Oslofjord Large Format Photography Workshop 2024

Monday, June 17, 2024 12:00 PM 12:00
Sunday, June 23, 2024 6:00 PM 18:00

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Færder National Park. Norway. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.

Photographer Bjørn Joachimsen invites analog photographers from all countries to explore unique and wonderful landscapes in Norway with their large format cameras. Amateurs and professionals alike are invited to explore the photographic opportunities and improve their style and technique during a 7 day intensive workshop. This workshop is tailored for large format photographers, but you are also welcome to join if you use smaller film formats. [17.–23. June 2024]

Bjørn´s sense of adventure and exploration, excitement and enthusiasm will rub off on you, but you won’t need his inspiration to ignite yours; the Oslofjord landscape is sure to engage you from the moment you step into it. We will work both in Ytre Hvaler National Park and Færder National Park.

Most of the time we stay outdoors with our cameras for field work. We spend as little time indoors as possible. You should be devoted to nature as well as photography to take part in this event.

The workshop is a perfect time to delve into Bjørn´s and your own choices. And it’s a perfect opportunity to refine and expand your photographic vistas. It is also a good opportunity to get to know people who share your interests in analog photography and nature.

Ytre Hvaler National Park. Norway. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.

The tour

This beautiful area is the playground for an intensive 7 day-long photo tour in the summer of 2024. The emphasis during this trip is on improving your photography skills, learning to “see” and learning how to use your creativity in compositions. The first part of the workshop takes place in Ytre Hvaler National Park, where we will find beautiful slope rocks from the last ice age, beaches, old forests and nice seascapes. We will of course mainly photograph the beautiful landscapes, which can be found literally around every corner – but we will also spend time creating abstract and creative images. We will work and play with our cameras from 9AM to 9PM every day. In the middle of the workshop we step out of landscape photography to work with something totally different.

Ivansson´s Junkyard. Sweden. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.

After finishing our work in Ytre Hvaler National Park we head to the amazing Ivanssons Car Cemetery in Sweden. At the swedish countryside in Värmland we will find an abandoned junkyard with more than thousand car wrecks in the forest.

The third leg of the workshop will take place in Færder National Park at the western side of the Oslofjord. Amazing geological formations will appear in front of our cameras. We will se even more slope rocks, but also the cliffs and the beautiful shores of Tjøme will be our playground for two full days.

On the last day of the workshop we will shift to architecture photography at Fornebu. You will find inspiring and challenging architectural design in this business area close to Oslo city.

What you will learn

Composition, camera adjustments, how to utilize different focal lengths, how to meter light, use of filters, intimate landscapes, abstract photography, shapes and lines and a lot more.

Who is the workshop aimed at?

This tour is intended for avid nature photographers who want to improve their skills at photographing landscapes and details with a large format camera. Considerable attention will therefore be invested in learning and applying various techniques in the field of landscape photography and learning to “see” shapes and patterns. This is a perfect tour for any nature photographer keen to immerse themselves in a beautiful summer setting, and who wants to learn to shoot better and return home with a varied portfolio filled with stunning shots of this beautiful region.

Ytre Hvaler National Park. Norway.

Itinerary

Monday

Pickup at Oslo Central Station
Travel to Sandbrekke Gjestegård by minibus
Photography session at Kirkeøy, Hvaler.
Accommodation: Sandbrekke Gjestegård

Tuesday

Photography session at Herføl, Hvaler.
Accommodation: Sandbrekke Gjestegård. Norway.

Wednesday

Photography session at Kirkeøy and Asmaløy, Hvaler.
Travel to Töcksfors
Accommodation: Turistgården Töcksfors, Sweden.

Thursday

Photography session at Ivanssons car cemetery in Båstnäs, Sweden.
Travel to Nøtterøy, Norway.
Accommodation: Borge Hotel, Færder. Norway.

Friday

Photography session in Færder National Park.
Accommodation: Borge Hotel, Færder. Norway.

Saturday

Photography session in Færder National Park.
Accommodation: Borge Hotel, Færder. Norway.

Sunday

Photography session at Fornebu. Architecture
Workshop finished

Færder National Park. Norway.

Practical information

Tour dates

17.–23. June 2024

Workshop starts on 17 June 12 pm.

Workshop ends on 23 June 6 pm.

Instructor

Bjørn Joachimsen

Locations

Ytre Hvaler National Park (Norway)
Bröderna Ivanssons Junkyard (Sweden)
Færder National Park (Norway)
Oslo & Fornebu (Norway

Participants

Maximum 6

Registration deadline

May 15, 2024.

Travel

Travel to Oslo and return is booked and paid by the participants themselves.

Transport during the workshop

We will be driven around in a 9 seat minibus with up to 6 passengers. There will be enough space for all your equipment.

Food and drinks

Participants cover the cost for all meals themselves. Breakfast and lunch will be purchased in the supermarket and prepared by ourselves. Dining is either in our accommodation or in one of the local restaurants. Alcoholic beverages and special requests are not included.

Accommodation

We will stay at three different hotels during the workshop.

Sandbrekke Gjestegård (for the Ytre Hvaler National Park session). NOK 3750 .- including accomodation (single room, 2 nights), two dinners two breakfasts and a lunch pack.
Turistgården Töcksfors (for the Ivanssons Junkyard session). SEK 795.-including accomodation (single room, 1 nigh) and breakfast.
Borge Hotel (for the Færder National Park session). NOK 1000 per night, including breakfast.

Currency and means of payment

Currency is Norwegian kroner (NOK)
You can pay by credit or debit card everywhere in Norway. No need for cash.

Photographic equipment

Large format camera. If you do not have a large format camera, bring a medium or small format camera.
Lenses
Film
Camera accessories. You do not need to bring a darkroom tent. I will bring my Harrison Jumbo Tent which you can borrow during the workshop.
Sturdy tripod. It might be quite windy along the shores of Hvaler and Færder National Parks.

Clothing

Although it is still summer, the weather can still be cold in Norway and the temperature can drop to 10 degrees. We might also be lucky and experience warm days with temperatures around 28 degrees. So make sure to bring clothing for all conditions. Reaching some of the locations involves some off-trail hiking, so please bring hiking boots that support your ankles.