Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove - JVN Photo

07/06/2026

A Hollywood film crew can fly a drone at Háifoss and Fjallabak. I can’t, and neither can other working photographers.

I’ve spent weeks digging into why, and the hypocrisy is hard to miss. So I’ve decided to seek my rights.

To be clear: Iceland hasn’t banned drones. You can still fly legally across most of the country. This is about drone permits on 25+ protected areas.

The Nature Conservation Agency refused my workshop permits, including in Fjallabak, some of the most beautiful land in the country, while film and advertising productions can still fly the same areas. Its own data says drones disturb neither visitors nor wildlife in the areas I have operated in for almost five years. I’ve appealed my case to the Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate.

The Icelandic Professional Photographers Association () has backed the case, calling the practice discrimination against the whole profession.

The maddening part: the same agency already gets this right in Vatnajökull National Park, with sensible, area-based rules. The banned areas could use the very same model.

Full story on my website, in English and Icelandic (link in bio).

06/06/2026

„Stofnunin hefur ekki lagt fram neina mælingu, vettvangsrannsókn né ritrýnd gögn sem sýna að drónar á Fjallabaki trufli dýralíf eða gesti.“

https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2026/06/06/aefir_yfir_banni_natturuverndarstofnunar/

„Stofnunin hefur ekki lagt fram neina mælingu, vettvangsrannsókn né ritrýnd gögn sem sýna að drónar á Fjallabaki trufli dýralíf eða gesti.“

05/06/2026

Iceland's Conservation Agency banned my drone workshops to protect the peace and quiet. Then it approved more helicopter landing sites. Its own research says drones don't disturb anyone. Its own management plan doesn't list drones as a threat. Netflix can still fly at Háifoss. I can't. So I read every document behind the decision and wrote down what I found. Eye-opening to say the least!

Iceland’s Nature Conservation Agency refused recreational drone permits across 25+ protected areas while granting them to commercial film and TV crews.

29/05/2026

Join .danson, , , , , and myself for an epic 20-day expedition to Antarctica, Elephant Island and South Georgia in 2028. So far we have filled about 2/3 of the available 100 spots on this incredible photographic adventure of a lifetime. There are only a handful of early bird discounts left so be quick! More info via https://jvn.photo/photo-workshops/antarctica-south-georgia-photo-expedition-2028/

📷 These images were all taken using the Canon EOS R6 Mark III on this year's photo expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula.

19/05/2026

This Sunday I am hosting a free online lecture on my volcano photography, talking you through five key moments of the last five years. The lecture will take place Sunday, May 24th at 4pm GMT and all you have to do is register via https://jvn.photo/free-webinar-photographing-volcanoes/

In the last five years, I have been on the front-line documenting the seemingly endless series of volcanic eruptions in Iceland. What started out as a dream-come-true, quickly turned into a mission to document every single aspect of seeing new earth being forming in front of my eyes.

‼️The webinar will take about an hour (+ Q&A) and is free to attend after registering.

12/05/2026

With summer being just around the corner here in Iceland, I had a look through some of my images from last summer. These cute arctic foxes were photographed in the remote Hornstrandir nature reserve. While staying in a remote valley with one of my groups, we were fortunate enough to see the new-born cubs brave their way outside of the protectiveness of their den. Every day we stayed there, the cubs became more and more confident. Have you ever seen an Arctic fox up close?

📷 All of these images were taken using the Canon EOS R5 in combination with the Canon RF 200-800mm lens.

07/05/2026

Tomorrow, we celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s birthday who will turn 100 years old! To celebrate this remarkable milestone, I thought I’d share some of my favourite shots from over the years. It’s safe to say that David Attenborough has had an enormous impact in my love for the natural world and my pursuit of landscape & wildlife photography. I have always been incredibly fascinated by the amazing documentaries he has been a part of. It’s no understatement that they have inspired me to seek out the marvels of our planet. But he has not only inspired me. By spending his life in service of nature, he has inspired several generations of nature photographers, filmmakers and nature enthusiasts. He inspired them to not only explore and cherish our home but also to protect it, a message which has become increasingly more important.

Here’s to sir David Attenborough () and to his legacy! 🥂🎈

📷 These images were captured over the years on Canon EOS R6, R5, R5 Mark II & R6 Mark III, as well as DJI Mavic 2 Pro, Air 2S, Mavic 3 Pro and Mavic 4 Pro.

27/04/2026

Last Saturday I attended the 2026 Federation of European Professional Photographers (FEP) Awards here in Reykjavík, Iceland. This is my fourth time participating in the FEP Awards and I am proud to announce that I had the pleasure of securing two top 3 positions this year: Silver (2nd place) in the Landscape category and Bronze (third place) in the Nature category.

This is my best result yet since I began participating in the FEP Awards in 2023. Having the ceremony here in Iceland, during the celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the Icelandic Professional Photographer Association (Ljósmyndarafélag Íslands) and it being on my home turf, makes it an even more special win for me.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me in the last years, whether it has been by simply following my work, sending me encouraging messages, buying a book or a print, participating on a photo workshop, … Every little bit of encouragement helped me get to where I am at today.

I would also like to use this opportunity to congratulate all the other finalists, the other winners in each category and the overall winner of this year’s FEP Awards. It has been an incredible pleasure to be in the company of so many great photographers.

More info on my blog via https://jvn.photo/fep-awards-2026-2nd-place-in-landscape-3rd-place-in-nature/