Faroe Islands - Workshop July 2019

Arjan Wilmsen August 7, 2019

Last week I was doing a photography workshop in the Faroe Islands together with my friend Páll Jökull from Iceland. We had a really nice group of photographers that we showed around the country, shooting tons and tons of locations. And we actually had really decent weather. All in all the trip was a succes, and Páll and I can’t wait to do our Faroe Islands tour next year in May. Interested in that: click here

I will upload some more shots from this workshop in the next couple of weeks, keep your eyes peeled…

Here is a little movie I have put together, filmed during the trip. All shots were taken with my Iphone, so its just a quick capture of how our workshop was. Let me know what you think of the video.

Another waterfall in Iceland "Foss"

Arjan Wilmsen July 3, 2019

Iceland has a lot of waterfalls, really. A whole lot. One of them is this one just simply called “Foss” which means literally waterfall. This specific waterfall is located in the north western part of the country. In the Westfjords to be exact. And to be even more precise, on road 63 about 15 minutes by car south to the town of Bíldudalur. Another fun fact about this waterfall is that the entire ford the waterfall is running into is probably named after the waterfall. You guessed it: Fossfjörður

Check out these images I shot of the waterfall and its direct surroundings.

“Foss” another beautiful Icelandic waterfall

Fossfjörður, beautiful vast and wide fjord.

A bunch of sheep, grazing in paradise. Fossfjörður

Another bunch of sheep, casually crossing the street in front of the Waterfall. Can it get more Icelandic then this?

Fossfjörður in all its beauty. Honestly one of the nicest places in the Westfjords if you ask me.

Colorful Iceland

Arjan Wilmsen March 20, 2019

Cold, windy, wet and raw. That’s what comes to mind when you think of Iceland. And you are right. Iceland can be a very dark, moody and “hard” place. Personally I like that a lot.
This cold and dark vibe gives a nice and moody touch to your photography. Something I like to capture, and with me tons of other photographers too. Take a look at other work on my website and Instagram for that type of work…. But okay, the title of this blog is “Colourful Iceland” so there’s a bunch of vibrant and colourful photographs in this post. Iceland can be very very colourful and bright as well. In summer when there’s a lot of daylight, and no setting sun. But also in winter, with short days and the sun rising and setting throughout the entire day. You will get some crazy good conditions and amazing light if you are lucky. Last month I was on a photography workshop with Páll Jökull, and oh boy.. we got lucky!

Take a look at these images below, popping colors, nice light. All shots were taken on my previous workshop in Iceland.
Also, Páll and myself are offering a Summer photography workshop in Northern Iceland this summer.
Check it out right here: NORTHERN ICELAND - SUMMER WORKSHOP

The Reynisdrangar sea stacks seen from Vik

See Páll Jökull’s work by clicking the logo below

Waterfall in Eiði - The Faroe Islands

Arjan Wilmsen February 28, 2019

In the Faroe Islands there are a lot of waterfalls, big, small, popular and a little bit more unknown.
This particular one is located just north from the town of Eiði, on Eysturoy island. It is fairly unknown, but rising in popularity among photographers. I don't know if it has an official name, not too sure.

I’ve heard that this waterfall isn’t always there. For example in the summer, when there’s less water in the streams on the hill the waterfall will be reduced to a mere single stream running down the cliff. But in Autumn when I visited this location there was a decent amount of water plunging down into the Atlantic ocean. Take a look at some of my shots from this location.

Panorama of the entire coastline just outside of Eiði.

Looking back into the other direction you can see the 71 meter high sea stack “Risin” in front of the rugged clifss. Absolutely amazing scenery.

Massive waves crashing into the cliffs, and the wind is blowing the waterfall back up onto the cliff.

Another long exposure, with me trying to stand still. Which was pretty hard with heavy winds throwing you around.

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The Faroe Islands: 3 Photographs

Arjan Wilmsen October 12, 2018

Gjógv

Gjógv is a village located on the northeast tip of the island of Eysturoy, in the Faroe Islands and 63 km (39 mi) north by road from the capital of Tórshavn. The village was named after a 200-metre (650 ft) long sea-filled gorge that runs north to the sea from the village. You can see the gorge on this photograph. And even though the weather wasn’t all that I still decided to go up on the hill that overlooks the town. I slid down and fell on my face a few times, but that did not stop me from enjoying this amazing view.

Kópakonan

The legend of Kópakonan (the Seal Woman) is one of the best-known folktales in the Faroe Islands. Seals were believed to be former human beings who voluntarily sought death in the ocean. Once a year, on the Thirteenth night, they were allowed to come on land, strip off their skins and amuse themselves as human beings, dancing and enjoying themselves.
More about the saga right here: Visit Faroe Islands

Syðrugøta

At first I had this photograph up on my site, saying it was the town of Leirvik. But I was contacted by a friendly Faroese lady that told me that the village on this photograph was not Leirvik, but Syðrugøta. So I was wrong at first. Thank you correcting me misses! Many believe that the great Viking, Tróndur í Gøtu lived and had his headquarters in Syðrugøtu, among many reasons why, is because of the good view he would have had out to the horizon and the short distance to his fleet, stationed Undir Gøtueiði. There are still many unexcavated ruins of centuries old farmhouses buried in the ground in Syðrugøtu. Another fun fact about Syðrugøta: The famous Faroese singer Eivør Pálsdóttir was born here