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Behind the Shot - Hveradalir

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.

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Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveMarch 8, 2023

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.

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Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveApril 24, 2022

All Things Iceland podcast with Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove and Jewells Chambers.

Book Interview Podcast

Podcast: Talking About New Earth with All Things Iceland

Last week I sat down together with Jewells, the amazing hostess of All Things Iceland. We talked about how I got to Iceland, the eruption, my book and much more.

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Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveMarch 16, 2022

Geothermal Gems

Behance Drone

Geothermal Gems

I recently spent some time documenting and exploring a few geothermal areas from an aerial perspective using a drone. This top-down perspective provides a unique look at the colourful world of Iceland's hot & festering earth. It can sometimes seem like the surface of a different planet.

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Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveApril 19, 2020

Exploring the Icelandic Highlands

Icelandic Highlands Travel Log

Exploring the Icelandic Highlands

Some time ago I planned a trip into the Southern Icelandic Highlands. The plan for the weekend was to explore the areas around Kjölur a bit (one of the F-roads crossing Iceland through the highlands) and afterwards drive around Fjallabak all the way to Eldgjá canyon and back. Ambitious plan but perfectly doable (if you're up for driving some kilometres).

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Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveSeptember 7, 2017