ABOUT

I was born on the west coast of Norway and grew up in Oslo. My connection with photography first blossomed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where I resided for a couple of years and learned Portuguese, encountered very passionate people and discovered my own passion for photography. It was an incredible experience that compelled me to pursue photography, which eventually led me to San Francisco.

I run my own photography business in San Francisco and have worked for a diverse range of clients including, Hewlett Packard, Salesforce, Genentech, Reebok, Merck, Gilead, The Times of London, and KQED TV. My work has appeared in publications such as Communication Arts, PDN, Graphis, and APA Shows. A short film my husband and I collaborated on was featured in over 30 festivals worldwide, including the Cannes Film Festival.

ARTIST STATEMENT

I find that curiosity and passion drive me to explore and create, to be mesmerized by life and its constant flux of magical encounters, fears and achievements; my vehicle of expression is the art and craft of photography. In this process I aim to intimately connect with the subject, and ultimately the viewer to a dialogue and to linger, inspire, and create, and to preserve intense moments of emotion and beauty.

What I strive for in an image is to get genuine emotion and expressions from the subject. It is a sensitive moment I share with my subjects, and establishing a connection with the talent is very important in order to capture striking images. With great collaborations everyone wins and walks away with a sense of achievement.

My visual journey gives my life a purpose and a meaning, to further explore and discover myself, the arts and science, and our mysterious existence.