I take four or five commissions a year. That leaves time to wait for the light on every one of them.
Most of my commissions come from magazines and outdoor brands. A few come from hotels, architects, and towns that want to be photographed in their best season.
I plan every job like one of my own series. I read the maps, I check the tides and the sun, and when I can, I visit the place once before the shoot. On the day, I am there before first light.
I work alone or with one assistant. That keeps the cost low, and it means the person you speak to on the first call is the person behind the camera.
Four kinds of commission.
Every commission starts with a short call about the place, the season, and the use. Travel and lodging are quoted on top, at cost.
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01
Editorial stories
Long landscape stories for magazines and books, with enough days on location to wait for the weather.
- A scouting call
- Twelve to twenty edited frames
- Field notes for the writer
From $1,400 a day
Plan a story, Editorial stories
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02
Brand campaigns
Clothing and gear in real wind and rain, for outdoor brands that want the place to do the talking.
- Art direction on location
- Stills for print and web
- Use for two years
From $2,200 a day
Send a brief, Brand campaigns
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03
Portraits of a place
For hotels, architects, and towns that want to be seen in their best season, one visit per season.
- Four visits in a year
- Thirty edited frames
- Two prints for your walls
From $4,800 a season
Ask about a season, Portraits of a place
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04
Book projects
Photographs, editing, and sequencing for a photo book, from the first dummy to the press check.
- Edit and sequence
- Print-ready files
- Two press checks
From $9,000 a book
Talk about a book, Book projects
Commission rates.
The rates are for the photography and the use. A signed print of your favorite frame comes with every full day.
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Half day
$800 Up to five hours
- One location
- Eight edited frames
- Use for one year
For one building or one view.
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Full day Usual choice
$1,400 Dawn to dusk
- Two locations
- Fifteen edited frames
- Use for two years
- A signed print
The one most clients choose.
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Field week
$6,500 Five days on location
- A scouting day
- Forty edited frames
- Use for three years
- Three signed prints
For stories and campaigns.
From the people who hired me.
Three recent commissions-
“We asked Teo to photograph our guesthouse. He came back with the fjord it looks at, and our winter bookings doubled.”
Mari Strand Owner · Utvær Guesthouse -
“He asked three questions on the first call, and all three were about the weather. That is when we knew he was right for us.”
Jonas Eide Brand manager · Skarv Outdoor Co. -
“The brief said desert. Teo asked which hour of the day we meant, and then he gave us that hour, every day for six weeks.”
Sigrid Aune Art director · Terrain Quarterly
Questions about commissions.
What clients ask before the first call. Anything else, ask me directly.
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How far ahead should I book?
Two to three months for most jobs. For anything in winter, or anything that depends on one short season, write as early as you can.
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What happens if the weather is wrong?
We plan one spare day for every three on location. If the weather is still wrong, we move the shoot, and you pay only for the days I worked.
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Do you photograph people?
Sometimes, when they are small in a big place. I am not a portrait photographer, and I will tell you if someone else suits the job better.
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Who owns the photographs?
I keep the copyright, and you get a license for the use we agree on. Longer or wider use can be added later.
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Do you work outside Norway?
Yes. Iceland, the Alps, and the southern deserts so far. I travel by train and ferry when I can.