100-500mm RF

My 5 Favourite Drone Photographs Of 2023

Getting The Best Results When Photographing From A Boat Or Ship

Throughout my maritime photography-focused travels, I have learned a fair few things on how to get the best & sharpest images and maintain a high ‘keeper rate’, even though you are on a moving boat or ship. In this article, I share seven of the most important pieces of advice in getting the most out of your next excursion on…

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveJuly 14, 2024

Gear Reviews

Review – Why I Love My Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

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

Patagonia Travel Log

Capturing The Grand Landscapes Of Torres Del Paine in Patagonia

After returning from the epic expedition to Antarctica, it was time to move onto part two of my three and a half week journey. Because the Antarctica expedition started and ended in Punta Arenas (Chile), we decided to add on Chilean Patagonia for several days and, more specifically, Torres Del Paine National Park.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveMay 16, 2024

Antarctica Photo Workshops

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

Antarctica Photo Workshops

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

Iceland Photo Workshops Top 5 Wildlife

Why This Is The Best Location To Photograph Puffins in Iceland

If you’re more invested into photography and really want to chase the more compelling photographs of a puffin, there’s only one location in Iceland you should consider: Grímsey.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveFebruary 11, 2024

Photography Top 5

My 5 Favourite Camera Photographs Of 2023

It's that time of year again: a yearly overview! In this first blog out of three, I will be focusing on my 5 favourite camera photographs.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveDecember 25, 2023

Photo Workshop Report - Iceland In Winter (with Mads)

Iceland Photo Workshops

Photo Workshop Report – Iceland In Winter 2023 (with Mads)

Two weeks ago I hosted my final photo workshop of 2023 - together with Mads Peter Iversen. Joined by a group of 9 photo workshop participants we explored the south coast of Iceland during 8 days at the end of November.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveDecember 6, 2023

Awards Volcano

‘Highly Commended’ by Natural Landscape Photography Awards

Today, my volcano photography received a "Highly Commended" from the Natural Landscape Photography Awards jury. However, this is not the time to celebrate given the situation in Grindavík.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveNovember 15, 2023

Iceland Icelandic Highlands Photo Workshops

Photo Workshop Report: Highlands of Iceland (Mads Peter Iversen)

In early August, I set out to explore the Icelandic Highlands with Mads Peter Iversen during a photo workshop focused entirely on exploring some of my favourite areas of Iceland in the Southern Highlands. How did it go? Let's find out!

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveNovember 6, 2023

Behind the Shot 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

Greenland Photo Workshops Top 5

Greenland in Winter in Five Images

Earlier this year, in March, I travelled to Greenland to host a photography workshop together with Andy Mumford. In this blog, I want to share five of my favourite images taken during this workshop.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveJune 14, 2023

Behind the Shot Volcano

Behind the Shot – How Spontaneity Earned Me an Award-Winning Photo

In this month's 'Behind the Shot' blog I want to tell the story behind one of my favourite images, called 'Skýjasnúningur'. I want to share that story because I feel it goes to show that even though you might be lucky with certain conditions and situations, you still need to act on it to make it happen.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveMay 5, 2023

Featured Photography Tips Top 5

5 Tips To Thoughtfully Minimise Your Photography Gear

I used to be a different type of photographer. One who always headed out with an unbearably heavy backpack, filled to the brim with gear. How did I change my behaviour to a minimalistic approach in such a way that improved my photography?

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveApril 23, 2023

A puffin with a beak full of sand eel at the island of Grímsey in North Iceland.

Awards Photography

reFocus One Shot Awards – Silver & Honourable Mention

So far 2022 has been an incredible year for my photography work. This year I managed to reach several milestones. I started my own YouTube channel, ran many successful photography workshops, got published in several magazines, won 1st place in the Abstracts category of World Landscape Photographer 2022 and more. And now I can add another accomplishment... I'm happy to share that…

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveSeptember 16, 2022