Fotograf Marte Bjørgum
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Ålesund, 2025

Photographer and journalist · Ålesund

I see the person before the situation.

I'm mum to Benjamin and married to Joakim. We live in Ålesund, but I'm originally from Grong in Nord-Trøndelag. I trained as a nurse and worked in the field for over ten years before I moved into journalism and photography in 2019.

These days I mostly photograph weddings, but also families, children and businesses, and I still write for VG, Aftenposten, KK and others. I don't have a fixed studio, and what I like best is shooting outdoors or at your place. If we need good light indoors, I bring studio lighting and set up a portable studio.

From nurse to journalist to photographer

Ten years in nursing taught me to stay calm when other people are vulnerable, and to see the person before the situation. When I moved into journalism, I brought that way of looking with me. I wanted to tell real stories about real people, not dress them up.

Photography grew naturally out of the same thing. I'm not after the perfectly posed picture, but after how it actually felt to be there. My goal is that what you end up holding feels personal, lasting, and something you love a little more every time you look at it.

Behind the camera

Where I'm most at home.

Outdoors, at your place, or in the middle of a wedding day. I'd rather blend into the background and let the moments happen on their own.

Marte Bjørgum på huk i en salong og fotograferer en brud som gjør seg klar
Marte Bjørgum fotograferer et brudepar ute ved en steinmur
Marte Bjørgum på huk ute og fotograferer to brudepiker i hvite kjoler
Fotograf i Ålesund. Bryllupsfotograf.
Fotograf i Ålesund. Bryllupsfotograf.

“What I love most about freelance life is the freedom to choose which stories I want to tell and who I want to meet.”

A little outside of work

Ten random things.

  1. 01 Happiest with Benjamin and Joakim around me.
  2. 02 Grew up in Grong in Nord-Trøndelag.
  3. 03 A nurse for over ten years before the camera took over.
  4. 04 Freelance journalist for VG, Aftenposten and KK.
  5. 05 Still speak with a Trøndelag accent after many years on Sunnmøre.
  6. 06 I have a gecko named Smiley.
  7. 07 The family also has a rabbit named Diva.
  8. 08 I play the didgeridoo. That's a long story.
  9. 09 Salsa is quality of life. Including in the kitchen.
  10. 10 INFJ, for those who believe in that sort of thing.

Let's have a chat

You don't need to know how to pose.

All you have to do is show up, and I'll take care of the rest.

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