Harald Henden (1960) studied natural science at Bergen University, Norway. He worked as a freelance photojournalist prior to joining Norway’s largest newspaper, Verdens Gang, in 1988. He became a staff photographer four years later and moved to the foreign news desk in 1999, the year he also signed a contract with Black Star. In the late 1980s and 1990s, Henden covered most major world conflicts. He is an accredited correspondent in Moscow and has received prizes in the World Press Photo and Norwegian annual contests.
