Environment Photography

During this camp, participants can share their love for (and learn more about) global & local environmental issues, as well as photography. This project is for people interested in topics such as climate change, waste management, animal protection and sustainability; and people who love taking photographs or want to develop their photography skills.
While developing artistic and technical photography skills, the participants will be focusing on environmental and sustainability issues through non-formal activities such as workshops, discussions, presentations and visits facilitated by the association. One of the association’s aims is to help create more environmentally aware consumers & travelers! The volunteers will visit local projects on environment and conservation. These may include hands-on activities or guided visits. Some examples include outdoor cleanup tasks, a community dinner or a visit to a recycling centre, a geothermal power plant, a museum or exhibition. Some of these activities are dependent on conditions such as weather, pandemic-related restrictions, as well as availability of the partner organizations. The volunteers will also have time to put the theory about photography into practice, walking around and exploring the city. At the end of the camp, the best photographs from each participant are selected for an online exhibition on our partner’s social media.
Participants should bring their own digital cameras, lenses, tripods and laptops if possible. Our partner’s programme combines learning, sharing, hands-on activities, getting to know Iceland, its culture, having fun, exploring the city and stunning natural attractions in the Golden Circle or other excursions.
Participants should prepare to share environmental issues from their countries and should be ready to spend time outdoors walking medium distances during activities and sightseeing. Note this project is a learning/sharing camp and not a standard workcamp.
In this project, the association will organise a night photography and aurora hunting (Northern Lights) workshop in the countryside near Reykjavík. This will take place during late evening and possibly into the night. Northern lights are a natural phenomenon depending on solar activity and meteorological conditions; this is no guarantee we will see northern lights, but the night photography workshop will be organised anyway.