Iceland - The Dream Country
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The Dream Country
Iceland is the dream country for many photographers, for landscape photographers it is a heaven on Earth. I'm so lucky to be an photographer and living on this beautiful island which we call Iceland, and no we don't live in snow houses. :)
However, it is not so long ago since Icelanders lived in a small turf houses. Fortunately modern Icelanders live in modern houses with all modern gadget you can think of, even though it could change due to collapse of our economy system - but that's too depressive stuff for this lens so I will try to stay away from that topic. :)
Instead I will try to share some photographs from Iceland and information about Iceland. Also please feel free to send me questions if you're going to Iceland and need some travel information. :)
Hopefully you will enjoy my lens! :)
However, it is not so long ago since Icelanders lived in a small turf houses. Fortunately modern Icelanders live in modern houses with all modern gadget you can think of, even though it could change due to collapse of our economy system - but that's too depressive stuff for this lens so I will try to stay away from that topic. :)
Instead I will try to share some photographs from Iceland and information about Iceland. Also please feel free to send me questions if you're going to Iceland and need some travel information. :)
Hopefully you will enjoy my lens! :)
About me
Hi my name is Stefan and I live in a city called Reykjavik which is located on an island called Iceland or Ísland in Icelandic. :) I have been working as an artist in Iceland since... well just say long time ago... but I'm turning 30 years old on this year (2009). So I was born the year 1979, same year as these fellow earthlings ... Kate Hudson, Heath Ledger and more .. ;o)
On track again.... I'm trained church organist and have been working as such since 1995, I also compose music. I have always been interested in other arts also but in the past 3 years I got my first digital SLR camera and from that day it is no turning back. So in past 3 years I have been looking for a way to combine my arts and I think I have found it through slideshow and video productions.
Hopefully it will turn out great and allow me to share my artistic perspectives on the beauty of my country to the whole world!
On track again.... I'm trained church organist and have been working as such since 1995, I also compose music. I have always been interested in other arts also but in the past 3 years I got my first digital SLR camera and from that day it is no turning back. So in past 3 years I have been looking for a way to combine my arts and I think I have found it through slideshow and video productions.
Hopefully it will turn out great and allow me to share my artistic perspectives on the beauty of my country to the whole world!
Icelandgifts - Giftshop
Some months ago I thought to myself what were the most efficient way to distribute the beauty of Iceland. The result was one word, GIFTS! People love gifts and what is better than giving beautiful gift which both makes the receiver happy and distribute the beauty of Iceland to homes everywhere in the world.
Someday my customers will hopefully visit Iceland to see the beauty and power of Iceland with their own eyes.
If my customers are happy then I'm happy too!
Someday my customers will hopefully visit Iceland to see the beauty and power of Iceland with their own eyes.
If my customers are happy then I'm happy too!
Glacier Lagoon
Glacier Lagoon by icelandphotoblog
This photograph was taken at a boat trip on one of the most famous glacier lagoon in Iceland, Jökulsárlón. It is situated at the south end of the glacier Vatnajökull between Skaftafell National Park and Höfn. Appearing first only in 1934-1935, the lake grew from 7.9 km² in 1975 to at least 18 km² today because of heavy melting of the Icelandic glaciers. Approaching a depth of 200 m, Jökulsárlón is now probably the second deepest lake in Iceland. Next few days I will post more pictures from my trip to Jökulsárlón.
Glacier Lagoon
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Aurora Borealis / Northern Lights
In Iceland you can experience Aurora Borealis from late August to late April. And what a fantastic frame you have when Iceland is in it's winter cloths and the moon helps to light up the landscape. See above photograph. :)
For Aurora hunters, Iceland is surely the perfect dream come true!
For Aurora hunters, Iceland is surely the perfect dream come true!
Icelandgifts - Giftshop
Aurora Borealis
Icelandphotoblog
I started to blog with photographs about one year ago and I love the push it gives you, knowing that people are watching your photographs and come back wanting for more photographs. :)
Feel free to visit my photoblog at www.icelandphotoblog.com
Feel free to visit my photoblog at www.icelandphotoblog.com
Icelandic National Anthem
A video I did do celebrate that the Icelandic national team in handball was won silver medal on Beijing Olympics 2008. :D
Reader Feedback
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Barrowlass
Jul 13, 2009 @ 8:48 am | delete
- Great lens Stefan! I have a fiance that wants to take me to Iceland on a trip...he's been there already! I'd love to see the Aurora Borealis, and take lots of photographs! Do you have a Zazzle shop? You'd do great there I'm sure!
All the best, Avis
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BleuMoonsAttic
Apr 14, 2009 @ 2:40 pm | delete
- What a wonderful lens. I really love your photographs. 5*, faved, and lens rolled to Zazzle Dazlers.
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Greekgeek
Apr 8, 2009 @ 12:41 am | delete
- Happy birthday. That picture of the northern lights at the start made my jaw drop open. Some stuning photos here. I also can't wait for more pictures of Glacier Lagoon -- the colors and shapes are just gorgeous. What a rugged, beautiful country.
Iceland has always seemed like a very special place to me because of what little I know of your history -- the "Althing" going back so many centuries, the sagas and tales.
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sittonbull Apr 7, 2009 @ 10:17 am | delete
- Welcome to Squidoo Stefan... and Happy Birthday! Love your shot of the Northern Lights!
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hlkljgk Apr 6, 2009 @ 3:05 pm | delete
- Til hamingju med afmaelisdaginn!
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My other websites and lenses
- Thingvellir National Park
- Lens about Thingvellir National Park.
- My Calendar Lens
- Learn about my calendar offerings. :)
- Icelandgifts.com
- My gift shop website
- Iceland Fine Art
- My fine art prints products with or without frames.
- My youtube home
- See my video's at Youtube
Iceland in the news
- Ibrahimovic sets the tone as Sweden beats Iceland 3-2 in Euro 2012 warm-up
- AP GOTEBORG, Sweden ? Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored one goal and set up another to help Sweden beat Iceland 3-2 Wednesday in the host's first friendly warm-up for the European Championship. Ibrahimovic put Sweden ahead in the second minute, meeting a ...
- Sweden beat Iceland 3-2 in friendly
- Sweden's Ola Toivonen (R) fights for the ball with Iceland's Hallgrimur Jonasson during their friendly football match at the Gamla Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg. ? Sweden beat Iceland 3-2 in an international friendly Wednesday, with Milan striker ...
- UK and Iceland sign volcanic energy agreement
- The UK and Iceland this week signed an agreement that could pave the way for geothermal power from Iceland's volcanoes to supply electricity to the UK. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed by energy minister Charles Hendry and his Icelandic ...
- Most competitive renewable energy prices in Europe offered by Landsvirkjun in ...
- Iceland offers the most competitive renewable energy prices for industries in Europe, states Landsvirkjun, the Icelandic energy provider. Iceland offers the most competitive renewable energy prices for industries in Europe, states Landsvirkjun, ...
Great Stuff on Amazon
Famous Places
List of the most famous places in Iceland. I will change the names to links as fast as I do special lenses on them. :)
- Thingvellir National Park
- Gullfoss (Golden Waterfall)
- Jökulsárlón (Glacier Lagoon)
- Skógafoss (Forest Waterfall)
- Seljalandsfoss (Seljalands Waterfall)
Countdown to Parliament Election day
Parliament Election day: April 25, 2009
How is the Weather in Iceland
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My name is Stefan and I live and work as a musician and photographer in Iceland.
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