FAROE ISLANDS LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
4–11 May 2027
Spring light, long days and wonderfully green landscapes
8 Days / 7 Nights · Maximum 4 Photographers · Private Bedroom · Breakfast & Evening Meals Included
Approximately £2,995 / $4,050 / €3,485 / 26,050 DKK per person
£500 equivalent deposit secures your place once dates are confirmed
MAY IN THE FAROE ISLANDS
May is when spring really takes hold in the Faroe Islands.
The mountains and valleys are wonderfully green, waterfalls continue to spill down the hillsides and the days become incredibly long.
It's also a month when the Faroese weather can create some beautiful atmosphere.
Mist and fog can wrap around mountains and villages before disappearing almost as quickly as they arrived. Rain showers move through the landscape, cloud breaks apart and suddenly an ordinary-looking valley is transformed by light.
And with so much daylight available, we have plenty of time to explore.
May gives us the fresh landscapes of spring without yet being in the height of the summer season.
For landscape photography, that's a fantastic combination.
WHY PHOTOGRAPH THE FAROE ISLANDS IN MAY?
The islands are beautifully green
By May, the Faroese landscape is properly awake.
Fresh grass covers the mountains and valleys, creating that intense green the islands are famous for.
Against dark cliffs, waterfalls, colourful villages and the Atlantic Ocean, it gives us an incredible palette to work with.
If the classic green Faroe Islands landscape is what first made you want to visit, May is a wonderful time to experience it.
Incredibly long days
May brings long daylight hours.
That gives us much more freedom when planning our photography.
We can travel further, explore different islands, spend longer working a location and wait for conditions to develop without constantly watching the clock.
It doesn't mean we'll photograph non-stop from sunrise until bedtime.
Nobody needs that.
It simply means the daylight gives us options.
And in the Faroes, options are incredibly useful.
Mist, fog and atmosphere
May can bring some wonderfully atmospheric conditions.
Mist often moves through the islands, wrapping itself around mountains, cliffs and villages.
Sometimes a location can disappear completely.
Then the cloud begins to lift and suddenly small sections of the landscape appear through the mist.
Those moments can produce beautifully simple and atmospheric photographs.
Rather than being disappointed when the mountains disappear, we'll look for ways to photograph the conditions we actually have.
Spring waterfalls
Water is everywhere in the Faroe Islands.
In May, waterfalls continue to flow across the mountainsides, giving us opportunities to photograph everything from the famous falls to smaller streams and cascades that most visitors drive straight past.
We'll work with shutter speed, foregrounds, weather and composition rather than simply collecting photographs of named locations.
Seabirds return
Spring also brings increasing bird activity back to the islands.
Puffins and other seabirds begin returning to their breeding areas from late April onwards, adding another dimension to the coastal landscape.
This isn't a dedicated wildlife workshop, and I won't promise specific sightings.
But if the timing, access and conditions give us an opportunity to photograph or simply experience the seabirds responsibly, we'll make the most of it.
Before the busiest part of summer
May sits just before the main summer season.
The days are already very long and the landscape is beautifully green, but the islands generally haven't yet reached the busiest part of the year.
For photography, I think that's a fantastic balance.
A WEEK IN THE FAROE ISLANDS
This isn't simply about collecting photographs.
We'll spend eight days exploring a small group of islands in the middle of the North Atlantic, living together in our workshop house, eating together, talking photography and heading out whenever the conditions give us an opportunity.
May's long days give us a huge amount of flexibility.
If the morning conditions aren't working, we have time.
If the afternoon is covered in fog, we have time.
And if beautiful light suddenly develops late in the evening, we'll go and photograph it.
We're not trying to cram every famous viewpoint into the week.
We're giving the Faroese weather enough time to eventually give us something special.
WHAT COULD WE PHOTOGRAPH?
I don't operate with a fixed list of locations that we have to tick off.
Instead, I'll watch the weather, wind, cloud, tides and road conditions and decide where I believe we'll have the strongest photographic opportunities.
Depending on conditions and access, locations may include:
Mykines · Gásadalur · Múlafossur · Tindhólmur · Drangarnir · Bøur · Sørvágsvatn · Trælanípa · Kalsoy · Kallur Lighthouse · Norðradalur · Leynasandur · Funningur · Fossá · Eiði · Suðuroy
But some of the best photographs may come from places that aren't famous at all.
If the light or weather gives us something interesting somewhere else, that's where we'll go.
PHOTOGRAPHY IN MAY
This workshop is particularly well suited to photographers interested in:
Lush green landscapes
Spring light
Mist and atmospheric photography
Waterfalls and moving water
Long-exposure seascapes
Telephoto landscapes
Mountain layers and low cloud
Traditional villages within the landscape
Dramatic coastal photography
Working with changing weather
Late-evening and golden-hour photography
Throughout the week I'll be there whenever you want another pair of eyes — whether that's discussing a composition, working with difficult light, photographing in rain or mist or deciding how best to approach the conditions in front of us.
If you're happy working independently, I'll give you the space to do exactly that.
WE FOLLOW THE CONDITIONS
You won't receive an itinerary that says:
Tuesday, 10:00 — photograph this waterfall.
The Faroese weather would find that hilarious.
Instead, I'll make decisions based on the conditions we're actually experiencing.
Sometimes we'll decide our plan the night before.
Sometimes we'll change it over breakfast.
Sometimes a location will disappear completely into fog and somewhere twenty minutes away will be sitting beneath beautiful light.
That's why flexibility matters.
We're not here to tick locations off a list.
We're here to find the best photographs we can make during those eight days.
A SMALL GROUP OF JUST FOUR PHOTOGRAPHERS
I've limited this workshop to a maximum of four photographers.
That gives me time to work individually with everyone when they want advice, while still giving experienced photographers plenty of freedom to work independently.
It also gives us something equally important in the Faroe Islands:
Flexibility.
Four photographers can move quickly.
We can react to changing conditions, change locations when necessary and give everyone plenty of room to develop their own compositions.
YOUR HOME FOR THE WEEK
You'll have your own private bedroom in our shared workshop accommodation.
Bathrooms, kitchen, dining and living areas are shared with the rest of the group.
Breakfast is provided each morning, and most evening meals will be prepared at the house.
For me, staying together is part of the workshop experience.
After a day outside, we can come back, back up photographs, talk about what we've photographed and look at the weather for the following day.
It gives the week a much more relaxed and personal feel than everyone disappearing into separate hotel rooms each evening.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Your May workshop includes:
8 days / 7 nights
7 nights accommodation with your own private bedroom
Breakfast each morning
Evening meals at our accommodation
Collection from Vágar Airport on arrival day
Drop-off at Vágar Airport on departure day
All workshop transport
Photography guidance and support throughout the week whenever you want it
Image review and post-processing guidance when time and conditions allow
Ferries and road tunnels used during the workshop
Location and land-access fees included in the workshop itinerary
What's not included
Flights to and from the Faroe Islands.
Lunches, snacks and drinks.
Meals eaten at restaurants or cafés.
Alcohol.
Accommodation outside the workshop dates.
Personal expenses.
Travel, medical and photography-equipment insurance.
HOW FIT DO I NEED TO BE?
Some of the best landscapes in the Faroe Islands require walking over uneven, wet and sometimes steep ground.
Most photographic locations involve relatively manageable walks, but some potential locations may involve hikes of approximately 4–8 km, depending on the weather and the itinerary we choose.
You should therefore be comfortable walking while carrying your photography equipment, walking over uneven terrain and spending extended periods outdoors in changeable weather.
Good waterproof walking boots are essential, and I strongly recommend walking poles.
I'll always consider the group when choosing locations and won't push anybody into conditions that I consider unsafe.
If you're unsure about your fitness or have any mobility concerns, please contact me before booking.
MAY WORKSHOP FAQs
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No.
My workshops are suitable for photographers with different levels of experience.
You might still be getting comfortable with manual exposure and filters, or you may have been photographing landscapes for years.
With a maximum of only four photographers, I can offer as much or as little photography guidance as each person wants.
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May is spring in the Faroe Islands, so expect a mixture of conditions.
Sunshine, rain, mist, fog and wind are all possible, sometimes within the same day.
Good waterproof clothing, proper walking boots and several layers are still essential.
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It's possible, although considerably less likely than earlier in spring.
Wintry conditions can still occasionally affect higher ground, which is a useful reminder that Faroese spring doesn't always follow the calendar.
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Changing from Brown to Green
May is one of the months when the fresh Faroese spring landscape really begins to show itself.
The combination of green mountains, dark cliffs, waterfalls and changing spring light can be fantastic for landscape photography.
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Possibly.
Puffins are generally present in the Faroe Islands from roughly late April through summer, but sightings depend on location, access, weather and bird activity.
This isn't sold as a wildlife workshop, so sightings can't be guaranteed.
If a responsible photographic opportunity presents itself, we'll certainly make the most of it.
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We photograph the fog.
Or we move.
Fog can create beautifully atmospheric landscapes, particularly around mountains and villages.
But Faroese weather can also be extremely localised. One valley can be hidden beneath cloud while somewhere nearby is clear.
Sometimes the answer really is to get in the car and see what's happening elsewhere.
COME AND PHOTOGRAPH MAY IN THE FAROE ISLANDS WITH ME
May 2027 — Dates to be confirmed
8 Days / 7 Nights
Maximum 4 Photographers
Private Bedroom
Breakfast & Evening Meals Included
Approximately £2,995 / $4,050 / €3,485 / 26,050 DKK per person
£500 equivalent deposit secures your place once dates are confirmed
Eight days photographing lush spring landscapes, waterfalls, mist, long evenings and the ever-changing light of the Faroe Islands.