Comments on: The Best Photography Locations in the Lofoten Islands

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:58:50 +0000

Would you recommend visiting in late October? I want to avoid harsh weather if possible, but also have a good chance at the Northern Lights. Thanks!

By: Lisa Michele Burns

Lisa Michele Burns — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 12:56:06 +0000

In reply to Marat Stepanoff. Thanks so much Marat! Great to hear you also have a guide about the region, feel free to leave a comment to yours here! It's always great for people to research in many places :)

By: Marat Stepanoff

Marat Stepanoff — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:43:42 +0000

You wrote an amazing guide. I’m also the author about the Lofoten Islands. But you did really great work.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:33:25 +0000

Stunning pictures! I visited Tromso last year and I’m really keen to explore more of Norway after that visit. Will add this to the list 🙂

By: thewanderinglens

thewanderinglens — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 13:06:46 +0000

In reply to Sam williams.

Hi Sam, I’m just a little jealous you’ll be visiting next month! Lofoten is beautiful no matter where you are but the majority of the photogenic spots and those that you’ve seen on Instagram etc are down towards the southern tip between Vestagoy and Reine. We went in the midst of winter so it was a little harder to travel around with the icy road conditions and numerous snow storms. My favourite areas were Unstad, Haukland Beach and Hamnoy.
In winter I found it easier to have a home base and do day trips but if you’re going soon, you can probably mix it up a little. Reine/Hamnoy is a great base and so is up in Ballstad, I loved Hattvika Lodge!
Have a great trip 🙂

By: Sam williams

Sam williams — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 13:45:17 +0000

Some absolutely stunning photos! Also a great travel blog. Thanks for then effort you put in.
Just wondering if you stayed in true same hotel each night and did day trips or if you stayed in different places. On the map everything seems to be on that Southern tip of Lofoten. Did you go anywhere else? Was there nothing around Svolvaer to photograph?

Sorry if there a lot of questions. I’m heading there in a month. Trying to get an idea of great things to see and photograph!

Thanks again.

By: thewanderinglens

thewanderinglens — Wed, 17 May 2017 22:16:36 +0000

In reply to Jacques. Hi Jacques, great to hear you're visiting Norway soon! For the fjords you'll want a nice wide angle for landscapes something like a 14-24mm but it's also handy to have a zoom lens to capture the details of birds, waterfalls, mountain peaks. I travelled with a 28-300mm Nikon lens for a while and loved it! Having a zoom lens that covers a big range will allow you to keep it on most of the time as you don't want to be swapping and changing too much if the weather is windy/wet. Have a great trip!

By: Jacques

Jacques — Sat, 13 May 2017 07:02:07 +0000

I am going on a cruise around the Norway fjords from Kirkenes down to Bergen. I have a Nikon D7000 and would love to have your advice on which lens / lenses to get. Thanks in advance and congratulations for this site and the pictures!

By: thewanderinglens

thewanderinglens — Fri, 05 May 2017 21:47:11 +0000

In reply to Erin Gustafson (@oregongirlworld). How exciting! July will be so stunning up there, I would love to see the islands all green and lush! The water colour is incredible too so be sure to pack your swimmers! Great idea to go travelling for your anniversary, congratulations on 20yrs :)

By: Erin Gustafson (@oregongirlworld)

Erin Gustafson (@oregongirlworld) — Thu, 04 May 2017 15:14:21 +0000

Pinning this gorgeous post! We’re headed there in July for our 20th wedding anniversary. So excited! Will be a little different without the snow, but the light should be cool with the midnight sun. Cheers from Copenhagen, Erin

By: thewanderinglens

thewanderinglens — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:37:15 +0000

In reply to Eva. So lovely to hear Eva! I would love to go back to Lofoten of course, especially in the warmer months to go hiking and swimming along the coast! I read that you are from Sweden, is that right? I visited Kiruna in January one year and it was one of the most beautiful places I've ever experienced :)

By: Eva

Eva — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:22:45 +0000

I was wondering if you have been to the Lofoten, and I see that you have. To me, it’s the most beautiful place on earth – although I know there’s still so much of this world I have to see. Yet, my love for Scandinavia makes me biased and the Lofoten are just the best that Scandinavia – and Norway in particular – have to offer. I have visited the archipelago at the end of May, a gorgeous time to travel in Norway if you will ever plan to go back. I definitely want to go there again in winter, and I think that March is definitely a great time, especially for the hours of daylight compared to other winter months. Thanks for these beautiful photos.