Photographer in Iceland - Wedding Elopement Engagement

Iceland Photography

I'll create you better photos than any travel-bloggers have. I'll capture the atmosphere of the wedding party and bring you back there every time you look at the pictures. Let's have fun and make memories!

I work with couples: elopement, pre wedding, wedding, engagement photo shootings - what I do best.
On my instagram by hashtag #notcake_iceland you can find fresh shots from Iceland and more wedding shots are by #notcake_wedding.

Full Wedding stories (click to look):

Cassandra & Kristof
Elopement in Iceland Caves of Hella ceremony video by Alice Notcake
Zong & Esther
Ice Caves elopement video Iceland by by Alice Notcake
Iceland is one of the most unusual and beautiful places in the World. I am really in love with Iceland and so you too, cause choose this place for your elopement wedding. I will be glad to photograph your elopement here!
Just engaged? Are you looking for an Iceland photographer for your elopement? I work in documentary photography style, but I pay a lot of attention to locations, which is important in Iceland and probably it's why you are planning the wedding here.

The most popular places for a photoshoot in Iceland:

For short photoshoots close to Reykjavik: you can shoot in Reykjavik itself, walk to the water, wander through the volcanic landscapes with moss around, or go towards Kleifarvatn. You can shoot in or near the Blue Lagoon without leaving far from the airport.
Also a cool option near Reykjavik and Keflavik is the active volcano Fagradalsfjall. It's not a short walk, but definitely worth it! By the way, you can also have a ceremony there.

When leaving for one or more days, the most popular options are the South Coast near Vik and the Snæfellsjökull peninsula.

The most popular and easily accessible attractions are concentrated on the coast of Vik: the black beach with Reynisfjara columns, the Dyrhólaey lighthouse with magnificent views, the Skogafoss, Kvernunfoss, and Seljanafoss waterfalls (Iceland's most Instagramable waterfalls and insta spots!), the Fjaðrárgljúfur glacier and canyon. The popular Geyser and Gullfoss waterfall are relatively close: they are less suitable for a photoshoot, but they are definitely worth a look during a trip.

A little further from Reykjavik, behind Vik, there is the Jökulsárlón lagoon and Diamond Beach, views of the Vatnajökul glacier and the Svartifoss waterfall, but it is better to plan for two or three days of shooting. By the way, ice caves become accessible and safe in this region in winter.

The Snæfellsjökull peninsula is distinguished by the proximity of all places for photoshoots to each other and the opportunity to make a circular route: after a ceremony in Búðakirkja, you can go in a circle and visit the stone arch near Gatklettur, the Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall overlooking the most recognizable mountain of Iceland - Kirkjufell, black beaches and many other cool spots.

There are 2 more regions that I think are very cool to shoot, but they are less popular due to inaccessibility and more difficult logistics. These are Lake Mývatn and Westfjords (western fjords).

Around Lake Myvatn there are unusual lava fields, geothermal springs, caves. Nearby is the Selfoss waterfall, where you can drive up from different directions, and as a maximum program - The Arctic Henge (Heimskautsgerðið) in the very north.

The western fjords are very beautiful in general, without being tied to specific places, but there are also 2 super-locations: the Dynjandi waterfall and the best vantage point overlooking puffins, Látrabjarg. There you can come close to the puffins and take pictures with them.

Details of all locations with sample photos from there can be viewed on my map, which I open after booking a photoshoot.

Wedding Photographer in Iceland:

6 hours

Photography up to 6 hours. Drone where it's allowed and actual. Also included:
Checklist of how to prepare for shooting in Iceland
My list of recommendations - make up & hair & officiants
Access to my map of Iceland locations with all GPS
Photographer's coming to Vik (black sand beach) or Snæfellsnes (black church) or Keflavik or Reykjavik with no travel fee
*Backstage video by photographer 30-60 sec +600$
*Discount for photo+video -400$

3200$

Full Day

The same as for 6 hours package, but photography up to 10-12 hours.
*Backstage video by photographer 30-60 sec +600$
*Second photographer +2500$
*Additional day +2500$
*Additional photoshoot up to 2.5 hours +1500$
*Discount for photo+video -400$

3900$

Diamond - 2 days

The same as in the Full Day +
Spare day in case of bad weather
Additional photoshoot up to 2.5 hours
Sneak peek 20-30 photos in up to 3 days
Video backstage 30-60 seconds
Polaroid photos at the shooting day
Slideshow 4К from photos

5900$
value of 7600+$
Lux - Photo and Video - 2 days

Diamond photo and video packages by Daniel and Alice Notcake
Full day + spare day + additional photo & video up to 2.5 hours
Digital photos + Polaroid + Slideshow as the result of photography
Clip highlights and the long movie as the result of videography
Fast editing: photos in up to 2 weeks, video in up to 1 month
Sneak peek 20-30 photos and 30 sec video in up to 3 days
11500$
value of 17900+$
Additional options:

Speed up editing: +10% editing photos in up to 2 weeks, +25% in up to 5 days
Sneak peek 20-30 photos in up to 3 days after the wedding +200$
Second photographer +2500$
Spare day (booking only in advance) +1200$
Backstage video by photographer 30-60 sec +600$
Professional videography by videographer from 3200$ + discount 400$ for photo+video
Photobooks
Special offers on the page About and on my Instagram

F.A.Q.:

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I always try to help with everything related to the shooting itself, make the schedule/timing, and give recommendations on the light and the optimal time for all the key moments of the day. I also help with shooting locations and, when relevant, share my location map. Important: before booking, I can give brief recommendations, but any itinerary and planning - only after the booking.

I also try to help with some organizational details. This does not mean that I will find you an officiant-climber who is ready to make a legal wedding ceremony in an ice cave (although I'm lying, for these guys I could find such an officiant ;) ), but I will make reasonable efforts to help make your day as unique as possible. I'm really crazy about it!

At the same time, we are not wedding planners, and for some issues, such as guest transfers, restaurant reservations, make-up artists, florists, and other tasks of this kind, it is better to use the services of a wedding planner.

Despite the fact that we try to plan the shooting day in advance, we are for naturalness, and minimally interfere in the process, we capture the best live moments. We will tell you what to do, fix your hair and correct your posture if something does not seem perfect to us, but the rest of the time we try to be inconspicuous.

We always have a spare camera on set. We duplicate photos on 2 cards and save photos in 2 places: on a physical hard drive and in cloud storage. We have never had a case where someone's footage was lost.

Videographer in Iceland - wedding video:

Cassandra & Kristof
Elopement in Iceland Caves of Hella ceremony video by Alice Notcake
Zong & Esther
Ice Caves elopement video Iceland by by Alice Notcake
Jurgis & Emily
Wedding in Iceland ceremony video by Alice Notcake
Matt & Lux
Elopement video backstage from 3 days filming by me, post production by Alice Notcake

6 hours

Videography up to 6 hours. Clip highlights 2-4 min as the result. Drone where it's allowed and actual.
*Discount for photo+video -400$

3200$
Full Day

Videography up to 10-12 hours. Clip highlights 2-4 min as the result. Drone where it's allowed and actual.
*Second videographer +2500$
*Additional day +2300$
*Additional videography up to 2.5 hours +1500$
*Long movie 20-60 min +1200$
*Discount for photo+video -400$
3900$
Diamond - 2 days

The same as in the Full Day +
Spare day in case of bad weather
Additional videography up to 2.5 hours

Ceremony by additional standalone camera
Long movie 20-60 min or change highlights to author's movie 8-15 min
Sneak peek 30 sec in up to 3 days
6000$
value of 8300$
Lux - Photo and Video - 2 days

Diamond photo and video packages by Daniel and Alice Notcake
Full day + spare day + additional photo & video up to 2.5 hours
Digital photos + Polaroid + Slideshow as the result of photography
Clip highlights and the long movie as the result of videography
Faster editing: photos in up to 2 weeks, video in up to 1 month
Sneak peek 20-30 photos and 30 sec video in up to 3 days
11500$
value of 17900+$
Additional options:

Long movie 20-60 min or change highlights to 8-15 min author's movie +1200$
Ceremony video by standalone camera +200$
Additional video with speeches +200$
Sneak peek 30 sec in up to 3 days after the wedding +300$
Second videographer +2500$
Speed up editing:
+10% editing in 1 month, +25% in 10 days
Spare day (booking only in advance) +1200$
Special offers on the page About and on my Instagram
Last moment special offers with discount?

F.A.Q.:

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For shooting raw/footage, where smooth movement without jerks is important, we use a gimbal. In those moments where it is important to show a sense of presence and greater mobility is needed, we shoot handheld. We use a drone in moments where it is important to show the scale and the landscape. Important: We only use drones where it is legal and makes sense.

When filming a highlights clip, we record important moments that could potentially be included in the clip, since its duration is 2-4 minutes. For example, we do not write down the entire speeches. We catch moments when newlyweds or guests laugh, something funny and unusual happens, which should be included in the highlights video. You can order recording of speeches separately and get this video as an additional file.

When filming a long movie (20-60 minutes), we film everything that happens, and also put a second camera on a tripod (if available) to record the ceremony. When shooting a movie and in the Diamond package, a full recording of the speeches is already included. Important: be sure to warn the videographer in advance when/where the speeches will be spoken so that he has time to turn on the sound and start recording the video.
Katy & Weston
Short backstage video by Daniel Notcake
Marina & Igor
Short backstage video by Daniel Notcake
After booking any shooting in Iceland with me, you get 2 cool bonuses:

1) Access to my Google map of interesting places in Iceland with exact gps locations, photos. It is more detailed and convenient than the lonely planet and other guidebooks. This is useful not only for a photo shoot, but for a whole trip to Iceland. The map can be easily viewed from the phone or exported to kml / kmz for the navigator.
2) Checklist for shooting in Iceland. Not sure how to prepare? Or afraid that something will go wrong because of unpredictable weather? This list will help you to be ready for anything.
3) List of recommendations of Make up & hair artists and Officiants.
iceland map sights
* It's important:
- The price is written for early bookings, at least 6 months in advance. In orders like "shooting next week" or "next month we have wedding" price may change.
- You are responsible for moving and food during the shooting, if we don't agree on another. The photographer needs to be returned to the starting point to his car, and not toss in the middle of the island :) It's possible to go by my car, but this is additional option and discussed personally.
- For full shooting days already included photographer arrival up to Vik to the East and up to Snæfellsnes to the West. Not actual for special offers shootings. Departures far from Reykjavik are discussed personally, maybe will be additional transfer/accommodation fee.
- Date is booked only after received deposit, prepayment is 50%. Deposit is non-refundable. The detailed route and timing is discussed after date reservation. You can book one day shooting first, and if, when discussing the route, we understand that one day is not enough, and nearest dates are still free, you can book additional days later.
- Photos will be ready in 45 days, often much faster.
Haven't found the package you need? Leave your contact info and we will think of something!

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