8/19/15 8/19/15

Iceland - August 2015 Day 1

It was unfortunate that we had very poor internet service this trip to Iceland hence no posts. This was a small group photo tour to the Snaefelsness Peninsula and the Highlands. The trip was 11 days with 10 of them rainy and very windy - this is Iceland after all. We arrived at a decent hour in Keflavik and on to the car rental. The morning was spent organizing cell phone SIM cards, drinks and snacks. We had breakfast at a quaint little breakfast pleace in Reykjavik. Walked about town and then drove on to a fishing village Hellnar and checked in to the hotel.A brief trip along the Southern coast before dinner and bed. Note that this and most if the images in subsequent posts lack great skies.

2/1/13 2/1/13

Iceland - the Fire and Ice Photo Tour and Workshop

Got back after two glorious weeks in Iceland. The ever changing weather really kept me on my toes. Each day was a surprise - nothing like what was predicted the night before. It is fun to experience bone chilling gale force winds, hail that hits your face like BB pellets, rain that falls sideways, brilliant blue skies when it isn't overcast, the smell of sulphur, hot springs, and whole lot more.A few images of the Aurora Borealis will speak for themselves.The aurora on the first night was small but brilliant. We chased the lights for quite a while the next evening and got a light level 1 Aurora We had given up and were returning to the hotel. Just as we entered the outskirts of the city this spectacular display presented itself.I will post more over the next few days.

8/14/12 8/14/12

Iceland - Aurora Borealis and Winter Landscape Photo Tour & Workshop

After extensive research and planning the photo tour and workshop to capture the Aurora Borealis and the beautiful Icelandic landscapes is ready. The tour starts in Reykjavik on January 19 and concludes January 25, 2013. You do not want to miss this opportunity.I have teamed up with a world famous photographer Olgeir Andresson who has made photographing the Aurora his hallmark. He won the highest honor of photographer of the year in the Danish Zoom Magazine and his work has been shown in Times Square in New York sponsored by Kodak. You will not find a more experienced Northern Lights’ photographer.Iceland – The Land of Fire and Ice – is an experience for non-photographers and photographers alike. In addition to the Aurora, we will have opportunities to capture mighty glaciers, waterfalls and spouting geysers. Majestic mountains, magnificent coastlines and smoking volcanoes.We are now in the period known as 'Solar Max'. This means that sunspot activity which produces the aurora borealis is heightened, offering more chances to see the northern lights. Solar Max happens every 11 years in accordance with the solar cycle.More information is in the brochure and links to the registration forms are available from the workshop page Click here for a PDF Brochure