By popular demand, we have decided to offer another Svalbard Spring Light expedition in April next year. The expedition will run from the 7th to the 15th of April, 2027 and include nine nights / ten days. Early April is one of the very best times to visit Svalbard. At this time of year, the sun is still low in the sky, and the landscape is bathed in golden light.

This early Spring expedition to the archipelago of Svalbard is for keen and passionate wildlife and landscape photographers who want to capture evocative and powerful photographs of Arctic wildlife (including Polar Bears, Arctic Fox, Reindeer, Walrus and more) and dramatic ice and snow-draped landscapes in golden light.

Svalbard is one of the best places in the world to photograph Arctic wildlife and landscapes, and at this time of the year, the sun will be extremely low in the sky, casting a golden glow across the landscape. We have a small group size and personal, one-on-one tuition for the duration of the workshop. There will also be many landscape opportunities during this workshop, although our primary focus is always on polar bears when possible.

The landscape in and around the Svalbard archipelago is stunning and primordial. Glacier-scarred mountains dominate the landscape and will be a significant subject for our cameras during the expedition. The landscape opportunities are, therefore, as varied and important as the wildlife encounters.

We will use the ice-hardened expedition ship M.S Freya, enabling us to navigate deep into the pack ice, searching for and photographing Polar Bears, landscapes and other wildlife. M.S Feya is regarded as one of the best ships in the Arctic for Photography. Our expedition ship is also equipped with sufficient zodiacs (2 x Zodiac MKV models) and crew for all photographers to be shooting simultaneously, with plenty of room to spare for camera equipment – So bring what you need!

Full details are now on our website at www.jholko.com/workshops. Please get in touch to reserve your place.