BJØRN CHRISTIANSEN | Photographer

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, Hedvig Kristine Sundland

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, Hedvig Kristine Sundland

October 2010 I did a fashion shoot with Hedvig Kristine Sundland from Trend Models out on Trolla in Trondheim. Helping me out on the location was my friend Rune Johansen, doing hair and make-up was Tina Larsen currently working at Heads Up hårstudio. The shoot was quite cold and I was working with at that time, new flash equipment, Elinchrom Ranger.

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photo: Bjørn Christiansen, Hedvig Kristine Sundland

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, Hedvig Kristine Sundland

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, Hedvig Kristine Sundland

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, Hedvig Kristine Sundland

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, Hedvig Kristine Sundland

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, Hedvig Kristine Sundland

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, Hedvig Kristine Sundland

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, Rachel Nordtømme

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, Rachel Nordtømme

Last winter, 2011) when I still was a student at Norsk Fotofagskole, I did a photo shoot with blogger and hurdler Rachel Nordtømme. Fixing hair and make-up was Line Sofie Steinfinsbø. Here are two more photos of Rachel from this shoot. First time I shot photos of Rachel Nordtømme was right before Christmas 2011, with her big sister tagging along. Rumors has it that Rachel is soon to be an aunt. Congrats!

Fashion series from my exam

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models)

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models)

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models)

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models)

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models)

This is the third and last part from my fashion-roadtrip-shoot with Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik from Trend Models. A few more days and I have completed two years at Norsk Fotofagskole. The clothes are mainly from MTWTFSS Weekday, Bianco Footwear and BikBok.
I have spent the evening at school printing and preparing three photos for Fokus, the final exhibition on Friday.

Fashion series from my exam

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models)

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models)

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models)

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models)

This is the second part of the fashion-series I did for my exam at Norsk Fotofagskole. Model is Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik from Trend Models in Trondheim. Clothes are mainly borrowed from BikBok at Mercursenteret, but also MTWTFSS Weekday. Shoes are borrowed from Bianco Footwear in Nordre Gate.

FOKUS – Avgangsutstilling NFFS 2011

Fokus - Avgangsutstilling på Norsk Fotofagskole 2011. Ikke glem å kom!

Fashion series from my exam

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models)

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models)

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models)

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models)

This is the first part from the fashion series I shot of Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models) in Melhus and Skaun. Clothes worn at this shoot was borrowed from BikBok, MTWTFSS Weekday and Bianco Footwear.

FOKUS – Avgangsutstilling NFFS 2011

Fokus is an exhibition of photos shot by second year students at Norsk Fotofagskole as the last part of our exam. Everyone is invited and the show starts at 8 pm Friday the 10th of June at our school, Nedre Ila 39, 7018 Trondheim. Map

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, models: Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik (Trend Models) & Sascha Njaa

Today it is just ten days left until my exam is due, my days are numbered as a student at Norsk Fotofagskole. For the past 20 days I have been photographing fashion, product, architecture, commercial and ads and classical portraits and spent many hours in post production. Tuesday I am doing a re-shoot of the toaster, Wednesday I am photographing food and Thursday till Sunday will be the last days in post production. Today I had a re-shoot of the fashion-task, this time with Viktoria Konstanse Strand Kvalsvik from Trend Models, with clothes and shoes from BikBok, Weekday and Bianco Footwear. Location was Øysand in Melhus and E39 in Skaun, places I’ve been driving by for quite a few times, but never stopped.
The bus shed is right outside Buvika and still in use. The picture is of Viktoria, the model, and my favourite assistant Sascha Njaa.

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Stinne Tornøe Frederiksen (Model Booking)

This easter I spent the time in Århus photographing my last assignment at Norsk Fotofagskole, Fashion Catalog. The model from this particular picture is Stinne Tornøe Frederiksen from Model Booking, makeup and hair was done by Mimoza Rrusta and the location is Moesgård Strand in Århus.

The assignment was shooting at least 10 different outfits in one style, all color. Two photos from each outfit and every outfit was going to be presented in color. Also we had to deliver one 24-page PDF and one hard copy of the catalog and a video presenting the series. Now I’m done post processing all photos and fixing the PDF ready for the print tomorrow.

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, modell: Rachel Nordtømme, makeup and hair: Line Sofie Steinfinsbø

Third part of my photo-series with Rachel Nordtømme I did in the beginning of February. Makeup-artist and hair was done by Line Sofie Steinfinsbø.

Yesterday I was at Kos Bar&Lounge and Club Vega for Hipster.no. It was a bit stress full, but I got to meet quite a few interesting people that was having a nice evening. The pictures are being post-processed by a Hipster and are coming on-line Monday morning.

Traveling again

Tickets for both Oslo and Århus is now payed. I am going to stay in Oslo for three days photographing Truls Svendsen and hopefully Rachel Nordtømme for my assignments at Norsk Fotofagskole. I’ll be back next Wednesday with my hard drive packed with raw-material for post processing.

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, modell: Rachel Nordtømme, makeup and hair: Line Sofie Steinfinsbø

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, modell: Rachel Nordtømme, makeup and hair: Line Sofie Steinfinsbø

This is the second part of my fashion series I shot with Rachel Nordtømme last Sunday. Makeupartist is Line Sofie Steinfinsbø whom I used on quite a few photo shoots the past months. Shoes are borrowed from Bianco Footwear at Trondheim Torg, other styling is Rachels own wardrobe.

Reporter for TV2

Rachel had a bit unfortunate picture in yesterdays newspaper so I figured I’ll publish two more to compensate somewhat strange face mimics VG-photographer André Pedersen managed to catch her with. Hopefully Rachel would be more pleased with these two portraits I’ve published of her. The story was about Rachel Nordtømme, being Petter Northug’s girlfriend, covering the World Ski Championship for TV2. Want to know more about the World Ski Championship, head over to www.oslo2011.no. This is probably one of the few times I will promote this form of sports on my blogg.

Nå har jeg registrert meg på Bloggurat.

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, models: Trine Eide, makeup artist: Line Sofie Steinfinsbø

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, models: Trine Eide, makeup artist: Line Sofie Steinfinsbø

Sunday I shot two fashion-shoots with Rachel Nordtømme and Trine Eide. Makeup artist were Line Sofie Steinfinsbø and the theme were tough. T-shirts are from H&M.

Sick leave for a week

It’s less than two weeks until I am leaving for Marrakesh, school trip with Norsk Fotofagskole. Last week I took the dukoral, the cholera vaccine, and reacted quite badly. I got almost a week sick leave for having hyperthermia, a running nose, soar throat and head ache. I thought I was well Sunday morning so I went on photographing the shoot with Rachel and Trine, when I got home I got worse again. I will be up and fighting on Thursday, hopefully :)

Jeg har forresten presentert bloggen min på Bloggurat.

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, modell: Rachel Nordtømme, makeup and hair: Line Sofie Steinfinsbø

A bit too early after being ill for three days now I shot two fashion series with Rachel Nordtømme and Trine Eide a bit like the ones I shot of Oda Nordheim last Sunday. Today, my makeup artist Line Sofie Steinfinsbø, started with laying makeup and doing Trine’s hair. After a while Rachel arrived and got her hair and makeup done while I was photographing Trine. A helpful Sascha Njaa helped me rig the studio, both setting up the flash heads and meter the light.

Between the takes we got serious and shot some amazing pictures.

photo: Bjørn Christiansen, models: Sascha Njaa and Trine Eide

photo: Sascha Njaa, models: Trine Eide and Bjørn Christiansen

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, models: Maren Elise Aasen and Unni Lund Olsen, makeup artist: Tina Larsen (fstyle.blogg.no)

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, model: Maren Elise Aasen, makeup artist: Tina Larsen (fstyle.blogg.no)

Here are, I believe to be, the last two pictures from my editorial fashion series from Bårdshaug Herregård in Orkdal. The two models are Maren Elise Aasen and Unni Lund Olsen, both from Trend Models which is the local model agency here in Trondheim. The makeup artist is Tina Larsen from fstyle.blogg.no.
These two pictures is outtakes that didn’t make it to the final editorial fashion series that I shot for Kvit Magazine, an assignment at school in November / December 2010. The reason that these to pictures didn’t make it was because they were different in lighting style. I originally went for a natural lit picture with a lot of flare and since this is lit with a flash it didn’t give the series that romantic, natural and Norwegian feel that I was going for.
Dresses are borrowed from BikBok where the one that Unni is wearing is from the Jenny Skavlan for BikBok – collection. Shoes are borrowed from Bianco Footwear and the other accessories are bought at H&M.

Lighting the scene

In these two photos I’ve only used one flash, an Elinchrom RX600 with a octabank with just one filter in front to give harden the shadows.

Todays tasks

We are still having this photo marathon at school and this weekends assignment was making a poster for Trondheim Jazzfest which is a jazz festival in May. I don’t feel this assignment is going that well. Lack of inspiration and ideas for any photo as well as trouble finding studio time gives me headache. I have a model, a makeup artist and the smallest studio at school doing a beauty portrait this afternoon, but I’m not sure if it will make it as a poster on this springs festival.

Also Trondheim Kickboxing Klubb is starting up their classes for this spring today. It’s only rookies and experienced fighters that have their class today, the beginners course doesn’t start until next Monday, the 17th of January.

Utplukk som ikke ble med i magasinet – Del 3

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, modeller: Unni Lund Olsen og Maren Elise Aasen, makeup artist: Tina Larsen

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, modeller: Unni Lund Olsen og Maren Elise Aasen, makeup artist: Tina Larsen

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, modeller: Unni Lund Olsen og Maren Elise Aasen, makeup artist: Tina Larsen

Her er tre bilder til som ikke ble brukt i den redaksjonelle fashion-oppgaven vi hadde på skolen i slutten av November. Grunnen er at de ikke helt stod i stil til resten av serien på grunn av at lyskvaliteten var forandret. Jeg ville bruke naturlig, tilstedeværende belysning og reflektert belysning som vinduslys og reflektor, mens disse bildene er fotografert med fastmonterte glødelamper. Location er badet på Bårdshaug Herregård i Orkdal. Modellene er Unni Lund Olsen og Maren Elise Aasen, begge fra Trend Models i Trondheim. Hår og sminke er gjort av Tina larsen fra fstyle.blogg.no. Kjoler er lånt fra BikBok og sko er lånt fra Bianco Footwear.

Med dette vil jeg takke for i år og ønske et nytt år velkommen. Godt nytt år til mine lesere :)

Utplukk som ikke ble med i magasinet – Del 2

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, modell: Maren Elise Aasen, makeup artist: Line Sofie Steinfinsbø

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, modell: Unni lund Olsen, makeup artist: Tina Larsen

Her er to nye bilder som dessverre ikke hadde plass i fashion-magasinet vårt, Kvit. Modellene Unni Lund Olsen og Maren Elise Aasen er begge engasjert hos Trend Models i Trondheim. Tina Larsen (fstyle.blogg.no) har lagt sminken på Unni og Line Sofie Steinfinsbø har lagt sminken på Maren. Kjolene er lånt fra BikBok og H&M. Sko er lånt fra Bianco Footwear. Location er Bårdshaug Herregård og Sponhuset.

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, modell: Maren Elise Aasen, makeup artist: Tina Larsen

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, modeller: Unni Lund Olsen og Maren Elise Aasen, makeup artist: Tina Larsen

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, modell: Maren Elise Aasen, makeup artist: Tina Larsen

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, modell: Maren Elise Aasen, makeup artist: Line Sofie Steinfinsbø

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, modell: Unni lund Olsen, makeup artist: Tina Larsen

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, modell: Maren Elise Aasen, makeup artist: Line Sofie Steinfinsbø

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, modell: Unni lund Olsen, makeup artist: Tina Larsen

Foto: Bjørn Christiansen, modell: Maren Elise Aasen, makeup artist: Tina Larsen

Da var oppgaven vår mote-magasin, redaksjonell fashion, levert, diskutert, evaluert og vurdert. Det ble en fin andreplass på magasinet “Kvit”, bak motebladet “Escape”. En velfortjent seier. Her er bildene jeg trykket i magasinet vårt. Det kommer en god del flere som ikke ble med på utplukket fremover, så om du har lyst til å se romantisk retromote er det bare å følge med fremover.

Kreditering

Modeller:

• Unni Lund Olsen (Trend Models)
• Maren Elise Aasen (Trend Models)

Hår og sminke på Bårdshaug:

• Tina Larsen

Hår og sminke på Sponhuset:

• Line Sofie Steinfinsbø

Assistenter:

• Jens Westbye
• Anita Eldjárn

Klær, sko og styling:

• Bianco Footwear
• BikBok – Jenny Skavlan
• H&M
• Cubus

Ellers vil jeg også takke for at Bårdshaug Herregård og Sponhuset stilte lokalene sine til fri disposisjon.

Andre fotografer i Kvit-gruppa som har lagt ut bilder:

• Jarand Boge
• Camilla Hay Jenssen
• Ane Aspén
• Heidi Hallseth
• Elisabeth Richardsen

Aktfotografering – Manneparfyme

I tillegg til andreklasses motemagasin hadde førsteklassingene innlevering av aktfotograferinga si, eller rettere sakt reklameopptakene sine for en manneparfyme. Her er noen av innleveringene de gjorde:

• Inga-Lill Larsen
• Malin Charlotte
• Magnus Bjørnerud
• Eirik Malmø
• Jon Danielsen