EXPEDITION PHOTOGRAPHY
I have been around as expedition photographer in Antarctica, the Arctic and in between.
Working as expedition photographer requires a certain degreee of physical and mental resilience, as it's not an ordinary 9 to 5 job. In fact, it's more of a 5 to 9 job (early morning to late evening) with zero days off during a two-month contract.
It's a highly rewarding job that also takes its toll.
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THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
Expedition photographer in Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Tierra del Fuego.
ANTARCTICA
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FALKLAND ISLANDS
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SOUTH GEORGIA
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TIERRA DEL FUEGO
The Southernmost tip of the South American continent is known as Fin del Mundo, the end of the world.
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THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
Expedition photographer in Canada, Greenland, Iceland and Svalbard.
CANADA
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GREENLAND
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ICELAND
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SVALBARD
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friends & colleagues
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