Why Iceland?

Join Hougaard Malan & Emil von Maltitz to photograph extraordinary Iceland! Waterfalls that leave the viewer gasping, mountains out of an over-imaginative fantasy writer’s works, turquoise seascapes that defy the natural colour palette along with black sands and volcanic detritus strewn landscapes that murmur of a Viking age past, all beg to be turned into epic poetic sagas. No matter where you look, Iceland throws up landscape and scenes that are incredible to photograph. It is almost guaranteed that a photographer would produce some of their best and favourite work whilst in Iceland!
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This is a true 'Landscape Masterclass' and a self-drive tour where you drive your own little 4x4 vehicle, or share one with some fellow participants. This offers you maximum flexibility as you can choose what time to spend at each shoot. 

This workshop runs specifically in the Iceland spring, with very long hours of golden light, yet before the droves of summer tourists arrive
View the full itinerary below, showing dates, destinations accommodation and inclusions/exclusions.

Quick Facts

​WHEN
30th April - 12th May 2023
PRICE
 €6750 P/P 
(Single supplement, if available, €1350,00)
FOCUS
Landscape Photography
GROUP SIZE
4 MINIMUM, 10 MAX
INSTRUCTOR GUEST RATIO
1:5
DURATION
13 DAYS
ACCOMMODATION TYPE
Hotels and B&B's
NUMBER OF DESTINATIONS
4

Highlights:

           Photograph: 
  • The beguiling Kirkjufell Mountain and Kirkjufellfoss at its base.
  • Multiple Shoots of the extraordinary ice ‘diamonds’ at on Diamond Beach (at sunrise in particular).
  • Icebergs jostling for space in Jokulsarlon Lagoon.
  • Amazing waterfalls that belie the imagination throughout the Icelandic Southern Coast.
  • The eternally dramatic skyline of Vestrahorn Mountain.
  • Fantasy like sea stacks off the dramatic cliffs of Vic.
          
          Enjoy: 
  • Exploring the extraordinary storybook and saga based landscape of Iceland.
  • One of the world’s best instructor to participant ratio, maximizing your learning.
  • Having highly experienced tutors helping you on the spot as you craft your image.
  • An adventurous holiday that mixes phenomenal locations, excellent tutoring and stunning scenes to photograph.
  • Flexibility of your own vehicle as well as multiple visits to prime locations.

           Learn about: 
  • Creative Composition: The basics and beyond, such as The Element Approach, Balancing Composition etc. 
  • Basics to advanced techniques in digital landscape photography. There are two instructors meaning that virtually all levels of photographer can be catered for.
  • Workflow & digital asset management. 
  • Long Exposure photography to create dreamy seascapes and waterfalls.
  • How to create panoramic images. 
  • How to create time lapses (optional).
  • Advanced composition for landscape imagery.
  • Post-production using Lightroom, Capture One and Photo Shop.
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Some samples of the type of images you can expect to go home with!

Curious to know why our photography workshop tours are different from a 'normal' tour?

Wanna read some reviews from previous clients? 

2019 Review
This Iceland trip was the first with Nature’s Light. I am not normally a group person, preferring to travel on my own or 1 or 2 friends. But this was simply great. The tour leaders got you to the right places at the right time — at a cost, because it means staying up late and getting up early! I got very tired so I used my prerogative and stayed sleeping once or twice! One does not go to Iceland for a culinary tour! But the food was enough and filling.

The tour leaders made the tour! We were a very nice group of people, and a small group of 6, and that helped. But the enthusiasm and willingness to help in all matters is what stands out. They taught me many things on photoshop and about landscape photography. I am definitely going on a tour again next year, I think Madagascar. Was this worth the money? Most definitely!!

– Ansie du Toit, South African, participant in the 2019 Workshop Tour.
2018 Review
While this was a reconnoitre trip and as such problems, changes, false starts and failed shoots could be expected, however due to the considerable research undertaken by our hosts prior to the trip, these did not occur which is a testament to the groundwork done by this company!

The accommodation was perfect for our needs, the food was acceptable (however, for me, I do feel that Iceland is not the “go to” place for culinary excellence and this minor issue can’t be laid at the door of Nature’s Light), and the transport was comfortable with good visibility to see the magnificent scenery.

The selected shoot locations covered all the bases and more, including the waterfalls, geysers, glaciers, icebergs, tectonic plates, wild horses, and the most amazing landscapes and coast lines.
The only issue I had, again out of Natures Lights control was the tourists (known by us as The Terrorists) at the iconic but very Instagram-able sites. The early rising put paid to most them most of the time which helped massively.

I particularly liked the ability to stop and shoot scenes that were not planned, but were created by circumstance and conditions which is not possible with highly structured tours. An example of this was a stop at a lake which, due to it being a completely still day, provided us with stunning mirrored images of staggering cloud formations with the horizon between. Another was at an Ox bow in a river with a newly harvested field in the middle all at sun set with nearby natural steam vents visible. Where else could you see that sort of image?

This is my second trip with Nature’s light and as previously, the organisers were helpful, encouraging, enthusiastic and very entertaining and I have to say that the client mix was yet again first class with everyone mucking in and enjoying each other’s company, as well as helping out those who are not as proficient…like me.
It has to be said that this is not a trip for the faint hearted, due to the light, the weather, the distances involved and the time that you have to be out of your warm bed to make the most of the shoots, it is hard work but with the assistance of the Nature’s Light team it was absolutely worth it and my comfort in using, and dare I say it, my skills with my camera have improved vastly which has resulted in images that I would never have thought I could capture.

With every Trip Advisor or TrustPilot review I do, I end with the most important question…Would I spend my hard earned money to go on this workshop again or advise others to do so and my response is a resounding YES; in a heartbeat!

– Mark Weaver, United Kingdom, participant in the 2018 Workshop Tour.
Check out our video shot on location during a previous workshop: Iceland Dawn

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