Honorable Mention / 2023 / Portraiture / Personality

The Elf Woman

  • Photographer
    André Clemetsen, Norway
  • Studio
    revolver ltd
  • Instagram

This was taken at a place they once used to burn witches in the forest back in the day, in Oslo. During the recording, all electronics stopped. No flashes worked. I only got 3 shots before we had to give up because of the electronic problem.

The model is a Norwegian actress, she froze and we had painted her in 3 hoers for this shoot.

The picture was for a exhibition at the National museum.

André Clemetsen is educated at The Universety of Westminister in London, and is a photographer, filmmaker, musician and writer. Clemetsen began as a fashion photographer for Channel and Ralph Lauren in New York, Paris and London, before changing genres and becoming an art documentary photographer and filmmaker. Since 2008, Clemetsen has set up over 25 exhibitions around the world. He made a tv-series about moder slavery and sex trafficking, and blind people from Nepal in; 2019/20 ("Blinded" with Amalie Snøløs). He wrote screenplay, was director and film-photographer for the project.

Awards André wan 2 Golds for best Children portrait / and best portrait PX3 2018.
Silver in 2019 for best Wedding pictures.
Winner in State of the World for Loneliness in 2021.
Silver for best wedding in 2022.
Silver for best nature in 2022