Behind the lens

Behind the lens, tecniques, tips and our way of doing photography.

Fighting for food in the backyard

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https://vimeo.com/207947690 Despite a winter which reminds more of a bad spring-weather than a real winter the birds in my backyard have been busy searching for food. I have been feeding these beautiful creatures, especially when it is freezing. The favorite food is pears, even though...

Photo adventure at Lake Mývatn

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We spent three great days at the fantastic Lake Myvatn photographing birds. In this video we share some tips and show you what to expect when photographing at Lake Mývatn. The lake is well known among birdwatchers and is one of the best...

Crazy Photography at the Iceland Volcano Eruption

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We were ready to go photographing when the Geldingadalsgos volcanic eruption started. In this video, we hike to Geldingadalur on the first day of the eruption. This was an unforgettable adventure. It is unreal to stand close to a volcano.

Battle of the camera lens cleaning cloths in Gljúfrabúi waterfall

Gljúfrabúi waterfall
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At very wet locations which waterfalls tend to be, I often wonder why bloggers and websites like Fstoppers.com and KenRockwell.com don´t compare and review lens cleaning cloths since we have thousands of articles comparing lenses and cameras. Lens cleaning cloths are one of the...

Iceland masterclass feature in N-photo magazine

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I am very pleased to see a 12 page feature in the latest issue of N-photo magazine where I am showing the apprentice Lucy Langdon how to shoot landscape scenes in Iceland. I am one of the contributors in this months issue. It´s a...

Great day of landscape photography at Gatanöf

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Creating a good photo composition in landscape photography is the subject of this video. We had a great time working the scene, trying to create a proper landscape photo. This is how we do practical photography on location. The Gatanöf rock might be the...

Diving in Iceland

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I have been dreaming about diving. With absolutely no experience in this field I had no idea what was involved regarding equipment or training. Attending a diving seminar has been on a imagined schedule for the past four years. Recently I met the pro...

Quality time in a snowstorm

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Horses in snowstorm - Images by Einar Gudmann Yesterday it was snowing and quite windy. Some might call it a snowstorm. During the wintertime many Icelandic horses are outside and as one might guess – in all weathers – and I wanted to try getting...

Goðafoss waterfall

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We have been active in photographing in the past few weeks. This video is from a part of our travel around Iceland. It´s winter, and this shows the magnificent Goðafoss waterfall in winter conditions.

The invisible work behind the photos

Sea Eagle landing at the nest with alive lumpfish
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It´s difficult to explain what work is behind some photos. The more the work and effort the more is the sentimental value the photos have. For the photographer. Not others. It´s difficult to explain what is behind the photos to those who have no...

Grimsey – The Arctic Wildlife Wonder

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Grimsey in north-Iceland is well known to wildlife photographers. We have spent years photographing there and this video is a shameless promotion of our new book Grímsey - The Arctic Wildlife Wonder. We have been working on this book for years and in this...

Photographing the Volcanic Eruption in Iceland

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We were moments away from diving into a hot-tub with our friends after a nice dinner when Gyða´s mother called. The eruption had started. We happened to be in Reykjavík but we had already packed and planned everything in case the eruption would start....