DIY Anniversary Pictures in Iceland
A quick search of "Iceland" on Pinterest will take you to the most amazing pictures of the small island's majestic topography, geological wonders, Icelandic food snapshots, but also beautiful, curated, stills of weddings and engagements. From the moment we saw those, we knew it was imperative that we do a photoshoot during our stay.
No research could have prepared us for the actual, tangible, splendor of Iceland! There were many beautiful locations to take pictures, but we quickly fell in love with the Black Sand Beach in Vik, on the southern tip of the country, a couple hours east of Reykjavik. On one side of the beach, the infamous Dyrhólaey (cliff with a hole) can be seen at a distance, and on the other side, the fascinating Hálsanefshellir Cave, surrounded by pillars of rectangular rock formations, lied right on the beach, a couple feet away from our photoshoot location.
Originally, we had wanted to hire someone to take the pictures, but when we found out the costs ($2,500-$3,000), we decided to do it ourselves! We used:
We like to think that our setup did the job (exceptionally well). You can be the judge by checking our stills below! As for pose ideas, we had garnered a couple from Pinterest and had tried to replicate them.
After spending a couple days in Iceland, we realized that popular spots were often filled with tourists during the day, and with the advantage of the sun not fully setting ever, we decided to take our pictures during the sunset at 10pm. It was the best decision we ever made because there weren't a lot of people on the beach and the sunset was absolutely breathtaking.
This trip and photoshoot has inspired us to travel somewhere new every year during our wedding anniversary and get glammed up to do a photoshoot (even if it's a camping trip). It's a budget friendly and memorable "souvenir."
Thanks for checking out this blog post and if you have any questions on DIY photoshoots or taking a trip to Iceland, leave a comment below.
