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Iceland –
A photographers' paradise!
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2026 Rates:
$9,550, Double Occupancy, Each
$11,050, Single Occupancy
$1,000 Deposit with Signup
Second Payment
$2,000, 1 Dec 2025
Final Payment
(to include any extra nights)
1 April 2026
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Think puffins. And glaciers. Waterfalls. Birds! Volcanos. Lush green volcanic landscapes. Black sand beaches. Join us in July of 2026 as we explore southern Iceland with cameras and a vehicle and guide that can get us where we need to go!
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Puffins? Iceland is the breeding grounds for a huge percentage of the world’s puffins. And, we have arranged a special outing, away from the crowded visitor stops, where we may find puffins coming and going from the sea, feeding their young. This is not a "sit in a blind" situation, but one where you slowly move around next to where they are standing on the cliff's edge or position yourself for flybys.
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Glaciers? Oh baby, these glaciers are amazing – and they are approachable. We’ll find places to explore the very foot of glaciers, fresh icebergs in glacial lakes, and icebergs stranded on black sand beaches. A photographic feeding frenzy!
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Waterfalls? The typical tourist trips (and many photography groups) go to a couple big volume, relatively uninspiring waterfalls complete with bus parking and hot dog stands. We may make a quick stop at one of those, but we have scoped out some amazing waterfall photography opportunities – where we can move around to great angles and don’t have to shoot between the shoulders of the point and shoot crowds!
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Birds? There are a number of species of birds that show up for the Icelandic summer – when there is plenty to eat – to court, nest, and raise young. We will have great opportunities to photograph artic terns, fulmars, wimbrels, oystercatchers, greater skuas and artic skuas (and don’t forget those puffins)! |
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Volcanos? Iceland sits of a huge rift between the North American and European plates, which are spreading at the rate of an inch a year! And it sits over its own Iceland hotspot. All that combines to make this a very, very active volcanic region. We’ll have the opportunity to photograph craters – and crater lakes.
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Landscapes. We’ll find volcanic features everywhere we look! Basalt columns, lava flows, hot springs, and old islands stranded by volcanic debris which displaced the sea around them!
Those volcanos and the features they have spawned combine with snow and ice and vibrant greens in ways that absolutely demand photographic attention. Oh and don’t forget that we’ll work a number of compositions, both close up and at infinity, of the famous black sand beaches!
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Our 2026 Iceland Photography Adventure will be drone-friendly.
The itinerary is built around still photography and our stops will be about getting us in excellent position to do that. You are welcome to bring along a drone - and fly it when we have stopped somewhere that is legal. You'll need to make sure you don't interfere with the still photographers.
That said, Iceland is one of the most amazing places to engage in drone photography. In the past we have conducted adventures built around flying drones to make images - and the results were amazing.
One more thing... Iceland is not a good place to learn to fly a drone. In most places, if your drone goes down (in an unplanned landing) you won't get it back. |
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We are keeping this group small – 5 to 10 participants and one or two of us as photography guides. And our Iceland driver guide Siggi is, himself, a fantastic photographer.
This adventure starts and ends in Reykjavik, Iceland. The airport (KEF) is a good hour from Reykjavik. We'll provide you with voucher for transportation between the airport and our base-camp hotel - the Reykjavik Grand Hotel.
The adventure includes our local guide, Siggi, and one of us as a photographer guide. Transportation is in a specially designed vehicle that is capable of driving in a variety of terrains, including some rivers. Lodging is included (most lodges are excellent, with one, chosen for its location, that will be adequate). Almost all meals are included - you will want some snacks to carry with you. We have also arranged for a private puffin tour on a private reserve.
You will be responsible for gratuities and your international flights..
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- New Dates and Prices Soon
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Borneo! Rainforests. Orangutans. Gibbons. Pygmy elephants. Proboscis monkeys. 420 species of birds, including amazing hornbills and kingfishers, brightly colored little birds. Carnivorous plants. Sun bears. The list goes on and on. We've built an itinerary that takes you into the canopy, on trails by foot, on rivers by boat, and out on night safari. This is not an adventure you want to miss! |
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Join us in Brazil's Pantanal for a wild adventure that features both jaguars and an amazing array of birds, reptiles, and mammals. The Pantanal is the only place in the world where one can reliably find and photograph jaguars - as they are nocturnal hunters everywhere else. The birds here are fantastic - this is one of our favorite places to photograph flying birds (we can help you build your skills). Add in close-up encounters with giant river otters and so much more. Join us for this wild adventure! |
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Turkey sits at a geographical crossroads, which means that, over history, many cultures have passed through Turkey, each leaving a distinct imprint on the culture and the archaeological record. Let's explore some of the great archaeological wonders - while putting ourselves in great positions make exciting art with cameras. Mosques, Fairy Chimneys, Ephasus, Istanbul, Aphrodisia, Pergamum, Assos and so much more. |
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Three days of classroom and field time with migrating waterfowl, bald eagles, and macro opportunities. You'll learn how to take control of your mirrorless camera - and take advantage of new developments in the digital darkroom - to yield images that closely match your intentions in the field! Embrace manual - it's easier that the auto modes - and easier than ever in the mirrorless era. |
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To sit quietly in a bamboo thicket with a gorilla family, interacting with eye contact, observing, and making compelling images is truly a life changing experience. Venture out into the wilds of Rwanda with a small group to experience photographic encounters with wild gorillas, chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, golden monkeys, and much, much more. Fitness level is necessary to accomplish this adventure. Dates are tentative until we secure permits. |
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Our new Kenya West Photography Safari explores from Samburu on the north down to the Masai Mara in the south. We'll find 3 kinds of giraffes, two kinds of zebras, rhinos (black and white), gerenuks, big cats, hyenas and jackals, outstanding scenery and a wealth of birds - big and little. We'll see a number of ecosystems, brush up agains several cultures, get a great introduction to the Rift Valley, and so much more. And, if you join both this safari and the next, below, we'll cut $1,000 from your fees. |
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Our new Kenya Southeast Photography Safari explores the exciting region along the Kenya/Tanzania border. Starting with Amboseli, we'll work east to Tsavo west and east and Taita, finding dramatic scenes with elephants, some big tuskers, the oasis of Amboseli and all its concentration of wildlife, lions, leopards, cheetahs, a variety of ungulates, a spring where hippos swim in clear water, lodges on waterholes, and so many more exciting things. Pair this adventure with the adventure above and we'll cut $1,000 from your fees. |
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If you only go to Sub-Saharan Africa once in your life, this is the photography safari you want. If it's your first photography safari, you'll measure all the others against this one. The Great Migration in the Serengeti. A glimpse at Africa before colonization changed it forever. A great mix of animals, both predator and prey. The Ngorongoro Crater - a virtual fishbowl filled with so many species. Tarangire with its gian baobabs and healthy elephant herds.Great lodging where you can recharge and download every night. And outstanding guides. |
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Private India Tigers Photography Safari
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Private tiger photography safari.
Check with us about a private adventure of your own! |
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Join us in 2026 as we'll explore favorite haunts and add new landings and vistas. Giant tortoises, flightless frigates, 3 kinds of boobies, land and marine iguanas, sea lions and fur seals, flamingos, and the northernmost penguin in the world. The list goes on and on! Exciting landscapes. So much to learn about geology, biology, and evolution.Truly an inspiring experience - ties the Serengeti in client feedback as the "most life-changing" experience of their lives. |
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Waterfalls. Puffins. Volcanic craters. Glaciers. Floating icebergs. Black sand beaches. Dramatic cliffs. Deep canyons. Did we mention waterfalls and puffins? Skuas and arctic terns! Sheep and Icelandic horses. Viking culture. The photography opportunities don't stop! Join us in July of 2026 - we'll show you a great time and send you home with outstanding images and improved photography skills. |
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Join a small group of photographers as we fly in float planes and tundra planes out into the wilderness of the Katmai Peninsula - in search of great bear photography opportunities. We'll go where the bears are actively catching salmon, including Brooks Falls, and other locations drawing off the Bristol Bay watershed which has the largest salmon runs in the world. Plan to be close to bears - to have great vistas from planes - and to marvel at the vast expanse of wilderness. Group size limited - secure your space. |
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Turkey sits at a geographical crossroads, which means that, over history, many cultures have passed through Turkey, each leaving a distinct imprint on the culture and the archaeological record. Let's explore some of the great archaeological wonders - while putting ourselves in great positions make exciting art with cameras. Mosques, Fairy Chimneys, Ephasus, Istanbul, Aphrodisia, Pergamum, Assos and so much more. |
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Step outside your comfort zone to experience and photograph tribes of Ethiopia's Omo River Valley. These tribes were never dominated by colonialism and have held onto traditions others have lost. This is your chance to see Africa, indeed all human culture, as it was - and be one of the few people on the planet to experience these unique cultures. This is a wild adventure - we'll sometimes have modest lodgings, eat foods we're not familiar with, and venture beyond basic services as we visit these remote tribes. |
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Let's photograph tigers! Join us in India for a custom safari designed to put you in the best places at the best times to photograph tigers. We have built in more time than most tiger safaris - and it's all about time in Kanha, Pench, and Bandhavgarh National Parks. We have arranged to put you two to a vehicle - and to enter the parks at daybreak, just when the tigers are most active. The group will be quite limited in size. Secure your space soon! |
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