North Iceland Photo Workshop

Landscape photographers from all over the world recognize Iceland for nature beauty and diversity. North Iceland is no different from the rest of Iceland and will not be as crowded as some of the most famous locations in the south part. In the north near the Arctic you will find many unique locations such as grand waterfalls, actually some of the biggest in Europe the beautiful lake Mývatn and a unique geothermal area. The number one waterfall of them all is the most powerful waterfall in Europe, Dettifoss. It is in the Jökulsá river which runs through Jökulsárgljúfur canyon, created over thouRead moresands of years by the glacial river Jökulsá á Fjöllum. Dettifoss is a part of the Vatnajökull National Park. Other beautiful waterfalls in North Iceland are Selfoss which is close to Dettifoss, Goðafoss that you can see from road number one, Aldeyjarfoss on the edge of the highlands and Kolugilsfoss, a hidden gem near the ring road. These waterfalls are all included in the workshop’s itinerary.

Around lake Mývatn you will find highly diverse birdlife in the summer, waders and some unique duck species can be found there. A beautiful river, Laxá flows out of the lake, and along with the Mývatn lake it is protected as a nature reserve. On the east side of the lake at Námafjall we visit colorful geothermal area with mud-pots, steaming fumaroles and colorful mud.

The Hvítserkur Sea-stack is a unique rock formation described as a pre-historic creature or dinosaur which has turned to stone on the beach, truly a special place to visit and photograph in the Midnight sun. Further north on the Skagi peninsula the Basalt columns at Kálfshamarsvík are unique geological formations, created about 2 million years ago and interesting to photograph with a lighthouse as a backdrop. This tour is set in the middle of summer, so the Midnight sun plays an important role in the whole experience, as the sun does not go under the horizon for a couple of weeks in the middle of summer.

Pick up and drop off at your hotel or a chosen Bus-stop in the Reykjavik area. On the workshop I will offer photography assistance, tutoring and guidance, both still photos and video. Transport in a Mini-van or a 4x4 truck. Accommodation in good hotels near the most famous locations in North Iceland.

This workshop is co-hosted by Arjan Wilmsen, an adventurous landscape and outdoors photographer with an insane passion for Scandinavia and the Nordic countries based in the south east of The Netherlands. He has co-hosted a few of the Landscape Photography Iceland workshops in the last couple of years.