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 there are mountain roads that are always a risky passing. Steingrímsfjarðarheiði-heath was no...
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This was a crazy photography trip. Going to Hornstrandir in the winter to photograph arctic foxes is challenging to say the least. Despite the crazy weather and conditions out of this world this was a photography adventure of a lifetime.
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Heavy snowfall and a complete white-out give a rare and a special opportunity for bird photography. Our mission was to find and photograph the shy and in general difficult bird to find - the ptarmigan.
We went to the small island of Hrisey in north-Iceland in heavy...
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.
Photographing Iceland is the perfect travel companion for anyone visiting Iceland with a camera. The book will be available in all bookstores in Iceland in October 2019.
Einar and Gyda are landscape and wildlife photographers living in Iceland. They are the authors of the bestselling books Iceland-wild at heart and Photographing Iceland.
About us…
Iceland: Wild at heart is a best-seller. It is available in all bookstores in Iceland.
Photographing Iceland: A photo guide to 100 locations
New book: Photographing Iceland: A photo guide to 100 locations
We are pleased to announce our new book Photographing...
Searching for symmetry at the Aldeyjarfoss waterfall
Aldeyjarfoss is one of the most majestic waterfalls in Iceland, but rather a challenge to reach since it is in the highlands. It flows into the river...
The power of scale in landscape photography
Standing on a rock in Hljóðaklettar when the sun is going down. The distance is long, taken with 70-200 @ 98 mm.
Finding simplicity in winter photography
Kirkjufell mountain in snow simplifies the scene. It´s nice to break all the rules. Centered, no rule of thirds, but who cares. It works and leads...
Our landscape photos in the new Icelandic Passport
The new passport
We are proud that a large part of the landscape photos in the new Icelandic Passport are photos taken by us. We...
Short video about our bestseller book Iceland - wild at heart.
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Finding simplicity in winter photography
Kirkjufell mountain in snow simplifies the scene. It´s nice to break all the rules. Centered, no rule of thirds, but who...
Our landscape photos in the new Icelandic Passport
The new passport
We are proud that a large part of the landscape photos in the new Icelandic Passport are...
Huge Photo Exhibition in China
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...
Art Gallery Fold in Reykjavik presents our work
Art Gallery Fold has started to sell some of our framed photos in it´s gallery in the center of Reykjavik at Rauðarárstígur 12-14. Now...
Working the scene at the Gluggafoss waterfall
Finding lesser known locations to shoot in Iceland is a challenge. Considering that the Gluggafoss (Merkjárfoss) waterfall is not far from the crowded Seljalandfoss...
Kirkjufell from all sides and seasons for 10 years
When is enough enough?
The article "No, Iceland Is Not Over-Photographed" at fstoppers.com by Mads Peter Iversen got me thinking. At the time the article...
Latest videos
11 days in Hornstrandir – photographing arctic foxes in crazy weather
https://youtu.be/JmVUKkXSG_8
This was a crazy photography trip. Going to Hornstrandir in the winter to photograph arctic foxes...
White Bird Photography In A Winter White-Out
https://youtu.be/DXd15szKZwM
Heavy snowfall and a complete white-out give a rare and a special opportunity for bird photography....
Huge Photo Exhibition in China
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...
Floating hide bird photography
Using our floating hides for bird photography is becoming our favorite method for birds. We are using two hides from from floating-hide.com that have...
Whiteout in the highlands
Flying over the highlands in Iceland is always a adventure. It is the beginning of April and we took a flight with Circle Air,...
Goðafoss waterfall
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,...
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