CV - Gøril Trondsen Booth

born: 10.02.1968 in Narvik, Norway
Address: Bekkveien 23, 1407 Vinterbro, Norway
Occupation: documentary photographer and writer since 1996
Independent buisness: www.photomedia.no -org.nr. 977 551 897 founded in 1997

Gøril Trondsen Booth - an independent documentary photographer and writer since 1996, specializing in social issues, human rights, aid to developing countries and areas of conflict.

Booth has been working with or published by most of the major international and Norwegian humanitarian organizations such as UNHCR, UNICEF, OXFAM, Red Cross, PLAN, CARE, Save the Children, NORAD - Norwegian Agency for Development, NCA -Norwegian Church Aid, NRC -Norwegian Refugee Council etc. Her photographs and articles have been published widely including Norway, USA, Great Britain, France, Belgium, Australia, Sweden, Denmark and South Africa.

Documentary projects include:

Burma 2008: From the inside of Burma after the Saffran Revolution 2007

Thailand 2008: Burmese political refugees fleeing from the military Junta, crossing the border to Thailand.

Hungary 2006: Roma people, the largest minority group in the New Europe.

Somalia 2006: The draught on the Horn of Africa. Millions in need of food and water in a country where few NGOs dare to enter.

DR Congo 2005: Refugees are returning home to fragile peace.

Tanzania 2005: Congolese refugees prepering for return.

Nepal 2005: The civil war ravaged Nepal. People are fleeing their homes.

Northern Uganda 2004: The humanitarian suffering under the on-going war in Northern Uganda which has lasted for 18 years.

Chad-Darfur 2004: Sudanese refugees fleeing from terror and atrocities. Booth was among the first photojournalists in to the area in early March 04.

Sudan 2003: The peace process between the Sudanese government and the SPLA. Emergency help to Southern Sudan.
Assignment for Norad with journalist and author, Gunnar Kopperud.

Kenya 2003: Lopiding Hospital - one of the worlds biggest hospitals for war-wounded. Handicapped in a war situation and as refugee.
The relationship between the 86000 refugees of the Kakuma refugee camp and the local Turkana people.

Louisiana USA 2003: Louisiana Saturday Night - continueing project.

Louisiana USA 2001: Louisiana Saturday Night - a musical and visual journey in Cajun and Creole music, culture and history.
Music as a bridgebuilder between races and cultures.

Lesotho 2002: - The situation for people with disabilities in Lesotho -one of the worlds poorest countries.

South Africa 2002: Hiv/Aids and Tuberculoses i South Africa.

Vietnam 2002: Vietnam in development.

South Africa 2001: Hiv /Aids in South Africa.

Nepal 1999: Street Children of Kathmandu and Youth in Nepal. 7 weeks assignment for Save the Children.

Uganda 1996: Save the Childrens exchange program with Norwegian and Ugandian youth. 8 weeks assignment.

Uganda 1995: From Hiv/aids in the south to education for the nomadic Karamojongs in the north. 10 weeks assignment for Save the Children.

Relevant education within photography, art, journalism and anthropology:
2007 - 2009 - Social Anthropology, University in Tromsø/University in Oslo, Norway.
1997 - MI- Merkantilsk Institute in Oslo - Computer Design
1994 - 96 - "The Nordic School of Photography" in Stockholm, Sweden .
specializing in documentary photography and photojournalism, project-work and exhibitions.
1993 - 94 - Strømmen vgs in Oslo, Norway - studies in basic photography and darkroom technics.

Exhibitions etc. includes:
2006 - March 8. "A Tribute to Women of the World" a multimedia show based on her photography, music by Line Thorstensen. Produced by Booth.
Arr. CARE. Kulturkirken Jacob in Oslo.
2005 - Featured photographer in Ministery of Foreign Affairs Human Rights Rapport. Norway.
2005 - "The Conflict in Darfur" - a Collective Photo Exhibition at Stortorvet in Oslo. Arr. Norwegian Church Aid/Norwegian Red Cross.
2002 - 2005 - "Louisiana Saturday Night - a musical and visual journey in Cajun and Creole music, culture and history". Theme; Music as a bridge-builder between races and cultures. A cross-cultural project and a co-operation with two acclaimed musicians within Folk, Cajun and Zydeco music. The production has been touring with the Norwegian Concert Society and has reached over 400 exhibits in Norway and Denmark. The multimediashow is produced by Booth based on her photos.
2001 - "...in better and for worse..." a Photo Exhibition, theme; HIV/Aids in South Africa, Nordland Center of Culture, Bodø, Norway.
1999-2001 - a Multimediashow based on Booths photography from Nepal touring Norwegian High Schools and Collages.
1996-98 - a Multimediashow based on Booths photography from Uganda touring Norwegian High Schools and Collages.
1996 - A Collective Photo Exhibition in Galleri Stockholm, Sweden. (student)
1995 - A Collective Photo Exhibition in Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden. (student)

Grants:
2008 - project grant from The Norwegian Burma Comitee - 20 000 n.kr.
2006 - project grant from Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Romani people in the new Europe. 15 000 n.kr
2005 - project grant from Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Refugees from the war-ravage Nepal. 15 000 n.kr
2002 - project grant from Atlas-alliance - (a charity for people with physical or mentally handicap) A little different in Lesotho. 35 000 n.kr
2001 - exhibition grant from Ministry of Culture in Bodø Kommune. 6 000 n.kr
2001 - exhibition grant from the Culture department of the county municipality of Nordland. 6 000 n.kr

Other projects include:
2008 - photographer for "Books and Society" a magazine featuring litterature, authors etc.
2005 - Information officer at Norwegian Refugee Council. Three months assignment.
2004 - Grafic Design of the Norwegian Refugee Council's magazine "On the Run".
2000 - Grafic Design for the book publisher "Andresen & Butneschøn".
1999 - co-producer of a multimediashow from Nepal based on her own photographs - for cultural and educational purpose.
Touring the schools and collages in regi of Save the Children.
1996 - co-producer of a multimediashow from Uganda based on her own photographs - for cultural and educational purpose.
Touring the schools and collages in regi of Save the Children.
1999-2007 - Grafic Design of CD- and Video Covers.
1995-2007 - smaller assignments for organizations and publishers, as photographing and writing for as well as editing of annual rapports and publications.

Illustrations of books:
2007 - Featured photographer in Ministery of Foreign Affairs human rights rapport
2005 - Featured photographer in Ministery of Foreign Affairs human rights rapport
2004 - "Body language", Cappelen book publisher
2000 - "Wine with taste of nature", Cappelen book publisher _
1998 - "Children and sleeping habits" Boksenteret AS book publisher_
1998 - "Lack of time?" Boksenteret AS book publisher

Publication, customers and colaborators include:
Double Take/ Points of Entry - The John Hopkins University Press, USA, The Norwegian Concert Society for Perfoming Art, Den kulturelle skolesekken - a national scheme for professional Art and Culture in the schools of Norway, Cappelen book publisher, Andresen & Butenschøn book publisher, Boksenteret A/S book publisher, Heyoka Art Magazine - New York, Bistandsaktuelt, Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development, Norwegian Refugee Council, Norwegian Red Cross, Norwegian Church Aid, PLAN, MFA - Ministry of foreign affair, UN - Children in Armed Conflict, OXFAM - Great Britain, UNICEF, UNHCR, UNESCO, Save the Children, Norway, Save the Children, Denmark, Atlas-Alliance, Lutheran World Federation, UNight -New York, Mandela Foundation -South Africa, Kansen voor Kinder -Belgium, UNOCHA - USA, WFP - World Food program, Fokus - Forum for Women and development, Operasjon Dagsverk, Dagbladet - nationwide newspaper, Memo - weekly newspaper, Aftonbladet Söndag-Swedens biggest daily newspaper, Fagbladet - union publ., Basis - union publ., Braathens Safe - in-flight magazine, Scandinavian Seaway, Vagabond - travel magazine, Mann - monthly publ., Henne - monthly publ., Familien - weekly publ., Oslo Travel Center, Norwegian and Swedish newspapers a.o

Said by the photographer:
"Whats important to me is that my pictures turn in to be more than a document of time and place, I want them to portray humanity in different situations of life. I do believe that I can influence people through my work and increase acceptance and understanding for fellow beings by bringing the viewer a little closer to the truth. My camera is no more or less a tool that make me able to tell important stories.," says the photographer that always had an extra fire burning for her work with and for children, women and other vulnerable groups.

"I really enjoy the satisfaction a long-term project gives me in form of time, with the possibility to follow my project from conception to labour. I feel that it gives me the chance to use my creativity and my intuition in a more effective way, but most importantly time gives me the possibility to be a fellow human being, to learn to know and to show respect and concern for the people in front of my camera," she says.

Gøril Trondsen Booth are working independently, delievering both written and photographic material. She is also occationally co-working with writing journalists.