Who Is This Autumn Photo Expedition For? 🍂📸

Whether you’re an experienced landscape photographer or a passionate beginner, this Iceland photo workshop is designed to skyrocket your skills. You’ll receive personal guidance from Jan Šmíd (Master QEP) and his team of certified instructors, all while shooting jaw-dropping arctic scenes — from fiery autumn tundra to the dancing Aurora Borealis.

This photography tour is ideal if you want to:

✅ Capture breathtaking single shots, panoramas, and nightscapes
✅ Learn pro techniques for Northern Lights photography and long exposures
✅ Master advanced focus, metering, exposure bracketing & focus stacking
✅ Prepare your portfolio for exhibitions or large-format printing
✅ Be part of a small, supportive group with 1-on-1 coaching

Join this Iceland photo workshop and experience the Arctic’s golden season like never before — all while taking your photography to the next level!

🗺️ What Awaits During the Photo Expedition & Tour?

Our photo trip doesn’t follow a rigid itinerary — and that’s by design. We adapt daily to the best possible light and weather conditions, so you can capture Iceland’s wild beauty in the most optimal moments.

Outside golden-hour and aurora shooting, we explore the best of Iceland: iconic waterfalls, geothermal zones, black-sand beaches, and the hauntingly beautiful Highlands. You’ll photograph not just the tourist classics, but also off-the-grid locations we don’t reveal until we get there.

📍 Highlights you may experience during the expedition include:

🌈 Landmannalaugar – kaleidoscope-colored rhyolite mountains, steaming vents, and lava fields; a Highlands icon

🌋 Kerlingarfjöll & Hveradalir – geothermal mountains with snow patches and sulfur steam; incredibly photogenic contrasts

🏔️ Haifoss & Gjáin – Iceland’s second-highest waterfall alongside a fairytale green ravine with basalt columns

🌊 Skógafoss & Seljalandsfoss – two of Iceland’s most powerful and recognizable waterfalls; both dramatic and accessible

🖤 Reynisfjara & Dyrhólaey – black sands, basalt columns, sea stacks, and thundering Atlantic waves

🧊 Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon & Diamond Beach – glowing icebergs drifting through a lagoon and sparkling on a black beach

🌄 Vestrahorn & Stokksnes – jagged peaks with windswept dunes and reflections; perfect for drama and leading lines

🌌 Aurora Spots – remote, secret places away from light pollution that shift based on real-time forecasts

🪨 Mývatn Area – volcanic craters, geothermal vents, and pseudo-craters; great for layers and textures

💦 Goðafoss – the “Waterfall of the Gods” with symmetrical arcs and aqua-blue water

🎨 Hraunfossar & Barnafoss – lava waterfalls streaming from beneath a lava field into a glacial river

🏜️ Askja & Víti Crater – dramatic Highlands location with a blue crater lake and lunar landscapes

🏞️ Thórsmörk (Þórsmörk) – glacial valleys, mossy ridges, and braided rivers

🌋 Lakagígar (Laki Craters) – vast volcanic field formed in one of Earth’s biggest eruptions – a landscape like no other

🧭 Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon – fairytale gorge with steep moss-covered walls and winding paths

🏖️ Vík & Black Sand Beaches – moody seascapes and coastal drama

🌅 Hvítserkur – dragon-shaped sea stack rising from the ocean; ideal with long exposure at twilight

🪨 Kolugljúfur Canyon – hidden gorge with layered basalt walls and Kolufossar waterfalls; stunning in low light and after rain

🐴 Vatnsnes Peninsula – windswept beaches, Icelandic horses, and remote views of Hvítserkur; ideal for minimalist compositions

🌁 Kaldalón & Drangajökull Glacier – remote glacial valley surrounded by untouched wilderness; ideal for misty moodscapes and drone panoramas

💨 Borgarfjörður Hot Springs & Glanni Waterfall – geothermal textures and emerald pools near volcanic fields; unexpected color contrasts

🏔️ Eiríksstaðir Area – rolling hills, turf-roof houses, and early Icelandic history; excellent for storytelling wide-angle shots

🌄 Ófeigsfjörður & Strandir Coastline – the very edge of civilization; wild beaches, haunting light, and Arctic silence like nowhere else in Iceland

📷 Hidden Highlands Gems – rugged backcountry areas you won’t find on tourist maps – chosen daily for best light

✨ …and much more. Many of our best locations remain undisclosed until the moment is right. Trust the flexibility of the expedition – you’ll shoot like never before.

Here’s a map of some locations – the list is far from complete, and the pins are only approximate:

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• optional programs requiring a guide (such as glacier treks, etc.)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions: Iceland Autumn Photo Tour 2025

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