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John Einar Sandvand

Moments of spring

PICSPIRATION SUNDAY: It is time to celebrate the spring! Here are some flower close-ups from my summer house garden.

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A late night stop in Ølen

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PICSPIRATION SUNDAY: I was on my way to my summer house. It was late. I was tired. But I just had to stop the car when I passed the small town Ølen in western Norway.

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Portraits by the window

Agnes-3PICSPIRATION SUNDAY: Big windows can create beautiful light for portrait photos. Here is a selection from a shoot with model Werchiel.

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How I used HDR to create this photo

PICSPIRATION SUNDAY: I often use the HDR technique in my landscape photos. Here is the step-by-step guide to how this particular photo was created. 

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How I prepare my first photo exhibit

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PICSPIRATION SUNDAY: I am almost ready with my first photo exhibit. In April I will exhibit a collection of 14 landscape photos from my home commune, Ås in Norway. 

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Market_Square

PICSPIRATION SUNDAY: Krakow´s main market square can take the breath away from any photographer. But taking night photos can be tricky. Could all people please move away?

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Capturing the edge of the ice age at Mølen

Mølen in Brunlanes, Norway. Photo: John Einar SandvandPICSPIRATON SUNDAY: I went back to my roots today – to beautiful Brunlanes in the outer Oslo fjord. The nature reservate Mølen can be recommended for any landscape photographer.

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How to combine photography with drinking wine

Krakow´s Market Square - photographed through a glass of delicious white wine. Photo: John Einar Sandvand

Krakow´s Market Square – photographed through a glass of delicious white wine. Photo: John Einar Sandvand

PICSPIRATION SUNDAY: You are on a romantic holiday – and your girlfriend/boyfriend just wants to relax with a drink. How to find time for photography? Answer: Order white wine!

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The beautiful Oslo skyline

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PICSPIRATION SUNDAY: Norway´s capital city offers some great opportunities for amazing night photography. Here are two of the best spots to put up your tripod. 

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Creating sensual artistic nude photos

Artistic nude photography with model Magda in Krakow. Photo: John Einar Sandvand

Photo of Magda taken with very wide aperture – and thus giving very little depth of field. I wanted the focus to be on her face – and that the blurred body should lead up to the face. Photo: John Einar Sandvand

PICSPIRATION SUNDAY: Artistic nude photography is a challenging type of photography – on different levels. But that is also what makes it fascinating.

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