SEEDS 011. Photography March & Aurora hunting
28.02 - 09.03
ARTS / CULT
12 Participants
Age: 18+
PROJECT: This is the twelfth year that SEEDS organizes series of International Photography camps. Throughout
the year participants from all over the world come to Iceland for an immersive photography related learning
camp. SEEDS coordinators help the participants to develop their unique photographic skills through workshops
and feedback sessions on technical settings, compositional considerations as well as developing conceptual
frameworks which progress the participants individual style.
When the workshops end, we select some of our best pictures from the camp and prepare those images for an
informal group exhibition in a local independent cinema or in another public space in the city. Participants
should bring with them their own digital cameras, lenses, and laptops if possible.
Participants should be prepared for walking and visually exploring the city streets and working within a flexible
time schedule. Participants will be photographing in their free time outside of workshop hours with images to be
discussed at group feedback sessions.
Please note this project is more of a learning/sharing camp and not a regular work camp; we may be able to
organize some outdoor voluntary service but it depends on our partners and weather conditions. Participants
should also use this opportunity to share something about their own culture, such as food, music, and films with
the international group.
In this project SEEDS will organize a night photography and Aurora hunting (Northern lights) workshop to the
countryside in the close vicinity of Reykjavík. This will take place during late evening and possibly into the night.
We will choose a night according to the Aurora forecast by the Icelandic meteorological office. It is possible we
do not see any northern lights during the trip but we will in any case organise the night photography workshop.
Please note, we cannot guarantee that you will see northern lights as solar activity is irregular and it depends
on weather and meteorological conditions.
ACCOMMODATION: SEEDS participants will stay in an equipped house in Reykjavík, which is located about 4
kilometers from the centre of the city. The facilities are basic with a shower, kitchen and a washing machine.
The group will sleep in shared rooms and shall bring their own sleeping bag. Participants from other projects
may also stay in the house for part of the time.
Participants will receive food supplies and be in charge of the cooking and cleaning activities. Do not forget
some traditional/typical food, drinks and recipes from your home country for the international evening.
LOCATION: Reykjavik is a dynamic, modern city which lives in harmony with beautiful nature, using renewable
energy sources - geothermal- and hydropower. The world’s northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between
Europe and North America. Reykjavík is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and
the Atlantic Ocean on almost all sides. Reykjavík is an International city with a lively cosmopolitan cultural scene
surrounded with beautiful nature.
LANGUAGE: English will be the language in the camp; basic conversational skills are needed.
TERMINAL: Closest international Airport: Keflavík/Reykjavík (KEF). Bus station: Central Reykjavík (BSÍ).
EXTRAS / SPECIAL REMARKS: Participation fee EUR 350 (Euros). Please note that these fees are to be paid to
SEEDS on arrival in either Euros or Icelandic krónas.
The fee includes transportation from the meeting point to the camp and back into SEEDS office (on the first and
last day), as well as the night photography and Aurora hunting (Northern lights) workshop.
Meeting time will be 17:00 (5:00 pm) on February 28 at SEEDS Office. Participants that cannot arrive on time
(later or delayed flights) will be sent information on how to reach the camp on their own.
Other excursions to nearby sites (eg. Golden circle, South shore, Hot River Hike, Reykjanes and/or Snæfellsnes
Peninsula) can be arranged at discount fares in case there is additional free time after the workshops and
sessions of the camp. We also offer some local leisure activities such as the cinema and the flea market.
Weather may be very cold and/or rainy, so we recommend to bring warm and/or waterproof clothes (overcoats,
scarves, gloves and hats) as part of the project takes place outside.