After your arrival in Ilulissat, Better Moments will transfer you to our hotel.

Tom D. Jones and Christian Nørgaard will brief you on what will happen and what to expect over the next couple of days, before we head outside for a stroll around town with our cameras.

We will spend the day in the mountains that beautifully surround Ilulissat and the ice fjord. Here, we will find canyons, lakes and Spring’s first stirring vegetation. There is also the possibility of macro photography and magnificent panorama shots.

In the evening, we will have dinner at the hotel, and Tom D. Jones will give a lecture on Greenland as a photo destination. Since the absolute best light is during the evening and night hours, we will chase our motives in these very hours – the late evening and night. At these moments, the light is saturated with pinky red colors and the mighty landscapes will appear in the most beautiful and dramatic way.

We will start the day with a deep and comprehensive workshop on the challenges in aerial and great landscape photography.

We will make a landing with our private helicopter, and from a carefully selected location we will photograph the unique landscape. The objective is to fly into the ice cap, where subjects are saturated as abstract landscapes shaped by deep cracks and streaks in the ice.

Then follows dinner at the hotel, and afterwards, we meet for an image review session where you can present a selection of photos to the group and receive valuable feedback from Tom D. Jones. Moreover, there will be an introduction to the optional aerial photography session that will take place the next day.

The town of Ilulissat is fascinating, as its appearance resembles nothing outside the Arctic, with its wooden houses in strong colors, boats parked in the backyards and sledge dogs in chains. An evening shoot from the top of the hills south of Ilulissat. From the hills, we have a fantastic view overlooking Disko Bay and the mouth of the ice fjord. The gigantic icebergs, some up to 70 meters high, turn a screaming pink color and create a stunning display. Here, the telephoto lenses come into their own.

In the evening, we will review your recent images, and Tom D. Jones will give constructive criticism.

Late breakfast. Digital processing of images from the day before. Daylight shoot in and around the harbour of Ilulissat. The main source of income for the Inuits is fishing, and the harbor is a chaos of boats and people, providing an opportunity for interesting documentary photography. Evening:  Walk inside of the ice fjord and capture landscape photography from sea level among icebergs and cliffs. Here, we will use our wide-angle lenses for shots with dramatic foregrounds of eroded cliffs and clear water pools. We will continue to shoot as long as the light allows.

We will spend the day in the mountains surrounding Ilulissat and the ice fjord. Here, we will find canyons, lakes and Spring’s first stirring vegetation. There is also the possibility of macro photography and magnificent panorama shots. We plan around the weather today, and if we have the chance, we hike to the edge of the icefjord where we shoot from the east side. This angle is unique, since we have the mouth of the ice fjord in the background, and if you choose to shoot in the opposite direction, the ice cap will be featured as a backdrop.

Later, we will discuss the images taken previously. Tom D. Jones will talk about landscape and fine art photography and share some useful tips and tricks of the trade.

Late breakfast. Digital processing of images from yesterday. Image reviews and feedback on your recent images. We will also go through shooting strategies for boat-based photography.
Boat tour in Disko Bay and around the icefjord.
Photography of icebergs from the boat. It will allow us to come closer to icebergs and make creative compositions of the Arctic Seascape. We will use the warm evening light to give our images an extra dimension.
In the evening, we will review your recent images, and Tom D. Jones will give constructive criticism.

Great morning landscape photography of Disko Bay, the ice fjord and the surroundings, improvised to maximize the yield of the workshop and to compensate for potential bad weather.

We all meet for our farewell dinner.

Check-out after breakfast and goodbyes to your guides and fellow participants. We look forward to welcoming you on your next Better Moments workshop!