Skarphedinn Þráinsson (Skarpi) is a mechanical engineer and nature photographer from a small village on the east coast of Iceland. He has a passion for outdoors traveling, hunting, fishing, and exploring the nature of Iceland. His exquisite photography specializes on the nature of Iceland, including volcanoes, ice caves, animals, and classic landscapes.
Skarpi’s images have appeared in numerous national and international publications, books, and calendars, including The Risk of Darkness by Susan Hill, Discover Magazine, Digital Photo Magazine, USA Today, Daily Mail, The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, Merde Magazine, Metro, Extrabladet, The Sun, Museum of Natural Sciences, The Independent, Hamburg Abend Blatt, Mare, Suomen Kuvalehty…and others.
Open Workshops
- Iceland Drone Photography — August 15 – 24, 2024 (1 Spot Left)
- Iceland Drone Photography — August 24 – September 2, 2024 (2 Spots Left)
- Iceland Drone Photography — August 10 – 19, 2025
- Iceland Drone Photography — August 20 – 29, 2025
Randy was very attentive to individual participants with instructions in the field and reviewing the pictures. He did a great job providing maximum services at the hotels and restaurants. Skarpi was very good at getting us to the site at the right time of day and putting us in the right position to shoot.
Skarpi was a great leader. He's a fine photographer, patient, has a great sense of humor, and never gets exasperated or out of sorts. With this very accomplished group of photographers, who scattered to the winds at almost every location, he never lost sight of anyone and we always felt safe.
I totally enjoyed our wonderful and grueling photo workshop. I appreciated the detailed planning that you have made and Skarpi's enthusiasm in taking us to the best photo sites, night and day. I have finally finished reviewing and making initial adjustments to my images. Now I have a wonderful collection of images as priceless remembrance. Thank you and hope to join you again in the future.
