ABOUT

My stories are often inspired by things close to me or personal experiences. In my work, I am fascinated by the small moments that appear in the chaos of everyday life — be it a friendly gaze or a loving touch from a mother. For me, these moments reveal the humanity within us.

My ambition is to make photography that hopefully engages and inspires people. I have studied photography in London and have an MA in documentary and photojournalism. I was born and raised in Norway on a small island in the Oslo fjord.

Contact:

haakonferdinand@gmail.com

+47 95103013

Education

2017-2018 MA Documentary and Photojournalism, London College of Communication

2014-2016 Bilder Nordic School of Photography, Oslo

Collections

2023 Anemoia, Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Japan

Awards/Recognition

2024 Official selection IPA Awards, The Rice of Tomorrow

2023 Shortlisted for the World Report Award, Documenting Humanity, with the project: The Butterfly Princess

2023 Finalist at the Festival Revela´T, with the project: Anemoia

2021 Spring finalist at Documentary Family Awards

2018 Shortlisted for The Alfred Fried Photography Award, with the projects: Eva and June and Twins Forever

2017 Third place at the juried exhibition The Day of Photography, Preus Museum, Horten

2017 Winner of the audience award at River Film Festival, Padua, Italy

2017 Second place at VG's Monthly picture award

2016 Winner of the audience award at Nordic Docs, Fredrikstad

Group Exhibitions

2024 Place M, Tokyo, Japan

2023 Young Portfolio 2023, Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Art, Japan

2023 The Festival of Ethical Photography, Lodi, Italy

2023 Courage, Helsinki Foto Festival, Hanaholmen, Finland

2023 Street Scenes/Streets, Seen, Analog Forever, Online Exhibition

2022 The Last Rais of Favignana, Italian Cultural Institute, Oslo

2021 Twins Forever, Imago Lisboa, Lisboa

2021 The Arctic Circus, Reykjavik Museum of Photography, Reykjavik

2020 The Last Raís of Favignana, TSV, Oslo

2019 The Last Raís of Favignana, Cyan Studio, Oslo

2019 What Does Peace Look Like? - The Alfred Fried Photography Award, Austrian Cultural Forum, Rome

2019 Anemoia, Nordic Light Festival & Henie Onstad Art Center, Kristiansund & Oslo

2019 Is the Sea Really Blue? Out of the Brew Gallery, New Cross, London

2018 Elephants in the Room, London College of Communication, London

2018 Listening to the Sound of the Shell, Tampere

2018 I, The Other, Safehouse 1, Peckham, London

2018 In Lucis Umbra, (Capital City), Well Gallery, London

2017 Shift, Loosen Art, Online art magazine and gallery

2017 The Day of Photography, Preus Museum, Horten

2016 Borders in Disorder, Oslo

2015 Four Generations, Fineart, Oslo

Grants

2018 Viken Youth Foundation (Sirkus Íslands)

2015 The freedom of expression grant (The Butterfly Princess)

2015 Viken Youth Foundation (Ámæli)

2015 Viken Youth Foundation (The Butterfly Princess)

Articles & Publications

2024 The Rice of Tomorrow, Onewater

2024 The Rice of Tomorrow, Leica

2024 Risotto crisis: the fight to save Italy’s beloved dish from extinction, Internazionale

2024 Risotto crisis: the fight to save Italy’s beloved dish from extinction, The Guardian

2021 Twins Forever, Katalog-Journal

2020 My Other Family, Katalog-Journal

2020 Livet etter Sommerfuglprinsessa, VG Helg & VG+

2019 The Last Raís of Favignana, Lomography Magazine

2019 Tvillingenes ubrytelige samhold, Harvest.

2019 Nordic Lifestyle, Lohas Magazine

2017 Sommerfuglprinsessa, VG Helg & VG+

2016 Tvillingene - en kjærlighetshistorie, VG Helg & VG+