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 in Meradalir, close to where the lava had stopped flowing from Geldingadalur.
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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 DJI Mavic 3 and Mini 3 Pro, plus the Nikon Z7ii. This eruption is a continuation of the eruption in Geldingada...
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 puffins in the midnight sun in Grimsey. The arctic terns are always a challenge to photograph, and on thi...
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. The original goal of this video was just to go out there with the cameras and long lenses and make a video about whate...
Einar and Gyda are landscape and wildlife photographers living in Iceland. They are the authors of three books about Iceland.
Photographing Iceland is the perfect travel companion for anyone visiting Iceland with a camera. The book is available in our online store (www.ggart.is) with worldwide shipping – and in all major bookstores in Iceland. Check out our video about the book.
Iceland: Wild at heart is a best-seller. It is available in all bookstores in Iceland and our online store.
Grimsey: The Arctic Wildlife Wonder is our latest book about the wildlife and nature of Grimsey. It is only available in our online store and in the Gallery in Grimsey.
We 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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14 Photography tips for capturing birds in flight
Photographing birds in flight and capturing sharp photos takes practice and proper technique. In this video, we share 14 photography tips about how t...
Photographing Northern Lights – Your Guide for Iceland (ePUB book)
Be prepared when the northern lights start dancing
We just published our first eBook. We have received many inquiries about how to take photos...
Floating bird hide photography
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A beautiful evening of bird photography during the golden hour
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Grímsey – The Arctic Wildlife Wonder
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Exploring Abstract Photography in Hljóðaklettar
A photography tour took a surprising twist when we had a great time exploring abstract art provided by natural forms in Hljodaklettar. Finding abstra...
Photographing The Golden Puffin Castle in Grimsey
This nice evening of landscape photography at Borgin in Grimsey, a.k.a The Golden Puffin Castle, turned into a kind of plug for our favorite chocolat...
Photographing Bird Behavior
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A Productive day of Landscape Photography at Rauðanes
The conditions for landscape photography have never been the same when we have hiked to the Rauðanes peninsula in north Iceland. We had a great day o...
Great day of landscape photography at Gatanöf
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 pr...
2 Days of Bird Photography in Bad Conditions
Enjoying a touch of bushcraft and tackling windy conditions at the Rauðinúpur Cape
We spent two days of bird photography, mostly focusing on g...
A Relaxing Day of Bird Action Photography
The conditions promised a productive day of bird photography in Grímsey. The plan was to try to get a shot of Arctic Terns with reflection and re-cre...
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