Faroe Islands travel guides and photo workshops
 

Our passion and drive for wildlife and landscape photography is the key to our company.

We don’t oversell ourselves.
We deliver through hard work and know-how.

We are not famous YouTubers or Instagrammers, but we are very experienced with the Faroe Islands and hosting photo workshops.

Yes, it’s a bold statement but we have through the years perfected our photo workshops. We have the best knowledge about the area and just as important, we know how to read the weather and therefor change the workshop on-the-fly.

Our team consist of Hans Christian Strikert and Jan Winther.
Hans Christian - also known as HC - is the founder, organizer and instructor and Jan is an instructor.

Both Jan and I (HC) has worked as photographers for a living but it’s our combined passion for the Faroe Islands and wildlife- and landscape that make our workshops the best.

 
 

Hans Christian Strikert
Founder, organizer and instructor

HC is the technical guy who sets a pride in knowning everything a DSLR camera can do. HC have been running his own photography company since 2011 and is also a trained paramedic with more than 13 years experience.

In both trades he is use to being an instructor and having a key eye on every participant making sure to give each of them hands-on time with him. HC is a Canon master and knows everything there is to using this brand.

HC have a big passion for the technical aspect of photography and therefor loves both landscape and night photography.

Jan Winther
Instructor

Jan has been a primary school teacher for over 40 years before retiring in 2013 and thereafter taking up photography as his primary trade.

Jan is our "go-to-guy" when it comes to knowledge about the areas and local history. He is also a Nikon master and goes all the way back to the time where he had his own developing room at his home.

Jan has also a fondness for wildlife photography especially bird photography and knows everything there is know about birds - he is a member of the Danish Ornithological Society.

 

An adventure
of a lifetime

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Since 2011 we have been providing some of the best workshops aimed at photographers on all levels. We set a pride in finding the very best locations and at the same time have the necessary "know-how" to raise every participant level of expertise.

 

We have a very simple mission with our workshops - share the fantastic experience of photographing some of the very best locations around the North Atlantic Sea. We want to share our experience from our photography company and give that experience / know-how to every single participant.

Since 2011 we have had more than 200 participants on our local workshops in Denmark and in 2016 we expanded this business to Northern Workshops. With this expansion our mission is to give every participant a unique experience and a real opportunity to drive one of the greatest hobbies - as photography is - to the next level.

Our workshops accept all levels - from the beginners to experts - and promise to be able to develop each skill set no mather what starting level you enter the workshop on.

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Reviews

 
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Feedback from May 2019

A great experience which, although a group workshop, is intimate enough that it is tailored to each individual’s specific goals and needs. The local connections that Northern Workshops have also mean that participants get to visit places that are simply not open to tourists. I returned home with a new level of confidence and enthusiasm to take my photography to the next level.
— Mark (Denmark) - participant Faroe Islands May 2019 workshop
A workshop were stellar locations are presented with solid recommendations. The balance between snapshot locations and sanctuary places needing rewarding investigation was perfect.
— Benny (Denmark) - participant Faroe Islands May 2019 workshop
Hans was well organized with research behind the locations of the workshops. His knowledge of composition and “the story” behind the image is outstanding!

Hans and Jan both have an outstanding knowledge of the equipment being used and were able to use suggestions to help us improve our skills in photography. They asked if we needed help and were readily available when we had questions.
— Lisa (USA) - participant Faroe Islands May 2019 workshop

Feedback from April 2019

This trip was one of the most interesting and enriching I made in my whole life. Hans and Jan will surely take you to the most well known photo-spots, but you will manage to see a lot more. They will also stop whenever you will see a photo opportunity on the way and they will re-arrange your schedule depending on the weather (which is always an unpredictable variable in the Faroe Islands). I loved their dedication, knowledge of the locations as well as their client-friendly approach and their attention to safety. The accommodation and meals were very good and the schedule very well thought. I had a lot of fun during this trip and I would love to come back soon!
— Lucio (Belgium) - participant Faroe Islands April 2019 workshop
Faroe Islands is a fantastic place and the workshop was outstanding. From initial enquiry to post workshop communication, all arrangements, logistics, Hotel and meals were all excellent. An awesome place for photography and to enjoy nature. Big thanks to HC and Jan who were superb guides.
— Chris (England) - participant Faroe Islands 2019 April workshop

Feedback from April 2018

I learnt so much and my camera confidence grew and grew over our time at the Faroe Islands Workshop. Hans Christian and Jan were the perfect instructors and hosts - I’d recommend this workshop to people of all ages and abilities.
— Annie (England) - participant Faroe Islands 2018 workshop
Faroe Islands is an awesome place to visit for photography and Hans Christian and Jan had arranged a superb workshop and were really good guides and instructors.
— Thomas (Denmark) - participant Faroe Islands 2018 workshop
Note: This is a Google Translation from Norwegian to English.

Finally, I came to the Faroe Islands, which I have long wanted. Here I met 8 people who spoke PHOTO for 5 whole days !!!!

I’m not so good in English, but I understood a lot of what Hans Christian told me about, but I’m always afraid to ask in English !!! The whole course and the trip were great planned to the smallest detail and everything was, to me, absolutely perfect. The hotel, the food, the driver and Jan, who was very important to me. He was probably the only one who understood my language and it was he who helped me with the vast majority of questions. So good that he was with and “saved” the trip !! Thanks Jan !!

This was a great destination and we got to stop and see all that was and take pictures of. Hans C. knew where there were motives and he was very good at finding the right places! This was a great trip for me and I met many new photovoltaics whom I admired for their photo-taking and most were very good. I personally learn a lot about seeing pictures on screen and why it will be like this. How we use shutter, aperture etc. etc.

Very good trip !!!
— Hanne (Norway) - participant Faroe Islands 2018 workshop
This trip to the 2018 Photography workshop to the Faroe Isles was the Best workshop so far, friendly staff
Hans & Jan most helpful, my photography can only get better as Landscape photography was definitely out of my comfort zone, I do now think that I can see the end photo with my keen eye, and almost mastered the histogram.
— Michael (England) - participant Faroe Islands 2018 workshop

Feedback from April 2017

I am a beginner photographer and avid traveler that was looking to grow my skills in a new and exciting environment. The Northern Workshop exceeded my expectations for both my personal growth and the overall travel experience.

This workshop was a meticulously planned yet flexible to the needs of the group and the ever changing weather on the Faroe Islands. I learned from both the individual and group coaching on composition, technical application, and post production as well as from my fellow photographers in the group.

The pricing structure was an incredible value in that it included everything - lodging, meals, transportation, pre-planning and educational material before, during and after the workshop. Lastly, it was the diversity of the group in both experience and nationality was the pleasant surprise.

I made lasting friendships and learned more about Danish, Norwegian, and English cultures on a personal level. Overall the workshop is highly recommended!
— Douglas (USA) - participant Faroe Islands 2017 workshop
This workshop was outstanding. From the initial enquiry to the post workshop sharing of images everything was handled efficiently and professionally. We covered a huge amount of ground on the Faroes making the most of every minute but I have no regrets over the early mornings or late nights! I have many hours of processing to catch up on but already I feel that I have more quality images than I ever thought I would.
— Lindsay (England) - participant Faroe Islands 2017 workshop
The best workshop I have atend so fare.
The instructor was very well prepared.
Very good introduction before workshop to participant.
The hotel was superb and the same was all meals
Long days, but we visited many good locations.
— Frode (Norway) - participant Faroe Islands 2017 workshop
Absolutely fantastic week. Nice people, very well planned program and awesome locations.
— Morten (Norway) - participant Faroe Islands 2017 workshop
A really great experience.
Well organized.
Instructor with a great drive.
— Robert (Denmark) - participant Faroe Islands 2017 workshop