Simon Withagen · 70°N
Press & licensing
On 12 November 2025 a solar storm turned the sky over Rypefjord deep red. Simon's photographs from that night ran on NRK and in Dagbladet within hours.
Both outlets came to him. NRK Finnmark and Dagbladet asked to use the images the same morning.
Suddenly a powerful red aurora came over the entire sky. It was completely unbelievable to see. I had no words for it.
Norway's national broadcaster ran Simon's photographs from Rypefjord in its coverage of the November solar storm, under the headline “Knipset intenst nordlys: – Jeg har aldri sett det så rødt.”
I feel completely fantastic when I see the northern lights. It was pure magic and I have never seen it so intensely red in my whole life.
Dagbladet published his footage and stills of the red aurora over Rypefjord under the headline “I ekstase: – Aldri sett sånn før.”
02 / For editors & picture desks
Simon lives under the auroral oval and shoots most clear nights in season. When a solar storm hits, there is usually fresh material from Finnmark within hours, not stock from three winters ago.
Available for news, magazines, books, broadcast, tourism boards and brands. Full-resolution originals, uncompressed, with location and timestamp. Credit line: Foto: Simon Withagen.
Single-use rates for online and print. Breaking aurora events covered from 70° north.
Large-format work, full spreads and covers. Full-resolution files supplied for print production.
Campaign imagery of Hammerfest, Rypefjord, Kvaløya, Sørøya and Seiland across all four seasons.
Specific location, specific conditions, specific night. Ask, he's already outside.
03 / Request
Tell Simon what you need and by when. He'll come back with the file and a price. No agency, no waiting room.
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