Norway Photo Workshop Adventure
Norway Photo Workshop – Winter in The Lofoten Islands
Come join our incredible team on this Norway Photo Workshop Adventure that you will never forget! We will explore one of the most fantastic winter photography locations on the planet, Norway’s own Lofoten Islands. Located above the arctic circle, these islands are home to some of the most spectacular seascapes in Europe. Additionally, because of its latitude, you have a greater chance to see the Northern Lights here than in most places on the planet. During our 7-day adventure, we will split our focus between the famous town of Reine and the mountainous beaches of Leknes. This will put your right at the heart of some of the most incredible photographic locations in the world!
Trip Dates
February 21st – 27th, 2027
Tuition Costs
$5450
Group Size
6-10
Difficulty Level
Easy/Moderate
Norway Photo Workshop – Winter in The Lofoten Islands
Our photo adventure in the Lofoten Islands will base just outside the town of Leknes for the duration of our workshop. There are multiple daily flights from Oslo to the Leknes Airport (LKN), giving you plenty of options to choose from when it comes to getting to this incredible part of the world. We will be staying in a series of fully renovated Rorbuer cabins that come equipped with not only private bathrooms in each room (with heated floors), but a living room area and full kitchen. It is here that we will make our own meals each night, allowing all participants to not only choose what they wish to eat, but save a little money in the process (eating out in Norway is VERY expensive).
When we are not out chasing the northern lights at night, we will be exploring a series of incredible fjords, beaches, inlets, lakes and mountain scenes through the region that stems from Leknes to the town of Reine and beyond. In addition, we will spend time photographing a number of the gorgeous red and yellow cabins that line the fjords in this part of the world. The Lofoten Islands are a photographers paradise and I can’t wait to show you why it is one of my favorite places to photograph in the winter.
Sony Sponsored Workshop
What is Included?
- All Ground Transportation
- All Hotel Accommodations
- All Photo Education
What is Not Included?
- All Flights
- Meals & Snacks
- Travel Insurance
Norway Photo Workshop – Winter in The Lofoten Islands
With two photo instructors present for the duration of the workshop, you will have plenty of opportunity for one on one instruction to further the skills that you feel you need to work on. If the workshop is full and you want to be added to the waiting list, click HERE. The Workshop tuition is based on shared rooms. If you would like your own private room, it will come with an additional cost due during the final payment for this workshop. See the F.A.Q section for more details
* please read the workshop F.A.Q. section on this page to learn more about visiting Norway and check out our cancellation policies if you have any questions.
All Workshop Deposits Are Transferable to
Other Workshops if Something Comes Up...
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Areas to Explore
Norway Photo Workshop
- Leknes
- Reine
- Hamnoy Bridge
- Agvatnet Lake
- Utakliev Beach
- Haukland Beach
- Skagsanden Beach
- Ramberg
- Flagstad
- Mortsund
- and more...
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F.A.Q
Absolutely! Although I might be a bit biased 😉 While there are a number of photography workshops offered in places like the Lofoten Islands of Norway, none offer a similar experience. Not only have my team and I been working as photo workshop instructors for over two decades, including time leading trips for National Geographic, but I have also spent the last 10 years exploring the Northernmost parts of Norway, namely the Lofoten Islands and Senja. My team works hard to ensure we meet everyone at their level, providing ample 1-on-1 time while we are out in the field. It doesn’t matter whether you are just starting in photography or have been shooting for years; our workshops are designed to ensure you get the most out of your experience in Norway with our team!
The workshop starts on February 21st, 2027, in Evenes, Norway (EVE Airport Code), where our team will pick you up at the airport upon arrival. If you prefer to arrive a day early, we can also pick you up from your hotel in the area the morning the workshop starts.
The workshop ends on February 27th in Evenes, where our team will drop you off at the airport after a final sunrise shoot. Look for a flight departing in the late afternoon, so we have enough time to get you to the airport.
You will fly into the Harstad-Narvik Airport (EVE) located above the Arctic Circle in Evenes, Norway. You must first fly to Oslo (OSL), then purchase a domestic flight with SAS to get to Harstad-Narvik (EVE).
While the Lofoten Islands are located above the Arctic Circle, the temperatures here are fairly mild compared to Winter in many other locations around the globe. You can expect it to hover around 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius) on average. However, at night, the temperature can dip just below freezing. All in all, it isn’t nearly as cold in the Lofoten Islands as many people expect.
Our home base will be a number of incredibly comfortable and picturesque red cabins, located 15 minutes south of the city of Leknes. This will be our basecamp for the duration of the trip, allowing you to completely unpack your bags and get comfortable in your new cabins. Each cabin room will have its own private bathroom with heated floors, along with a shared living and kitchen area.
The cabins we stay in have full kitchens, giving us the ability to make our own meals. This way, we are not tied to any meal schedule or the timing of local restaurants in Leknes. Every two or three days, we will stop by the local grocery store to stock up on breakfast, lunch, and dinner items. These stores have everything you would find at your local large grocery store in North America or elsewhere in Europe.
The Lofoten Islands are one of my favorite places in the world to witness and photograph the Northern Lights. We will be so far North that even low aurora activity is often visible, given the right conditions. However, for a truly magical experience, we will want clear skies, cold temperatures, and significant solar flare activity coming off the sun. None of this is guaranteed, but it is highly likely this time of year.
While in the Lofoten Islands, our main focus will be a mix of landscape/seascape scenes, with photography of the northern lights whenever possible. You will want a camera that has full manual control of your ISO and shutter speed, and a fast wide-angle lens. In my gear bag, you will find the following gear:
- Sony a1 II or a7R VI
- Sony 14mm f/1.8 GM
- Sony 12-24 f/2.8 GM or 16-35 f/2.8 GM
- Sony 24-105 f/4
- Sony 70-200 f/2.8 II (Optional)
Additionally, you will want to bring accessories such as a polarizing filter for seascapes and microspikes to help you walk more easily on snow and ice.
Meet Your Instructors & Guides
Mario Valkenborg
Photographer/Photo Instructor
Mario is a landscape photographer based in Belgium. Started as a general nature photographer with a lot of wildlife, bird, macro and travel photography but specialized in landscapes. Travels the world in search of the most epic landscapes, but also appreciates the local scenery. Yet he prefers regions with mountains, rivers and waterfalls and also has a soft spot for woodlands. Outside photography there is also the passion to teach. A great satisfaction to transfer knowledge in an understandable way. In Belgium he also gives photo workshops and gives extensive courses on finding and refining compositions. His work has also been published several times.
Testimonials
In 2019 I joined Colby's Norway-Lofoten Islands workshop in February. Colby and his team of Pedro and Brian are highly professional, polite, humble, knowledgeable and always available and willing to help and teach. All arrangements right from airport pickup,(...)
I greatly appreciated Colby's philosophy about this photo workshop, which included providing one-on-one advice in the field and deciding where to go for photos based on up-to-the-minute forecasts of auroras and the weather (instead of a fixed daily itinerary).(...)
Colby and his staff provided just what I was looking for, a program to improve my photo skills and post processing ability in a most amazing setting. At photo locations, Colby would provide instruction on composition and perspective that improve the appeal of(...)
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Cancellation & Refund Policy
No one wants to miss out on a trip of a life time…but things do happen. In those situations, the following applies…
The first thing to note is that deposits are not refundable, but they are transferable. In addition, all cancellations are subject to a minimum of a $150 service charge to cover PayPal transaction fees. In most situations, we ask for the remaining balance of a workshop is to be paid 120 days from the start of the workshop in question. If you wish to cancel within 120 days from the start of a workshop and we find someone to fill your spot, you would be entitled to receive a refund (minus your deposit and the $150 processing fee) or transfer to another workshop with no penalties or fees.
If we don’t find someone to fill your spot, what does your refund window actually look like?
120 Days or More...
Your deposit will be transferable to another Colby Brown Photography Workshop without issue.
90 to 120 Days
You will receive a refund of 50% of the full tuition fees minus the non-refundable deposit.
Less Than 90 Days...
If you wish to cancel within 90 days of your workshop starting, you are not entitled to a refund.
