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Sivert Almvik
@sivertalmvik.no
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Day job: Communications advisor in the norwegian public sector.
My own time: Street and documentary photography.

My blog: sivertalmvik.no

Founder of Oslo Street Photography Collective: oslospc.com
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Sivert Almvik @sivertalmvik.no · Mar 29
Trond Lindholm jokes about how he had a midlife crisis when turned 50, and went down the street photography route. Now he's doing what he calls «people photography»: youtu.be/A4cUQgsb274
The Photographers of Oslo: Trond Lindholm | DOCUMENTARY
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Surf or die
#StreetPhotography
A person in a wetsuit balances on a hydrofoil board near the MUNCH museum in Oslo, with another person standing on a dock in the foreground. The large, tilted grey museum building dominates the scene under a cloudy sky. Two people in wetsuits are standing on floating docks in a harbour under construction, surrounded by cranes and new apartment buildings. In the background, autumn trees and Akershus Fortress can be seen on the hill under a grey sky.
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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It is when hear how other photographers organize their photos that you realize people are actually maniacs
November 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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I just posted a video in my serie «Photographers of Oslo». This time it is about Nicolas Levy and his photo project on Bygdøyfergene (the Bygdøy ferries) in Oslo, Norway
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#DocumentaryPhotography #DocumentaryFilm #PhotoJournalism
Photographers of Oslo – Nicolas Levy and the Bygdøyfergene (Bygdøy ferries) in Oslo
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October 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Nicolas Levy explains why he doesn’t shoot in hiding—he’s there with the person, sharing the moment, building the photograph together.

Part of my ongoing project «Photographers of Oslo». The full video with Nicolas Levy will be out soon on YouTube!
#PhotographersOfOslo #DocumentaryPhotography
September 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Every time I use an LLM, I always say «thank you» and «please» when interacting with it – like it is a human being.
September 28, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Last sunday here in Oslo, Tamima Nibras Juhar was murdered by a far right activist. Today people gathered to remember her and take a stance against racism and violence, and the far right.
August 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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I bought a zine from a friend yesterday. He signed it.
#PhotoZine #Photography #PhallicDrawings
A person signing a printed street photo at a wooden table, surrounded by headphones, a phone, and a glass.
August 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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A shot from a disposable camera photowalk this summer arranged by Oslo SPC, my street photography collective

#StreetPhotography #Photography #DisposableCamera #Filmphotography
August 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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I shot a few photos around the Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway: www.sivertalmvik.no/blog/street-...
#StreetPhotography #Photography #SummerProject #Blogs
Street photography at the Royal Palace in Oslo – a mini summer project
This summer I did a simple mini-project of street photography in Oslo. I shot pictures at the Royal Palace, guided by intuition and candid photos.
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August 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Fant 50 eurocent på bakken. Fy faen, nå kan det gå bare en vei!
August 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Walked outside of Stortinget where Vebjørn Bjelland Berg was being thrown out by the police. He is on a hunger strike to get the norwegian government to start phasing out oil and gas. This is day 21 on hunger strike.
#PhotoJournalism #StreetPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography
August 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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What people have told me on how to do photography: 👇

- Never have a black or a white point in your image. You should be able to see the spots on the sun and Satan himself in the blackest depths of hell!

- Never shoot higher than the base ISO. If you do, you’ll ruin your photos with noise!
1/4
August 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Old camera gear boxes are pretty nice to look at
July 23, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Online comments tend to obsess over what's «real» or «authentic» in street photography, but not the picture taking act itself. But who really decides how street photos should be taken, and why do we care so much?: www.sivertalmvik.no/blog/street-...
#streetphotography #photography
Street photography myths: Why the Decisive Moment isn’t about the technique
Does burst mode make you less of a «real» street photographer? A critical YouTube comment got me thinking about outdated rules in street photography—and why capturing the moment matters far more than ...
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July 19, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Tucked away in a drawer for 18 years, a roll of Fuji Reala 100 unexpectedly revealed a lost chapter from my student days in Trondheim. The colours were still intact – and so were the stories. Here's what I found: www.sivertalmvik.no/b/Cv
#FilmPhotography #Photography #Blog
I developed a forgotten film roll from 2007 – and uncovered memories I didn’t know I had
Tucked away in a drawer for 18 years, a roll of Fuji Reala 100 unexpectedly revealed a lost chapter from my student days in Trondheim. The colours were still intact – and so were the stories. Here's w...
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July 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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During the Oslo Pride Parade yesterday, a small gaggle of religious people had set up a «counter protest». They shouted their special brand of religious love at the parade and the onlookers, only to be drowned out by the sound of the parade and people cheering it
#Oslo #OsloPride #Pride
Person waving flags. A man waves a transgender flag and a progress pride flag in front of a religious protest in central Oslo, smiling defiantly while holding a rose. Two people kissing. Two women kiss in front of a Christian protest in Oslo, surrounded by photographers and onlookers, with pride flags and vibrant outfits.
June 29, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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My photo collective arranged a disposable camera photo walk. Here are some of the shots I got that were decent
#photography #disposablecamera #photowalk
Visitors interacting with a stone sculpture in Vigeland Park, Oslo, while others take photos under a bright summer sky. A group of tourists taking photos and relaxing on the steps in Vigeland Park, surrounded by lush green trees. A woman photographing an older couple posing in the centre of Vigeland Park on a sunny day. Top-down view of a woman and a young child walking up concrete steps, casting soft shadows in the sun.
June 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Hver morgen jeg står opp, hører jeg naboens mobilalarm dundre avgårde i 30-40 minutter. Forstår ikke. Bare en fugl på taket fiser, våkner jeg
June 21, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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I made a video with street photographer Connor Bryan about how – and why – you should make a handmade photo book.
It's not just about paper and tape, but about spending time with your own photos.

The video is out now: youtu.be/f8Qe_Uq2nlQ

#streetphotography #diyzines #photobooks
From Instagram to Print: Why Every Photographer Should Make a Handmade Photo Book
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June 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Got bored, grabbed my camera and headed out with no plan. Came home with this.
June 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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How we built Oslo Street Photo Festival from scratch:
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How we built Oslo Street Photo Festival from scratch
Go behind the scenes of Oslo Street Photo Festival 2025 – Norway’s only street photography festival. In this blog post, I share what worked, what we learned, and what we’re aiming to improve next year...
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June 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Thought it had snowed in Oslo during the night. No, it is just Norwegians enjoying the sun in parks 🤷
May 29, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Said hello to a cat today
May 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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This weekend we had our second Oslo Street Photo Festival. As one of the organisers, I had no time to take pictures. Still, I managed to grab these four shots inbetween the talks. Nothing special compositonally, but four good memories for me in photographic form that I will appreciate for years!
May 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Looks like Fujifilm's marketing department has been very busy
May 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM