Tag Archives: Iceland

Two Lands

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

In September, I spent two weeks in Alaska hoping for a peek at the aurora borealis. After staying up late (I mean really late) every night, not a glimmer. So, I guess I’ll have to settle for fantastic videos like … Continue reading →

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I’d Pay Attention

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Icelandair recently premiered a clever new in-flight safety video. Instead of following convention, they decided to take the opportunity to produce a film that not only underlines the importance of safety, but that also engages passengers with a sense of curiosity about … Continue reading →

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Iceland Naturally

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Elemental Iceland is an extraordinary time-lapse video shot over a three week road-trip last month . Peripatetic Norwegian photographer Stian Rekdal created the video from more than 40,000 shots. If you’ve ever visited Iceland, it will whisk you right back … Continue reading →

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New Use For Bookshelves

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Empty bookshelves become the perfect backdrop for visual projections in this new music video from the House music duo Baarrengaard & Briem. The video for the song “Love With You” was created by Icelandic visual artist Harald Haroldsson.

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Land of Fire and Ice

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

I’ve made two brief visits to Iceland and was awestruck by the stunning landscape. But nothing that I saw compares to the mind-blowing aerial photographs of Iceland by the Russian photographer Andre Emolaev. These bird’s-eye view images of the volcanic landscape offer … Continue reading →

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Made In Iceland

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

During the summer of 2011, Austrian photographer/cinematographer Klara Harden hikes solo for twenty-five days throughout the Icelandic countryside. The result was this extraordinary video that she created from her adventures. Even if you’ve have been fortunate enough to have visited … Continue reading →

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Iceland : Midnight Sun

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

LA-based photographer and cinematographer Joe Capra spent seventeen days during the month of June this year traveling alone around Iceland. During his 2,900 mile solo adventure he shot an astounding 38,000 + photographs. The result is this stunningly beautiful film of one … Continue reading →

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Reykjavik Is A Work of Art

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Snorri Tryggvason spent two years and 3,000 plus hours creating this marvelous new interactive map of Reykjavík Iceland. This work of art is not at all computer generated. A mobile app version will be out soon. Even if you have … Continue reading →

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Chill Pics For June

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Brooklyn-based photographer Kevin Cooley is always in demand for magazines, ad work and portraits, but his nightscapes, long exposure shots and Hopperesque scenes are extraordinary.

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The Philosophy of Timing &…

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

The following post is by Meg Pier and is from her site View From The Pier. Meg is an award-winning travel writer, photographer, regular contributor to The Boston Globe travel section, and the author of A Vision for Today. The … Continue reading →

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