An interview with my self – 2023
I did this blogpost over 10 years ago (you can see that blogpost here and I thought that it would be fun to do it over again now. A little fun way for you guys to get to know me a bit in a way that is
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous posts from Toffa Berg Photography. These may not fall into the photography category but are connected to what I do. This may be a post about vanlife or my computer setup. There may also be reviews of my gear.
A little update for 2023
I thought I would give a bit of an update on what’s going on with me and my photography. Think the most blaring thing you might have noticed is that the website has totally changed from earlier. And maybe that I’ve also gone and got myself a
A little update of the current
As some of you may have noticed is that I’ve been abscent both on Instagram and on Facebook since November of last year. This is not because I’ve stopped doing photography, but I needed to take a break from everything and catch my breath so to speak.
About my dream…
I wrote about back in the end of august I got the chance to realize one of my long time dream. That is to have a campervan/RV to use as my mobile base of operations to do landscape work from. Well these last months have been spent
Lars Hertervig
A little different from what I normally post about. Since I’m mostly all about photography I thought I should let you guys into what inspires me beside photography. One little “secret” that some of you might not know is that I’m very inspired by the old Norwegian
Landscape gear
So you’ve got your dSLR, and as portrait is often a scary subject to undertake, landscapes is more accessable, as you don’t need to walk up to a tree or a mountain to ask if it’s ok if you take it’s picture. Well, don’t get the idea
Norsk Fyrhistorisk forening
I have recently got a little attention from “Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening” (The Norwegian Lighthouse Association) for my images of the lighthouses on the southwestern coast of Norway.
Musikkfest 2013 Stavanger
Today there have been the annual Musikkfest in Stavanger (Norway). The town have had many stages where mostly unknown local bands and performers have performed. I didn’t cover the event like I did in 2011, but just a little peek to see some of the life during the event,
The gear many of us forget
Many of us love gear, and can’t get enough of it. We lug heavy backpacks with tons of gear to help us nail the shot. The perfect moment that will put awe in the mouth of those who see the image. Extra battries, memory cards, tele converter,
The gear I use revisited
– The original blogpost: “The Gear I Use” Since I first posted “The Gear I Use”, there’s been many updates to what gear I use, so I thought that I’ll let you in on what I’m currently using. Camera This is where the major update have been done.
Lowepro DryZone Rover
A personal review of the Lowepro DryZone Rover backpack and how it fits into my own photography. This is by no mean a professional review, just my personal one.
Where to begin…
So you got your first DSLR or advanced point and shoot and you want to expand your shooting to more then just snaps of the family and holiday documentation, then landscapes can be a great place to start. Many people are afraid of portraits and with landscapes
Hå Gamle Prestegård/Obrestad Fyr
Originally published February 27, 2011 (images from the original post have been changed or updated) Hå Gamle Prestegård (Hå Old Vicarage) is situated west from Nærbø in Hå municipality in Rogaland county. It was buildt in 1637. The vicarage was already a senior man housing, vicarage, adminstrative and
Jæren
Jæren is a coastal area in the county of Rogaland that streches from the Bokna-fjord in the north to Dalane in the south. It’s also situated on the southwestern part of Norway. The district is also Norways lagrest lowland area and is also one of the best
Tungenes fyr
Original published 25-Feb-11 09:03, but revisited 01-Okt-12. Tungenes Fyr (lighthouse) is the northern tip of the district Jæren in the county Rogaland. This is one of my regular sites where I do my landscapes. Some of these pictures will be displayed here. I also would like to tell you a bit about this
An interview with my self
Here is an interview I did with my self based on a blog post of what questions you should often ask a photographer. It’s not ment as a serious post in any sense, just as more in depth part of my About Section.
The tripod search
Originally posted 13 September 2011, but with some updates. As I mainly shoot landscapes, a tripod is as essencial as the lens and filters, so I thought I should share a little my experience with the tripods I use. For the past year I’ve been searching to
Handholding ND-grads
A short explanation on how I use my ND grad filters.
Filters
In these day and age with powerful editingsoftware like Photoshop and Lightroom, have filters become redundant? My answer is both yes and no. The old effectfilters like softfocus, starfilters, colorspots, colourfilters for b/w photography, colour-correction filters, warm-up and also the common skylight-filter is now easier and more
What format do I regular shoot
What format do I regular shoot? A good question. I tend to lean toward the 4×5 format, finally available in camera with my Nikon D800. The reason for this is that I find it eliminate some compositional problems that I personally have with the edges of the
A rather blustery day
It’s been pouring down for weeks and the mood has gone blue. As the light and drama have been abscent, it’s always a treat when the grey sky breaks and gives way for some good landscapes with drama. The shots here were taken at Lindesnes lighthouse at
The Camera
In light of a discussion on facebook, the subject of what is important when it comes to what one should learn about cameras that’s important to take good photographs. And I would like to share with you reads what I think is the most important things to
Morgenbladet.no – Norsk pelsdyroppdrett bør avvikles
Morgenbladet.no – Norsk pelsdyroppdrett bør avvikles Sorry that the newsarticle is norwegian, but this is a good fight. We molest and mistreat animals for our own vanity, and the goverment of my country subsidies this crule industry. So the reason I give this link is to share
Magic or just another tool…
A post commenting on the purist thoughts that one should not edit or manipulate ones images. I try here to show that what we think of as image manipulation is not to degrade photography, but an integral part of the process of what photography is.
Are you shocked?
I thought that I should shock you guys a bit. Ok, not shock you but show you that I don’t just do landscapes or consert, but also that I sometimes do som portraitwork as well. One thing that many of you don’t know is that portrait was
The U-Turn
The u-turn, what have that to do with photography? Well, if you’re a roaming landscapeshooter using a car to get to your locations, how many times have you drove by a location only to realize that it’s just right when you look in the rear view mirror?
The tripod search
As I mainly shoot landscapes, a tripod is as essencial as the lens and filters, so I thought I should share a little my experience with the tripods I use. For the past year I’ve been searching to find a tripod to become my main tripod. I’ve
File format
A friend asked me lately on what file formats I use in my workflow, so I thought I should give you some inside into what I use. In Camera In camera I shot exclusivly RAW-files or RAW with JPEG if I need easy access to view the
Come fall – Come all the colours
Finally summer is over, and many may think that this year, summer have abandoned us as the typical summerweather have eluded to show. But nature follows it’s normal course of the year, and that means that it have had it’s stark green coat on. I’m not writing
Image-mainpulation revealed
In light of a recent article in Fotografi.no and on Foto.no, it have been revealed that the wildlife photographer Terje Hellesø have been caught in gravely manipulateing his images of eurasian lynxes. I feel then I should point out that I don’t support this type of image-manipulation.
Last couple of days
I know I’ve been less active then I wished for the last couple of months, I managed to go out and shoot some during last weekend and monday. So here are a little collection of those pictures. All pictures are shot with Nikon D200, Tamron SP lenses
A gothic tale…
I’ve been going through my archive of photos and came over some shot I captured in Trondheim last summer at the cathedral of Nidaros.
A blustery day at Jæren
Yesterday gave the promise of a cloudy day with high winds. Perfect for some action at the coastline of Jæren. A bit photographic “hung-over” from my trip last week to Hardanger and Telemark but still I wanted to shoot. I packed up my gear and drove down
The gear I use…
For those of you who wonder what gear I use to capture my pictures, here comes a little description.
Roadtrip in the summer – Day 2
Day two of my road trip through Rogaland, Hordaland, Telemark and Vest Agder. Here I focus more on the western part of Norway.
Road trip in the summer – Day 1
A spontanious road trip I took during two days in the summer of 2011. A two part story describing where I went and some pictures to boot. This is part one.
Fliters
In these day and age when one have software like Photoshop, are they redundant? In my case both yes and no. The old special effect filters like soft-focus, star-filters, center-spots, colour-filters for black and white, well since one have Photoshop to do this, and the software does
Getting out
I must say it were refreshing to get out yesterday and fire that shutter. For some days I’ve been frustrated with the lack of some good weather to capture some landscapes of Jæren. To much dull clouds and flatt lights, but yesterday it opened up little bit.
Image manipulation
When does an image become a manipulated image? Where does the manipulation start? In camera or when Photoshop takes over?
Lindesnes Fyr
Yesterday was the first time I visited Lindesnes lighthouse in 21year. Last time I was there it was on a summer vacations with my grand parents when I was 12. I can’t say I remember much of the place and I think also it have changed in
Norway, my Norway
Friday was a grim and dark day for Norway. Both with the bombing of Oslo and the shooting at Utøya where 86 youths were gunned down coldblooded by a deranged right-wing terrorist. In this time, Norway have showed their good side, and promoted solidarity, compassion, and a
http://www.newsinenglish.no/2011/06/15/monster-masts-activists-strike-again/
http://www.newsinenglish.no/2011/06/15/monster-masts-activists-strike-again/
BigBang
As I’m trying to get back into consert-photography, I’ve been editing my old pictures that have been sitting in my archive and never been on display. The first band out from this round of edits are my favorites BigBang. A band I’ve photographed on many occations. For
Woven Hand
Woven Hand, a set on Flickr. As some of you may know, I didn’t start out as a landscape/nature photographer. I started out as a consertphotographer, running for many years the “Fotogjengen” at Folken i Stavanger. So I thought that you now should have a chance to
Easter 2011
A short little post about my trip into the woods to shoot some fairytale mornings with mist rising of the surface of a lake.
My tent, my tent, my tent is OK!
This weekend I tried out my new Helsport tent and sleepingbag, and I must say, it were very sweet. I slept good and woke up with a nice feeling. Must say I’m really looking foreward to the coming months as there are many trips to be taken.
Messed up March
It’s been a quite a warm February with little snow and more rain. But now the weather is a bit on the odd side. For the last couple of days there have been snowing. What’s up with that. We had snow in December and January, but it
Man or animal?
Even though I normally post my pictures here, I would like to share some thoughts I have about us as a part of nature. For me every thing is a part of nature. None of us are above it just because we’re humans. Yes we can manipulate
Baptised in snow and ice
Here are some pictures from my trip to Sirdalen (Sir Valley) in West-Agder county. This was a rather spontanious trip in some part as I’ve only planed for a trip to Gyadalen (Gya Valley), but as I saw that the weather was getting better further in valley
Jæren
Jæren is a coastal area in the county of Rogaland that streches from the Bokna-fjord in the north to Dalane in the south. It’s also situated on the southwestern part of Norway. The district is also Norways lagrest lowland area and is also one of the best
Tungenes Fyr / Tungenes lighthouse
Tungenes Fyr (lighthouse) is the northern tip of the district Jæren in the county Rogaland. This is one of my regular sites where I do my landscapes. Some of these pictures will be displayed here. I also would like to tell you a bit about this lighthouse
The Noroff contest
Hello People. I’m currently enrolled in photocontest by Noroff. For me to win I need peoples help. All you need to do is to tap into this link and press the blue banner that reads: “Gi din stemme”.
Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011
Then I’ve entered the years picture for the NPCI. Now it’s just to cross one’s fingers and hope. That Nikon D3s who be nice, even though my wish is the Nikon D3x as it’s more for me as I do landscapes. I have no need for a