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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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,...

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...

Photographing Arctic Fox Family Drama

We put a lot of effort into our wildlife photography. Sometimes, it is hard to see whether we are into photography because of the...

The longest day in Grimsey

The colors of the Summer Solstice on the small island of Grimsey can be mesmerizing. Summer solstices in Grímsey are a special time. This...

Surprising Photography in Greenland

10-Day Photography Expedition 10 days of photographing landscapes and wildlife in Greenland. Possibly polar bears, muskoxes, the red mountains, gigantic icebergs.  Our friend Daniel Bergmann...

3 days of gyrfalcon photography

We were surprised when we found a gyrfalcon nest when we were photographing the landscape. The hike turned into three days of bird photography.In...

Amazing footage of the volcanic eruption

Photographing the 2023 eruption at Litli-Hrutur in Iceland Photographing and visiting the new eruption in Iceland was a fantastic experience. We embarked on a...

Exploring mirrorless lenses and cameras for bird photography

Changing from our trusty Nikon DSLR cameras to the mirrorless Nikon Z7ii for bird photography has been challenging. Changing lenses is also a challenge....

Arctic Fox Photography – The hunting problem

In this video, we share our experience of photographing Arctic foxes. When we started photographing them, it was a big challenge for us. We...

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