Having a professional photographer capture the oldest generation in their natural environment is not just about making a portrait. It is about safeguarding memories, identity, and heritage. It is about love and belonging.

Take the image of the elderly woman surrounded by vegetables from her garden. Her posture is relaxed, her expression soft. The years she carries are a part of her presence. The photograph says more than “This is her.”
It says:
“This is her world. This is what matters to her. This is where her life has unfolded.”

Why Photograph the Eldest Generation?

1. Their stories are embedded in the details

In their hands, gestures, smiles, wrinkles, clothing, and the objects they use every day.

2. Authenticity cannot be recreated later

Memories fade. But the expressions, the atmosphere, the feeling of being there—these can be preserved.

3. It creates a visual legacy for future generations

A legacy that says: This is where we come from. This is part of who we are.

4. It honors them

It gives them space to be seen, acknowledged, and appreciated.

Where Should These Photos Be Taken?

The strongest portraits are created in places that hold emotional meaning:
• At the kitchen table where conversations have been shared
• In the garden they have tended for decades
• In the workshop where no object is ever “too broken to fix”
• In the living room where old photo albums are kept
• On a familiar path, porch, backyard or farm

These environments are not just backgrounds. They are part of the story.

Examples of Meaningful Scenes

1. The Baker at the Kitchen Table

Hands dusted with flour, a wooden rolling pin that has shaped hundreds of meals, light coming through a familiar window.

2. The Carpenter in the Workshop

Shelves of tools, sawdust in the air, the warm scent of wood worn smooth from years of use.

3. The Fisherman by the Harbor

Weathered clothing, ropes and nets, a lifetime of sea wind etched into the skin.

4. The Quiet Reader in the Favorite Chair

A well-loved book, a cozy blanket, and a moment of stillness.

These photographs don’t just show what someone looks like.
They show who they are.

What a Professional Photographer Brings

A professional photographer knows how to:

• Make the person feel comfortable
• Work with natural light to create emotion and depth
• Notice genuine expressions and subtle gestures
• Give gentle guidance without forcing a pose
• Capture both portraits and meaningful detail shots

Good photography is not about perfection – it is about authenticity.

Tips for Families

In the End

One day, we will miss the sound of their voice, the warmth of their hugs, the humor in their expressions, and the wisdom in their silence. Photographs cannot replace people.
But they can help us remember their presence—the way they truly were.

And that may be one of the most meaningful gifts we can give, to ourselves and to the generations that follow.

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Horário:
De Segunda a Sexta, das 10 às 12H30 e das 13H30 às 17H00
Aberto também no segundo Sábado de cada mês, das 9 às 14 horas, encerrando na Segunda-feira seguinte.
Assim, no corrente ano, estrada aberto nos 12 de Novembro a 11 de Dezembro.

Time:
From Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 12.30 pm and from 1.30 pm to 5 pm
Also open on the second Saturday of each month, from 9 am to 2 pm, closing on the following Monday.
Thus, this year, the place is open from the 12th of November to the 11th of December.

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The exhibition will take place all day’s in February.
Vernissage will be at Wednesday February 1st at 15:00h.

Biography [português abaixo]

Roy William Gabrielsen (b.1959) got his first Kodak Instamatic from his mother in 1970, and then a Yashica SLR from his father in 1973.

Already in primary school, the interest in photographing people completely took over. There was an apprenticeship with a well-known portrait and wedding photographer, supplemented by press photography.

The first own portrait studio was opened already in November 1981. Roy William pioneered new trends for wedding photos and portraits which were later copied by colleagues.

Interrupted by two years of serious illness, the career took a new path with administrative tasks, such as graphic design, marketing of colleagues’ studios with websites and programming of the CRM system for portrait studios in Norway.

With his knowledge of the industry, Roy William was brought in as general manager of the Norwegian Photographers’ Association, and a little later also editor of Norsk Fotografisk Tidsskrift  – magazine for professional photographers.

In parallel, Roy William also ran the gallery for Fotografiens Hus, which was owned by the Norwegian Photographers’ Association.

For the past 10 years, Roy William has been retired with photography, graphic design, programming and web development as a freelancer. Mostly to keep old knowledge the same, and satisfy his creative abilities.

Biografia

A fotografia acompanhou a sua vida. Roy William Gabrielsen (n.1959) recebeu a sua primeira Kodak Instamatic da sua mãe em 1970 quando tinha 11 anos, e três anos mais tarde uma Yashica SLR do seu pai.

Já na escola primária, o interesse em fotografar pessoas ganhou primazia. Fez um estágio com um conhecido fotógrafo de retratos e casamentos, complementado por fotografia de imprensa.

O primeiro estúdio de retratos próprio foi inaugurado já em novembro de 1981. Roy William foi pioneiro em novas tendências para fotos e retratos de casamento que mais tarde foram seguidas por colegas seus.

Interrompida a sua carreira por dois anos de doença grave, o seu percurso tomou um novo rumo com tarefas administrativas como design gráfico, marketing de estúdios de colegas com sites, e programação do sistema CRM para estúdios de retratos na Noruega.

Com seu conhecimento da indústria, Roy William foi contratado como gerente geral da Associação Norueguesa de Fotógrafos e, um pouco mais tarde, foi nomeado editor da Norsk Fotografisk Tidsskrift – revista para fotógrafos profissionais.

Paralelamente, Roy William também dirigia a galeria da Fotografiens Hus, propriedade da Associação Norueguesa de Fotógrafos.

Nos últimos 10 anos, Roy William retirou-se da sua vida profissional, prosseguindo como freelancer em fotografia, design gráfico, programação e desenvolvimento. O seu propósito foi manter o nível de conhecimento que alcançara ao longo da sua carreira e satisfazer as suas habilidades criativas

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