As part of a photographic project to explore the Nordic capitals, Henrik set off to discover Helsinki. The city by the Baltic Sea is the centre of the happiest country in the world. It offers world-renowned architecture and design, sweltering saunas and traditional and modern Finnish cuisine.

Henrik Knudsen is a photographer known for his expressive approach to light and shadow, resulting in images rich in mood and emotional impact. Through both personal and commissioned work, Henrik aims to tell genuine stories about people and their environments.

Henrik’s clients include British Airways, Bombay Sapphire, HSBC, Elle Decoration, Wired, and the Smithsonian Institution.

He is appreciated for bringing his own perspective to each project and for his collaborative problem-solving skills on demanding productions.

Over the years, Henrik has picked up numerous awards, including PDN, American Photography, Art Director’s Club and Campaign.

Henrik is based in London and works worldwide.

Henrik Knudsen is a photographer known for his expressive approach to light and shadow, resulting in images rich in mood and emotional impact. Through both personal and commissioned work, Henrik aims to tell genuine stories about people and their environments.

Shooting both stills and motion across a variety of commercial and editorial projects, Henrik works for clients including British Airways, HSBC, BBC, Samsung, Sky, Wired, Canon, and the Smithsonian Institution.

He is appreciated for bringing his own perspective to each project, as well as his collaborative problem-solving skills on demanding productions.

Over the years, Henrik has picked up numerous awards, most recently in the Association of Photographers 40th Awards, and American Photography 41.

Henrik is based in London and works worldwide.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London. Having studied photography in his native Denmark, he is influenced by a Scandinavian aesthetic of dark winter nights and bright summer lights. Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

Henrik has won numerous awards including Association of Photographers, PDN, American Photography, Art Director’s Club and Campaign.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London.  Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

Henrik has won numerous awards over the years including Association of Photographers, PDN, American Photography, Art Director’s Club and Campaign. Most recently the American Photography Category winner.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London. Having studied photography in his native Denmark, he is influenced by a Scandinavian aesthetic of dark winter nights and bright summer lights. Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s, as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London. Having studied photography in his native Denmark, he is influenced by a Scandinavian aesthetic of dark winter nights and bright summer lights. Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

Henrik has won numerous awards over the years including Association of Photographers, PDN, American Photography, Art Director’s Club and Campaign.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London.

Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London.

Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London.

Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London.

Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s, as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London.

Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London.

Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London.

Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s, as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London.

Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London.

Henrik's use of space and atmospheric lighting will bring stories of people and their environment to life. With a creative approach and attention to detail he enjoys incorporating food and drink into the story telling.

Clients include British Airways, Bombay Sapphire, Jameson and many more.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London.

Having studied photography in his native Denmark, he is influenced by a Scandinavian aesthetic of dark winter nights and bright summer lights.

Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London.

Henrik's use of space and atmospheric lighting will bring stories of people and their environment to life. With a creative approach and attention to detail he enjoys incorporating food and drink into the story telling.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London. 

Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

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Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London.

Henrik's use of space and atmospheric lighting will bring stories of people and their environment to life. With a creative approach and attention to detail he enjoys incorporating food and drink into the story telling.

See more of Henrik's work here and follow him on Instagram.

Henrik is represented by JSR, follow them on Instagram to see their latest projects.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London. Having studied photography in his native Denmark, he is influenced by a Scandinavian aesthetic of dark winter nights and bright summer lights. Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

Henrik has won numerous awards over the years including Association of Photographers, PDN, American Photography, Art Director’s Club and Campaign.

He has also been a finalist in the National Portrait Gallery Photographic Portrait Prize.

See more of Henrik's work here.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer who was born in Denmark and studied computer science and mathematics before graduating from Art College and relocating to London.

Henrik’s emotive use of light is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list include Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, Virgin HMI, BT, McDonald’s and HSBC as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for various UK Government departments.

Henrik has won numerous awards including Association of Photographers, PDN, American Photography, Art Director’s Club and Campaign.

He has also been a finalist in the National Portrait Gallery Photographic Portrait Prize.

Henrik Knudsen is a Scandinavian master of lighting, imbuing every photo with an almost cinematic sense of space and story. His portraits are so atmospheric and full of narrative that they could easily be a still from your favourite movie. Each photo layers every image with meaning and interest.

Henrik brings his vision to some of the world's biggest brands including BA, the BBC and Vodafone.