Hi, I’m Sivert Almvik
I’m a street and documentary photographer living in Oslo, Norway. This is my little space on the interwebs.
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Recent blogs
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How we built Oslo Street Photo Festival from scratch
Read more: How we built Oslo Street Photo Festival from scratchGo 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. A must-read for anyone interested in street photography, community building and running grassroots events.
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What happens when you let your egoism guide the camera?
Read more: What happens when you let your egoism guide the camera?Being a selfish photographer can be the best thing you do for both you and your images.
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Why you don’t need the latest camera to take great photos
Read more: Why you don’t need the latest camera to take great photosAll cameras are exactly the same. What matters is how they make you feel.
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How street photography has ruined me
Read more: How street photography has ruined meI shoot street photography almost every day here in Oslo. Sometimes I’m on holiday and a tourist. Still, I think like a street photographer. The result is that I often come home from holiday with pictures of strangers instead of pictures of old buildings or beautiful nature.
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Hyperfocal distance – faster than the world’s fastest autofocus
Read more: Hyperfocal distance – faster than the world’s fastest autofocusArtificial intelligence, eye tracking, pet mode, follow focus. Yes, there’s no shortage of ‘magical’ autofocus aids for the modern photographer who needs to get images sharp in no time. When it comes to shooting street photography, I prefer to make it even easier and even faster. The solution is hyperfocal distance.
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That time I went to Chornobyl and Prypiat in Ukraine
Read more: That time I went to Chornobyl and Prypiat in UkraineIn 2017, I travelled to the exclusion zone around Chornobyl. I spent two days inside the zone, seeing the areas around the power plant and the abandoned town of Prypiat.
