Photo Tour Overview
All Iceland photography tours encompass a range of photographic genres, including landscape, astrophotography, Aurora, travel and cultural photography.
Full landscape and astrophotography tuition, in-depth Aurora planning and photography guidance are provided on each workshop by an expert photographer.
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Aurora/Astro/Landscape Tour
You will learn:
Multiple fieldwork techniques tailored to current skill level.
Beginner to advanced structured nightscape workflows, landscape photography and Northern Lights photography.
Advanced Aurora planning and forecasting.
Post-production (PS/LR/Siril/Plugins/PTGui/LRT Timelapse.
These tours specialise in capturing the Aurora and can be heavily landscape orientated depending on the weather. Astrophotography is also taught on clear nights waiting for the Northern Lights).
Why our tours are different
We don’t just take you to all the “honey pot” locations. Most tours cover a circular route, so you get to photograph numerous places along the south coast, the untamed north, rugged west, and the scenic East Fjords.
Our guides have extensive knowledge of multiple landscape photography locations around Iceland, and less frequented dark sky areas for the Aurora. We manoeuvre around the weather to drastically improve our chances of creating the most beautiful images in the best conditions available.
Rather than being confined to one hotel, accommodation will be provided in a variety of places. The group will move around throughout the trip to maximise time at ideal locations every night.
About Iceland
Travel to one of the most fantastic destinations in the world. Iceland is a Nordic island nation located in the North Atlantic Ocean, and a dream destination for astrophotographers due to its unique geographic and atmospheric conditions. It offers some of the most spectacular night skies in the world. The country’s remote, sparsely populated areas provide minimal light pollution, making it ideal for capturing the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis. The dramatic landscapes, including glaciers, volcanoes, and waterfalls, create stunning foregrounds for celestial photography. Locations like Thingvellir National Park and the Snaefellsnes Peninsula are popular spots for night sky photography. Additionally, Iceland’s long winter nights provide extended opportunities for capturing star trails, the Milky Way, and other astronomical phenomena in a pristine natural setting.
Reasons why Iceland is great for astrophotography
Dark Skies: The vast majority of Iceland has very little light pollution, making it ideal for capturing clear night skies.
Northern Lights: Iceland is renowned as one of the foremost locations in the world for photographing the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights). These magical displays of colour that dance across the night sky provide a spectacular subject for astrophotographers. The best time to see them is from late September to early April.
Long Winter Nights: Due to its northerly lattitude, Icelandic winter nights are very long. This offers ample opportunity for night sky photography.
Unique Landscapes: Iceland’s dramatic and diverse landscapes, including wonderful jagged mountains, glaciers, volcanoes, black sand beaches, lava fields, and waterfalls, are ideal foregrounds subjects for astrophotography. Combining these landscapes with the night sky creates some mind-blowing images.
Clear Air: The air in Iceland is clear and relatively unpolluted. This means less distortion and more vibrant colours in photos.
Accessibility: Many of Iceland’s natural attractions are easily accessible by car, making it convenient for groups to travel to different locations to capture various perspectives of the night sky.
Our expert guides are highly experienced and dedicated to making the best of these conditions. The guide will plan a very flexible itinerary, often organising much of the trip on the fly to chase the best conditions and auroras. This way, the group gets the best chance to be in the right place at the right time.
