Beams of coloured lights that dance across the night sky both in the Northern and the Southern Hemisphere are subjects to endure. There is no doubt that it is every photographer's dream to capture the otherworldly beauty of the Northern Lights. What if you could not only capture the beauty but also had this opportunity available for free? Yes! This winter is your best chance to experience the beauty of the Northern Lights for free. No, it's not a word on the street. It's for real.
Hotel Ranga in Iceland is offering a free stay for its first-ever official Lights Catcher, the photographer who has an eye to shoot the stunning phenomena for an entire month!
What is the gig all about?
The gig starts from mid-September and ends in mid-October, during which the photographer stays up shooting the night sky to capture the impressive celestial phenomena. You'll be in luck for staying in such an isolated location, that makes it an excellent vantage to see the Northern Lights.
In exchange, the hotel gets the licence over the high quality photos and videos you create as a part of your portfolio.
What are the perks included?
About 90 minutes south of Reykjavík is Hella on Iceland's southern coast, the countryside property has luxury suits featuring an attached balcony with views of the river Ranga winding through the Icelandic countryside. This is your free luxury pad for a month that comes along with other boardings — hot tubs, meals, the hotel’s stargazing observatory, and a retractable roof. Not to forget, rooms feature vast observatory windows to watch the northern lights without having to brave the bone chilling arctic temperatures outside. Sounds too good to be true, right?
You will also have local astronomers joining you on clear nights to help with Northern Light's predictions and a whole arena of discussion on the subject.
Besides all this, the lucky traveller also gets access to the sister property, The Highland Center Hrauneyjar, nestled in the Icelandic highlands. This gets to a more off-grid location, better yet for shooting the Northern Lights.
As per reports, the hotel will also take care of the airfare to and from Iceland!
Given the traveller is going to be busy in the night hours, daytime could be for other activities that includes, snowmobile safaris, dog-sledding, ice fishing or a jeep tour into the untamed Icelandic highlands. And all of this for free! Could this be more perfect?
If you're that photographer cum traveller who is filling their Instagram with incredible shots that make it look like straight out of a magazine, then this might be for you!
Hurry, it has a seat for just one traveller only!
How to apply
To apply all you have to do is fill out this application form which requires you to commit to three weeks in Iceland for capturing the Northern Lights.
Applicants also need to put forward their social media reach, credentials in photography, any previous travel experience in Iceland, vaccination status and lastly why they should be the one for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
More details on how to apply for the visa and information regarding the vaccination details are here.
If you are that photographer that needs to come out of social media and into the big beautiful world, this is your cue! Share this with your photographer friends for all the DSLR profile photos they have shot for you.
Let us known in the comments below if you're thinking of applying to this gig of an opportunity.
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