AWARDS
2023
FotoEvidence Book Award 2023, Ukraine: A War Crime.
3. prize, Daily Life, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2022
Photojournalist of the Year Award, Bartur Photo Award 2022.
Highly Commended, Faces of Humanity category, Bartur Photo Award 2022.
Second place, NPPA Best of Photojournalism, General News Story.
2021
Finalist, Picture of the Year international (POY), Online Storytelling Daily Life and News Reporting.
Nominated for Picture of the Year Norway, Portrait category.
Finalist, Magazine Photography of the Year, by Norwegian Media Business' Association.
2020
Magazine Photography of the Year, by Norwegian Media Business' Association.
2019
3. prize, Documentary of the Year, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2018
3. prize, World Press Photo, Contemporary Issues stories.
Feature Story of the Year, Norwegian Media Awards 2018.
Digital Story of the Year, Norwegian Media Awards 2018.
International Reporter Award 2018.
Gold, The Society for News Design, Special magazines, White Rage in VG Helg.
Silver, Picture of the Year international (POYi), Print Newspaper Visual Editing.
Bronze, Picture of the Year international (POYi) Online News & Issues Story Visual Editing.
Photographer of the Year 2017, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
1. prize, International Documentary of the Year, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
3. prize, International Documentary of the Year, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
1. prize, Portrait, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2. prize, International News reportage, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2016
1. prize, Daily Life, Sony World Photography Awards.
Diploma, the International Reporter Award.
2. prize, Photographer of the Year, Picture of the Year international (POYi).
Picture of the Year 2015, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
Photographer of the Year 2015, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
1. prize, International Documentary of the Year, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
1. prize, News reportage, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2. prize, International Documentary of the Year, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2015
Photographer of the Year 2014, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
1. prize, Portraits, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2. prize, News story, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2014
3. prize, Norwegian Picture of the Year, Sports feature story.
2013
Winner, PDN Photo Annual 2013.
2. prize, International Photography Awards (IPA), Environmental Professional category.
1. prize, International Documentary of the Year, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2. prize, News Story, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2. prize, Portrait Story, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
3. prize, Sports Feature, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2012
The Perspective Award 2012
2011
Nominated for Sony World Photography award.
Winner PDN Photo Annual.
1. prize, International Documentary of the Year, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2. prize, People, Norwegian Picture of the Year
2010
2. prize NPPA Best of Photojournalism, Natural disaster.
Finalist Leica Oscar Barnack award.
Nominated for Sony World Photography award.
XII Edicion Premio Internacional de Fotografia Humanitaria Luis Vultuena awrad – finalist.
1. prize, Domestic Documentary of the Year, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
1. prize, Nature and Environment, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2. prize, Nature and Environment, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
3. prize, Nature and Environment, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2. prize, News Story, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2009
New York Photo Award, honorable mention.
2. prize feature picture of the year, the PGB award.
Awards of Excellence, Sports feature, Picture of the Year international (POYi).
1. prize, News Reportage, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
1. prize, People, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
1. prize, International Documentary of the Year, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2008
1. prize Magazine news picture story, Picture of the Year international (POYi).
2. prize Feature picture, Picture of the Year international (POYi).
Awards of Excellence Magazine issue reporting picture story, Picture of the Year international (POYi).
PDN 30, new and emerging photographer to watch, by Photo District News.
Winner PDN Photo Annual.
Nominee for New York Photo Award.
1. prize The First International Biennal of Photography, Tehran, Iran.
2. prize, International Documentary of the Year, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2007
1. prize World Press Photo, Arts and Entertainment, singles.
3. prize World Press Photo, People in the News, stories.
2. prize Magazine general news reporting, Picture of the Year international (POYi).
3. prize Magazine photographer of the year, Picture of the Year international (POYi).
Awards of Excellence Magazine issue reporting picture story, Picture of the Year international (POYi).
1. prize, Nature and Environment, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2. prize, News Reportage, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2. prize, International Documentary of the Year, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
3. prize, Sport Reportage, Norwegian Picture of the Year
2006
1. prize, News Reportage, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2. price, News Picture, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2005
1. prize, News Reportage, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2004
Main prize, Picture of the Year 2003, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
1. prize, Daily Life, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
1. prize, Sport Reportage, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2. prize, Domestic Documentary of the Year, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2003
2. prize, Sport Reportage, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2. prize, Open Class, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
3. prize, Open Class, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2002
2. prize, Sport Reportage, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
2001
1. prize, Portrait, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
1. prize, Sport Reportage, Norwegian Picture of the Year.
GRANTS
3.800 USD – National Geographic Society (2020).
10.000 USD - The Freedom of Expression Foundation for Hard.Land (2015).
4.000 USD – The Norwegian Refugee Counsil (2012).
60.000 USD – The Freedom of Expression Foundation (2010).
3.000 USD – The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2010).
16.000 USD – NORAD (2009).
46.000 USD – The Freedom of Expression Foundation (2008).
14.000 USD – the Foundation for Sound and Picture (2008).