Natural Photographer Blog

  • What's in the Bag

    What’s in my Camera Bag? An Iceland Photo Adventure

    Apr 28, 2026 · Court Whelan

    Iceland is a landscape photographer’s dream location. The colors, textures, and generally otherworldly scenes and features throughout this tiny island offer incredible photo opportunities. However, the lens selections to give…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get This Shot – Waterfall in Iceland

    Nov 25, 2025 · Court Whelan

    Iceland has exceptional photo opportunities throughout this small country, but it waterfalls are perhaps its biggest attraction. There are quite literally thousands of them, in all shapes, sizes, and magnitude.…

  • Pro Tips

    Three Tips for Capturing Iceland’s Landscapes

    Aug 18, 2025 · Court Whelan

    When thinking about spectacular landscape photography, Iceland is unsurprisingly at the top of my list. It’s dramatic, the lighting can be beyond majestic, and the tiny island is teeming with landscapes…

  • Pro Tips

    How to Photograph Iceland’s Waterfalls

    May 24, 2024 · Court Whelan

    For something so spectacular, they’re amazingly ubiquitous throughout Iceland. We’re talking about awe-inspiring, mind-blowing, life-changing waterfalls. And while a single waterfall can be the subject of hours of photography, multiply…

  • Pro Tips

    Shot Settings (and Gear) for Photographing Glaciers

    Feb 16, 2024 · Court Whelan

    Glaciers are no doubt some of the most alluring, stunning, and sought-after landscape features when on Photo Expeditions in northern (and southern) areas like Alaska, Iceland, Greenland and, yes, Patagonia in…

  • Learn by Example

    How to Get This Shot: Iceland Iceberg and Glacier

    Sep 27, 2023 · Court Whelan

    What’s more iconic than the ice of Iceland? Although this mysterious island nation isn’t entirely covered in ice, as the name would suggest, it is home to some of the…

  • What's in the Bag

    What’s in My Camera Bag – Iceland

    Oct 12, 2022 · Court Whelan

    To say that Iceland is an epic photo destination is quite an understatement. It could quite possibly be one of the best places for landscape photography on the planet. Between…

  • Learn by Example

    A New Series – How to get the Hero Shot

    Jan 6, 2022 · Court Whelan

    We’re starting a new series today, which focuses on the extraordinary homepage images you’re likely to see on Natural Habitat Adventures’ main website. If you’re already familiar, you may have…