Education:

Photographic workshop with Arno Minkkinen, Norway, 2017

Photographic workshop in Havana, Cuba with Alex and Rebecca Webb 2012

BA, Arts and Photography, Robert Meyer College of Art, Thesis on arctic photography, Oslo 2004-2008

5 Photographic workshops Morten Krogvold 1995-1999

Research education microbiology, Oslo 1985-1986

Homeopathy, Oslo 1980-1984

Dentistry, University of Oslo 1974-1979

Pål Hermansen has since 1971 worked as a freelance photographer, artist and writer.

Since 1985 he has published 40 books on nature, photography and art.

Included in the NHM/BBC-book Masters of Nature Photography (2013) as one of ten world-leading contemporary photographers in the field of nature.

Images have been published internationally by media as National Geographic Magazine,

GEO (GEO Magazine /Special/ Saison/ GEOLino /GEO books/GEO Gesundheit)), Conde Nast Traveler, Stern, Orion Magazine, USA, Welt Am Sonntag, The Sunday Times, New York Times, The Observer, The Guardian, Entertainment Weekly, Sierra Club Magazine, L’Illustre (Switzerland), BBC Wildlife Magazine, Digital Camera, Outdoor Photography (UK), Hasselblad Forum, Terre Sauvage, Bell´Europa, Focus (Italy, Greece), Altair, Travel Holiday, Camera Natura, Self Realization Fellowship calendar, CD covers etc.

The photography has also been presented by photography and art magazines in Norway,

Sweden, Finland, The Netherlands, USA, Brazil, South Africa, Japan and China.

Images are represented internationally by Getty Images (www.gettyimages.com), Steve Bloom Images (www.stevebloom.com) and Nature Picture Library NPL (www.naturepl.com). In Scandinavia a large selection of images is supplied by NTB-Scanpix (www.ntb.no).

Represented in the collection 100norwegianphotographers.no, web, books and exhibition.

Member of Forbundet Frie Fotografer (FFF) /The Norwegian Fine Art Photographers´

Association and member of the board and honorary member of Norske Naturfotografer/

(NN) – Norwegian Nature Photographers´ Association.

Multivision shows and lectures in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, UK, Lithuania and

Spain, leader of many photographical workshops in Norway and abroad, contributed to

several radio and TV-programs.

Member of the jury of the international environmental photographic competition

hosted by Friends of the Earth International 2006, and the Russian Press Photo

competition 2006/7. Member of the finalist jury Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 competition, and  head of the jury of the Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC) since 2011. Member of the finalist jury BBC Wildlife Photographer of the year 2014 and GDT European Nature Photographer of the Year 2014 and Oasis competiton, Italy and Green Turtle competition, Russia 2017, Asferico Italy 2018, Fotofinlandia Finland 2020.

Leader of the Programme Committee of the annual Norwegian Nature Photography Festival since 2013.

Vice president of the Internation Federation for Wildlife Photography (IFWP) 2017-2021.

Speaker at WildPhotos 2007 and 2013 (Royal Geographical Society, London), the international Nordic Light Photography festival, Kristiansund, Norway 2009 and 2012, Photo festival Vilnius, Lithuania 2010, AEFONA-congress Sevilla, Spain 2011, GDT Festival Lünen 2002 and 2013, Lofoten Internationial Photo Festival 2013, Norway, Exodus Festival, Oviedo, Spain 2014, Spain Art, Salamanca, Spain 2014, Norwegian Nature Photography Festival 2014, 2016, 2019 and 2022, Nordic Culture Festival, Seoul, S-Korea 2017.

Part of the Wild Wonders of Europe Project (www.wildwondersofeurope.com) and 100norwegianphotographers.no

Artist in Residence on Arctic and Antarctic voyages (Quark expeditions, Hurtigruten,

PolarQuest).  Photography travel tutor in cooperation with Wild Photography Holidays, GB, and Zoom Photographic Expeditions, Sweden.

 

Solo exhibitions:

KANT Festival, Thisted, Denmark 2023

Fotografiens Hus, Oslo, Norway 2022

Kunst i Follo, Ås, Norway 2021, 2022

Follo Museum, Drøbak, Norway  2019 (with Baard Næss)

Naturfotografiska, Hallstadhammar, Sweden 2019 (The HAM group, Hermansen/Andersson/Malm)

Vest-Telemark Museum, Norway 2018/2019

Abecita Art Gallery, Borås, Sweden 2018

Gallery Havstad, Ski, Norway 2016

Norwegian Nature Photography Festival,  Ski, Norway. 2014

GDT Bilderhalle, Lünen, Germany 2013

Kongsvinger Library, Norway 2013

The Voss Art Association, Voss, Norway 2012

Nordic Light International Festival of Photography, Kristiansund, Norway 2012

Fotomessen 2011, Scandinavian Photographic Fair, Lillestrøm, Norway 2011

Turtagrø hotel, Turtagrø, Norway 2011

Gallery (ø), Mullsjö, Sweden 2010

Gallery Vikerødegården, Hamar, Norway 2010

KunstPause Svalbard/Gallery Svalbard 2009

Deichman Public Library, Oslo (2 exhibitions) Oslo 2008

Center for Norwegian Culture, Saratov, southern Russia 2008

Norwegian Parliament/Nordic Council session, Oslo, Norway 2007

Foto Sojuz Gallery, Moscow, Russia 2007

Avistegnernes Hus, Drøbak, Norway 2007

Gallery Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway 2007

Cfl/Gallery Mazarin, Söderhamn, Sweden 2006

(with Helena Larsson)

Gallery Infra, Upplands Väsby/Stockholm, Sweden 2006

(with Helena Larsson)

Väsby Art Hall, Upplands Väsby/Stockholm, Sweden 2006

Galleri Sunniva, Sauda, Norway 2005

Sauda Kultursenter, Sauda, Norway 2004

Gallery Adamstuen, Oslo, Norway 2004

Josef Sudek Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic 2003

Gallery Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway 2003

Gallery Herman, Lillestrøm, Norway 1993

Preus fotomuseum, The Norwegian Museum of Photography, Horten, Norway 1993

Major collective exhibitions:

 

Earth Photo exhibition, Royal Geographical Society 2023

Earth Photo exhibition, Royal Geographical Society 2022

Preus museum, Norwegian Museum of Photography, Horten, 2022

100norwegianphotographers.no, web, book 2018/2019

Nordic cultural festival, Seoul, S-Korea 2017

Environmental Photography Festival  “Horizonte Zingst”, Zingst, Germany 2017

LandSkapt, land art project and book, Våler, Norway 2015

LandSkapt, land art project, Våler, Norway, 2014

Norwegian Nature Photographer´s association, Norwegian Nature Photography festival , Ski, Norway,

2014-2023

Contemporary Landscape Photograpy: An International Perspective, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, California 2013-14

Masters of Nature Photography, portfolio book, one out of ten photographers, London 2013

Fotomessen 2011, Scandinavian Photographic Fair, Oslo, Norway 2011

Norsk Natur, BIodiversity year 2010, Oslo, Norway 2010

Forest, Norwegian Forest Museum, Elverum, Norway 2009

Art of Photography Show, San Diego, California 2008

Fotoloft Gallery, Winzawod Contemorary Art Centre, Moscow 2008

Natur-unser kostbares Netz, GEO + GZT, Kloster Eberbach, Germany 2007

Gemeinde Merchweiler/Municipality Merchweiler, Germany 2007

Green Art Festival, Seoul, S-Korea 2007

“Fotografi 2007”, Oslo 2007

World Press Photo Exhibition world tour 2006

Tiden, Gallery Infra/Edsvik Art Hall , Stockholm, Sweden 2006

Edsvik Art Hall, Sollentuna/Stockholm, Sweden 2006

Gemeinde Merchweiler/Municipality Merchweiler,  Germany 1998

The Olympic exhibition, Lillehammer, Norway 1994

 

Major prizes:

Runner up, Natural Landscape Photographer of the Year, UK, 2023

Finalist, Earth Photo competition, Royal Geographical Society, UK 2023

3 rd Prize EISA competition International, 2023

1 st Prize EISA competition, Norway 2023

Highly commended reFocus awards, 2023

Highly commended, Festival Montier, France 2023

1 st Prize and highly commended European Nature Photographer of the Year, Germany, 2022

1 st Prize Art of nature category, Big Picture competition, California Academy of Sciences 2022

1 st Prize, nature category, Earth Photo competition, Royal Geographic Society, UK 2022

1 st Prize mammal category, Fotonoja competition, Spain 2021

Highly commended, International Color awards, California 2021

Over-all winner and 1 st prize insect category,  Close-up photographer of the year, UK, 2021

Highly commended (2x) European Nature Photographer of the Year, Germany 2021

1st Prize bird category, Biophoto Contest, Italy 2021

Highly commended Glanzlichter competition , Germany 2021

Highly commended, Black and white Spider awards, California 2020

Prize of the public, Emotion aves competition, Belgium 2020

Finalist images (2x), Nature Photographer of the year, The Netherlands, 2020

Special prize of the jury, Festival Montier, France, 2020

Finalist Biophoto Contest, Italy 2020

Prize of the jury, Aiyakang Bird Lovers Festival competition, Wuhan, China 2020

Second Prize, Bird Photographer of the Year, UK 2020

First Prize, Bird Photographer of the Year, UK, 2019

Finalist Big Picture Competition, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco 2018

Grand Prize, all over winner, second prize and commended,  Nature Images Awards, Paris 2017

Finalist BioPhoto contest, Italy 2017

Finalist BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, London 2017

1st prize Concurso Asferico, Italy 2017

1st prize Glanzlichter,  Germany, 2017

3rd prize Bird Photographer of the Year, London 2017

1st and 2nd prize Bird Photographer of the Year, London 2016

Highly commended, Black and white Spider awards, California 2016

Finalist Nature Images Awards, Paris, France 2015

2nd prize and highly commended, Black and white Spider awards, California 2015

Highly honoured, Por El Planeta competition, Mexico 2015

Finalist Big Picture Competition, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco 2015

1 st Prize Concurso Asferico, Italy 2015

Highly honoured, Glanzlichter competition 2015

1 st prize Nature Images Awards, Paris, France 2014

1 st prize Big Picture Competition, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco 2014

All-over winner, Glanzlichter competition, Germany 2014

Highly honoured, Nature’s Best, USA 2013

Fritz Pölking Preis (European Nature Photojournalist Prize), + 1 commended, GDT, Germany 2013.

All-over prize of the public, GDT-exhibition 2013.

1 st prize + 1 commended,  BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2013

2 nd prize (runner-up), BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012

Honorable mention (2 images) Nature and Fine Arts, International Photography Awards (IPA), California, 2012

Highly honored, Nature´s Best, USA 2010

Highly honoured, Glanzlichter competiton, Germany 2010

1st Prize Concurso Asferico, Italy 2010

1st Prize European Nature Photographer of the Year 2009

2nd Prize European Nature Photographer of the Year 2008

Howies Art think Prize, UK 2007

2nd Prize Nature, singles, World Press Photo Competition 2006

Nordic Nature Photographer 2005 (one winner biannually)

1st Prize European Nature Photographer of the Year 2005

1st Prize European Nature Photographer of the Year 2004 + several highly commended

2nd Prize Hasselblad Open 1998

1st Prize Wildlife Photographer of the Year 1993 + 6 highly commended images 1993-2001

1st Prize junior category United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), international environmental photographic competition 1974

 

Books:

Våre vakreste fjellplanter  1985

Vakre planter i skog og eng 1986

Kystens vakre vekster 1988

Det levende landet 1989

Fjell-Norge 1990

Nord-Norge 1990

Rumpetroll og blomsterstøv 1993

Panorama Norge/Panorama Norway/Panorama Norwegen/Panorama Norvége 1994/2004

Livet i fjellet 1995

Livet ved kysten 1996

Livet i skogen 1997

Fugler i Norge 1998

Dyr i Norge 1998

Planter i Norge 1998

Trær i Norge 1998

Helse på grønn resept (photography) 2000

Svalbard – Polarlandet/Svalbard Arctic Land 2002/2010

Dyrenes magi 2003

Naturligvis! 2003

Arktis – i eventyrernes fotspor 2004

Fuglenes magi 2007

Flatanger! 2008

Lofoten! 2008

Lofoten Guide/Lofoten Guide (E), Lofoten Guide (D) 2008/2014

Svalbard Guide/Svalbard Guide (S), Spitsbergen Guide (E), Spitzbergen Guide (D) 2010/2014

Norske Isbreer  2009 (photography)

Norsk Natur – vill, vakker og sårbar 2010

Ut og Lek! 2011

Eld og Vatn, Kjartan Fløgstads Sauda 2012

Frø til verden/Seeds for the world – the Svalbard Global Seed Vault 2013

Masters of Nature Photography, portfolio book, one out of ten photographers 2013

LandSkapt -Kunst i landskap 2015

Norsk naturfoto, i et historisk perspektiv 2016

Norske fugler 2017

Norske ødegårder (photography) 2017

Olav H. Hauge poems (photography) in Korean, Seoul, S-Korea 2017

Norske pattedyr 2019

SvalbardGuide (NO/EN/DE) 2020

Vestlandet – en tidsreise/The Norwegian Western Fjords, a journey in time 2021

Norske ruiner (photography) 2023

 

Stipends:

Norsk Faglitterær Forfatterforening/ The Norwegian Association for non-fiction authors   1998/2003/2006/2014/2016/2017/2019

Fagfotografenes Fond/ The Norwegian Photographers´ Fund   2004/2007/2011/2014/2017/2018/2020

 

Decoration:

Royal Norwegian Embassy, Seoul, Republic of Korea 2017

Moore Advisors as, office premises, Oslo 2015

Vestre Kjærnes Farm, TV-studio, Østfold, Norway 2015

Conoco Phillips, Ekofisk oil platform, hotel section, Norway 2014

Sykehuset Møre og Romsdal, hospital 2013

Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Oslo 2008

KLIF (Norwegian Climate and Pollution Control Authority), Oslo 2007

Royal Norwegian Dept. of Justice, Oslo 2007

Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani, Svalbard 2007

Alstom Norway a/s, office premises 2005-2007

Fine arts: Represented by The Art of Wild Gallery, Germany, Gallery Svalbard

Represented in collections:

Robert Meyer Collection

Gallery Svalbard

Preus Museum, The Norwegian Photographical Museum, Horten, Norway