Impact of Visual Direction in Bird Photography

Einar Gudmann -
There are no rules in photography that cannot be broken. Direction in images is one of them. Most photos have some direction. A picture of a person looking to the right, for example, directs attention to the right. When I was learning to design magazine layouts, a lot of emphasis was placed on the direction of images accompanying text or graphics. Images were supposed to guide the reader’s attention to where you wanted it to go. Most images have a directional...
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Subtle Factors That Can Ruin Sharpness in Photography

Einar Gudmann -
Experience has taught me that sharpness in nature photography is a fragile phenomenon. It’s easy to make mistakes that compromise sharpness. Even assuming the camera settings are appropriate for the conditions, several factors can ruin an image’s sharpness despite having the “right” settings. In my experience, while the quality difference between lenses does matter, how photos are taken plays a much more significant role. During winter, seals occasionally lounge on the ice that forms at the estuary of the Eyjafjarðará River....
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8 Photography tips: When time is running out to get the shot

Einar Gudmann -
Mastering time pressure in landscape photography is tricky. In this video, we cover tips and tricks for capturing great photos when you have only a few minutes. Aperture and shutter speed are critical, and I explain why and what camera settings I use under stressful situations. However, how you work the scene is the most important part of a great landscape photo. Ensuring quality is not compromised is essential when you stand in front of a great landscape scene...
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ICELAND’S HIDDEN HIGHLANDS – A Photo Journey to Snæfell

Einar Gudmann -
When you have spent decades photographing Iceland, it becomes harder to find new locations, creative compositions, and subjects. Sometimes you manage to find new compositions, sometimes not, and this photography trip to the mysterious mountain Snæfell in East Iceland demonstrated what we’ve often encountered: you need to return to some places, again and again, to get different conditions and lighting for your photography – and not least to learn the location and do what photographers call “working the scene.” Few...
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Waiting for color explosions

Einar Gudmann -
Waiting for the right light in landscape photography can be challenging. Gyða and I spent two nights at Herðubreiðarlindir in the jeep to capture Herðubreið at sunset. Herðubreið has fascinated me as a subject, as it's called the ‘Queen of Icelandic Mountains’ and was voted Iceland's national mountain in 2002. Most pictures of this beautifully shaped mountain found on the internet are what I call midday photos. Harsh light that does the landscape no favors. This is probably because...
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Einar and Gyda are landscape and wildlife photographers living in Iceland. They are the authors of three books about Iceland.

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The photographers map of IcelandWe created this map of Iceland based on our book Photographing Iceland – very useful for photographers. Use the map on your phone and read the book for information, pro photography tips and time saving information.

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