Northern Iceland

For women !
September 23-30, 2023

$5995 Single / $5495 Shared Room
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Iceland is a photographer’s dream and boasts some of the world’s most stunning scenery. Join us on a women’s only trip to explore the land of Fire & Ice (and if we’re lucky - Northern Lights!)

In the span of one week, this tour will explore The Diamond Circle - the highlights of lesser-known Northern Iceland. We will experience incredible waterfalls, glaciers, towering lava formations, hot steam vents and thermal pools. Marvel at the glory of the land of fire and ice with us and learn to capture it's otherworldly beauty during the start of aurora season.

What You’ll Learn

Composition & Creating Drama
Creating Perspective
Long Exposure Techniques
Landscape Settings
Using Neutral Density Filters
Using tripods
Lowlight and Aurora Borealis `Settings & Considerations
How to Predict Aurora
Editing & Processing (if we are rained out)

Recommended Equipment

D-SLR or Mirrorless camera
A tripod with ball-head
An ultra wide angle lens
A mid-range zoom lens
ND filters
Lens cloth & blower
Rain and wind protection
Hiking shoes
Waterproof boots
Bathing suit for the lagoon
Extra memory cards, batteries and charger

Physical Difficulty

We will be keeping a pace that packs a lot of activity into one day, but still have adequate rest and breaks. Iceland is rugged terrain and requires walking over varied landscapes, including lava rock. Some of the best viewpoints may only be accessed by walking some distance or light hiking. You will not be required to go outside of your comfort zone. Iceland also has very unpredictable weather, and you must be prepared for wind and rain.

This tour takes place during the shoulder season, when the day is equally split between daylight and night. Sunrises and sunsets will happen around 7 AM and 7 PM respectively, so we may be eating breakfast and dinner earlier or later than you are used to in order to capture the best light. Some nights we may choose to stay out late and skip the morning if we are lucky enough to see an aurora.

Itinerary & Inclusions

Shooting Locations will include the highlights of the northern region.

Examples include:
Godafoss, Dettifoss, Aldeyarfoss, Hveravellir, Hvítserkur, Mývatn, Stuðlagil Canyon, and so much more.

What’s Included:

Hotel Accommodation for 6 nights (we will be staying in 1 Hotel by Lake Myvatn)
Ground transport
Breakfast at the hotel
Admission to the Forest Lagoon
Whale Watching
Dedicated Photo guidance from two Iceland-experienced, women photographer/guides
- Between them - your guides have photographed and led groups in Iceland over a dozen times

Your Tour Guides

Hope Pashos

Hope has embraced the digital medium after shooting on film since she was a child. Her specialties are nature, landscapes, and astrophotography. She loves to photograph the world around her, but focuses on New England and its shores and abundant waterfalls.

Hope’s passion is to share her knowledge with others. A former Pro and Genius with Apple, Hope has been able to teach iPhoneography and develop techniques with the iPhone for both taking and editing photographs. She developed one of the first iPhone photography workshops, teaching her signature macro technique on an iPhone 4. As the iPhone camera developed, so too did her techniques. With the built-in capabilities of the newest iPhones and additional attachment lenses, Hope can now photograph any type of subject, under any conditions. And using a combination of the latest mobile editing apps, she is able to digitally process her images - both from her phone and from her full-sized Sony camera - while on the go.

Hope was a member of the Griffin Museum of Photography Photography Atelier and exhibited her collection ‘Boston After Dark’ in a collective exhibition. She has also been exhibited in Lafayette Place Boston, Las Laguna Art Gallery and printed in the May 2022 issue of Artistonish Magazine.

Hope lives north of Boston with her husband. You can see her work on Instagram at @seewithhope

Allie Richards

Allie is a professional photographer specializing in landscape, travel and portrait photography. Allie is a co-partner of BlueHour, an instructor, tour leader, webmaster, and design specialist.

She has been photographing since age 13, and has since visited places like Iceland, Norway, The Faroe Islands, across Europe and the United States. She was awarded the Student Image Award in 2013 from the Photographic Resource Center in Boston and has been published by the National Park Service.

Allie lives and works out of Cape Cod, and can be seen selling her work at art festivals around New England. She is also a wedding photographer and content creator for New England businesses.

Visit her website and portfolio at www.allierichards.com