Papafrezzo, © 2007-2012 by www.papafrezzo.com's photostream  

Note: Since I have moved on to One Exposure, a high quality photo community, I'm not longer active here. You're welcome to follow my recent activities on 1x.com.

© 2007 - 2012 by Papafrezzo Photography. All rights are reserved. My work may be licensed from Getty Images. Even if you want to use one of my pictures in a non-commercial setting (like a personal blog), you should ask for permission in advance so we can work something out. For your information: it is strictly forbidden by international law to use any of my images on websites, blogs or any other media without my prior explicit permission.

You may contact me through my website: www.papafrezzo.com or by sending Flick Mail.

Member of Bekkalokket Fotoklubb in Bergen, Norway, Norsk Selskap For Fotografi (NSFF) (Norwegian: The Norwegian Photographic Society) and Nikon Professional User scheme (NPU).

Some of my work is featured on , One Eyeland and at Getty Images.










On cloud nine, Oslo Opera House, Norway.


At the beach, Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands.


Never mind the neighbours, Bryggen UNESCO world heritage site, Bergen, Norway.


En attendant Godot - Waiting for Godot, Liège-Guillemins railway station, Liège, Belgium.


I bought my first DSLR in december 2006 and joined Flickr one month after. I have learned a lot since then.

Currently, my wife and I have two bodies:
- Nikon D300s (August 2010),
- Nikon D80 (December 2006).

Our lenses include the following:
- Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR Zoom,
- Tokina AT-X 124 AF Pro DX 12-24mm f/4,
- Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED,
- Nikkor AF-D 50mm f/1.4,
- Nikkor AF-S Zoom-Nikkor ED 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF DX,
- Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G ED IF AF-S VR.

Further we have:
- Nikon SB-800 external flash,
- Tiffen and B&W polarization filters,
- B&W neutral density filters (ND103, ND106 and ND110),
- Kata GDC Series E-702 Elements Cover, Rain & Snow Protection,
- Remote shutter control,
- Gitzo GT2541 tripod with Acratech Ultimate Ballhead.

We do the storage and processing on a Apple 17-inch MacBook Pro using the following pieces of software:
- Adobe Lightroom 3,
- Adobe Photoshop CS 5,
- Photomatix Pro 3,
- Noiseware 4.2,
- Silver and Color Efex Pro.

Our wishlist contains the following items:
- Some creative filters (IR, GND, ...)
- Full frame body (D800) and fast FX lenses

We are currently living in Norway, but neither of us originates from here. We enjoy exploring the country and documenting what we see around us.

I hope you enjoy my pictures. If you want to blog or otherwise use one, please have the courtesy to ask me for permission in advance. Remember that all rights are reserved. If you would like to use my work commercially, please use the link to Getty Images.