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Photographer · Content creator · Athlete

Norbu Norgay

From the Himalayas of Bhutan
Based in New York City

35 mm & digital

Fr. 01 — About

Photobooth portrait of Norbu wearing a cross necklace
Norbu — photobooth print

Norbu Yoezer Tenzing Norgay is a photographer from the Himalayas of Bhutan — driven by a passion for fashion, fitness, and storytelling through imagery.

His work captures the essence of movement, style, and the nuances of everyday life, offering a perspective shaped by both cultural depth and personal experience.

For Norbu, photography goes beyond preserving moments — it’s about crafting visual narratives that resonate and leave a lasting impression.

  • HomeThimphu, Bhutan
  • BaseNew York City
  • PracticePhotography, Content Creation and Athletics
  • AlsoFounder, Norgay Athletics

Fr. 02 — Selected work

Selected work

Model in a sand-coloured jacket against green corrugated metal — Trinity Drop 2

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Trinity — Drop 2

Client / Lookbook

Athlete mid pull-up, photographed from behind in a dark gym — ATX Edit

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ATX Edit

Personal / Athletics

Portrait of Kayel seated against a white wall wearing a flag sweater

S.03

Kayel

Client / Portrait

Full-length portrait in front of a metal shutter — ELAREM

S.04

Elarem

Client / Street style

Tsephell resting against a wooden rail in warm evening light

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Tsephell

Client / Portrait

Low-light black and white portrait of Lalo leaning in a doorway

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Lalo

Client / Portrait

Fr. 03 — Archive

The archive

Film first. Frames from Big Sur, Hawaii, New York and everywhere between — scanned straight off the negative.

Two figures at the shoreline in black and white
BNW Spring — 02
Big Sur coastline
Big Sur — 04
Hawaii, spring 2025
Hawaii Spring 25 — 04
Crowded subway platform shot on expired film
Expired film — 04
Rows of cowboy boots, New Mexico
NM Contax — 01
Big Sur
Big Sur — 08
35mm frame 000336000026
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Hawaii, spring 2025
Hawaii Spring 25 — 13
BNW Spring series
BNW Spring — 05
35mm frame 23620015
23620015
Expired film series
Expired film — 07
Big Sur
Big Sur — 12
Hawaii, spring 2025
Hawaii Spring 25 — 17
35mm frame 85480010
85480010
NM Contax series
NM Contax — 03
BNW Spring series
BNW Spring — 08

Fr. 04 — In motion

In motion

Short-form work lives on Instagram reels and TikTok — behind the scenes, training, and street edits.

Fr. 05 — The brand

Norgay Athletics

Training wear and a training mindset, built between two altitudes — the Himalayas and sea level. The full store is on its way.

Follow @norgayathletic →

Fr. 06 — On the grid

@norbu.jpg →

Fr. 07 — Contact

Let’s make
something.

norbunorgay@gmail.com