Our team of photography and travel enthusiasts will guide you through this landscape and wildlife photography workshop. We’ll take you to the heart of Iceland wilderness, in the Hornstrandir nature reserve!
URIP DUNKER
NATURE AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER
Hi, my name is Urip Dunker and I am an engineer, photographer and vagabond. I grew up in Cologne and got in touch with photography from an early age – my mother is a photo artist and my father is a filmmaker.
Nevertheless, it should take until I was 30 years old until I bought my first camera and became addicted to photography.
When I moved to Switzerland for my first engineering job, the camera was initially a means to an end, to remember the breathtaking mountain scenery of the Alps on my weekly excursions. One thing led to another and less than 3 years later I spent months roaming South America armed with a camera, always looking for deserted landscapes, lonely sunrises and the next adventure. But it’s not only the search for the next epic image that drives me, but rather the history, cultures and stories behind them. And so I hope to show you at least a small part of the world behind the pictures here on Wildlifephototravel.com, or feel free to check out my personal portfolio at www.uripdunker.com.
SAMY BERKANI
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER
I’m Samy Berkani, wildlife photographer and hiking guide in Iceland. I’m passionate about nature, photography and art in general. I was born in Algeria, and moved to France when I was 21yo.
I worked extensively on polar foxes in Iceland, red foxes in France and Belgium, and fennec foxes in Algeria. I also spent a lot of time in Hornstrandir, observing seabirds and tundra birds.
In this wildlife photography workshop, I’m responsible for wildlife and animal behaviour. I’m also responsible for the ethics of wildlife photography. With my experience, technique and artistic spirit, you will learn framing, light management and wildlife spotting in the tundra.
You can follow my work on www.samyberkani.com
LILY JEAN-TALON
MARKETING MANAGER
Originally from Provence, I grew up with the legends and stories that certain landscapes can tell us.
Alternately a dancer, a photo model, then a tour and company manager in the performing arts, it was to the Far North that my heart turned, first to Sweden, then to Iceland.
My job here is not only to ensure that you have a unique and unforgettable experience, but also to develop Wildlife Photo Travel.
With a degree in tourism, I manage sales development and implementation. I’ll also be your point of contact for logistics and any other questions you may have before, during and even after your departure!
Why Wildlife Photo Travel ?
Our ethics
Wildlife Photo Travel offers wildlife photography tours, but above all, we are a responsible team that never compromises on ethics. We organise photography tours in accordance with wildlife conservation regulations.
Firstly, we never go to places where wild animals are fed. And whilst many companies do this without saying so, we take the initiative and inform you that such practices are banned from our tours.
Secondly, during our adventures, it is strictly forbidden to interact with the animals, even when they appear friendly. Such interactions can have long-term consequences for wildlife.
Finally, we leave nature exactly as we found it. We take all our rubbish with us and make sure not to damage or alter the landscape. We are respectful visitors; we protect what we love.
By agreeing to join us on our photography trips, wildlife photographers must adhere to these principles and sign our “Ethics and Responsibility” charter.
Professional and dedicated
We see ourselves as professional and dedicated photographers and guides. Before, during and after our photography tours, we are fully committed and do everything in our power for the photographers who join us.
Our dedication is to help people discover nature, explain animal behaviour, and interpret the language of wildlife, so that we can better understand other species.
Our professionalism means taking into account every photographer, every personality and every individual characteristic. We adapt, as far as possible, to the needs and objectives of the photographers who join us. This flexibility is accompanied by a concern for transparency, which allows photographers to have realistic expectations and fosters a climate of trust.
Nature enthusiasts community
Being surrounded by a community of nature enthusiasts is all it takes to make us happy. During each photography workshop, we create opportunities for sharing where photographers come together to discuss an idea or a topic, and share their experiences and feelings. These moments also allow our guides to provide information, tell stories, and so on.
These moments of sharing with a community of nature enthusiasts, whether around a campfire in the Sahara or in a cottage in the depths of Scotland, are, for us, the very essence of our work. This is what motivates us, and it is what drives us to offer new adventures and expand our community.
For photographers, for you, this is a unique opportunity to share moments of life in the great outdoors – whether through photography or not – with people who share the same philosophy of life, people who nurture their love for nature and who, above all, wish to protect what is precious to us.