25 May 2010

Stories from the Cathedral

Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway: Passing by, November 2006; Visitors centre, May 2010. (Photos: © Lise Utne).

23 May 2010

Stories from the Cathedral

Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway. June 2009; August 2009. (Photo: © Lise Utne).

22 May 2010

19 May 2010

Looking for clues

Lanzarote, Canary Islands, February 2010; Bodø, Norway, July 2009. (Photos: © Lise Utne).

2 May 2010

@ the event: nordic light


Kristiansund, Norway, April 2010 (Photos: © Lise Utne).

The Nordic Light International Festival of Photography in Kristiansund, Norway, was an exciting new venture in 2006. It has since become an annual event to reckon with: a reward for making it through the storms and darkness of the long winter months in this part of the world. Elliott Erwitt, Marc Riboud, Martin Parr, Chris Rainier, Romano Cagnoni and Joël-Peter Witkin figure among the long list of internationally acclaimed photographers who have helped establish the festival's reputation during its first five years.

The glimpses above are from the walkabout on the first day of this year's festival -- headed by Artistic Director Morten Krogvold -- to open the many exhibitions which along with lectures and workshops are part of the festival offerings.