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Aerial of a Fagradalsfjall cone smoking above a sea of clouds with lava channels below.

Behind The Shot – How Spontaneity Got 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

Top 5

2022 – My Photographic Year in Review

Another year has (almost) passed. That means it's the perfect time to publish a list of my most noteworthy photographic moments of the year. It's the perfect way for me to reflect on the special moments and achievements in my photography career and look back with pride.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveDecember 19, 2022

Landscape Video Volcano

First Look At the New Eruption at Fagradalsfjall

On Wednesday a new volcanic eruption started at Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. The eruption is taking place in Meradalir, a lower valley in the area.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveAugust 5, 2022

Two photographers silhouetted against the glowing lava and steam plume of the Fagradalsfjall eruption in Iceland.

Featured Iceland Timeline Volcano

The Geldingadalir Eruption – A Timeline

To celebrate the one year anniversary of the eruption in Geldingadalir, I decided to create a timeline showing all the events which happened during this eruption.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveMarch 9, 2022

Iceland Landscape Northern Lights

Capturing the Aurora Above Reykjanes

The aurora season has finally kicked off in Iceland. While the first northern lights are usually visible from the end of August, we haven’t been particularly lucky with the weather here in Southwest Iceland up until now. That is, until Saturday October 30th, when a CME (coronal mass ejection) was forecasted to hit the Earth’s magnetic field.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveNovember 7, 2021

Book Iceland Press Release Volcano

New Earth – a Photographic Journey of the Geldingadalir Eruption

Today I have something very special to share with you all, something I’m very proud of. The past three months I have been quietly and tirelessly working on my first photography book, which will be titled “New Earth”. It’s the result of a great passion for exploring nature and photography. As you might have guessed, the book is about the…

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveSeptember 3, 2021

Drone Iceland Landscape Volcano

My Photographic Journey of a Volcanic 10 Weeks

Today marks the day the eruption in Geldingadalir has been ongoing for 10 weeks. Come along on my photographic journey capturing the eruption in 10 photographs and videos.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveMay 28, 2021

Iceland Landscape Northern Lights Volcano

The Shot of a Lifetime – A Volcanic Aurora

The eruption has been on-going for several weeks and during that time I have been thinking a lot about whether or not I would get the opportunity to photograph the northern lights above the eruption.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveApril 25, 2021

Iceland Landscape Volcano

Geldingadalsgos – Geldingadalur Eruption in Iceland

Finally. Finally, I got to experience an eruption and how?! Words fall short to describe how amazing this weekend has been. The wild ride started Friday evening when I arrived in Snæfellsnes, ready for a night of northern lights.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveMarch 23, 2021

Drone Landscape

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.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveApril 19, 2020

Steaming geothermal valley below snowy peaks at Hveradalir in Kerlingarfjöll, Iceland.

Featured Iceland Landscape

My Top 5 Photography Locations in Iceland

Over the years I’ve been getting plenty of questions about Iceland and what people should visit. I started answering some of those questions in a series of journal entries. In this journal entry, I answer another one of those questions: “What are my top 5 must-photograph locations in Iceland?”.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveMarch 15, 2020