Photo Lofoten
– We give you the opportunities; you create the images.
- Photo + Northern Norwegian adventures + art = Polar Pulse Art Photography!
- space to dream big and create unique images.
- Basic photography training, artistic freedom and real adventure.
Digital photo – analog photo – film
On this line, you can work with all types of camera—mobile phone, digital system camera, or analog camera. You can immerse yourself in photography or filmmaking.
Polar Pulse Art Photography – a footline outside the usual, In the heart of spectacular Lofoten! Here you encounter a world of art, nature and adventure, where the pulse beats in rhythm with the magic of the northern lights and the raw, Arctic landscape.
We explore everything from frozen lakes to dramatic coastlines – always with the camera ready. Our most important classroom is outside, But as the days get shorter, we're pulling in more staff and working more in the studio, the darkroom and digital image processing.
On this line you can work with All types of cameras– everything from a system camera to your mobile phone. You can immerse yourself in photography or film, digitally or analogically.
Together we create a strong sense of community and a creative environment where new friendships blossom and you can develop as an artist and adventurer. Here you will time and space to develop your own unique style, experiment with different expressions, and learn how to convey stories through your photos.
All creative art starts with an experience!
- Camera and film techniques
- Blender, shutter speed, ISO light meter, exposure, white balance
- Idea for photo/film
- Image processing/film editing
- Image knowledge and composition
- Studio and darkroom
- Autumn trip to Láhko National Park and fishing village Nyksund
- Skiing/hiking winter activities
- Winter landscapes and the Northern Lights hunting
- Workshop in art and film photography
- Winter trip to Reine
- Own in-depth project
- Island hopping
- Final exhibition
Experiences and the environment around us
- The school offers great, modern facilities that are well equipped both digitally and analogically From cutting-edge modern computers and editing software to darkrooms and photography equipment. Our skilled teachers and mentors inspire you to find your path, challenge yourself, and realize your artistic dreams.
- In addition, you get the opportunity to set up own exhibitions and showcase your art – both locally and digitally. This is the place where you not only capture moments, but also create art that touches and engages.
- Are you ready for a year full of art, adventure, photo magic and real experiences? Let your pulse beat in time with the northern lights and join the journey – welcome to Polar Pulse Art Photography!
- At Polarpuls Kunstfoto you can explore art on your own terms – digitally, analogically, with video, a book camera, or a mobile phone. You are free to combine different techniques and expressions. Your choices shape your personal style.
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The teacher
Peder Pedersen
With an early passion for nature and outdoor life, it was natural to pack a camera in his backpack when he went out hiking. Since then, he has pursued a career as an advertising photographer and has extensive experience in lifestyle, architecture, portraiture, industrial, food, and art photography. Peder specializes in lighting both in the studio and on location with natural light.
A common thread has nevertheless been his affinity for nature—with all its light, shapes, details, and life. There he thrives best and often conveys his experiences through photography.
Peder has extensive technical knowledge in both digital and analog photography. He started his career in the darkroom before learning about digital photography and processing. He also works with graphic design and web design.
He has also worked with photography as an artistic form of expression both in exhibitions and with various multimedia productions.
Feel free to write if you have any questions: peder@lofotenfolkehogskole.no
Information
On this page you will find everything you need when you arrive at the school, both for living in the hostel and for the lessons, as well as good tips for other cool things you might want to do. med.
- Note: it is not necessary, The Fotolinja has a well-developed network of powerful machines and updated software that you can access around the clock. However, if you still plan to have your own machine, here are some tips:
- Today, an ordinary reasonably priced laptop is powerful enough for normal image processing., Simple film and music editing. The disadvantage is that laptops usually have poor screens for image processing, especially glossy screens are poorly suited for optimizing digital images. That is why it is important to prioritize a good screen and preferably one with a which is food. Preferably, when using a portable device, connect to a good external display whenever possible.
- At the school we have several external calibrated screens which can be used to correct the image before printing, or simply because you want to work on a larger screen.
- Lofoten fhs has chosen to use a Mac Their products are designed for teaching purposes, not because they necessarily are more powerful and faster than a PC, but because they are easy to use, stable in operation, last a long time, and not least—easy to operate/service yourself.
- If you're unsure what to buy, feel free to Contact us for advice.
We use Adobe programs for image editing.
- Here you have to buy a Creative Cloud subscription: https://creative.adobe.com/plans?plan=edu&store_code=no&locale=no
- Wait to sign up for the subscription until August; They create summer promotions for students that often last until the end of August – by then you are covered for the entire school year, and it’s not expensive.
Technical training
At the beginning of the school year, we provide you with training in using the mirrorless camera (system camera) and basic training in Photoshop and digital printing. Later in the autumn, when the evenings become darker, you will receive courses in analog photography and black-and-white copying in the darkroom, and training in using the studio and printers.
Your ideas – your expression
Throughout the school year, we provide you with inspiration for your own work through lectures. You gain insight into photography history and theory, learn the secrets of image composition and the visual language. We are inspired by the greatest photographers and expressive forms in history, such as music, film, and design. This is to kickstart your own ideas, on the path towards your own expression.
Professional studio
Although nature photographers primarily work outdoors, and the existing light at any given time is our most important resource, you will also learn about lighting in the studio. Our studio is professionally equipped with a variety of flashlights, various softboxes and spotters, fine backgrounds and a lot of props. Here you can let your imagination run wild with playful photography in the dark!
Explore and experiment
Throughout the year, you will meet a number of guest teachers who are among the best in their fields. There will be workshops in photojournalism and visual storytelling, fashion photography, and advanced image editing. Several of the guest teachers are former students who have continued taking the course and have made careers as photographers after graduating from the program Lofoten Folkehøgskole.
Former students tell
Folkehøgskolen gave me the opportunity to explore the world of photography without limits. During my two years at the school, I got to try out different expressions and techniques and participate in workshops with professional photographers. The dramatic nature along with the strong people out in Lofoten were and are incredibly inspiring for me, and I return often.
The sudden changes in the weather make the environment exciting and the mountains offer steep skiing, world-class paddling, and of course fantastic photo opportunities. I am very grateful that I had the opportunity to be a student at for two years Lofoten Folkehøgskole; it is a time I will always remember with joy.
When I sought out Lofoten, I wanted to get away, far away.
I had heard good things about nature, freedom, and life in a bubble.
It quickly struck me how something so far away, suddenly can become so close and dear.
We nature photography drove around on the Lofotveier accompanied by gas station honks and raucous radio. We sailed without wind and fished in the rain. I packed my classmates in yellow sheets on the surf beaches and carried flags up on Skrova’s highest mountain.
The wind almost threw my straw hat into the sea.
I visited Å and Siemienakowszczyzna in the same year.
We captured moments and seized the day. We dreamed without sleeping. We woke up to find ourselves falling into the future. I was skiing in front of kindergarten children on the frozen ground; they were skating past me. I learned to take time and remember it.
I met people. I met the woman.
I started higher education, lower in the country.
It took 68 degrees north to make my everyday life boil over.
When I tell people that I go hiking in Lofoten, everyone says exactly the same thing: «There are many beautiful motifs there!» After a year here, I just reply: «You can swear to it!» No matter if it’s abstract photography or nature photography just pure nature, Lofoten has a lot to offer! Fascinating rock formations, amazing patterns in the sand, massive mountains, beautiful colors and majestic animals are just the tip of the iceberg.
For me, the wildlife has been the most amazing thing. In fact, there are so many seals here that you will get tired of photographing them! There are deer and moose just a few minutes’ walk from the school, and if you’re lucky and patient, you might even see both seals and bald eagles. Moreover, the class takes trips to areas where the fauna is completely different. In Dividalen, for example, there are bears, and on Røst and Værøy we saw Lund bird.
One of the best things about the naturfotoline is the community that forms around photography. Having amazing nature experiences together with other photographers is something truly special, and no matter what you suggest to do, there is always someone there.
This year has been the best of my life and I will always look back on it with a smile on my face.
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