I love the cooler seasons and tend to be more comfortable in cold weather. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy the odd glass of wine on a mild summer evening around and after sunset, but from a photography point of view, I prefer what is often perceived as “nasty” weather. Give me rain, fog, snow, some cloud cover, and we’re talking…

On my first trip beyond the arctic circle, I visited the beautiful island of Senja off the northwest coast of Norway. Even though it was the middle of February, we were met with unusually mild weather, and the snow we had hoped for quickly dwindled over the course of a couple of days. We still had what I would consider excellent conditions at some of the locations. The scenery on Senja is simply stunning, and if your path ever takes you to the apparently much more popular Lofoten islands, you might also want to give Senja a fair try…