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Capturing the Perfect Images on Northern Lights Trips

Author: Lisa Jeeves
by Lisa Jeeves
Posted: Sep 18, 2014

Travel and photography go hand in hand, and if you are budding photographer with a particular interest in the natural world, you may benefit from one of the spectacular Northern Lights trips offered by a specialised travel company. How does a few nights in a cosy lodge in Lapland sound, spending your evenings marvelling at the wonder of the Aurora Borealis and your days photographing the incredible scenery? If this sounds like a dream comes true to you, here is a short breakdown of what you may expect on one of these Northern Lights trips.

What to Expect

A short break in Lapland focusing on photography aims to combine the very best of what this spectacular region has to offer. This part of the world is incredibly photogenic, both during the day and the evening. Of course, the highlight of any Northern Lights trips are the lights themselves, and on a trip themed around photography, you can have the pleasure of joining an expert and venture out with a group to take what could end up being the most impressive photos of your life. A specialised "Lights Over Lapland" team will take you on a photography workshop in the Abisko National Park, where they have preset cameras to improve your skills and help you take superb photos every time.

There will be other opportunities to sight and photograph the incredible phenomenon when you visit the Aurora Sky Station, the world famous viewing point for witnessing this fantastic natural spectacle. The experience, which some say is almost spiritual, will leave you feeling humbled and extremely privileged.

In a diverse experience, your days will be spent driving or hiking through the wilderness, where you will have the chance to capture photographs of stunning mountain views, shimmering waterfalls that seem frozen in time, and the sixth largest lake in Sweden, Lake Tornestrask. Driving into Norway takes you past the site of the Battle of Narvik, one of the most infamous of World War II, and down to the coast after a stop at Trulle, one of the biggest trolls in Scandinavia, and the charming Norwegian mountain town of Bjorn Fjell, located along the Ofotbanen railway. When you get down to the coast you will be greeted with stunning views over the Norwegian Sea, overshadowed on both sides by towering mountains – again, this is a great time to get the camera out if you've even put it away!

Snowmobiling around Kiruna provides you with another great opportunity to take photos. Once changed into appropriate Arctic clothing, you will be given a briefing before being allowed to set out into the wild for an exciting adventure following the well-marked trails. What better climax to your dream Northern Lights Experience?

If you are a keen amateur photographer, Northern Lights trips offer an unbeatable opportunity to work on your skills and capture a range of unique photos you are unable to achieve anywhere else in the world.

Kevin Collins is director of Aurora Nights, a company offering a select range of once in a lifetime holidays to see the Northern Lights. For the best Northern Lights trips Iceland and Swedish Lapland offer an excellent chance to encounter the aurora borealis. Aurora Nights is part of Weekend a la Carte, a family-run company with vast in-depth knowledge based on their extensive travels to the region of the Aurora Borealis and passionate about giving superb client service.

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