Behind the lens

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....

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...

In this latest installment from our photography channel, Photographing Iceland, we have some news and updates to share with our viewers. As we head into 2023, we are planning a few trips and will be sharing our experiences with you as we explore some...

https://youtu.be/iRnxx6QjtI4 What do you do when you get a invitation to show photos at a Photo Exhibition in the middle of China? Well... of course you start packing. There is a long journey from the north of Iceland where we live but this is something...

In this video we go to Lake Myvatn in North-Iceland for some landscape- and wildlife photography. Our photography gear freezes over when we stop at the Godafoss waterfall and we have a unforgettable day in the Lake-Myvatn area.Surprising subjects show up and we bring...

Everything is black after dark if there is no moonlight. No moonlight, no details in the mountains or the landscape. I prefer having some moonlight when photographing northern lights. Those were the conditions we had when we went from Akureyri to Myvatn few days...

In this video, we share our experience of photographing Arctic foxes. When we started photographing them, it was a big challenge for us. We pursued this activity like a secret and emphasized capturing images that show certain behaviors. Photographing foxes is particularly sensitive. We...

It was in the middle of March. The world is being consumed by worries over the Covid-19 situation. We drove from our hometown Akureyri which is in North-Iceland to the town of Ísafjörður in the Westfjords on a beautiful sunny day. Despite good weather,...

I have been waiting for the new Lee SW-150 II filter system holder for a long time. It is a filter system made for the Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 lens. Yesterday a package from Beco.is arrived by mail. In the package were two filters, the...