However, earlier this spring I did a couple of campaigns for Norwegian clothing brand Haust Collection - and I totally felt I had to share a little from these shoots with you.

For some reason I can’t comprehend, this brand isn’t widely known outside of Norway - which is such a shame.

The good news is though - from fall of this year Haust Collection will start International Shipping, so keep an eye on this blog, and I’ll make sure to post some exclusive offers for your shopping pleasure when they launch.

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Founded in 1999, Haust Collection’s designs have been an expressive take on the classic silent luxury and minimalism trend - adding a more colorful and feminine touch.

Using the highest quality fabrics you would expect from a luxury design-brand, and manufactured in Europe - Haust’s silent luxury designs comes to life in a carefree homage to the dolce vita ☀️

For this particular campaign we wanted to capture the understated, carefree luxury-living vibe of the Hamptons - and Haust’s summer-collection perfectly fits the bill.

The pieces are delicate with a nautical, nordic color palette of sand, light blue, navy and white - that radiates the carefree energy of summer.

This time we drove around quite a bit to shoot at several locations, in order to blend that chill luxury vibe of the Hamptons with some Norwegian coastal views.

What I find great about shooting Haust’s collections, is that I feel the collections are very “purpose-driven” and complete - in the sense that it’s very obvious what the collection is about, and where and when to use it. It’s like “here’s your summer wardrobe, you’re welcome ☀️“

This underlying design coherency makes it so much easier to piece together the design vision and atmosphere, through various looks on various locations.

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“Here’s your summer wardrobe, you’re welcome ☀️“

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As always, when shooting outside in Norway - you have to deal with the weather 💨 This time we had a LOT of wind coming from various directions throughout the day - in the end we just have to deal with it and find solutions as we move along.

“Great fashion is always telling a story - your story”

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Putting on your favourite jeans, or grabbing the cashmere scarf that still has a soft whisk of his smell. Remembering previous long, warm summer nights wearing THAT dress - or the coat you wore the first time he pulled you just a little closer and smelled your hair with the rusty October-leaves lingering in the air.

So, I’ll tell you a secret - great fashion is always telling a story - your story.

And maybe Haust Collection will be a part of yours.

Martine-Aurora is something special, I always love to shoot with models that pay attention to their surroundings, the atmosphere and can sense where a shoot is going. It doesn’t have to be anything major or “big” - it’s just about being able to connect to a subtle but mutual sense of light, direction and mood - which in the end is what separates a good model from a great model. Martine-Aurora is definitely the latter.

As we were wrapping up the shoot to go out for a late dinner, Martine-Aurora found this oversized hat from The San Diego Hat Company and really wanted to do some images with it.

These images are just some straight-out-of-camera jpegs taken in b/w.

Makeup was done by Monika Jan 💄

We shot these in the late evening natural light from the window-side of my studio, and I felt they deserved a post of their own.

Fashion- or portrait-photography doesn’t have to be so complicated or technical, it just has to make you feel good.

Have great week, tuck yourself in and prepare for fall 🍁☀️

Typically, the wind started to act up as we were about to shoot, so we had to try our best to prevent Dinah from drifting out to sea - but at one point we just decided to tie up the board with a long rope so we could simply haul her back when she drifted off 😂

Anyway, I really enjoy working with the contrasts and colors of the low sun - and the idea was to create a kind of “South of France in the 70’s” - analog vibe 🌊☀️ In addition we also did a couple of frames on the dock as we were wrapping up.

The wetsuit is from ION, the flares and shirt from Free People

Makeup was done Yvonne Storhaug while Håkon Monsen was the assistant.

For those interested, these were captured with a Canon 5d4, Canon 24-70mm 2.8 2 + 85mm 1.2 2. Lighting from Profoto.

Dinah’s Instagram Yvonne’s Instagram Håkon’s Instagram My Instagram Free People Instagram ION Instagram

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I had prepared some outfits for her and planned a little where to shoot, but as usual I also like to just look around and improvise when we see opportunities - as was the case with this series. This was one of two different looks we did that day and when I stumbled into BikBok @Farmandstredet and found this soft, lovely set - I knew I had to get it for Dinah.

Monika Jan did Dinah’s beautiful makeup.

This was our second look for the day and after an, obviously very necessary, pizza-break - we went out again to shoot this look 🍕

As often on sunny days, we ended up at the beachwalk - and I figured the contrasts between the light-colored wool-clothing and Dinah’s lovely red-toned hair would look amazing against the deep blue sky.

Dinah was absolutely fabulous (she always is though) - and I am always so happy about how she reacts to me and my camera when we shoot together, she’s a little gem 💎

For this look, she’s wearing a lovely 2-piece and wool-scarf from BikBok + platform sneakers from Y.R.U

If you’re in Tønsberg (or anywhere else for that matter) you should definitely go to BikBok at Farmanstredet and grab yourself this lovely set while it’s still in stock.

For those interested, these were shot with a Canon 5dm4 @50mm 📷

If you want check up on what we’re doing - you can find us at Instagram below

Dinah’s Instagram - Monika’s Instgram - My Instagram

Hope you enjoy these as much as we enjoyed shooting them 💙

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And here’s some snapshots and bts-footage straight from my little Olympus Pen.

A little fun fact about this shoot was that in September last year we did a little fall-fashion editorial at the exact same spot, and this swan-couple decided to swim really close and be a part of the images. When we went to same spot last week, they saw us and swam towards us again - this time with two baby-swans. Did you know swans mate for life ? ❤️ I included one of the images from the shoot last September with one of the images from this July so you can see as well.

Anyway, hope you enjoy these !

My Instagram - Anna Elise's Instagram - Free People Instagram - Jeffrey Campell Instagram - Missguided Instgram - TFM Models Instagram

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Although it was a bit cloudy, it felt great to be out and about again after all these weeks and feel the sand beneath our feet. While fashion, by nature, tends to be constantly shifting - some looks and garments tend to stick with us year after year, like for example the “little black dress” and the bohemian summer-style. I’ve always loved to photograph the latter, and the fact that the bohemian term is so wide and can include a variety garments and accessories makes it even more fun to style as well.

If you want to try out this style yourself, there’s alot of great-looking clothing available in all price-ranges - you can check out some of the different stores here.

This time, I decided to go for both a jeans-based and dress-based look - and lovely Annikken is wearing flares, shirt and seashell-choker from Free People + newsboy-cap from Missguided // Bohemian Dress from Free People + leather boots from Jeffrey Campbell X Free People

Annikken’s Instagram // My Instagram // Free People Instagram // Missguided Instagram

For those interested - images were captured with a Canon 5d4/50mm 1.2/85mm 1.2

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Enjoy !

Models & Mua/Hair

• Rebecca Svendsen

• Karoline Myhre

• Dinah Amalie

• Klaudia Kristine Brzoza

• Denis Cristian Milos

• Helene Spilling

• Benedicte Rosensverd

• Leon The Kitty

• Lina Kamil

• Maryam Ben Shams

• Oceane Øye

• Monika Jan

• Silje Vegsund Andreassen

We originally planned to start shooting in the afternoon, but once we arrived at the studio to start picking outfits and do the styling, it was so hot we decided to just stock up on ice cold beverages and hang out for a few hours until the temperature dropped below 30 degrees Celsius.

I decided to let Maryam pick her own outfit for this one and just let her try on whatever she wanted from my wardrobe - she ended up with this gorgeous vintage jumpsuit from Free People, which some of you already probably know is one of my absolute favorites. I decided to accessorize it with a “wood-pearl” necklace, also from Free People and a wide brim hat from San Diego Hat Company.

At 8.30 PM, when the temperature started to drop we went out to the beach for a late evening shoot - I wanted to really try to capture that late, warm summer-evening mood and decided to shoot both with flash and natural light to see what we liked the most. Since Maryam probably has the most beautiful hair I have ever seen, I also wanted to make sure her hair didn’t fade too much into the shadows from the giant sunhat or got lost in the deep contrasts you can typically get when shooting with a single flash at this time of the evening.

For some of these shots, I positioned her so that the setting sun gave her hair a very slight back - or side-light, which also emphasized her hair’s lovely natural dark brown color nuances. I think we got such a beautiful blend of colors, light and skin/hair tones in these images, and Maryam looks like a little bohemian goddess in these 💃🏻

For those interested, these were shot @ 85 & 90 mm using a Canon 5d4, Olympus Pen F and Profoto B2 with a single head.

Maryam’s Instagram My Instagram Free People Instagram

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I was contemplating if I should simply switch looks and find a “more suitable” look for a studio-session and do some edgy, dramatic studio-images instead, but I ended up trying to re-create a little bit of the “summer-vibe” I initially wanted, in the studio. After a few minutes of piecing the little puzzle together, mainly choosing the right background color to go with the color of the oversized sunhat and the kind of “muted” colors of the jeans - I decided to go with this ocre/mustard-blend and use the black leather wing-back chair and red sunflowers as “contrast-makers”.

As for the clothing, I wanted to do a more casual and “rough” summer-look, but still keep a little bit of the bohemian-flavor I tend to gravitate towards when styling for outdoor-shoots during the hottest weeks of summer. I believe this look will work just as well on a festival, girls-night out on the beachwalk, a roof-top party or just hanging out with friends on a warm summer evening.

When I stumbled upon this wonderful oversized sunhat from The San Diego Hat Company this spring, I knew I wanted to use it to accessorize some of the summer-looks this summer - and I figured it would look fabulous with the rest of this outfit. The model is the “Shady Character Packable Wide Brim Hat”

The jeans is the “Just Float On Flare”, the top is the “Texas Sun Tunic” and the ankle boots the “Brayden Western Boots” - all from Free People. The gorgeous off-white silver buckled leather belt is from LeatherRock.

Dinah is such a little bundle of sunshine and she was the perfect model for this look - and as always, she looks simply fabulous.

So, just pick up some of these styles online or in your closet, discover your inner urban bohemian and go out and embrace these warm, sunny evenings while they last ☀️

Makeup was done Yvonne Storhaug while Håkon Monsen was the assistant.

For those interested, these were captured with a Canon 5d4, Canon 24-70mm 2.8 2. Lighting from Profoto.

Dinah’s Instagram Yvonne’s Instagram Håkon’s Instagram My Instagram Free People Instagram San Diego Hat Company Instagram LeatherRock Instagram

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I wanted to capture that crisp early summer vibe in both the photography and the styling. Since Alexandra already got a tan, I decided to carefully emphasize it by using off-white and light earth-tones when choosing her outfit.

Linen trousers are usually a summer-staple, and for a reason. They are both casual and trendy - and depending of how you style them, they can be worn just as easily on the beach as in the city, daytime or evenings. I figured the hat added a nice little “urban touch” as well.

Alexandra is wearing the Honeydew Crop & Lyla Linen trousers & Wythe Leather Strap Felt hat from Free People + Mayze Leather sneaker from Puma.

Makeup was done by Yvonne Haugan 💄

Wish everyone an amazing June - and I’ll be posting some more images and looks soon ☀️

Alexander

For those interested - images shot with Canon 5d4 @ 85mm

To me, this kind of look is one of the very staples of “early of spring styles” 🌱🌸 Wool-coat over linen pants with sneakers and a cute, light-colored blouse, which in this case adds just a tiny bit of elegance.

The wool-coat is from Happy Holly , the linen pants, belt and blouse from Free People and the sneakers from Puma ✔️

Shooting these images was so fun, and pretty much just about capturing the “timelessness” of the look while accentuating Louise’s natural beauty and sweet personality.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy viewing the images as much I enjoyed taking them - have a great week, and April’s here before you know it 🍃☀️

The last few weeks I’ve realized just how much I have missed doing these spontaneous photo & styling sessions, alongside my regular shoots. I hope to be able to do more of these in coming weeks and months - so stay tuned if you enjoy viewing and reading about them.

Anyway, I met Louise a few weeks back during a clientshoot, and figured she’d be perfect for these images. Also, she’s absolutely lovely and so much fun to shoot with.

For the first look I wanted to do something romantic, casual and “spring’ish”(guess I just invented a new word 😅). I found this old suede leather dress in my wardrobe and styled it with a turtleneck, over-the-knee socks and a pair of floral-imprinted leather boots.

I think Louise looks absolutely gorgeous in this outfit - the dark color and rough texture of the leather dress makes a beautiful contrast to her blonde hair and the off-white colors of the top, socks and boots. For some reason, I get a little “april in Paris” vibe from this look. You know, lounging at a café with friends, sipping coffee and prosecco while smelling spring in the air.

Also all these pieces are vintage Free People ✔️

For the second look, I decided to go in a different direction and do a little gritty, simple “rock-chic” kind of style. If this kind of look is your style, you could probably wear this all the time - if it’s not, try it at some concerts or festivals this spring.

The tank-top is from Trunk , the jeans from Free People & the leather boots from Bed Stü

Have a great and sunny weekend ☀️

Alexander

Annikken is wearing a sweatshirt from WildFox Couture

Annikken's Instagram - My Instagram

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We decided to take a little city-walk in the afternoon sunlight and shoot some frames on our way to dinner, and I figured this scenario were perfect for this look.

It feels so good that we’re all heading towards April, which is the “official” month of spring here in Norway. Almost everyone is outside soaking up the first few rays of a slightly warmer sun - and we were no different of course.

I decided to give Lina a comfy, casual look with a little touch of summer, but still warm enough for when the sun drops lower and it gets a little chilly.

The colors compliment both each other and Lina in a soft, delicate way - I really think she looks gorgeous in this outfit.

The vegan leather trenchcoat and crunchie is from Missguided, the sunglasses from Corlin Eyewear, the denim overalls, top and boots are from Free People ✔️ The lovely hipsters & blouse Lina’s wearing in the bts-shots are from Samsøe & Samsøe + Free People 🌸

Have you started dressing up for spring yet ? ☀️

For those interested - images shot with a Canon 5d4 and Olympus Pen, both at 85mm.

Charlotte is wearing a spaghetti-strap bra and hipster from Victoria's Secret in addition to the fabulous boots mentioned above. All these images were shot high iso, black and white in-camera with my little Olympus Pen F - Charlotte looks gorgeous in these images and I believe we captured some truly beautiful moments.

Charlotte's Instagram - My Instagram - Free People Instagram - Jeffrey Campbell Instagram - Victoria's Secret Instagram

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Klaudia's Instagram - Monika's Instagram - My Instagram

For those interested, these were shot with a Canon 5d4, Olympus Pen F and Profoto B2's.

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This whole series was shot with my little Olympus Pen-F, and all images are SOOC.

Alexandra is wearing a faux fur jacket from NastyGal and a white blazer from Rachel Zoe.

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Originally I wanted to do a variation of shots using natural lighting and flash for different looks, but in the end I ended up using the ones with flash - I might post some natural-light photos later. Also, midway through the shoot one of my flash-heads came tumbling down and hit the concrete from over 2 meters - luckily it didn’t skip a beat (thank you, Profoto) with the only damage being a little piece of broken plastic.

Marte is wearing a puffer-jacket from ASOS, faux leather jacket from Missguided, turtleneck from Free People, jeans from Cheap Monday and suede leather ankle-boots from Matisse.

I think we ended up with some lovely, moody images - and hopefully you agree :)

Marte’s Instagram - Sandra’s Instagram - ASOS Instagram - Missguided Instagram - Free People Instagram - Cheap Monday Instagram - Matisse Instagram

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For those interested I used a Profoto ProFresnel for these.

Annikken's Instagram - My Instagram - NastyGal Instagram

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