Join Leica Store Miami for a winter photography tour of the Lofoten Islands in Norway as we capture the magnificent northern lights in the most epic surroundings you can imagine. The Lofoten Islands are the jewel in Norway’s scenic crown, which is really saying something in a country renowned for its spectacular landscapes. This wild, untamed cluster of islands is a photographer’s paradise; an imposing collection of jaw-dropping natural sights, jagged rock formations, and fairy tale views.

For the duration of this Lofoten Islands photography tour, we will be hunting down the aurora borealis and capturing the finest sights in the area. Epic snow-capped peaks, vivid fjords, charming villages and dramatic seascapes… all will be within our reach, and (hopefully!) illuminated by the magical glow of the northern lights. The Northern Lights are visible in Lofoten from September to April each year. Although they can be temperamental, we’ll do our best to put the group in the perfect position for an aurora photo shoot at each location. During this tour we will focus on the classic winter scenes around the islands.

This is primarily a photography trip. We will be shooting some days from before sunrise until after sunset and even into the night as we search for the northern lights. At each carefully chosen location, there will be plenty of time to set up your tripod, compose your shots and get in some quality photography.

The weather and climate in northern Norway is renowned for being extremely unpredictable because of it’s many local weather systems. This means conditions can change within minutes and kilometers, also resulting in very dramatic light and photographic opportunities. Lofoten has a much milder climate than other parts of the world at a similar latitude, such as Greenland and Alaska. This is due to the temperature of the water of the Gulf Stream. The coastal climate results in mild winters and cool summer temperatures. Traditionally, January and February are the coldest months with an average high of 32 °F and an average low of 26 °F.

One of the goals of this workshop is to photograph the northern lights and we will do our best to make that happen. We can never predict weather and guarantee clear skies and brilliant displays of the this elusive phenomenon, but we will chase it for all it’s worth throughout the entire week.