Faroe Islands, May 8-18, 2026

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Faroe Islands

Join Mike Shipman and explore the fantastical landscape of these Jewels of the North Atlantic

Workshop Type: Emphasis is on landscape/seascape, though we will have some walk-arounds in various towns and villages for urban/architecture and, if weather permits, astrophotography in some of the darkest skies.

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Date: 08/05/2026 – 18/05/2026

Duration: 11 Days, 10 Nights

Group Size: Min 2, Max 4

Skill Level: Open to all levels

Accommodation included?: Yes

Price: $5250

Instructor(s): Mike Shipman

Fitness level: Moderate fitness required to hike with gear up to 2 miles each way on sometimes steep, rocky, grassy terrain under potentially rainy and quite windy conditions. Most walking will be easy to moderate.

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Description:

Join Mike Shipman on this intimate, 4-person trip to explore some of these islands and their fantastical landscapes, from high overlooks to intimate details, under widely variable weather conditions. Sites on the general itinerary are Kallur Lighthouse, various villages and towns, waterfalls, sea stacks (Drangarnir boat tour, Trollkonufingur and others), lakes, sheep, people, and a variable coastline. Long exposures, composition, general camera operation, exploring personal vision, and more will be the content of this workshop. May is usually the driest month in this part of the world, and we shouldn’t be disappointed to experience some parts of every season. We will immerse ourselves in the experience, spending quality time at each location, not run-and-gun. Some locations will require an easy to moderately strenuous hike of 1-2 hours each way carrying your gear over sometimes uneven, rocky, wet ground with high elevation views under variable weather conditions. Please consider your abilities when committing to this workshop.

Transportation on site and accommodation are included. See Blue Planet Photography webpage (link below) for complete information.

What will I learn?:

In this workshop, we’ll explore composition, working with light, long exposure, filters, and personal style, vision, awareness and perception as visual influences.