Einar Gudmann

Einar Gudmann is a photographer, editor, and author living in Akureyri, north-Iceland. He strives to capture the beauty of nature and wildlife hoping to contribute to the effort of understanding and saving it.
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Recording Nature Sounds – My Favorite Microphones

For years, I have been experimenting with microphones to record nature sounds. Today, we are focusing not only on bird and wildlife photography but...

Impact of Visual Direction in Bird Photography

There are no rules in photography that cannot be broken. Direction in images is one of them. Most photos have some direction. A picture...

Subtle Factors That Can Ruin Sharpness in Photography

Experience has taught me that sharpness in nature photography is a fragile phenomenon. It’s easy to make mistakes that compromise sharpness. Even assuming the...

8 Photography tips: When time is running out to get the shot

Mastering time pressure in landscape photography is tricky. In this video, we cover tips and tricks for capturing great photos when you have only...

ICELAND’S HIDDEN HIGHLANDS – A Photo Journey to Snæfell

When you have spent decades photographing Iceland, it becomes harder to find new locations, creative compositions, and subjects. Sometimes you manage to find new...

Waiting for color explosions

Waiting for the right light in landscape photography can be challenging. Gyða and I spent two nights at Herðubreiðarlindir in the jeep to capture...

Waiting for two days paid off

Photographing the queen of all mountains There is this mountain in Iceland called Herðubreið, sometimes referred to as the queen of Icelandic mountains. We...

The Joy of Scouting for Creative Inspiration

One of the most enjoyable things we do is search for and discover new locations in landscape photography. Find motifs that spark creativity because...

Practical Photography – why camo-nets make all the difference

We use camo-nets in our bird photography. In this video, we use camo-nets to get closer to shorebirds and give a few audio tips,...

Disaster strikes nesting birds in Iceland

This spring started well for the birds. In late May, a snowstorm struck the country, resulting in terrible consequences for the birds. We've been...

They made fun of my bird photography

In this video, we go behind the scenes in Iceland's winter wonderland, where the goal is bird photography. I do my best to photograph...

Bird Photography in Iceland: Our 40 Favorite Locations

New ebook: Bird Photography in Iceland: Our 40 Favorite Locations We wrote Bird Photography in Iceland—Our 40 Favorite Locations as a practical guide for bird...

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