EXPLORE LOFOTEN

This workshop offers you the opportunity to learn, discover and explore the dramatic landscapes of Lofoten together with passionate and like-minded enthusiasts, using the best photographic equipment on the market.

Lofoten is known for its dramatic scenery, with peaks like the Svolværgeita pinnacle jutting up into the sky. Himmeltindan Mountain sits on Vestvågøya Island. With its small fishing villages nestled in fjords, dotting a very rugged coast with abrupt peaks rising directly from the ocean, the archipelago is often described as one of the most scenic parts of Norway.

BETTER MOMENTS & PHASE ONE EXPLORER is your gateway to working with top of the line equipment from Phase One, while simultaneously exploring one of the most scenic destinations on the planet.

We provide participants with exclusive access to the power and versatility of the Phase One Premiere XF Camera System and Capture One software, as well as continuous support and training from both Phase One experts and award-winning Better Moments photographers.

PREMIERE XF CAMERA

All our guests will receive exclusive Phase One equipment, software and training for use during this workshop, including:
Premiere XF Camera System sent directly to your private address for training before the workshop.
One-to-one Master Class with a Phase One expert prior to departure and after ended workshop.
CaptureOne Software training and support before and during workshop.
Follow-up training and support from Phase One after completion of workshop.

    Highlights

    • Visit Flakstad and its Skagsanden beach
    • Shoot in Reine and Hamnøy fishing villages
    • Capture the northern lights and its colors
    • Landscape photography in stunning Utakleiv
    • Explore Flakstad and Vestvågøy archipelagos at sunrise
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Expert TOM D. JONES

More about Tom D. Jones

Tom D. Jones is famous for his fine art photography, from which he has received numerous awards, for example the European Fine Art Photographer Of The Year 2009. He’s part of the prestigious association Master Qualified European Photographer and in 2012 he distinguished himself with the well deserved Hasselblad Master Award 2012 in Landscape/Nature A certified Better Moments photographer will be assisting Tom D. Jones on location.

EXPAND WITH PASSION

On Location

  • You will learn how to approach the unique challenges of landscape photography.
  • The best techniques with personal hints and advices.
  • Composition, focusing on lines, perspective and balance in the frame.
  • Working with different angle lenses, exposure times and aperture.
  • Photographing scenes having a high dynamic range.
  • Handling equipment with care on location.

In Classroom

  • Expert review and constructive criticism of the images taken during the day.
  • Portfolio review.
  • Workflow in Phase One’s Capture One software.
  • A Better Moments Certified Photo Instructor will be available during the entire workshop to offer assistance with camera settings, the basics of composition, guide and help in general.

ITINERARY

DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN LOFOTEN

You will be picked up at the Svolvær Airport and transported to the Hamnøy Island where we stay at some nice and simpel cabins. Briefing on the coming workshop.
After dinner we will do night photography at Kirkefjorden, the Vorfjorden and the surrounding mountains. At this time of the year the mountains are covered by snow. We took Moon phases into account when planning this workshop so that we get the best chances to shoot northern light in the moonlit landscape.

DAY 2: DISCOVERING FLAKSTAD
Early morning photography in Hamnøy.
In the afternoon, we visit the Skagsanden beach on the Flakstad Island. Here we will use our wide angle lenses, photographing the snow-covered mountain landscape with the abstract patterns of the sandy beach in the foreground. This place will also provide countless possibilities to photograph details of the ever-changing sand patterns on the beach. This is a perfect opportunity for you to exercise composing abstract images with macro- and small telephoto lenses. We stay here until sunset. If the weather is clear, we eat dinner nearby and wait for the northern light to appear in the night sky.
DAY 3: PHOTOGRAPHING HAMNØY AND REINE

You can photograph the colorful Norwegian fishing villages, or simply focus on the untamed mountains that give a dramatic background to the colorful populated areas. In clear weather, early morning Sun rising over the horizon hit the landscape around our cottages, giving fantastic possibilities for morning photography. The golden winter-light gives extra lustre to the brightly-coloured houses of Reine and Hamnøy.

DAY 4: NORTHERN LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
As the weather allows, we continue to explore the colorful villages along the coast to get those extra shots just right. We will also stop for Northern light photography either in Hamnøy or in Moskenes, depending on the conditions at night.
DAY 5: CHASING THE LIGHT

In the morning we drive to Myrland and photograph the Flakstad and Vestvågøy archipelagos at sunrise.
In the afternoon we drive to Vikten and explore the coastal rock formations for intimate landscape photography. There is possibility the shoot great landscapes too, both in Vikten and the nearby Skagsanden beach. We will choose topics depending on the light and weather conditions.

DAY 6: EXPLORING THE WEST COAST
In the afternoon we visit the sandy beach of Utakleiv, which is surrounded by sharp mountain ridges in three directions. Large, rounded stones are dug deep down into the flat, sandy surface making an intriguing feature. In Utakleiv we will photograph the coastal landscape with exciting tide pools in the foreground. If the weather is clear, we eat dinner nearby and wait for the northern light to appear in the night sky.
DAY 7: GRAND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY & THE BUSY HARBOURS OF LOFOTEN
Lofoten is famous for its fishing traditions. From mid-February to the end of April, the Arctic cod migrates from the Barents Sea to their spawning grounds near Lofoten to reproduce, attracting commercial fisherman from along the entire coast of Norway to participate in cod fishery and the production of stockfish. This offers amazing possibilities to photograph the busy harbours and the drying cod hanging on wooden structures all along the roads of Lofoten.
Depending on the weather, we can stay outside shooting, or we can process images, evaluate photographs made during the workshop and review portfolios.
DAY 8: MORNING PHOTOGRAPHY AND DEPARTURE
Early morning photography before heading to the airport.

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Enjoy Your 34-Page Catalog with stunning photos from Lofoten

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TRAVEL FACTS

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Facts

  • 1-8 October 2022
  • 8 Days
  • Number of guests: 7-12
Included
  • Local transport
  • Accommodation
  • Meals
Not included
  • Travel to and from the workshop destination
  • Visa and taxes
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Travel insurance


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Price

€ 3,950 in shared double room.

€ 4,350 in single room.

Groups sign-up a group of 4+ participants and receive a group discount.

All prices are per person.

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We don’t want you to worry about losing money on your workshop booking. Therefore, you will receive a 100% refund of the workshop price – including your deposit – if we have to cancel any of our workshops due to coronavirus.

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IMPORTANT

Due to unstable weather our program may change.
Better Moments will arrange one pickup transfer and one return transfer to the airport on the arrival- and the departure day.

GETTING THERE
From Oslo Airport, domestic to Svolvær Airport.Better Moments will arrange one pickup transfer and one return transfer to the airport on the arrival- and the departure day. Therefore we suggest our guests to meet at Oslo Airport and take a domestic flight (Viderøe) together to Svolvær Airport, where you will be collected.

VISA

Some people can visit Norway without a visa, but most people from countries outside the EU/EEA must apply for a visitor’s visa. For more info visit: https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/visit-and-holiday/

WEATHER

Weather: Typically around minus 2°C to plus 2°, but you can expect down to minus 10°.

There is still plenty of snow around and chances are good for new snowfall. The Sun will start rising more to the east and setting in the west, giving good light conditions at most locations.
LANGUAGE
Norwegian but almost everyone speaks English.

CURRENCY

Norwegian Krone (NOK)

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