Iceland's diverse Nature is mostly due to the battle between Ice and Fire. This means there are amazing opportunities for Landscape photography in almost every part of Iceland. The following Iceland photo location guides are written with the travel photographer in mind.
These photo location guides describe Iceland's most scenic places with information about access, tips for photographers and photos of these photogenic spots in all types of Icelandic weather and in different seasons. The locations in these informative Iceland guides include popular Iceland photo locations that have maintained access throughout the year.
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Some of Iceland's most exciting landscapes and coastal scenes are included in these articles.There are coastal location guides from all around Iceland and some landscape photography areas right in the centre of Iceland.
The lighthouse at Grótta sits on a small island at the tip of the Seltjarnarnes peninsula. The town of Seltjarnarnes is easier to visit than to say. The town is bordered with Reykjavik and is one of the oldest settlements in Iceland.
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There are places in Iceland that make you feel like a visitor to another planet. Iceland’s Lava Fields are frequent in the landscape in a thick strip of land through the middle from The North East to the KEF international airport.
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Rauðisandur beach is on the South side of Iceland’s Westfjords and is south facing. Rauðisandur is also spelled Rauðasandur and features “Red Sand”.
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Lóndrangar are volcanic plugs on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. These tough basalt rock pinnacles are the remains of an ancient crater. This area offers some of the best views of Snæfellsjökull Glacier on the Snæfellsnes peninsula.
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Lómagnúpur Mountain is in the South East Iceland between Kirkjubæjarklaustur and Skaftafell National park. It is named after the Lómag – a bird that frequents the cliff face.
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The Djúpalónssandur bay is on the Southern shore of the Snæfellsnes peninsular and quite close to Snæfellsjokull volcano which has added to the Icelandic landscape.
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Vestrahorn is a beautiful mountain in South East Iceland at Stokksnes. It is a 15 minute drive from the fishing town of Höfn.
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The Vattarnes fjord peninsular is a fabulous Coastline in the Eastfjords of Iceland. The area is the land divide between Reyðarfjörður and Fáskrúðsfjörður.
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Kleifarvatn is a fairly large lake by Icelandic standards and it used to be the deepest lake in Iceland until some deep holes were discovered in Jökulsarlon.
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Vík í Mýrdal is located on the South shore of Iceland near the Myrdalsjokull glacier. It is famous for the Reynisdrengur sea stacks which can be seen from Vik and Reynishverfi.
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Dýrholaey is close to the Mýrdalsjökull glacier and was the home of an important character in the Icelandic “Bruna Njalls Saga” (The Burning of Neil). Kari (the singed) was the only person to escape the arson attack.
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The National Park at Skaftafell is a kind of green belt between the vast sands of Skeiðarasandur and the vast ice plains of Europe’s largest Glacier – Vatnjökull.
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Many of the best waterfalls in Iceland also feature in these photo location articles with tips for great photography as well as keeping safe and keeping your camera dry.
Iceland could be know as the land of waterfalls. There are so many that nobody knows how many there are exactly. In the Winter, some waterfalls can freeze but the larger waterfalls keep flowing.
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Öxarárfoss waterfall falls between the continental plates at þingvellir National Park. The park is a UNESCO heritage site which holds many historical claims.
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There can be good light in the evenings. In the Summer, the sun sets in the North Western sky, it’s possible to catch incredible sunsets from behind Seljalandsfoss.
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Faxifoss is a salmon waterfall. To help the salmon get upstream, Icelanders have constructed a salmon ladder up the side of the falls so that the fish can have an easy time
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Dettifoss is the most powerful waterfall in Europe and just to feel the surrounding rocks in a constant state of vibration confirms this fact…
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We feature geothermal photo locations with opportunities to photograph steaming vents and erupting geysers. These hot-spots lie along the continental divide that cuts through Iceland. At these locations you can see the effects of the volcanic heat that is miles below the surface.
In 2010 the whole world heard about Iceland. A volcanic eruption under the Eyjafjalljökull Glacier sent a colossal plume of ash South wards towards Europe and the UK.
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Hveravellir hot spring Hveravellir hot spring is a unique oasis in the stony deserts of Iceland’s interior. This oasis includes a campsite with basic services, an incredible hot pool with a constant Geothermal feed.
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Námafjall is a mountain near Mývatn in the North East of Iceland. The mountain is close to the Kraftla volcano and is right in the middle of a geothermal area. The mountain is hot and the snow melts much quicker on Námafjall.
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Geysir is a geothermal location in Iceland with the most active hot-springs and geysers.
The name of the place actually gave us the word ‘Geyser’.
In Icelandic, ‘Geysir’ means ‘to gush’…
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In the Winter, Ice can be found in any part of Iceland (even inside your car). Glacier ice stays all year and these articles look at some of the top Iceland photo locations for ICE.
Roughly translated, Vatnjökull is the “Lake Glacier” and it is not only the biggest glacier in Iceland, but it is Europe’s largest piece of ice that is more than 300 square miles.
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Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon is a fairly small lagoon, so you are close to the glacier shelf. The jagged glacier edge is a place where you might witness ice calving in the Summer months.
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Jökulsarlon is a large iceberg lake that connects with the North Atlantic and volcanic, black sand beaches. These beaches often get littered with glacier ice crystals and are known as the Diamond Beach.
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These articles discuss Iceland Photo locations that don't fit into the other categories, such as Reykjavik, the Capital of Iceland. We even show you the best places for puffins including the best time to see puffins in Iceland.
This guide discusses some of the best locations for photographing the Northern lights. My top ten locations are from the North, South, East and West parts of the country. I discuss the pros and cons of each place regarding Aurora photography.
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Brautarholtskirkja Brautarholtskirkja is a Black Church and one of ony a few left from. Built in...
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The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights is a light phenomenon that occurs as a result of solar winds reaching earth’s outer atmosphere and burning different gases to give a range of different colours.
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Puffins can be seen in large numbers in some parts of Iceland. This puffin map will show your where you are most likely to see them
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Reykjavik – Iceland: the Capital Area Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland. Many tourists flock here each summer. If you come to Iceland, please don’t spend all your time in Reykjavik! It is ok for one or two …
Read MoreSome of the locations are remote and can only be access in the Summer or by boat or plane. Many locations have been left out because we don't want to spoil some of Iceland's local secrets. The lesser known photo spots can be enjoyed by guests on our Iceland photo tours and workshops.