Hey everyone,

My name is Ásgeir Sverrisson Olsen and I’m mostly known as “The Icelandic dude” when traveling. There are not many of us Icelanders (340, 000 approximately), but wherever we go we always get a name for ourselves. I’m lucky enough to have been able to travel to lots of different countries over the last few years; India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Dubai, United States and Thailand (yes, I was one of those 20 year olds partying all night). My most recent travels were in South America. It was all just an unplanned adventure and I ended up traveling from Colombia down to Argentina.

For me, it’s not just about going to beautiful places and doing the touristy stuff; it’s actually the people and the culture that make traveling the most amazing experience in the world. Capturing these wonderful moments with people is what made me want to pursue a career as a photographer. It’s my desire and passion to see people enjoying themselves and flourishing. I want to capture them amongst the color and beauty of our world. This is what has continued to ignite my passion for photography.

When you look at my pictures, I hope you see the world from my perspective. I hope that my photos make you feel something, I hope you see the beauty and vulnerability that I saw when taking it. I strive to capture beautiful, powerful moments and give them to the person I’m photographing to keep and look back on. Some of my main inspirations are Jay Alvarrez, Casey Neistat, Peter Mckinnon and Michael Sasser. These artists’ works have encouraged me to pick up a camera and see if I could make these fleeting moment last a lifetime.

In my spare time, I can be found “nerding” it up over some new equipment that I can’t afford but trying to find ways to have my hands on. I love figuring out how things work and I am a really hands on practical type of person.

I hope to continue traveling and take amazing pictures depicting the inner and outer beauty of the people around me in this outstanding, mystifying world.

If you like what you see and would like to get in contact, just click here!. I look forward to hearing from you.

Ásgeir Olsen (The Icelandic dude)