exploring

Behind the Shot – The Quest for Mælifell

Mælifell. The name might not ring a bell to those who aren't nature photographers but I'm almost certain everyone has seen this green, almost perfectly cone-shaped, mountain.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveApril 13, 2023

Photography Reviews

Review – The Heat Company Photography Gloves

As a photographer living in Iceland, I get confronted with harsh and cold weather conditions extremely often. Over the years I found that investing in great and durable outdoor gear is an absolute necessity if you're serious about any kind of nature photography. The one thing I've regularly struggled with is finding the right gloves.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveApril 3, 2023

Behind the Shot Icelandic Highlands

Behind the Shot – Hveradalir

The story behind one of my favourite photographs, taken all the way back in 2015, when I discovered an otherworldly landscape deep in the highlands of Iceland.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveMarch 8, 2023

Featured Opinion Photography

Why I Don’t Share (Some) Photo Locations (& You Shouldn’t Either)

Lately, I've gotten a lot more messages asking me about the location I captured a photo at. Therefore, I thought it would be a good idea to address why I don't share some photography locations and why you shouldn't either.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveSeptember 11, 2022

Aerial photography, taken with a drone, of a geothermal area in Iceland.

Iceland Photography

Living Earth – a Geothermal Bird’s Eye View

There are currently no active volcanic eruptions on Iceland but there is still plenty of evidence of the tremendous heat present in the earth beneath it. On Iceland, there are many geothermal areas, which I find incredibly interesting to photograph.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveApril 24, 2022

Greenland Photography

Greenland – Discovering Deep Winter in Ilulissat

It finally happened: I travelled to Greenland! A few weeks ago I made an impulsive, last-minute, but very rewarding visit to Ilulissat. My main goal? Photographing the majestic castles of ice floating in the UNESCO Ilulissat icefjord.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveApril 6, 2022

Book E-Book Photography Tips

New E-Book Available!

I'm happy to announce my latest creation: a 56-page e-book (PDF) to 25 of my favourite aerial, landscape and wildlife photography locations in Iceland. It's full of information that can be useful when planning your next trip to Iceland.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveFebruary 1, 2022

Photography Top 5

2021 – My Photographic Year in Review

After the difficult year 2020 turned into, 2021 came back with a bang for my photography. During 2020, I suffered from what I like to call a "photographic writer's block". I couldn't find sufficient inspiration & energy. I didn't want to go out to photograph and wasn't finding joy in it any longer. Fortunately, 2021 marked a complete turnaround for…

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveDecember 21, 2021

Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove talking at the Canon Belgium stand on Photo Days in Brussels.

Book Photography

What I’ve Been up to & What’s on the Horizon

The past weeks have been incredibly busy for me. Among other things, I was finalising my book with the printing company, giving a lecture at the Photo Days in Brussels and much more. I guess it was time to give you all a bit of an update of what's going on these days.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveOctober 27, 2021

Behance Iceland Icelandic Highlands

Highland Light

A collection of aerial and landscape photographs made during several colourful summer nights deep in the Icelandic highlands. In the early summer of last year, I set out with my friend Gabor Nagy to spend a weekend exploring the southern region of the Icelandic highlands.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveMay 18, 2020

Svalbard Travel Log

Sailing Expedition in the Svalbard Archipelago – Part 2

From 64° North to 80° North. In this second part of a 2-part series about my sailboat adventure in the High Arctic, we travel back towards the South, encountering some exciting wildlife, discovering the longest glacier front of Svalbard and roaming around an abandoned soviet mining village.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveMay 17, 2020