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 my photography skills.

Before the trip I received detailed and accurate information regarding the recommended equipment as well as instructions on how to care for it in the Arctic environment.  Although my knowledge of digital photography was limited to using the ‘Auto’ button, with the help of photographer Antony Watson, I disembarked at Svalbard feeling confident in finding my way around both my Canon DSLR and Adobe Lightroom software.

Antony was untiring in his willingness to answer all of my questions as well as in offering suggestions for new and better techniques.  He seemed to have a working knowledge of just about every camera on the ship and solved most camera issues quickly.  His knowledge of photography is outstanding and he could be seen at all times of the day or night discussing photography with both the amateurs like myself and the more experienced photographers amongst the passengers.

All in all, Antony contributed greatly to making my trip a major success and one of the most amazing two weeks of my life.All aspects of the trip surpassed my expectations.” Di East