I’m Toby Tande, a Norwegian sports photographer currently based in the Algarve, Portugal. My work takes me across stadiums and sports venues around the world, capturing the energy, emotion, and stories behind the action.
With experience covering the Portuguese League, Mexican League, and Copa América, I’ve had the privilege of photographing top-level athletes in high-stakes moments. My portfolio spans multiple sports, as seen throughout this site — from football and mma to tennis and beyond.
Since I was a kid, I’ve had two passions: sports and photography. Today, I’m lucky enough to have brought them together into a single purpose — telling the story of sport through powerful imagery.
What people say about my work
“I have hired Toby as the photographer at numerous TransferRoom events over the last 18 months and he's done an excellent job every time.
Firstly, he's a very easy to work with and a very likeable member of the team. Secondly, the quality of the photography is top-class, and going through the gallery you get consistently great framing, vivid colouring and he hits everything in the brief we set out. Thirdly, we always get a comprehensive, live gallery that the 100s of football club executives, agents and TransferRoom staff can benefit from in real time, and he is always there to capture the big moments and the interviews our content team are filming.
He's multi-lingual and adept at covering events and matches in South America, North and Central America, and Europe. I'd highly recommend.”
— Jack Hyom, Senior Content Manager Transferroom —
Thanks to Toby’s vision, we were able to optimize the coverage of our MMA and boxing events. Capturing the essence behind the fights through a lens is an extremely complex task, especially in MMA, where the cage and fighters’ unpredictable strategies can challenge even the most experienced photographer.
However, Toby transformed even the most monotonous live fight into a vibrant spectacle through his lens, turning it into the fight of the night. There has never been an event where we weren’t completely satisfied. His work ethic, passion for the sport, and ability to tell stories with a single click are unparalleled. The saying that a picture is worth a thousand words comes to life perfectly in Toby’s exceptional work.
— Alberto Carrillo, Naciones MMA, CombateExtremo —
I highly recommend Toby’s work. He is a wonderful human being and an excellent person above all, which naturally makes him extremely professional in his work—which is truly incredible. He helped me with my adult football leagues, capturing the finest details with his very professional photographs, which added an extra level of quality to the league thanks to his exceptional work.
In addition, he participated in various activities at the Official Tigres School, where I also serve as Director, and I invited Toby to this project to photograph our students. We are very grateful for the memories he captured in his photos, not only of our students but also of our league’s clients. Thank you, Toby, for all your effort and professionalism. It will be difficult to find someone like you, but for now, we are extremely grateful for the time and dedication you gave to our projects. Sending you a big hug.
— Tommy Martinez, Director TeqBeat, Escuela Oficial Tigres—