Dramatic Faroe Islands coastal landscape

Premium InternationalPrice: $4200

July 14–21, 2027 · Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands Summer Puffins & Landscapes Adventure

Join only two other photographers for a week chasing great light & puffins in the Faroe Islands.

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Why this workshop exists

A summer landscape and puffin adventure in the Land of Maybe.

This Faroe Islands workshop exists because summer there is completely different from a Milky Way or Aurora trip. There is no full darkness, no Aurora goal, and no astro agenda. Instead, we are chasing light, weather, puffins, cliffs, waterfalls, villages, and skies that change their mind every few minutes.

July is prime puffin season. Parents are actively flying back to the cliffs with food for their young, and Mykines can be one of the best places in the world to see and photograph that behavior when conditions and wildlife cooperate.

The rest of the week is pure Faroe Islands landscape photography: green hills, rock outcroppings, sheep, cliffs, villages, waterfalls, moody bays, rainbows, shafts of light, cloud inversions, and dramatic weather. It is the Land of Maybe in the best way.

Quick facts

Dates

July 14–21, 2027

Location

Faroe Islands

Type

Premium International

Price

$4200

Group size

3 students max

Lodging

Included, shared Airbnb-style lodging

Transportation

Included; Aaron drives

Food

Not included

Flex nights

No flex nights or add-on nights

Availability

Now booking

3 spots available.

Now booking

3 spots available

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Faroe Islands Summer Puffins & Landscapes Adventure · July 14–21, 2027

Flexible route example

Example Day of Travel

This is an example of how a day might flow while chasing light across the islands, not a rigid fixed route. Weather, clouds, ferry timing, group energy, and where the light breaks will decide the real plan.

Typical rhythm

What to Expect Typically Each Day

Long days, short nights

✦In July, sunset is very late and sunrise is very early.
✦There is no full darkness and no Aurora at this time of year.
✦Because sunset and sunrise are close together, we will not do sunrise every morning unless conditions look too good to skip.
✦Sleep may happen during the middle of the day when the light is less interesting.

Chasing light constantly

✦Faroes is about chasing light poking through clouds.
✦We may wait for a shaft of light to hit a church, bay, cliff, village, or waterfall.
✦The plan changes constantly based on clouds, rain, and where light is breaking through.

Weather is the workshop

✦Rain and clouds do not automatically ruin the day.
✦Fast-moving weather can create rainbows, glowing hillsides, cloud breaks, and dramatic light.
✦The islands can look bad on an app, then suddenly give you one of the best moments of the trip.

Driving and repeating locations

✦We will drive a lot and may revisit favorite locations several times.
✦The longest drives can approach two hours, but most days are broken up by constant stops.
✦Transportation is included, so students can watch the landscape instead of worrying about driving.

Puffins

✦Mykines is the major puffin goal.
✦Expect hiking, grassy slopes, mud, and possibly windy conditions.
✦Puffins are wildlife, so sightings and behavior are never guaranteed, but July is the right season for action.

Rhythm

✦We may sleep during the day and chase sunset late into the night.
✦We may skip some sunrises to avoid destroying the group’s energy.
✦The goal is not to shoot 24 hours a day. The goal is to be awake when the light is best.

Repeated scouting

Stops Planned & Repeated

We are not moving through the Faroe Islands like a rigid checklist. We will repeat locations, chase the best light, return when clouds break, and adapt to what the islands give us. These are the kinds of places we will work throughout the week.

Syðradalur

✦Beautiful valley and coastal light with strong sunset color possibilities.
✦The kind of place where weather and light can completely change the scene.

Trøllanes

✦Remote village feel with dramatic northern island scenery.
✦Strong Faroe atmosphere with mountain and cliff context.

Viðareiði

✦Northern village and coastal views.
✦A strong place for watching weather move through when clouds cooperate.

Gásadalur

✦Classic Faroe village and waterfall area.
✦Excellent for dramatic light and weather, and one of the places we may revisit if conditions improve.

Saksun

✦Iconic valley, village, water, and mountain scenery.
✦Great for moody light, clouds, and classic Faroe compositions.

Kirkjubøur

✦Historic village feel and a cultural landscape stop.
✦Good for quieter compositions and context.

Klaksvík / Klakkur

✦Elevated views over islands and coastline with cloud inversion possibilities.
✦One of Aaron’s favorite experiences was watching cloud-inversion fog roll over the coast like a giant blanket.

Mykines / Puffins

✦Prime puffin season, with parents often returning with fish for their young.
✦Fog, grassy slopes, and close puffin encounters can make this one of the most memorable wildlife days when conditions and wildlife cooperate.
✦Likely hiking, grassy slopes, mud, and wind add wildlife photography to the adventure.

Light Chasing

✦Roadside light can become the whole story in the Faroes.
✦This view is from the road heading to Gásadalur, looking over toward Drangarnir and Tindhólmur as weather and light move across the water.

The Land of Maybe

✦Aaron is finishing The Land of Maybe on-site because this book is about the experience of being in the Faroes. It's so much more fun to actually hear the Fulmar birds while it mentions them and actually smell the crisp Atlantic Ocean air, watching the clouds, and feeling the weather move through you while Tim talks about it. Definitely recommend this book!

What you’ll photograph

✦Puffins in prime summer season
✦Faroe villages and churches
✦Green hills and treeless landscapes
✦Cliffs, bays, and rock outcroppings
✦Waterfalls and constantly weeping hillsides
✦Shafts of light through clouds
✦Rainbows after passing rain
✦Cloud inversions when conditions allow
✦Sunrise and sunset light
✦Moody roads, tunnels, and coastline views
✦Sheep, textures, and quiet landscape details

This is not a Milky Way or Aurora workshop. In July there is no full darkness; the focus is summer landscape photography, puffins, weather, light, and composition.

Sheep and landscape in the Faroe Islands

Practical expectations

Transportation

✦Transportation is included.
✦Aaron picks students up at the airport.
✦Students do not need to drive during the workshop.

Lodging

✦Lodging is included.
✦Group lodging will be Airbnb-style.
✦A home base with laundry, Wi-Fi, and kitchen access is part of why this works well.

Food

✦Food is not included.
✦Students pay for meals, snacks, and personal purchases.

Flying in

✦Common routes often connect through Iceland, Copenhagen, or Edinburgh.
✦Keep it brief and arrive ready for changing weather.

Weather and sleep

✦Expect fast-changing weather, long days, and very short nights.
✦Expect some daytime sleep and plans that change constantly with the light.

Difficulty

✦No extreme hiking every day, but expect muddy grassy paths, hills, wind, and slick terrain.
✦Mykines/puffin day may be the most physically demanding.
✦Serious rain gear and waterproof footwear matter.