International Photography Awards

After starting participating in international photography contests as a teenager in 2006, Aleksander has received these awards.

2023

 

reFocus Awards 2022
Winning image: Walking Penguins
Category: Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention

 

2022

 

Monovisions Photoghraphy Awards 2022
Entered images: 3.000
Winning image: Mountain Hare
Category: Natur and Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention

Monovisions Photoghraphy Awards 2022
Entered images: 3.000
Winning image: Mountain Hare Fight
Category: Natur and Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention

Monovisions Photoghraphy Awards 2022
Entered images: 3.000
Winning image: Polar Bear Cub
Category: Natur and Wildlife
Award: Honorable Mention

Monovisions Photoghraphy Awards 2022
Entered images: 3.000
Winning image: Deception Island
Category: Landscapes
Award: Honorable Mention

 

2021

 

Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC) 2021
Entered images: 5.600
Winning image: Polar Bear
Category: Nordic Mammal Image of the Year
Award: Highly Commended

Monochrome Photography Awards 2021
Entered images: 6.646 from 89 countries
Winning image: Young Polar Bear
Category: Wildlife (Professional) 
Award: Honorable Mention

Monovisions Photoghraphy Awards 2021
Entered images: 3.550
Winning image: Melting Ice
Category: Natur and Wildlife (series)
Award: Honorable Mention

Monovisions Photoghraphy Awards 2021
Entered images: 3.550
Winning image: Walking Penguins
Category: Natur and Wildlife (single)
Award: Honorable Mention

Monovisions Photoghraphy Awards 2021
Entered images: 3.550
Winning image: Antarctic Landscape
Category: Natur and Wildlife (single)
Award: Honorable Mention

Monovisions Photoghraphy Awards 2021
Entered images: 3.550
Winning image: Reindeer
Category: Natur and Wildlife (single)
Award: Honorable Mention

Black and White Spider Awards 2021
Entered images: 6.200
Winning image: Detail of a Moose
Category: Silhouette
Award: Nominee

Black and White Spider Awards 2021
Entered images: 6.200
Winning image: Svalbard Reindeer
Category: Wildlife
Award: Nominee

Black and White Spider Awards 2021
Entered images: 6.200
Winning image: Walking Penguins
Category: Wildlife
Award: Nominee

2020

 

Narava International Contest of Photography 2020
Entered images: 3.700
Winning image: The Breakthrough
Category: Open
Award: PSA Bronze Medal

Narava International Contest of Photography 2020
Entered images: 3.700
Winning image: Deception Island
Category: Landscapes
Award: PSA Honorable Mention

Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC) 2020
Entered images: 4.885
Winning image: Antarctica in black & white
Category: Travel Photo (portfolio of six images taken on the same trip)
Award: 3rd Place

The Societies of Photographers International Photographic Competition
Winning image: Norwegian Spring Break
Category: Events – October 2020
Award: Highly Commended

 

2019

 

Annual Photography Awards (APA) 2019
Entered images: 1.200 from 63 countries
Winning image: Memorable hike
Category: Landscape
Award: Highly commended

Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC) 2019
Entered images: 4.500
Winning image: Roe deer look
Category: Nordic Close-Up Image of the Year
Award: Highly commended

Monochrome Photography Awards 2019
Entered images: 5.672 from 89 countries
Winning image: Walking Penguins
Category: Wildlife (Professional) 
Award: 3rd Place Winner

Monochrome Photography Awards 2019
Entered images: 5.672 from 89 countries
Winning image: Antarctic landscape
Category: Nature (Professional) 
Award: Honorable Mention

 

2017

 

Fotografis Portfoliopris 2017
Entered images: 1000
Winning image: Another Brick In the Wall (portfolio of 11 pictures)
Award: Honorable Mention

Canon Student Competition 2017
Winning image: Another Brick In the Wall (portfolio of 6 pictures)
Award: 1/5 winners from Norway

2016

 

Monochrome Photography Awards 2016
Entered images: 8.122 from 81 countries
Winning image: A Walk Toward the Sky
Category: Landscapes (Professional) 
Award: Honorable Mention

Monochrome Photography Awards 2016
Entered images: 8.122 from 81 countries 
Winning image: Svalbard Reindeer
Category: Wildlife (Professional) 
Award: Honorable Mention

Monochrome Photography Awards 2016
Entered images: 8.122 from 81 countries
Winning image: Symmetry
Category: Wildlife (Professional) 
Award: Honorable Mention

Adresseavisen Picture of the Month, November 2016
Winning Image: Petter Northug
Award: 2nd Place – Runner Up

Adresseavisen Picture of the Month, October 2016
Winning Image: Children’s football
Award: Honorable Mention

 

2015

 

Picture of the Year 2015, Oppland Journalistlag
Winning Image: Back to 1938
Award: 1st Place – Winner

Monochrome Photography Awards 2015
Entered images: 7.212 from 79 countries
Winning image: Evening at the Glacier
Category: Landscapes (Professional) 
Award: Honorable Mention

Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC) 2015
Entered images: 4300
Winning image: Easter jump
Category: Nordic Outdoor Picture of the Year
Award: Highly commended

2014

 

Universitas Picture of the Year 2014
Winning Image: Long arm of the law
Award: 1 of 14 selected images - no mutual ranking

Universitas Picture of the Month, November 2014
Winning Image: Clapping
Award: 1st Place – Winner

2013

 

Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC) 2013
Winning image: Knutshø
Category: Nordic Outdoor Picture of the Year
Award: 2nd Place – Runner Up

Biofoto Østlandet Picture of the Month, September 2013
Winning Image: Freedom
Award: 1st Place – Winner

 

2012

 

Nordic Nature Photo Contest (NNPC) 2012
Entered images: 3168 from 14 countries
Winning image: Dancing on slack line
Category: Nordic Outdoor Picture of the Year
Award: Highly commended

Memorial Maria Luisa – MML 2012
Entered images: 9000 from 44 countries
Winning image: Freedom in the Wilderness
Category: Young Photo Prize
Award: Highly commended

Norwegian Nature Photographer of the Year
Winning image: Winter night in Jotunheimen
Category: Round 9
Award: Gold

2011

 

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011
Entered images: 41.000 from 95 countries
Winning image: The Duel
Category: Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (15-17)
Award: Highly commended

Focus Norway 2011
Entered images: 2.000
Winning image: Rock ptarmigan white-out
Category: Wildlife
Award: 1st Place – Winner, aged 16-18

Focus Norway 2011
Entered images: 2.000
Winning image: The black sheep of the family
Category: My environment
Award: 2nd Place – Runner Up, aged 16-18

Focus Norway 2011
Entered images: 2.000
Winning image: Sunset on Helgeland
Category: Landscape
Award: 2nd Place – Runner Up, aged 16-18

Wild Wonders of Europe, August 2011
Winning image: Rock ptarmigan white-out
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: Highly commended, aged under 18

Wild Wonders of Europe, July 2011
Winning image: Fighting black grouse
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: Highly commended, aged under 18

Wild Wonders of Europe, June 2011
Winning image: European pine marten
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: 2nd Place – Runner Up, aged under 18

Wild Wonders of Europe, June 2011
Winning image: Fighting black grouse
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: Highly commended, aged under 18

 

2010

 

Focus Norway 2010
Entered images: 2.000
Winning image: European pine marten
Category: Wildlife
Award: 1st Place – Winner, aged 16-18

Wild Wonders of Europe, November 2010
Winning image: Feather-care
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: 2nd Place – Runner Up, aged under 18

Wild Wonders of Europe, October 2010
Winning image: Jumping Arctic fox
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: 1st Place – Winner, aged under 18

 

2009

 

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009
Entered images: 43.135 from 94 countries
Winning image: Feather-Care
Category: Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (15-17)
Award: Highly commended

Focus Norway 2009
Entered images: 2.000
Winning image: Jumping Arctic fox
Category: Wildlife
Award: 2nd Place – Runner Up, aged 16-18

Focus Norway 2009
Entered images: 2.000
Winning image: The photographer
Category: Birds
Award: Highly commended, aged 16-18

Wild Wonders of Europe, August 2009
Winning image: Jumping Arctic fox
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: Highly commended, aged under 18

Wild Wonders of Europe, April 2009
Winning image: Fighting black grouse
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: Highly commended, aged under 18

Wild Wonders of Europe, February 2009
Winning image: Dog sledding in backlight
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: Highly commended, aged under 18

Wild Wonders of Europe, February 2009
Winning image: Parked pigeons
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: Highly commended, aged under 18

Wild Wonders of Europe, February 2009
Winning image: Reindeers in Forollhogna
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: Highly commended, aged under 18

Wild Wonders of Europe, February 2009
Winning image: Canada goose x Greylag goose
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: Highly commended, aged under 18

Wild Wonders of Europe, January 2009
Winning image: Sunset on Håja
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: Highly commended, aged under 18

2008

 

Focus Norway 2008
Entered images: 2.000
Winning image: Gråmåke letter
Category: Wildlife
Award: 1st Place – Winner, aged 13-15

Focus Norway 2008
Entered images: 2.000
Winning image: Fishing White-tailed Eagle
Category: Wildlife
Award: 2nd Place – Runner Up, aged 13-15 (portfolio of 3 pictures)

Wild Wonders of Europe, December 2008
Winning image: Herring gull in flight
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: 1st Place – Winner, aged under 18

Wild Wonders of Europe, December 2008
Winning image: Fishing White-tailed Eagle
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: 2nd Place – Runner Up, aged under 18

Wild Wonders of Europe, December 2008
Winning image: Crane Itching
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: Highly commended, aged under 18

Wild Wonders of Europe, December 2008
Winning image: Dog sledding
Category: Young Wild Wonders of Europe
Award: Highly commended, aged under 18

 

2007

 

Focus Norway 2007
Entered images: 2.000
Winning image: Squirrel
Category: Wildlife
Award: 1st Place – Winner, aged 13-15

Focus Norway 2007
Entered images: 2.000
Winning image: Puffin in Flight
Category: Wildlife
Award: 2nd Place – Runner Up, aged 13-15

Focus Norway 2007
Entered images: 2.000
Winning image: Puffin with a sign
Category: My environment
Award: Highly Commended (3rd Place), aged 13-15

 

2006

 

Focus Norway 2006
Entered images: 2.000
Winning image: Puffin
Category: Wildlife
Award: 1st Place – Winner, aged 13-15