Here’s a little video that I made recently. Showing a few locations that you can find in the beautiful country. All of these shots were taken on my previous visits in 2018 and 2019. Can’t wait to come back next year for more.
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Faroe Islands - Workshop July 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…
Epic views in Norðradalur
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.
Waterfall in Eiði - The Faroe Islands
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.
Long exposure shot of the waterfall.
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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Tórshavn by mobile phone
In September I’ve spent 9 days in the amazing Faroe Islands. I have been travelling through the country, shooting some amazing stuff with my DSLR. But with modern technology so advanced and available for everyone it made sense to take some snapshots with my Iphone. Like basically everyone would do right?
Below is a selection of shots that I’ve taken with my Iphone, in the capital city of the Faroe Islands. Tórshavn. You can easily go about capturing this small, but super cosy and amazing city with your mobile phone. A great picture doesn’t necessarily need to be taken with and expensive and professional camera.
Not at all. (technical) Quality matters, but not always. In my eyes, composition and “feel” is key to a great photograph. Tórshavn is so pretty, and photogenic that you will find lots and lots of good compositions and perspectives to snap a very nice photo with your mobile phone.
Have a look at the ones I took!
Down by the water at Tinganes. Kneeled down to get a little bit more of the water in the foreground in the frame.
Very famous spot among photographers, in the heart of Tórshavn. Tórshavn Cathedral and Bryggjubakki street (left) and Undir Bryggjubakka street (right) at the centre of the city
Tórshavn by night. This was the street I stayed on during my visit.
Narrow streets, down by Áarstova. One of the best restaurants in The Faroe Islands.
Old, new, big and small… all types of boats in the harbors of Tórshavn.
SMS, the shopping centre in Tórshavn. And the biggest in The Faroe Islands
Typical street scene in Tórshavn
I just can’t get enough of how cool these houses look!
Tinganes, the old and very cozy area of Tórshavn. Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese landsstýri (government)
Romantic and beautiful, Tórshavn is both!!
Typical and beautiful Faroese houses.
Hey, this street smells like fish… makes sense!
View on Tórshavn, seen from the town/area of Argir.
The amazing people at Visit Faroe Islands will provide you with all information and details you need.
Lots of cozy coffeehouses to take a break, and enjoy the city, staring through the windows.
Skansin is a historic fortress in Tórshavn. And it has a nice lighthouse
Thank you for checking out my images. Keep in mind, all these shots were taken with an Iphone. They were edited on an Iphone as well. With the VSCO app. That lets you apply certain looks and feel to a photograph, and gives you control over some basic edit tools as well.
It also supports RAW files. So you can also transfer your DSLR images to your app, and edit them on your phone, on the go, very modern, very nice.
The Faroe Islands: 3 Photographs
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.
Gjógv, I got dirty and soaking wet, slipped and fell on my face a few times. But I just had to get up here to take this shot.
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
Kópakonan (Seal Woman)
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
Syðrugøta