ICELAND’S HIDDEN HIGHLANDS – A Photo Journey to Snæfell

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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...

Waiting for color explosions

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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...

Waiting for two days paid off

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Photographing the queen of all mountains There is this mountain in Iceland called Herðubreið, sometimes referred to as the queen of Icelandic mountains. We have always wanted to photograph this mountain during the golden hours. This is what we did. We spent two days photographing in the highlands and camped in our car. In this video, we drive into the highlands, where we have a great time.

The Joy of Scouting for Creative Inspiration

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One of the most enjoyable things we do is search for and discover new locations in landscape photography. Find motifs that spark creativity because you have no preconceived ideas about the subject.Finding new locations or perspectives is rewarding. We see it incredibly fulfilling when they are close to our home.In this video, we scout the local landscapes for inspiration and avoid the more famous waterfalls and photo locations.

Practical Photography – why camo-nets make all the difference

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We use camo-nets in our bird photography. In this video, we use camo-nets to get closer to shorebirds and give a few audio tips, and tips on how to switch between video and photography efficiently in the field. There are many ways to get close to wildlife, long lenses being the most common solution. I use camo nets, not only to get closer but also to get a more relaxed subject. The birds behave more naturaly when they don't...

Einar and Gyda are landscape and wildlife photographers living in Iceland. They are the authors of three books about Iceland.

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