Professional landscape, nature and travel photography by Patrick Dieudonne

Lofoten islands : photo-tour, feb. 28th - march 7th, 2025 - (8 days)

A superb photo tour in the Lofoten Islands, a well-known archipelago north of Norway. A 8-day tour led by Patrick Dieudonne, professional photographer, guaranteed and sold by ExpePhoto, our own registered travel agency.

This tour has been prepared carefully to let you experience the best photographic opportunities in winter. We will enjoy superb mountain scenery by the sea and traditional fishermen villages in beautiful settings, with also very good opportunities for the northern lights at night at this season. We will be based near the prettiest village in the Lofotens, Reine, in a rorbu, typical fisherman's house.
Winter is in my opinion the best moment to discover the Lofoten islands, in a season where the light is back in the northern regions, and where the temperature is generally moderate (-5 ° to + 3 ° C during the day, usually), thanks to the presence of the Gulf Stream nearby.

NB: Small groups of 5-7 photographers (+ guide).

Note: this trip is open to all nationalities. I speak french and english and will be happy to welcome not just french-speaking photographers but english-speaking ones too in the same group.

DATES

AVAILABILITY

COST

Feb 28 - March 7, 2025 (friday-friday)

Spaces available

2490 €

* with less 5% for early booking (3 months in advance)
We can assist in your flights bookings, do not hesitate to ask !

Winter photo tour, Lofoten, Feb 28 - March 7, 2025

This superb photo tour will take you to a truly enchanting world: sharp mountains pitched into the sea, cod fishermen small villages painted in red (rorbuer) and above all startling lights, either day (with sun low on the horizon, but already well present), or night (with Northern Lights if the sky is clear).

A journey in March, the best time of year, guarantees the presence of snow on the mountains, enough light during the day (approximately half of the day), and generally fresh snow on the ground at sea level also. This is a must for the landscape photographer. Indeed, March is the most snowy month in the Lofotens, with often very spectacular skies when snow storms approach. I visited this region in summer and winter and I must say that winter is the best moment photographically speaking, even if the season doesn’t permit long hikes, the main attraction in summer (but then the tourist presence is often too strong).

Of course you have to be well equipped against the cold and wind, but it is no polar expedition. The Lofoten Islands, despite their high latitude, enjoy, under the Gulf Stream influence, a moderate climate, winter included. A this season Norwegians also fish the large cod banks that come to spawn in numbers near the coast. The fish is dried on racks, outdoor and near the houses, which offers great opportunities for typical pictures. Temperatures in March at sea level are generally in the range of minus 5 to +3 °C (but we must take account of the wind). Based in a traditional house, with modern comfort, in Moskenes island, we will explore the essential Lofotens, and probably will have the chance to get the northern lights at night, from our doorstep or elsewhere. Sessions of photo critic and advanced post-processing are also in the program, which can be adapted according to the weather.

Throughout this photo tour we will also learn how to handle the peculiarities of landscape photography in winter, with the use of graduated neutral density grey filters. Panoramic photography (stitched panoramic) is also a great way to do justice to the scale of the norwegian landscapes, sometimes too cramped in the classic 2/3 format.

Lofoten islands : photo-tour, feb. 28th - march 7th, 2025 - (8 days)

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Winter photo tour, Lofoten, Feb 28 - March 7, 2025

Norway / Lofoten Photo tour - Details

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(may be adapted according to weather or local conditions)