Lofoten is without a doubt, one of the most amazing locations to visit for mountain and seascape photography, especially during the winter months. The 3,000ft mountains tower above the numerous little islands which are connected by bridges. The iconic red fishermens cabins (otherwise known as rorbuers) add interest and a wonderful splash of colour to the coastline. The winter months are also the perfect time to see the northern lights too.
This Lofoten landscape photography workshop is a wonderful opportunity to discover the stunning scenery of Lofoten during the height of the winter period, complete with a covering of snow everywhere turning the whole region into a winter wonderland. One of the advantages in visiting Lofoten at this time of the year is that while sunrises start around 10.15am and the sun sets around 2pm, the golden hour in the morning and the blue hour post sunset extends the shooting time to around six hours or so a day, perfect for our needs. The light is also sublime during January, with the sun hovering just above the horizon, creating a stunning ethereal light. All locations visited are reachable within 30-45 minutes from our base near Reine, most only 30 minutes or less so there is not a lot of time spent travelling in the minibus.
Our choice of accommodation for this workshop are two wonderful period homes (one four bedroom and one five bedroom) complete with ocean views, large lounges, and well equipped kitchens.
There are two shared bathrooms including a shower in each in each of the two homes. This is a self catering workshop (as is customary in Lofoten) although we aim to spend our evenings both staying home and eating a communal meal together and also eating out at local restaurants as the prices are reasonable and the quality of the food excellent.
Aurora Hunting – We will be out photographing the aurora on every evening it is on show
