Antarctica Travel Photography Guide
A few years ago I co-ran a photography tour to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica. One of our excursions was to the abandoned Hektor Whaling Station at Port Foster, by the shores of Whalers Bay, on Deception Island in Antarctica.
Deception Island, part of the South Shetland Islands, is a wild, isolated and beautiful horseshoe shaped island close to Antarctica. Despite offering tour ships a safe and sheltered harbor, I'm afraid my own visit, while exciting, coincided with a heavy snowstorm.
Antarctica is vast and provides many opportunities for awe inspiring wildlife and landscape photography. Extensive research untaken prior to my own Antarctic adventure enabled me to create an extensive portfolio of photos that showcases the beauty of this stunning and remote part of the world.
Cuverville Island is a dramatic, mountainous location in Antarctica. As they gather quite close to the shoreline, It's a good place to make great penguin photos.
A waddle of penguins is dwarfed by the surrounding landscape on the shores of Cuverville Island off the Antarctic Peninsula.
David Burkitt is an English explorer and Antarctic historian. A recipient of the Fuchs Medal, awarded by the British Antarctic Survey, David first visited Antarctica during the 1970’s.
Here’s what you need to know about Weddell seals in Antarctica and how to photograph them from a zodiac inflatable boat.
Antarctica provides aspiring photographers with some of the best wildlife and landscape photography opportunities on our planet. However, given the cold weather, staying happy is so important to enjoying your travel experience.
Cuverville Island is an extraordinary place for photography off the Antarctic Peninsula. An extreme environment, Cuverville Island is covered in deep snow and surrounded by water, icebergs and abundant wildlife. It’s where you’ll find the largest colony of Gentoo penguins in Antarctica.
Your mindset determines your reality and pursuits like creative photography are as good for the mind as they are for the soul. Your photos document your journey through life, your own, unique worldview and how you perceive the experiences that unfold around you.