Location: Iceland
Duration: 3 nights / 4 days
Group Size: Max 10
Level of fitness required: Easy
Join Tatra Photography for one of the most unique Aurora photography tours you will ever experience with our new travelling hotel based at the world famous Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon. You will now be able to open your hotel room door to the Vatnajokull glacier, crackling of the ice in the lagoon and the gentle sound of the waves on the black beach.
The Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis are discharged particles from the sun that pass through the magnetic shield of earth and create light when they mix with atoms and molecules such as nitrogen and oxygen gases on entering into the earth’s atmosphere. These particles travel through space towards planet earth being drawn towards the earth’s magnetic north and south polar regions. During periods of strong solar flares the light becomes extremely dynamic producing swirls and flash patterns throughout the sky. The colours merge and flash from greens, reds, yellows and violets.
The sight is awe inspiring. The Aurora Borealis is one of the most incredible natural phenomenon’s you will ever witness and we will be with you every step of the way to capture it all.
On this Northern Lights Iceland special you will receive a masterclass in Aurora photography and all the techniques required from our professional photographer. Each photographer will receive dedicated tuition to capture the Northern Lights and the Icelandic landscape.
We also encourage participants to bring a selection of their work for a review and critique, where our professional tutor will discuss the art of landscape photography composition, how to use the camera to create wow-factor images and how to approach landscape photography with the eye of a pro.
Our daily transport for the tour is a specially modified super jeep capable of withstanding the Icelandic weather and terrain to get us in location for the Aurora photography at the right time. Our vehicle can take us anywhere in Iceland so we can access locations normally inaccessible to other photography tours. Our locations during this tour will of course be the Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon and black Ice beach, we also have two other glacier lagoons within a few minutes drive. Other locations included are Vestrahorn, Eystrahorn and the east fjords.
No other photography tour can offer an Aurora experience like Tatra Photography’s hotel at the Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon.
Accommodation
Travelling Hotel Iceland
Ever wanted to wake up in one of the most breathtaking places in Iceland? Now you can wake up at the world famous Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon with our travelling hotel exclusive to Tatra Photography. We will be based for the four days of the Aurora photography tour on the shores of the lagoon.
Our travelling hotel is an experience that you will never forget with the best comfort and stunning locations at your doorstep. We can wake up each morning already in location ready to capture all that magic light on your doorstep! We will not need to drive endless hours back to a hotel after we have finished shooting in location, our hotel will already be there.
Hotel quality – Our hotel will be warm and comfortable just like it feels at home. Comfortable accommodation rooms with a fully equipped dining room where our guests are served the freshest food in beautiful landscape settings.
Choice of Rooms – You can choose from a choice of room in our travelling hotel, we have 4 single rooms with shared bathrooms and 6 double rooms with queen size bed and private en-suite bathroom, high quality mattresses, electricity in every room suitable for laptops, camera equipment and other electrical equipment.
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Food – Every morning we will be served continental gourmet breakfast, lunch travel packages provided in the afternoons and two course evening meals.
Other Facilities - Guests can also prepare coffee, tea and hot chocolate in each room individually. Wireless internet connection in all rooms.
Your tutors for these workshops are Mark Bauer, Adam Burton & Jeremy Walker. Mark is one of the UK’s leading landscape photographers. He has been a full-time professional since 2003, and his images have been published in books, magazines and calendars around the world. Mark is represented by several leading image libraries, including the fine art library, Trevillion Images and he is regular contributor the UK photographic press, in particular Digital SLR, Digital Photographer, Photography for Beginners and Landscape Photography Magazine.
He is the author of three books, including The Landscape Photography Workshop (with Ross Hoddinott) and is currently working on a fourth. He is a multi-award winner, having had work Highly Commended and Commended in the ‘Take a View’ Landscape Photographer of the Year Competition and Highly Commended in The International Garden Photographer of the Year. In 2011, he was a category winner in the Outdoor Photographer of the Year Competition.
Mark’s work is characterised by dramatic compositions shot in atmospheric light, and he is an experienced tutor who is passionate about helping others to develop their vision.
Adam Burton is one of the UK’s leading landscape photographers and author of four books. Since 2008 he has been working as a full time professional landscape photographer, regularly supplying imagery and undertaking commissions for a wide range of business clients.
He has photographed five of the seven continents and now specialises in the landscapes of the UK, particularly Southwest England.
Photographic background
Adam first began teaching himself photography in 2001, mainly from reading magazines and then putting into practice techniques while on location either in the New Forest or along the Dorset coastline. This informal training enabled Adam to develop a unique style that continue to make his photographs instantly recognisable and highly in demand. His knowledge is entirely self taught; he has never received any formal photographic training.
Professional career
Ever since Adam first began taking photography seriously, his images have been in demand commercially. Since 2004 his images have been published regularly in national newspapers and magazines, as well as in books, greeting cards and calendars. Over this time he has worked for many large and prestigious organisations, supplying imagery and undertaking commissions for companies including British Petroleum, The AA, The Times and National Geographic.
Adam has authored four books published by leading UK publishing houses. He is currently working on a fifth title to be published in 2012.
Jeremy Walker has for over twenty years been producing eye-catching landscape, architectural and people images of the highest quality for use by advertising, editorial and design clients around the globe. Brought up in a world of film and darkrooms but now fully embracing the digital realm with Nikon his awe inspiring panoramic images have earned him the reputation of being one of the UK’s top landscape photographers and Outdoor Photography magazine described him as a panoramic ‘Guru’.
This reputation lead him to being asked to represent Nikon as one of their prestigious Nikon Ambassadors. Having been a Nikon user for over twenty five years this is a great honour.
Jeremy’s photography and writing appear in many of the UK’s top photographic publications and he is in regular demand as a guest speaker and lecturer, both at home and abroad.
As well as shooting high class inspiring images with impact using Nikon cameras and lenses Jeremy is also a highly experienced workshop leader. Not only does he lead the highly acclaimed LEE Filters workshops but will also be running landscape workshops for The Nikon School. He also runs his own one day, weekend and ten day workshops, for all levels of enthusiast, both in the UK and overseas.
The landscape workshops with Tatra Photography are sponsored by Lee Filters and Robert White Camera Suppliers.
Lee Filters have kindly donated a landscape filter set including various grads, ND filters and the BIG 10 Stopper, Lee have also provided a range of holders and rings, all of which will be available to use to participants on the workshops and will be demonstrated by the Tatra photography award winning tutors.
Any customers wanting to purchase their products can then buy from Robert White cameras or direct from Lee filters.
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