Snæfellsnes Peninsula Photography Guide

Grundarfoss waterfall on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland — photographed by Marcel Strobel

Iceland in miniature — if you take the time to look past the obvious The Snæfellsnes Peninsula is often described as “Iceland in miniature” — and the description is accurate. Within a hundred kilometres of coastline, the peninsula concentrates glacier, lava field, black pebble beach, sea cliff, fishing village, and volcanic mountain into a compact … Read more

Photographing the Westfjords: Iceland’s Forgotten Region

Garðar BA 64 shipwreck under the Northern Lights, Patreksfjörður, Westfjords, Iceland — photographed by Marcel Strobel

The Iceland most visitors never see There is a version of Iceland that appears in every travel magazine, every photography workshop itinerary, every “top 10 Iceland locations” list. Seljalandsfoss. Reynisfjara. Kirkjufell. The Golden Circle. These places are famous because they are genuinely remarkable — but they are also shared, increasingly, with thousands of other visitors. … Read more