Today was our first ever Photobreak walk, and it honestly surprised us in the best way possible. We teamed up with Stavanger Foto for this event, which already gave the day a sense of something special, like we were setting the foundation for a community that could actually grow. We planned for three people. We told ourselves that was realistic, manageable, and a soft landing for our first event.

Instead, eight photographers showed up. Five more than expected. Five more reminders that people out there actually want this, the slow walk, the conversations, the shared curiosity, the feeling of exploring a city with a camera and no pressure.

At the start, the weather was flat and grey, the kind of light that makes you think the day is going to be quiet and monochrome. But then the sun cracked through the clouds and exploded the scenery with colour, like it had been waiting for the right audience. Suddenly, everything shifted. Walls popped, reflections came alive, and every corner felt like it was holding on to a little story.

It created this quiet energy in the group, the kind that makes you think “Yeah… this is exactly what Photobreak was supposed to be.”

There were all ages, all backgrounds, all kinds of cameras. Digital, film, compact, medium format, it didn’t matter. Everyone came with the same purpose: to look, to breathe, to capture something small and honest.

And for me, one moment meant a little extra.

My brother, Dan “Danny” Sandmoen (@dannybravophotography), joined us.

Danny has been shooting film for something like 16 years. Long before film became trendy again. Long before everyone started hunting for point-and-shoots online. He is one of those people who fell in love with the whole process, not just shooting, but the slow craft behind it.
He spends hours in the darkroom, printing his work the traditional way. Medium format, enlargers, trays, chemicals, the whole ritual. He has been doing it for so long it is practically muscle memory at this point.

Today he brought his Olympus XA, loaded with Stavanger Foto Frontier 250 black and white film, and just shot. No fuss. No overthinking. Just Danny being Danny.
( I will post his photos from this walk later when we get them )

And honestly, having him there meant a lot.

The Photobreak crew showed up strong too.

Kim rolled in with his Leica M4-P, loaded with Optio Colour 200, ready to hunt for colour even before the sun decided to join us. That camera has basically become an extension of his personality at this point.

And right beside him was Katinka @katinkarettfrem, rocking a Ricoh GR IIIx like it was built specifically for her style. She notices details that the rest of us walk straight past, and it shows in every frame she makes.

And then there was André Wulf. @youpique

André decided to join, and he did not come lightly. He showed up armed to the teeth with cameras like he was preparing for a cinematic showdown.

He carried two Hasselblad XPans.
One loaded with the legendary 30mm, the most sought-after XPan lens on the planet.
And the other with the classic 45mm, the lens that defined panoramic street photography for an entire generation.

To top it all off, he brought his Leica M240 with a 50mm, because why not bring a full arsenal to a peaceful Saturday stroll?
Seeing André wander through the streets with that setup added a special kind of presence. A perfect mix of passion, curiosity, and “If the shot of the year appears, I’m ready.”

And we cannot forget Anette Wilhelmsen Lindøe. - @wilhelmsen.anette

Anette and I work together on different TV shows in Norway, so having her join the walk felt incredibly cool. It is one thing to work side by side in chaotic TV productions, and another to slow down and explore photography together.

She brought her Fujifilm X-T4 and a 35mm F1.4 lens fitted with a Retopia filter to get those soft, film-like colours straight out of camera.

And then there was Tormod Hanstad. - @author_hanstad

**Tormod** is an author and a poet, and he showed up with the coolest hat I have seen in a long time. It looked like he had stepped straight out of a Clint Eastwood-style movie set, the kind of character who knows things before he says them.
He carried an older style **35mm film camera**, and somehow the whole vibe just fit him. Every time he lifted the camera, it looked like a frame from a story he had already written. His presence brought something unique, a quiet creative weight that blended perfectly with the mood of the day.

And of course, Dag Julius Moe - @dj.ulius

Dag is another photographer who has been hitting the streets with us before, and he has one of the most observant eyes out there. He likes to isolate subjects with the shallowest depth of field he can possibly squeeze out of a lens. He is the kind of guy who will confidently push the aperture to f1.2 just to blow out the background into buttery nothingness.

Watching him work is fun, because you can see the shot forming in his head before he even lifts the camera. He brings a style all his own, and it added another layer of creativity to the group.

Moments like these reminded me of something simple:

Photography is the motivation.
Community is the point.
Connection is the reward.

We did not give a lecture. We did not do a workshop.
We just walked. Talked. Compared cameras. Teased each other. Stopped for shots when the light did its thing. It was all beautifully unpolished, exactly the spirit we want Photobreak to have.

For a first event, this was more than we hoped for.
Honestly, it was exactly what we needed.

So to everyone who joined us, thank you.
You did not just show up, you helped shape what this will become.

And to everyone who wanted to come but could not, do not worry.
This is just the beginning. We are doing more. Many more.

Photobreak started walking today.
Next time, we want you there with us.

Photobreak Walk #1 – A Beginning With More Heart Than We Expected