The photograph of the month for March 2018 was taken on my 2017 Svalbard Winter expedition (Read the Trip Report). Photographed from the deck of our expedition ship this wonderful landscape of broken sea ice and distant mountains surrounded us as we cruised through one of the many fjord systems of the archipelago. This sort of landscape photography from expedition ship is a wonderful way to experience winter in Svalbard. With the convenience of the ship its possible to simply step onto the outside deck to make some photographs and then retreat to a hot drink and warmth of the ship lounge at your leisure. Its perhaps the ultimate in ‘sip-click’ photography.
Winter in Svalbard is magical. The landscape is plastered in fresh snow an ice and the sun is low in the sky which provides wonderful opportunities for golden light in a winter setting. What appeals to me particularly about this image is the sense of place, the wonderful depth and the slight hint of distant warmth from the suns rays over the far mountains.
If you are interested in photographing in the Arctic in Winter bookings are now open for the 2019 Svalbard Winter expedition. You can download a complete PDF itinerary HERE or drop me an email to register your interest.
After Lofoten I am travelling the remote Hornstrandir Nature reserve in the north west of Iceland for my annual winter Arctic Fox expedition. This expedition for just five photographers has long been sold out, but I recently 
Arctic Foxes are unfortunately hunted and shot across most of Iceland making them extremely shy and difficult to find (and even more difficult to photograph). In the remote north-west however the Arctic Foxes are protected inside the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve and can be more easily approached and photographed. This photography expedition will last for 7 days ( 6 nights). We will be staying in a small remote cabin that is rustic, but functional and clean.
As is traditional for me, I like to post my packing list before an expedition. I am packing for both landscape and wildlife and as such I am taking quite a bit of equipment with me (what else is new…) I am also packing a Really Right Stuff tripod with Satchler FSB-6 fluid head for both the 400mm F2.8L IS MKII and 600mm F4L IS MKII lenses in my checked luggage (yes! I am taking both lenses!). With all of that in mind I settled on the following as my selection for these two expeditions:
The 2018 expedition to photograph Arctic Fox is long sold out, but bookings are now open for the 2019 Expedition. More information is available on the workshops page of my website at 
www.WILDNATUREPHOTOTRAVEL.com 