Award-winning photojournalist & author, based in Norway.
Aleksander Myklebust (b. 1993) is a Norwegian photojournalist and author. He holds a bachelor's degree in photojournalism from Oslo Metropolitan University and is currently working for the national broadcaster TV 2 in Oslo.
His pictures have been awarded in numerous international photo contests, including BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Memorial Maria Luisa, International Contest of Photography Narava, Monochrome Awards and Nordic Nature Photo Contest.
After publishing his first book at the age of 20, Myklebust has written two and co-authored five more books.
In 2015 Myklebust was included as the youngest member of the association Norwegian Nature Photographers (NN) – an association for professional nature photographers. He is also a member of Young Nordic Nature Photographers, Biofoto, Norsk Journalistlag and Pressefotografenes klubb.
Selected clients
Verdens Gang (VG)
Dagbladet (including Dagbladet Magasinet)
NRK (including NRK Dagsrevyen, Norge rundt, NRK livsstil, NRK Troms og Finnmark, NRK Trøndelag)
TV 2
Bergens Tidende
Adresseavisen
Stavanger Aftenblad
Sunnmørsposten
Drammens Tidende
Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen
Vårt Land
NORAD
Cappelen Damm
Vigmostad & Bjørke
Norsk Bokforlag
Den norske turistforening (DNT)
Kommunal Rapport
LO Media
VY (earlier NSB)
Privatmegleren
Klintberg Niléhn
Nordea
Infinitum
Skibladner
Japan Photo
Ringerikes blad
Lofotposten
Svalbardposten
Universitas
Båtmagasinet
Kulturarven
Natur & foto
Sunnhetsbladet
Jakt
Friluftsliv
Fjell & Vidde
Utemagasinet
Villmarksliv
Exhibitions
2017: Another Brick In the Wall – CYAN studio, Oslo (collective exhibition)
2017: Meanwhile - Trondheim dokumentarfestival (in cooperation with other photographers)
2017: Meanwhile - DOK-festivalen, Fredrikstad (in cooperation with other photographers)
2016: Yttersia - DOK-festivalen, Fredrikstad (in cooperation with other photographers)
2015: Svart på hvitt – Bakeriet i Lom (solo exhibition)
2014: Bird cliffs – Oslo Våtmarkssenter (solo exhibition)
2014: Jotunheimen – Bakeriet i Lom (solo exhibition)
2011: Wildlife Photographer of the Year – Natural History Museum, London (collective exhibition)
2009: Wildlife Photographer of the Year – Natural History Museum, London (collective exhibition)
Interviews
07.10.2020 Et bilde av en fennek til salgs fikk frontsjefen til å stoppe opp, Journalisten – interview about my daily routines as a journalist
28.05.2019 Nå deler Aleksander (25) sine kuleste opplevelser, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen – interview about my third book, Flyktige øyeblikk
15.02.2019 Tre nye fast ansatte journalister i Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen, Journalisten – text about my new employment
14.02.2019 I 2017 byrja Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen å prioritere nett, Medier24 – interview about my workplace
03.02.2019 Aleksander (25) og Even fikk gjeve fotopriser i konkurranse med 4.500 bilder, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen – interview about Nordic Nature Photo Contest 2019
06.09.2017 Her møter de norske fotostudentene Magnum på fotofestival, Journalisten – interview about Canon student program in Perpignan
06.07.2017 Over halvparten av fotojournalist-studentene får relevant jobb, Journalisten – interview about getting a job after graduation
07.04.2017 Lismarka-fotograf (23) med bok nummer to, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen – interview about my second book, Dyremøter
25.01.2017 Vil leve av å fotografere, NRK.no – interview about Monochrome Awards 2016
18.01.2017 Lismarka-fotograf (23) premiert i Monochrome Awards, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen – interview about Monochrome Awards 2016
04.04.2016 Lismarka-fotograf med reiseskildring i ny bok, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen – interview about my chapter in a new book
10.03.2016 Ung fotograf med i ny foto-historiebok, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen – interview about feature in a book
01.02.2016 Aleksander Myklebust (22) premiert i internasjonal fotokonkurranse, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen – interview about Monochrome Awards 2015
17.12.2015 Her er bildet som tok Aleksander (22) til finalen, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen – interview about Travel Photographer of the Year 2015
26.11.2015 Framtidens naturfotograf, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen – interview about Young Nordic Nature Photographers
26.11.2015 Unga nordiska naturfotografer visar upp sig, Fotosidan.se – text about Young Nordic Nature Photographers
17.11.2015 – Prestisjefull nominasjon, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen – interview about Travel Photographer of the Year 2015
24.03.2015 Ungt fototalent i eksklusivt selskap, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen – interview about Norske Naturfotografer and Nordic Nature Photo Contest 2015
05.11.2011 Norske fotografer høster internasjonale priser, tek.no – Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011
22.10.2011 Utmerket seg i fotokonkurranse, NRK.no – interview about Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011
21.10.2011 Fotograf i verdensklasse, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen – interview about Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011
15.12.2010 Vant fotokonkurransen med dette bildet, Ringerikes blad – interview about Wild Wonders of Europe
26.11.2010 Aleksander Myklebust, Foto.no – interview about my photography
01.11.2009 16-åring fikk «Oscar», Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen – interview about Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009
26.10.2009 Blinkskuddet som sendte Aleksander til topps, Nettavisen – interview about Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009
25.10.2009 Se, så vakre bilder, dinside.no – Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009
24.10.2009 Utmerkelse til ung fotograf, Ringsaker blad – interview about Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009
17.11.2006 Til topps med lunde på Runde, Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen – interview about Fokus Norge 2006