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Dates

21st to 27th

 January 2025

Group Size

10 participants

Price

€3850

Deposit €500

Difficulty

Easy

Guides

Thor &

Peter Gordon

Destination

Senja/Lyngen Alps Norway

Transport

Incl. during the workshop

Hotel based

Hotles Incl.

Flights

Not included

Meals

Breakfast incl.

Senja Photography Workshop

With Thor & Peter Gordon

In winter 2025, January 21st to 27th you can join award winning photographers Thorarinn Jonsson and Peter Gordon of Explore light on this

7-day adventurous photography workshop in the captivating landscape in Senja and the Lyngen Alps, Norway.

 

Does some epic photography, adventure, snow mobile in the Lyngen Alps andlots of laughing in Northern Norway sound like a good plan?

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We have a brand new trip to take you on next year and we feel we have found some untapped locations plus of course some that are becoming more iconic in the area.

Big mountains, epic fjords, cute little cottages, single tree heavan and northern lights. Plus there’s no one around at lots of the locations so it’s a real treat.

On top of that we have a snow mobile tour included to get us to some untouched snow at altitude.

Travelling to Norway:

You will want to fly into Oslo and connect through there to Tromso, tour begins and concludes at Tromso airport. 

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Physical Requirements:

This workshop is easy for anyone, we'll not be taking on any difficult hikes. 

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Where are we staying?

We will be lodging at 3 locations during our stay in Senja. The accommodations are beautiful and conveniently located for our shooting locations.

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Highlights:

  • Beautiful fjords of Senja

  • Pristine beaches

  • Amazing cottages 

  • The undiscovered Lyngen Alps

  • and many other lesser known locations

In a nutshell.

This workshop is covering some of the best parts of Senja Island in northern Norway which is located at 3 degrees north of the arctic cirlce, where we can experiance some magical arctic winter light. 


This time of year we have sunrise around 9am and sunset around  3PM which will allow for beautiful light all day long and with Aurora season in full swing we will be hunting them whenever the conditions will be favourable.
Since the weather can be quite changeable in this part of Norway we always take the weather into account when we decide what location we choose to shoot at any given time.

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Our base for this 7-day winter photography adventure will be the Senja Islands and the Lyngen Alps in northern Norway. This usually stunning area becomes even more magical and striking

with its snowy mountain peaks, turquoise seascapes, clean beaches, dramatic fjords, and fingers crossed the Northern Lights.

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At this time of year, the light is soft all day sunrises come later and sunsets earlier so we aim to capture both every day and stay out shooting throughout.

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One of the most exciting aspects of this workshop is the challenge posed by the weather, which can be changeable and means that we could be photographing in bright, clear conditions or shooting snow and ice. We’ll keep a flexible itinerary to capture the best the weather brings us. You will be able to try your hand at creative compositions using tripods and long exposure techniques.

If the skies are clear we’ll also try northern lights where possible. If the lights are not cooperating we can always do some post-processing in the evenings and enjoy socialising with the other participants.

The pictures below give you a great idea of what we are aiming for.

Workshop itinerary:

*More detailed info will be provided upon registration along with packing list.

Overview.

Payment information:

Tuition: €3850 Euros

Deposit: €500 Euros

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A €500 Euros non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your space for this workshop, or you may pay in full.

The remaining balance is due on  November 1st 2023. If the remaining balance is not paid in full, your space will be forfeited. 
The booking is done via Explore light. 
Availability: 1 spot
 

Please read through our Terms and Conditions.

 

Registration: 
Bookings are made through Explore light.

This workshop is based upon a first come, first serve priority.

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What´s included in the Workshop:

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  • Accommodation for 6 Nights in single occupancy.

  • Daily hands on time with the instructors, we will both be available to you all day long.

  • Transportation throughout the workshop.

What´s NOT included in the Workshop:

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  • Airfare to and from Norway.

  • Domestic arifare in Norway. 

  • Alcoholic beverages.

  • Personal expenses.

Students will learn:

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  • How to create compelling and enticing landscape compositions.

  • How to properly expose for an image throughout all variety of light including prime and non-prime lighting conditions.

  • How to photograph the night sky, create star trails and with some luck, capture the aurora borealis!

  • How to use their camera to it´s best capabilities.

  • How to utilize motion blur to capture dramatic seascapes and waterfall images.

  • Workflow techniques for Lightroom and Photoshop.

  • Much, much more!

What you need:

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  • A DSLR camera or Mirrorless.

  • A variety of lenses - a wide angle lens will be your most used on this trip.

  • A sturdy tripod

  • An intervalometer (to create star trails... a cheap one will do just fine)

  • Multiple memory cards

  • Extra batteries

  • Laptop

  • Photoshop and Lightroom installed on your computer (at least the trial versions)

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