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Experience spectacular experiences – from surfing in Lofoten to Europe's big cities. Learn professional photography techniques that will take your photos and films to new heights!

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Want to take better photos?

On the photo line you will learn professional techniques that lets you capture the northern lights, stars, studio shots and action sports. You'll learn tricks that will make your photos more interesting, and what to look for when you're on location.

We use both natural light, flashes and LED lights, and you will receive training in lighting for the best result.

Modern image processing

You get full Adobe package, and learn editing in Photoshop, Lightroom and Camera RAW. We use everything from the latest The AI features to classic techniques. You will learn to create presets and effects that capture the viewers.

A good photographer delivers photos and films

We do too. During the year we have several film projects, and the techniques we work with are useful for both stills and moving images. We do editing in DaVinci Resolve – the industry's best editing software.

Have you tried analog photography and development?

It is magical! At school we have our own darkroom and you get evoke your own black and white photos.

Good experiences make for good pictures

You can drive. wakeboarding, stay overnight in hammock, fly drone, ski or board in Trysil and go on TV recording in Oslo. We are press photographers at the film festival, paddlers Kanano and spend the night in a tent.

We shall surfe among snow-capped mountains in Lofoten, chasing the northern lightsis sea eagle, walking along the streets in wonderful big cities and look inspiring exhibitions.

The experiences should give you strong impressions, knowledge, experience, mastery and memories for life.

Projects and themes

Camera technology
Image composition
Lighting and studio photography
Editing, manipulation and double exposure
Photoshop, Lightroom and Camera RAW
Analogue photography and darkroom
Travel, travel photos and travel films
Streetphotography

Nature and landscape
AI in photo
Portrait
Food photo
Star photography, star trails, northern lights and light painting
Timelapse and stop exercise
Film production and DaVinci Resolve
Display

Learning for life

The curriculum is important, but Elverum Folk High School is much more than just the curriculum. You also have electives in the afternoons and evenings, study trips with overnight stays, Saturday classes, and there is a lot of social happening – both planned and spontaneous.

All of these moments, encounters, and experiences provide valuable learning that will build and develop your skills, personality, and competencies for the rest of your life.

No matter what you're going to do after folk high school, it'll be better when you have a little more experience. Know yourself a little better. Have a slightly larger network and have challenged yourself.

What do you learn at Elverum FHS?

Study tours with Fotolinja

INTERRAIL – Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and Germany

Create your own dream trip through Europe!

Music – Band/Vocals and Photography/Experiences travel together. We start the trip in historical Split on the coast of Croatia mwith turquoise seas and charming alleys in ancient ruins.

From Split, the tour continues in groups. The group plans transport, accommodation and arrangements, and creates their own unique journey. Many choose to travel to, for example, Ljubljana in Slovenia, Bratislava in Slovakia, Vienna in Austria and Prague in the Czech Republic. Many people also visit smaller places like Graz in Austria, Lake Bled in Slovenia, Dresden in Germany and Wroclaw in Poland.

Finally, we gather in Berlin, and ends the tour with galleries, a jazz club and sightseeing.

LOFOTEN, Norway

Lofoten referred to as one of the world's top ten travel destinations. In March, the light is returning, and the colors are amazing.

You join the hunt for northern Light and spectacular nature, sea safari with sea bass guarantee and road trip to famous photo spots. In addition, we throw ourselves into the sea and try "arctic surfing".

BUDAPEST, Hungary

Budapest is a dream for street photography with its great contrasts. Here you can find everything from modern glass facades to worn back streets.

We watch the sunset over the city from the fairy tale castle Fisherman's Bastion, experience history and visit several of the city's amazing photography museums.

In addition, we experience world-class jazz music at the Budapest Jazz Club, and of course there will be time to explore the city with the camera.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark

Before Christmas we visit Copenhagen! We use the trip to start with analog photo, and you get to experience Tivoli, Nyhavn, canal boats, exhibitions, alternative Cristiania and much more.

When we return to Elverum you will get develop the images in the darkroom.