Another successful photography expedition photographing the Jewels of the Arctic has completed. It was another amazing trip with great weather, great light and more importantly, a great bunch of photographers. Setting out from Isfjordur Greenland, we had a relatively calm passage over the Denmark Straight. Accompanied by a pod of Humpback whales we were soon in sight of the East… Read more →
Testimonial from Di East – Jewels of the Arctic Expedition 2014 “I recently had the most awesome experience of joining the Jewels of the Arctic trip aboard the Polar Pioneer from Iceland through the fjords of Greenland and up to Svalbard in the Arctic Circle. I had high expectations for this trip and one of my aims was to improve… Read more →
Its with great pleasure that I can announce the availability of the brochure for the Jewels of the Arctic 2015 Photography Expedition. This brochure shows just a few of the amazing visuals available to photographers on this expedition. Click on the picture below to view the new brochure. The new brochure is also available here. Read more →
I’ve just arrived home after another successful Photography Expedition into the Arctic with another wonderful case of Jet Lag! (look for my trip report for Jewels of the Arctic 2014 coming in the net few days) Jet Lag is something that effects us all. No matter how much you travel, jet lag is just plain hard to tame. And as… Read more →
The time has come to cast off for Jewels of the Arctic. I sit here writing this post from a hotel in Reykjavik after spending 2 weeks travelling to select locations in Iceland with my good friend and colleague Joshua Holko. Two weeks of immense beauty and amazing light. Landmannalugar stands out as my favourite location in Iceland if… Read more →
I’ve always been an advocate of travel insurance. Actually its mandatory for any one participating in my expeditions. As I’ve said in the past, travel insurance can be the difference between having an unfortunate event on an expedition and having an unfortunate event with a big bill! For me, this is the first time I’ve had to claim… Read more →
Once again I am packing camera gear for an expedition. At times I do wonder if I should leave my bags packed and not bother unpacking them! This time I’m packing camera gear for a personal two week 4WD and camping photography expedition in Iceland followed by a two week photography expedition with clients into the Arctic Circle up the East… Read more →
Every year I enter the Victorian Professional Photography Awards ( as well as other print/photography competitions). This year was no different. I enjoy entering them even though they can be quite stressful to watching, the anticipation of when your print comes up for judging, and of course the result. This year I unfortunately was unable to travel in… Read more →
Its with great pleasure that I can announce that the Jewels of the Arctic Photography Expedition August 2015 is now open for bookings! This will be the third year running this amazing photography expedition. Without a doubt it is one of my favourite expeditions. This 14 day/13 night Photography Expedition, departing August 16th from Isafjordur in Iceland and… Read more →
It has come to that time once again that another of our expeditions is nearly sold out. The Jewels of the Arctic Expedition II departing Iceland on the 22nd of August has only limited places available. If you are contemplating coming on this expedition to see the amazing Fjords, Icebergs, whales, dolphins, bird life, the odd Walrus, Seals, possibly… Read more →
Our Jewels of the Arctic Expedition running from August 9th to 22nd 2014 is now SOLD OUT!!!! Whilst this is great news for us, it might not be great news for you if you were contemplating joining us on this expedition. But the good news is we still have some places left on our Jewels of the Arctic Expedition which runs… Read more →
On our 2013 photography expedition, Jewels of the Arctic, videographer Abraham Joffe from Untitled Filmworks in Sydney joined us to shoot a promotional video for Joshua and the trips I am co-leading with him in 2014. As you can see, the Jewels of the Arctic trip offers some truly amazing scenery. The amazing cultural experience of visiting the Inuit village… Read more →
Camera Gear and Polar Regions – So what’s the deal? We’ve all heard horror stories of people’s gear getting ruined. It does happen, no doubt about it. But there’s a few precautions you can take to give your gear the best chance of survival and more important allow you to keep shooting for the duration of your Photography Expedition. Photography… Read more →
Seeing my first Iceberg is an experience I will never forget. We had been at sea travelling North from Iceland and up the South East coast of Greenland when I saw my first Iceberg. It wasn’t particularly large, but still it was my first. Its very hard to describe the experience of seeing an Iceberg the first time. Its a… Read more →
I’m finally home in Australia getting back to some semblance of home life after three and a half weeks in the Northern Hemisphere above 66 degrees. I must say it has been an illuminating experience. Apart from the near twenty four hours of continual daylight as we passed 79 degrees, the impact of man and global warming can clearly be… Read more →
Tomorrow I fly out for Iceland and the Arctic. A week of personal folio shooting in Iceland before heading to Isafjordur in northern Iceland to get aboard the Polar Pioneer for the Jewels of the Arctic expedition up the coast of Greenland to Svalbard. The same Expedition I will be co-leading with Joshua Holko in 2014 (for more details click… Read more →
Choosing the right boots for your next photography expedition can be a tough thing. There are hundreds of brands on the market and many different properties of a boot to consider when picking a pair of boots. The main properties of boots you should consider when making your selection are : – comfort – durability – support – weight – thermal insulation – water proofing/resistance –… Read more →
As I am slowly packing my gear from my own Arctic Circle photography packing list, I thought I’d share my packing list recommendations. I’m currently packing off this same Arctic Circle photography packing list that I give to my clients, as I prepare to fly out on the 2nd Saturday in August to Iceland and the Arctic Circle for a series… Read more →