Photographing Earth’s art – and having fun doing so
Finding abstract forms and arty subjects in nature is a challenge. In this video, we are taking photos in the geothermal area Þeistareykir. We share a few photo tips and show what methods we use to get closeups of clay, mud, and amazing patterns...
Two great days of working the scene at the Skútafoss waterfall
Around the middle of July last year, we spent two days photographing the Skútafoss waterfall in East Iceland. We had a great time working the scene around the waterfall. Finding new compositions can be tricky, but we had a great time.
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Landscape and wildlife photography at the Glacier Lagoon
This time we are photographing landscapes and wildlife at the Glacier Lagoon (Jökulsárlón) in Iceland. Every year, we try to spend a few days there photographing. Choosing between photographing landscapes or wildlife can be a hard choice. At least we always have fun when...
The amazing sounds of the bird cliffs in Grimsey
Our audio recording problems and solutions
Recording audio for wildlife videos is not as simple as it sounds. Audio is very important for nature and wildlife videos and in this video, we try a few microphones and share our experience using audio recorders. This is...
Fine Art exhibition: Timeless moments
We are preparing an exhibition at Gallery Fold in Reykjavik. It will open on November 5th at 14:00 and ends 19th of November. The theme of this exhibition is as the name suggests: Timeless moments. Black and white wildlife photography, and abstract creative forms...
Photographing a very special puffin
On the island of Grímsey - north Iceland - lives a group of extraordinary birds.
They are amongst the most beautiful yet clown-looking birds on earth.
They have fascinated us all and have turned into an icon of Iceland´s tourism industry.
They are puffins, and their colorful...
Hiking tips for photographers going to the volcano eruption in Meradalir
It happened again. The eruption in 2021 was an adventure we were lucky to witness. For 183 days the volcano in Geldingadalur Walley entertained photographers and tourists from all over the world. Now, a year later at the beginning of August an eruption started...
Photographing the volcano eruption in Meradalir
A new volcano eruption started in early August in Meradalir near Fagradalsfjall in Iceland. We went there to photograph the eruption and had a great time. The hike to the eruption took just over two hours one way and was worth it. We used...
Sleepy bird photography
A relaxing morning of great bird action photography
As some of you know, our videos are mostly about what we do in our photography. We don´t make big plans. This morning we woke up after only 5 hours of sleep since we had been photographing...
Bizarre Bird Art Photography
Some days are more productive for bird photography than others. We have spent a long time trying to capture sharp photos of birds in moving water. The plan was to get a shot of birds in moving water with a silky and dreamy effect....
Early Bird Action Photography in Grímsey
We wanted to capture the behavior of the puffins when they started to prepare the burrows in Grímsey. It turned out the peaceful puffins do sometimes fight! This is taken on a trip to the island of Grímsey, which is at the Arctic Circle....
Photo tips at the Dettifoss waterfall
There are a few key questions we ask ourselves when the plan is to visit and photograph the Dettifoss waterfall in Iceland. Are we aiming for the typical photo of the waterfall or a more artistic, abstract, closer look? What lenses to use? Do...