST and LUNCH: Shared double-room: NOK 1.100,per person, per night. The price includes shared double room, breakfast, warm home-made lunch, coffee/ tea and fruit throughout your stay.

Private room: NOK 1.350,- per night.

The price includes a private room, breakfast, warm home-made lunch, coffee/tea and fruit throughout your stay.

Payment for accommodations and meals is done directly to SAGA, before you depart. SAGA accept most debit and credit cards.

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GETTING TO OUR BEAUTIFUL PLACE, SAGA IN NORWAY:

BY PLANE The closest airport to SAGA is Trondheim International Airport. From the airport, take the local train, which stops at the airport terminal about every two hours, towards Steinkjer. You will disembark the train at Røra Station (about a one hour ride from the airport) where NORDphotography’s van will be to greet you and transport you to SAGA.

BY TRAIN Disembark the train at Røra Station and NORDphotography’s van will be there to greet you and take you to SAGA. Travel time by train from: Oslo - 9 hours, Trondheim - 2 hours, Bodø - 9.5 hours, Storlien (Sweden) - 3.5 hours. For the local train schedule see: www.vy.no

BY CAR Follow E6 to Røra, then RV 755 to Straumen. Saga is located at Sundsøya 11, Inderøy.

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TRAVEL TIMES TO SAGA Oslo: 2 hours Bodø: 2 hours Copenhagen: 3 hours Stockholm: 3 hours New York: 12 hours (times include direct flight to Trondheim + local train to SAGA) SERVICES AT SAGA You can visit us to attend one of the many workshops with internationally renowned teachers, rent our photo-studio, borrow equipment, print photos, get advice and guidance on your own projects, rent us for business meetings, private celebrations or stay overnight at SAGA hotel.

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NORDphotography - Sundsøya 11 - 7670 Inderøy - Norway

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