Drone & Discover: Iceland

DRONE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

JUNE 26TH - JULY 5TH 2025

Elevate your photography to new heights!

Join us on our brand new workshop series, ‘Drone & Discover.’
Come and see Iceland from above and discover a new world in one of the most picturesque countries on the planet!

Why attend Drone & Discover: Iceland?
Drone photography has taken the world by storm, offering a unique and creative way to capture the world.

Are you a photographer looking to add a new skill to your toolkit?

Maybe you’re new to photography and looking for a fun, exciting, and innovative hobby?

Have you already dabbled in drone photography but need more confidence, feel like your work lacks that wow factor, or want to take your aerial photography and cinematography to the next level?

Or are you an experienced drone photographer with Iceland at the top of your cinematography bucket list?

Whether you are a beginner, a casual hobbyist, or an experienced drone photographer/videographer, this workshop with a difference caters to all skill levels. From the basics to advanced techniques, we’ve got you covered!

JUN 26TH - JULY 5TH 2025

What will be covered during this workshop?

Join us for ten days to Drone & Discover Iceland, where we’ll take you to incredible locations for lots of hands-on, practical learning catered to your experience level and goals!

We’ll cover everything a drone photographer would need to plan shots, pilot their drone, scout for compositions, and quickly yet thoughtfully frame images/videos with good composition techniques to make the most of limited battery time.

• Using your drone
  – Understanding your drone features and settings
  – Setup assistance for optimum images and videos
  – Technical drone operation
  

• Drone safety essentials
  – Understanding the capabilities and limitations of your equipment
  – Aviation laws
  – Pre-flight checks
  – Spatial awareness and obstacle avoidance
  – What to do in the event of system warnings and emergencies
  

• Planning shots before take-off
  – Including tools and apps to ensure efficiency so you don’t waste precious battery time!
  

• Becoming a confident pilot
  – Flight techniques
  – Using Flight modes
  

• Photography skills
  – Getting you off auto settings and learning to manually shoot using shutter speed, ISO, and aperture to control exposure
  

• Bracketing techniques
  – To overcome scenes with high dynamic range typical of aerial photography
  

• Composition skills
  – Positioning your drone using varying heights/tilt angles for different perspectives and fields of view
  – Framing creative compositions
  – Telling an engaging story
  

• Capturing shots that WOW
  – Looking for symmetry, patterns, and contrasts in textures/colors
  – Leading lines
  – Using objects for scale
  

• Understanding light at height
  – Avoiding under/overexposure
  – How to incorporate the strength, direction, and quality of light into your compositions
  

• Capturing grand scenes using panoramas
  – From shooting the images to the post-processing workflow
  

• Videography skills for cinematic footage
  – Using different flight speeds
  – Flying high versus low
  – Manual shooting using tracking, panning, and circling
  – Incorporating moving objects
  – Using DJI Intelligent Flight modes
  

• Post-processing images and editing videos
  

• Lots of Tips & Tricks!

Ready to take to the skies? Join us for Drone & Discover: Iceland in 2025!

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• 10 day workshop with 9 nights accommodation

• Award-winning, professional Photo Guides who will provide a combination of instruction, masterclasses, and in-field guidance

• Transportation during the workshop in a comfortable vehicle with ample room for you and your photography gear

• Welcome and Farewell meals on Days 1 and 9

• Breakfasts at hotels

• Permits that allow the use of drones inside otherwise-protected boundaries in Iceland, such as National Parks

• Post-processing and digital workflow masterclass/es with Photo Guides

• Access to exclusive discounts on gear from our partners

• Lots of fun, laughter, bragging rights, and amazing memories!

WHAT’S EXCLUDED

• Flights to and from Iceland

• Travel to and from the workshop’s designated pick-up/drop-off points in Reykjavik

• Food and beverages (other than breakfasts, Welcome and Farewell meals)

• Items of a personal nature including (but not limited to) laundry services, clothing, Wi-Fi, email, or phone charges

• Personal Travel, Medical, Equipment, or Trip Cancellation Insurance

• Visas (if applicable)

• Gratuities for Photo Guides, local guides, and/or drivers

Price for the workshop is $6490 USD For Double Occupancy (shared room) 

You'll have two options to sign up for the photo tour. First option is the deposit to secure your spot, with balance due 90 days before workshop. Second option is to pay full amount upfront. Pricing is based on double occupancy (shared room). Single occupancy (single room) is available for $7,660. Upon signing up you will be emailed a list of all details for locations and a checklist of what to bring to be fully prepared for the workshop. Completing your payment confirms acceptance of the Terms and Conditions as outlined.

Payment plans are available for workshops. Contact me for more info.

WORKSHOP ITINERARY

Day 1 - Orientation & Welcome Dinner

Day 2 - River Braids & Geothermal Areas

Day 3 - Colors of the Central Highlands

Day 4 - Southern Highlands

Day 5 - Skaftafell Nature Reserve

Day 6 - Vatnajökull National Park

Day 7 - Majestic Mountains of the East

Day 8 - South Coast Sites

Day 9 - Abstract River Braids

Day 10 - Departure

During this workshop, we will do multiple shoots throughout the day, taking breaks as needed to recharge our drone batteries.
For this reason, the workshop is timed for the Midnight Sun – a phenomenon in far Northern countries where sunsets merge into sunrises with very little darkness in between, and Golden Hour stretches for hours.
Typically, in late June, you can expect up to 20 hours of daylight – so we will have plenty of opportunity to shoot, recharge batteries, eat, rest, and sleep!

Our guides will monitor weather forecasts, sunrise/sunset times, road conditions, and any other factors and plan the days to optimize shooting conditions. We will prioritize hands-on, practical learning on location during conditions over classroom/post-processing training.

Ultimately, our goal is to put you in the best locations at the right time with the best light so you can capture fantastic images.

LOCATIONS IMAGE GALLERY

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