Photographs of people and places in honest light.
Noor Halvorsen shoots editorial, documentary and commercial work for magazines and brands.
Five ongoing series
Long projects made over seasons, not afternoons. Open one to see its frames in the gallery below.
Salt and Iron
Shipyard crews on the west coast, photographed over one winter of night shifts.
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Northern Quiet
Mountains and fjords in the blue hour, made on foot with one lens.
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Kitchen Hours
Six restaurant kitchens between prep and the last ticket of the night.
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Faces, Unposed
Portraits made in the first ten minutes, before anyone remembers the camera.
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Dry Season
Dunes, heat and long shadows along the edge of the Namib desert.
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About Noor
I work slowly, with small crews and whatever light the day gives me.
I grew up between Alexandria and Bergen and started out assisting a newspaper photographer. Twelve years later I split my time between editorial commissions, hotel and food campaigns, and personal series that run for years.
- Based in
- Oslo, travelling for most commissions
- Works for
- Magazines, hotels, food and outdoor brands
- Shoots on
- Leica M11, Hasselblad X2D, available light
- Crew
- Usually two: one assistant and me
Commissioned by
Liv AamodtPhoto Editor, Stille Magazine“Noor gets people to forget the camera. Every portrait in our spring issue came from her first hour on set.”
Now booking winter and spring.
Editorial, campaign and portrait commissions. Tell me about the story, the dates and where it happens.
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