Country: Norway

Welcome meeting and gear review in Leknes

Welcome meeting for the group at the start of the trip, followed by a review of camera equipment to check that each participant is ready for winter photography in the Arctic.

Sunset photography session (conditions permitting)

Sunset photography session using the long February golden hour of the Lofoten Islands, when the low sun lights the mountains and the shoreline.

Hotel Scandic Leknes

Hotel Scandic Leknes is a modern hotel in the centre of Leknes on Vestvågøya, with ensuite bathrooms in every room and easy access to the shops and services of the town. It is a practical base for the beaches and fishing villages of the western Lofoten Islands.

Reinefjorden Sjøhus

Reinefjorden Sjøhus is a group of traditional wooden rorbuer on the waterfront at Hamnøy, looking out over Reinefjorden a short walk from the Hamnøy bridge. Rooms are private, with bathroom facilities shared between the guests of each cabin.

Leknes airport (LKN)

Leknes airport (LKN) is the civil airport serving the Lofoten Islands, on the eastern edge of Leknes on Vestvågøya. It handles direct flights to and from Bodø and Oslo and is the usual arrival and departure point for the archipelago.

Nordland Province

Lofoten Islands

Norway

Norway for Photographers : A photography destination guide

Capture Norway's magic: fjords, northern lights, and stunning landscapes. Your photographic adventure awaits.