Born in Oslo to calculator Gulbrand Leo Krogvold (1908–88) and mother Bodil Jacobsen (1913–88).
He received his professional training as a photographer at the Oslo Vocational School from 1973 to 1974, with Margaret Fosseide as his teacher.
He was employed by the National Film Board from 1971 to 1981, a period that formed the basis for his development and interest in art.
Several of these are also presented in the book, such as Oslo Pictures in collaboration with Tove Nilsen (1988), or the White House (2000) for NRK.
Krogvold was appointed Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 2005 and received Lom Municipality Culture for 2004.