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Helge Skodvin

Photographic Areas of Focus

Landscapes, Landscapes, People, Photojournalism

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Norway

Bio

Helge Skodvin is a photographer born and based in Bergen, Norway. He works for magazines, newspapers, publishers, commercial clients as well as long-term personal projects. Skodvin works mainly in the documentary genre with a strong and distinctive visual style. He has made four photo books and his book 240 Landscapes was selected as best in the world in 2015, by photographer, and photo book critic and guru, Martin Parr. Skodvin has been nominated for Leica Oskar Barnack Award and the Magnum Photography Award. He has won numerous awards at the Norwegian Picture of the Year awards. He is a devoted supporter of Liverpool FC and he likes his coffee black with two sugars.

Helge's Awards

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2026Color Photography Contest

Beating gravity

Gold
People’s Vote Award

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