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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Video vs photography mindset

https://vimeo.com/icelandinphotos/landscape The transition from photography to video has been a slow one since I started using a video capable DSLR. It´s probably rather a question...

Aurora hunting at Godafoss waterfall

The aurora forecast mentioned strength level 10 out of 10 maximum. This made it tempting to go out and find some motives. When driving...

White-tailed eagle photography

Birds are in general difficult models. Some more difficult than others. Few years ago when me and Gyda, my wife planned to photograph Sea-eagles...

The power of photography

I have been lucky to have been driven by passion in my photography career. I believe it´s only healthy to stop once in a...

Landscape photography is action photography

In all the landscape photography frenzy going on in Iceland it seems like Vestmannaeyjar (Westman islands) have not gotten much attention. I spent four...

Birds view of Iceland

Old dream comes true We all see the same thing differently. Changing perspective changes everything. It was a dream to fly and take aerial photos...

Battle of the camera lens cleaning cloths in Gljúfrabúi waterfall

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...

Saved from the rain by an ice cave

Now it´s more than a month since the beginning of the life on the road in the mobile home. So far I have only...

Running for the light

We made plan A, B, C. All of them failed. The plan was to go to Veidivotn. It´s an area with around 50 lakes...

The invisible work behind the photos

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...

Nauthúsagil, the well hidden secret near Þórsmörk

On the way to Þórsmörk (Thorsmork) there is a well hidden canion called Nauthúsagil. We spent a good time there playing with the light...

Six minute exposure at Arnarstapi

I must admit that sometimes when the sun, the sunset or the light is not doing me any favors I tend to grab my...

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