Education:

Due to lack of higher education at University level in Norway, workshops is one arena to get that.


2008-09 BILDER Nordic School of Photography, Oslo


Workshops with photographers:

- 2024 Øyvind Hjelmen, Bergen

- 2018 “Photobook as Object” , Jan Rosseel, Oslo

- 2016 Eugene Richards, Oslo

- 2015 & 16 Mentorship Programs by Lumina Gallery

- 2012 Mentorship Program by NORDphotography

- 2012 Deborah Turbeville, St Petersburg

- 2012 Joyce Tenneson, USA

- 2009 Arno R Minkkinen

- 2009-10 Herdis Marie Siegert

- 2006 -2020 Morten Krogvold Level 1-4 + Online

  • 2010 & 2015 Rome

  • 2022 Florence


Solo Exhibitions:

2024 Oslofjorden Kunstsenter, Drøbak - “Meditations”


Group Exhibitions:

2014 Oslo Open https://osloopen.no/en/info

2013 Odonata

2012 ”Stå opp mot Urett”, TV-aksjonen Amnesty International & Zebrafotografene

https://amnesty.no/sta-opp-mot-urett

2011 ”Bibelen”, Zebrafotografene, PopUp, Aker Brygge, Oslo

2011  Galleri Albin Up, Oslo

2010 ”Begjær”, Zebrafotografene, PopUp, Posthallen, Oslo

2009 Åpningsutstilling av Zebrafotografene, Galleri Swaij



Internationals awards:

2023 LensCulture Black & White Photography Awards, Finalist; Portfolio

2023 TIFA Tokyo International Photo Awards: Bronze Winner; Portfolio

2017 TIFA Tokyo International Photo Awards: Bronze Winner; Portfolio

2015 MIFA Moscow International Foto Awards: Honorable Mention; Portrait

2014 MIFA Moscow International Foto Awards: Honorable Mention; Landscape, Portrait, Fine Art

2012 Photoplace Gallery: ”Lines”–published

2011  BW Magazine, Merit Award

2010 Danish Digital

2010 Epson Pano Award , bronze


Purchased by Eksportkredit AS, Oslo and private collectors


All images © Ellen Semb Hagen Photography