Nyksund. Vesterålen. Norway. @Bjørn Joachimsen
Nyksund in Vesterålen - a decayed and abandoned ghost town that got new life
Few of the coastal fishing villages are as surrounded by myths as Nyksund. The proximity to the fishing grounds and good harbor conditions made the place an attractive fishing village for traveling fishermen from the Norwegian coast. Later, Nyksund was completely abandoned.
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Pentax 645N was the world's first medium format camera with an autofocus system. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.
Pentax cameras – a long history of innovations that changed and still change the camera industry
Even though many today perceive Pentax as a niche player in the camera industry, many of the most important innovations in camera history have carried this brand name - Pentax. And the innovation continues – with an upcoming analog camera for new generations of photographers who like to shoot with film instead of memory cards!
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Zamek Bolków. ©Bjørn Joachimsen
Abandoned castles and palaces in Poland
Poland is an amazing country in many respects. The largest country in Central Europe has a proud history and a cultural heritage that most European countries would envy. Despite losing most of its cultural heritage during WW2 due to attacks from both Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, Poland still has about 500 castles and 2500 palaces left. Many of these are abandoned and some are ruins. Today, some of this buildings are carefully restored to their former glory and beauty.
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Stocznia Gdańska – the shipyard where the breakdown of communist Europe started
Stocznia Gdańska (also known as Stocznia Cesarska and the Lenin Yard) was the scene of one of the most important political movements and some of the most significant events of the 20th century. Under Lech Wałęsa's leadership, the Solidarność trade union became a powerful force that was, in many ways, the beginning to the end of communist Europe.
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Nowa Huta. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.
Nowa Huta – a communist Utopia
Nowa Huta (“The new steel mill”) was an attempt to build a city from the ground, based on communistic principles and industrialization. The city was built next to Kraków in the Małopolskie region in Poland from 1949. Nowa Huta is one of the largest planned socialist districts ever built and one of the most renowned examples of deliberate social engineering in the entire world.
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Płaszów Concentration Camp
On the former Old Cemetery of the Podgórze Jewish Community SS of the Nazi Germany established one of its largest concentration camps in. They destroyed the cemetery completely in the Podgórze suburb in southern Kraków.
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Láhko National Park. Norway. Photographed on Ilford HP5+ 8x10 sheet film with a Gibellini GP810 camera. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.
New images from Láhko National Park (Norway)
After a full week of intensive work with my Gibellini GP810 8x10 inch camera in Nordland this summer, I have extended my collection of images from this beautiful area. Láhko NP is one of the larges areas of alpine karst in Europe and provides countless of photographic opportunities.
Click here to view the entire collection.
The equipent in use for my 2023 trip to Láhko was:
Gibellini GP810 8x10 camera
Nikkor SW 1:8/150mm
Rodenstock Apo Sironar N 1:5.6/240mm
Nikkor M 1:9/300mm
Nikkor M 1:9/450mm
Sekonic L758DR light meter
Sirui Sirui R-4214 tripod with a K40ii ball head
Láhko National Park. Norway. Gibellini GP810 8x10 camera. Nikkor SW 1:8/150mm. Ilford HP5+ 8x10. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.
Kentmere Pan 400 – high quality black & white film at a low cost
As film prices are rising in all countries and from all manufacturers, both amateaur and professionals are trying to source cheaper products. However low priced products do not always yield satisfactory quality. In this article I give some views and show some examples on the use of Kentmere Pan 400.
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Gran Canaria. Kodak Gold 200/120. Mamiya 6MF. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.
Kodak Gold 200 – a high quality color film with a vintage look
Having used Kodak Gold 200 in my 35mm cameras for many years, it was a great pleasure for me that this film became available again in 120 format. This allowed me to use my medium format cameras to shoot with this beautiful classic from Kodak.
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Ilford XP2 Super 400 – an attractive alternative in black/white film
How many different black and white films does the world really need? In reality, many of the products are very similar - or indeed identical (due to so-called "rebranding«). Ilford XP2 Super 400 is a film type that is the only one (remaining) in its class. This is because it is a black and white film that is actually based on color technology. A color film that is completely color blind - and therefore a black and white film. If this seems confusing, let me clarify a bit.
Read MoreA closer look at Vardø in Finnmark, Norway.
In 2019, 2021 and 2022 I had the opportunity to visit Vardø, which is a community at the extreme northeast of Norway.
I brought my Mamiya 6MF and Fuji GSW 680iii cameras and a bunch of Ilford black & white films for the trips.
From Bleik at Andøya. Norway. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.
Andøya (Norway)
After more than 10 years and countless trips, I am pleased to present a collection of photos from Andøya in Vesterålen, Norway.
(All photographs are created with medium and large format cameras loaded with black and white film from Kodak and Ilford.)
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Bukkekjerka at Andøya. Norway. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.
From Vøringsfossen in Hardanger. Norway. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.
Winter in Norway!
After two recent trips to the western parts of Norway – Vestlandet – I am able to present a new collection of images – Winter in Norway. My aim was to convey interesting winter scenes and also depict weather conditions typical to the norwegian winter.
My trips departed from Tønsberg, which gave me the opportunity to work in Hemsedal and Numedal on my way to Vestlandet and back.
At both trips I decided to use analog medium format cameras – in order to maintain a better productivity than large format photography allows. Choosing medium format gave some more advantages. I had a real telephoto option, as I brought my 500mm lens for 6x6-format. Using medium format cameras also made it possible to use the interesting Ilford SFX200 film – which gave the images a unique look.
Click here to view the entire collection – Winter in Norway.
Equipment being used:
Bronica SQ-Ai. Zenzanon PS 40mm f/4, Zenzanon PS 50mm f/3.5, Zenzanon PS 80mm f/2.8, Zenzanon PS 110mm f/4 Macro, Zenzanon PS 150mm f/4, Zenzanon PS 180mm f/4, Zenzanon PS 250mm f/5.6 and Zenzanon PS 500mm f/8.
Berlebach Report 833 tripod
Films: Ilford Delta 100 (120) and Ilford SFX200 (120)
Rjukandefossen in Hemsedal. Norway. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.
Roque Nublo. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.
Gran Canaria – a sheer pleasure for a photographer
After a new visit to Gran Canaria in December 2021 I have added som new works from this beautiful island. I explored both urban and natural landscapes an visited som locations that were new to me. I had the pleasure to visit Roque Nublo several times and also had nice hours with camera at the Dunas de Maspalomas. One of the most fascinating locations I visited was the Barranco de las Vacas, close to Agüimes.
This time I left my large format cameras home and worked with two quite different medium format cameras. I used the Fuji GSW680iii for rectangular frames and a Bronica SQ-Ai when I wanted to work with square compositions.
Click here to view the entire collection of images from Gran Canaria.
Barranco de las Vacas. ©Bjørn Joachimsen
A giant pothole at Herføl in Norway. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.
(Zenza Bronica SQ-Ai, Zenzanon PS 35mm, Ilford Delta 100.)
Hvaler – an arhipelago of rock slopes and potholes
Hvaler – previously named Hvaløerne (“Whale islands”) is famous for its unique landscape. All over the islands of Hvaler you can observe how the glacier of the last ice age shaped the landscape. You can find potholes and beautiful slope rocks almost everywhere.
After four years of work, I am happy to publish some of my works from Hvaler. I have been working both with 8x10 large format camera and a 6x6 medium format camera. Images are recorded on Ilford FP4+, Ilford SFX 200 and Ilford Delta 100.
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Interesting geology at Herføl in Norway. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.
(Horseman L810. Rodenstock Sironar-N 240mm f/5.6. Ilford FP4+)
A giant pothole at Herføl in Norway. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.
(Zenza Bronica SQ-Ai, Zenzanon PS 80mm, Ilford Delta 100.)
New collection from Nes medieval church ruin, Norway.
After hours and hours of work, I am happy to present a collection of images from Nes medieval church ruin in Norway.
The hurch ruins in Nes in Viken are located on Disen at the headland where the rivers Glomma and Vorma meet. The church was built on a sacrificial site from pre-Christian times. I has been damaged by war and several instances of fire. After the fire in 1854 it was not rebuilt.
All images are photographed with a Gibellini GP810 8x10” camera, a Nikkor SW 150mm f/8 lens and Ilford FP4+ film.
Click here to view the entire collection:
http://www.joachimsenphotography.com/#/nes-medieval-church-ruin/
Nes medieval church ruin, Viken in Norway.
Vardø – a little community at the coast of the Barents Sea
In March I had the opportunity to visit Vardø, which is the northeasternmost community i n Norway, located at the coast of the Barents Sea.
I brought my Mamiya 6MF camera and a bunch of Ilford black & white films for the trip.
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Squares of Vienna, Donau City. ©Bjørn Joachimsen
Squares of Vienna!
After 3 days of intensive work from early morning until late nights in the squares of Vienna, I´m happy to present a new gallery. What an exiting city! I looked for every kind of photo opportuny during my days in Vienna. All images were recorded in square format on Ilford black & white film.
Read MorePeople & Cityscape workshop in Oslo. ©Bjørn Joachimsen.
People & Cityscape workshop [Oslo]
A WORKSHOP BY KEITH MOSS (UK) AND BJØRN JOACHIMSEN (NOR).
Do you want to learn more about how to engage people, show city life and urban landscapes through photographs? We offer this workshop to inspire you and share our insights, experience and techniques within street portraiture and cityscape photography – and our aim is to give your confidence a boost and to inspire you when working in urban contexts.
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