6 Day Northern Lights Iceland Photography Trip
Tuesday 9th October 2012 Fully booked, waiting list available
Tuesday 16th April 2013 Good availablity
This Iceland photography trip will be an unmissable opportunity to work alongside Paul and Brian. You will need to be fairly fit as there will be a certain amount of walking included, and be prepared for some cold weather and late nights.
Paul and Brian, will be on hand for tips and guidance as you capture the natural beauty of Iceland. Throughout the trip you will have informal critiques of your work and one to one time with Paul and Brian. However, this trip is less of a structured Masterclass but more of an amazing photographic opportunity. We will be staying along the south shore of Iceland in a friendly comfortable hotel: Hotel Höfðabrekka. This boasts 4 naturally geothermal heated hot tubs with a comfortable temp of 38°C, enabling us to relax after a hard day of photography (so bring your cossie!).
We will be staying on a bed and breakfast tariff, in single en suite rooms. However if you are traveling with someone else and you are happy to share a twin or double room we can offer you a discount, see above. We will be traveling by 4x4 each day to pre-arranged stops. The price of this includes hotel accommodation as specified above and transport throughout the trip.
Flights will cost just over £200 per person - we normally fly with Iceland Express. We will check availability of flights, book our seats, then advise you of our booking. This way you are able to book on the same flight as us and even book seats around us if you feel so inclined. We will meet at a pre-arranged place at the airport, and once altogether we would board the plane as a group.
Food wise, we will stop during the day for snacks and drinks (allow £10), returning to a 2 course evening dinner at the hotel for around £20. Alcoholic drinks are expensive in Iceland, but tea, coffee and soft drinks are more reasonable.
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Day One:
Early Afternoon: Flight to Keflarvik,Reykjavík airport.
We will meet as a group in the departure lounge at Gatwick. Flight times and meeting location will be confirmed nearer to the date.
Late Afternoon: Arrive in Iceland
We will pick up the 4x4s and drive to our hotel near Reykjavík.
Early Evening: Book into hotel.
Time to settle into the hotel and have an evening meal.
Late Evening: Northern Lights Photo shoot.
Dependant on the weather.
Day Two - Five:8.00: Breakfast.A relaxing breakfast to set us up for the day to come. Full day photo shoot.We board the 4x4s and depart to explore the exciting Icelandic landscape including: glaciers, waterfalls, volcanic landscapes and national parks, staying at the Hotel Höfðabrekkaalong along the south shore. We will break for lunch and tea/coffee breaks at appropriate times during the day. On one of these days we will travel further along the south shore to visit the stunning glacial lake at Jökulsárlón. Weather permitting you will have the oppotunity to go out on to the lake on a boat trip, the cost for this is about £35.Evening: Return to hotel.Some downtime before our evening meal.Late Evening: Northern Lights Photo shoot.Dependant on the weather.On day five we conclude the day by transferring back to our hotel near Reykjavík.
Day Six:8.00: Breakfast.A relaxing breakfast to set us up for the trip home.9.00: Trip to the Blue Lagoon No visit to Iceland is complete without a trip to these famous geothermal lagoons. You will need your swimming costume for this. Alternatively the area around the Blue Lagoon boasts an interesting volcanic landscape that suits a relaxing last photo shoot of the trip.
Mid-Afternoon: Flight to UK.Flight times to be confirmedAll times and locations are as a guide only, as weather variations, and group & individual requirements will dictate our final programme.
We Highly recommend that you read our Policies and FAQ sections prior to booking. There are no qualifications attached to this trip.
You will working in a group of up to 6, with two 4x4 vehicles. There will be plenty of time for one to one support during the day and each day will conclude with a Q&A session.
There are no formal assessments for the Experience Days, but we are always on hand to discuss your images, and our
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There is no real progression from this trip, apart from the wonderful images and memories you will take home with you. However, you may care to consider developing your photographic skills further through any of our foundation and specialist courses.
There is a chance you could have your course fees paid by a funding body. This will depend on your financial and personal situation, but because our courses are externally accredited and certified by an nationally recognised awarding body you are more likely to have your claim for assistance approved.
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