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This page brings together all of Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove’s blog articles dedicated to wildlife and bird photography, featuring expert insights, field techniques, and stories from his adventures around the world. Drawing on his experience photographing in remote and wild locations such as Iceland, Greenland, and Antarctica, Jeroen shares practical advice on capturing wildlife in its natural habitat. Readers can discover tips on approaching animals ethically, mastering challenging lighting conditions, and using composition to tell powerful stories through images. Each article offers inspiration and guidance for photographers passionate about wildlife and bird photography.

A puffin flying with sand eels in its bill, low over the water off Grímsey

Iceland Photo Workshops Reviews & Gear Wildlife

Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USM Review: A Week Of Puffins In Iceland

In the middle of June, I hosted my annual Puffins in the Midnight Sun photography workshop on Grímsey in Iceland. Every year, I bring together a group of photographers who are eager to learn more about bird photography and are excited to improve their skills. This year, I decided to also test myself during this workshop by bringing a lens…

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveAugust 3, 2025

Aerial drone view of an erupting crater rising above a sea of clouds.

Awards Landscape Press Release Wildlife

I Will Be Judging In The 2025 Belgian Photo Awards!

A very quick update to share some exciting news with you all! I will be judging in the 2025 edition of the Belgian Photo Awards! Within the competition I will be one of the judges in the Landscape and Wildlife categories.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveJuly 11, 2025

Antarctica Greenland Landscape Patagonia Photo Workshops Top 5 Wildlife

My 5 Favourite Camera Photographs Of 2024

It is safe to say that 2024 has again been an amazing year for my photography. In this article, I share some of my favourite camera photographs of this year.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveDecember 20, 2024

Tight close-up of an Atlantic puffin resting its head against its dark shoulder feathers.

Iceland Photo Workshops Wildlife

Photo Workshop Report: Puffins In The Midnight Sun 2024

I showed a new group of photo workshop participants why Grímsey is the best place in Iceland, and dare I say the world, to photograph puffins.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveAugust 4, 2024

Jeroen photographing gentoo penguins in Antarctica with a Canon RF 100-500mm telephoto lens.

Landscape Reviews & Gear Wildlife

Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L Review: 5 Years On

For almost four years, I have been a very happy user of the Canon RF 100-500MM F4.5-7.1 L IS USM telephoto lens. To me, it’s an almost perfect lens and because of that, I have used it for roughly 90% of my camera photography since I purchased it.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveJune 30, 2024

Gentoo penguin in heavy snowfall standing on rocks, head turned and shoulders dusted with flakes.

Antarctica Landscape Photo Workshops Wildlife

Antarctica: Photography At The Edge Of The World (Part 2)

This is part two of my story about participating in, and leading, a unique photography workshop in Antarctica last February.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveApril 30, 2024

Icebergs floating in the Gerlache Strait, as we are moving past the tall mountains of the Antarctic Peninsula

Antarctica Landscape Photo Workshops Wildlife

Antarctica: Photography At The Edge Of The World (Part 1)

At the end of 2022, my friend Nigel Danson reached out to me asking if I wanted to join as an additional photography lead on a once-in-a-lifetime photography workshop. The location? Antarctica. This is part 1 of that amazing adventure.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveApril 23, 2024

5 Tips on How To Get The Best Puffin Photographs

How To & Tips Iceland Wildlife

6 Tips To Improve Your Puffin (and Bird) Photographs

I have always been a hybrid photographer, which means I enjoy mixing landscape and wildlife photography. One of the animals that has always had a special place in my photography is the Atlantic Puffin. In this article, I want to share 6 tips which can help you improve your puffin (and bird) photography. These tips will help you evolve from…

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveOctober 15, 2023

Close-up portrait of an Atlantic puffin with a beakful of silver sand eels.

Behind The Shot Landscape Wildlife

Behind The Shot – The Hungry Puffin

In this month's "Behind the Shot" blog, I want to share a story behind one of my, if not my all-time, favourite puffin photograph which I took back in the summer of 2021.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveSeptember 17, 2023

Atlantic Puffin on Grímsey island in North Iceland in the midnight sun.

Photo Workshops Travel Log Wildlife

Photo Workshop Report: Puffins in the Midnight Sun in 5 Images

Today I will be sharing some thoughts about the first workshop I hosted this summer: Puffins in the Midnight Sun. I hosted this bird photography focused workshop together with the amazing Anja Robanke.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveSeptember 3, 2023

Grímsey - a Puffin Paradise on the Arctic Circle

Wildlife

Grímsey Island: A Puffin Paradise On Iceland’s Arctic Circle

In July, I made a 6-day trip to Grímsey, an island on the Arctic Circle teeming with seabirds. My primary goal was to photographic the Atlantic Puffin, one of the most photogenic birds in Iceland.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveAugust 15, 2023

Behind The Shot Drone Greenland Wildlife

Behind The Shot – Whales In Greenland

In this month's 'Behind the Shot', I take you on then journey behind some photographs I recently took during a photography workshop in Greenland.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveJuly 16, 2023

The Canon EOS R5 Mark II's precapture feature could have gotten me a better photograph.

Iceland Video Wildlife

New on YouTube: Photographing Arctic Fox Cubs in Hornstrandir

Earlier this month I spent a few days in Hornstrandir, a remote area in the West Fjords of Iceland. My goal was to photograph the arctic fox cubs which start leaving the safety of their dens around that time.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveJuly 19, 2022

Travel Log Wildlife

A Morning of Seal Photography in Iceland

Recently, I spent a morning photographing seals at one of my favourite locations. It was an interesting morning for wildlife due to the weather conditions. In this blog I share how things went and also how I edited my photographs from this trip.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveMarch 22, 2022

Wildlife

Memorable Encounter With a Seal Pup

Two weeks ago, I went on my first photography excursion, other than the eruption, since early March. I travelled to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and had an awesome weekend filled with wildlife encounters. One of those encounters really resonated with me.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveJune 15, 2021