Sivert Almvik Photography

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Two weeks against pretty: the photographs I want to show

I set out to make photographs I didn't want to show anyone. I ended up with photographs I am picking out to print. The first few days followed the manifesto. The rest broke it. That gave me something …

May 16·3 min read·528 words

Two weeks of not taking pretty pictures

A manifesto. A dogma.

Apr 20·2 min read·310 words

Season with snow, serve under a tree

I was walking through a park on my way to the bus. A frying pan was sitting in the snow next to a tree. Pan, tree, packed snow.

Apr 17·3 min read·408 words

A winter country caught off guard

It snowed in Oslo. In February. You'd think that would be normal. It isn't anymore.

Mar 30·2 min read·396 words

A grand celebration for the men’s national football team qualifying for the World Cup

I went to Rådhusplassen on 17 November 2025 to photograph 50 000 people celebrating the first Norwegian men's national football team World Cup qualification since 1998. Not because I care about footba…

Mar 17·4 min read·756 words

Apparently some of them bring furniture

An older man boards an Oslo tram carrying a rocking chair and a pair of skis. It might be the most Norwegian photo I've ever taken.

Mar 13·2 min read·301 words

Street photography in Taipei, Taiwan – when the lens stops being a choice

Taipei was the final stop on my Christmas and New Year trip through Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan. By the time I arrived, the 28 mm had been on my camera for weeks. This is what I learned about focal …

Mar 11·5 min read·803 words

Street photography in Saigon and Hanoi, Vietnam

I went to South East Asia with one camera and two lenses. I only used one lens. Here’s a selection of street photos from Saigon (Ho Chi Min City) and Hanoi in Vietnam.

Feb 7·3 min read·506 words

Street photography in Bangkok, Thailand

I went to South East Asia with one camera and two lenses. I only used one lens. Here’s a selection of street photos from Bangkok, Thailand.

Jan 27·2 min read·217 words

HEMA in Oslo: Photos from the Oslo Penguin Cup 2025

I photographed the Oslo Penguin Cup 2025 at Bygdøy in Oslo, a two-day Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) tournament featuring longsword, sabre and rapier. Here are the images that capture the spe…

Nov 21·1 min read·166 words

Street photography at the Royal Palace in Oslo – a mini summer project

<p>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.</p>

Aug 20·2 min read·211 words