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Why Blue Lagoon for Your Photoshoot
The Blue Lagoon is one image the whole world knows: silica-white water against coal-black lava, with steam doing the atmosphere for free. The colder the air, the thicker the steam — a February session out-photographs a July one. Entry is timed and pre-booked, and professional shoots inside the lagoon itself need advance permission from the operator, so the honest offer is twofold: candid in-water frames on the clients' own terms, or the free lava-field paths and walkways around the lagoon, where the same blue water threads through the rocks with nobody charging admission. Golden hour here is long and low for most of the year; in mid-winter the lagoon steams pink at midday. Two practical notes rule the plan: silica water wrecks hair and is unkind to camera gear, so keep gear changes on dry land — and the Reykjanes peninsula has been volcanically active since 2021, which occasionally closes roads or the lagoon itself at short notice. Check status the day before and hold Reykjavík as the fallback; some years the eruption becomes the more spectacular booking.
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Marly G.
I have done a few photoshoots with Smári and always have had a great experience. He is a great photographer and has such a good eye for great locations for the kind of photoshoot I had in mind. I am always surprised at how good the photos…
Johann K.
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Gísli F.
I am a part of a choir in Iceland, and we played a part in a JCS (Jesus Christ Superstar) production at Harpa in Reykjavík, Iceland. I asked my friend Johann Smári to attend the dress rehearsal and feel free to take some photos. The…
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Gísli F.
Annsy gets a 100% recommendation from us! We went for a family Christmas photoshoot with our three-month-old boy and we're so happy with the photos 😊 She made sure everyone felt comfortable, helped with the posing and connected really…
Annsy
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Sabina R.
Annsy is a very talented photographer who goes above and beyond for her clients. She helped with every part of our shoot, from storyboarding to execution. Annsy is very creative, approachable, friendly and solution-oriented, which makes…
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Top Photo Spots at the Blue Lagoon
The most photogenic locations for your Blue Lagoon photoshoot
The milk-blue water and the black bridge
Steam over water the colour of skimmed milk, black lava walls around it and a low bridge crossing the middle — the one frame nowhere else in Iceland gives you.
Best time: Early morning slots for empty water; soft grey sky beats hard sun
Timed tickets sell out and photography rules are set by the spa — check both directly, in advance. Windy days clear the steam; still days bury everything in white.
The lava corridor at the entrance
The walk-in path where the route is cut between two walls of black lava, higher than head height — free to photograph, and better light than the water inside.
Best time: Any hour — the corridor's top light is even; floodlit and moodier after dark in winter
It sits outside the paid area, so no ticket is needed for this frame. Keep the path clear for arriving guests and shoot between groups.
The grey-green moss on Illahraun, along the lagoon road
A five-minute walk from the car park: a lava field carpeted in woolly moss, soft as a duvet and glowing green after rain, with steam rising behind it.
Best time: After rain for saturated green; low winter sun or long June evenings for relief
Never step on the moss — footprints last years. Work from the road shoulder and marked ground, with the couple on bare rock or gravel.
Photoshoot prices at the Blue Lagoon
| Photographer packages here | from $878 |
|---|---|
| Typical package range | $1,048–$2,681 |
| Session length | 1 hour – 8 hours |
| Gallery delivery | Usually within about a week |
All-in prices, set by each photographer and shown before you book. No payment until the photographer confirms.
Frequently Asked Questions About Photography at the Blue Lagoon
How much does a photoshoot at the Blue Lagoon cost?
Each photographer sets their own price for a photoshoot at the Blue Lagoon: every package on their profile shows an all-inclusive price, and nothing is added at checkout. Packages vary by duration and the number of edited photos — from a short session on the lava-field walkways around the lagoon to a longer shoot that adds the wider Reykjanes lava landscapes nearby.
What are the best photo spots at the Blue Lagoon?
The milky-blue water against coal-black lava is the whole show: the wooden walkways that thread the lava field around the lagoon, the footbridges over the water, the steam drifting across the surface, and the moss-covered Reykjanes lava fields just outside. The contrast of turquoise, black rock and steam works in every season.
What is the best time of day for photos at the Blue Lagoon?
The first entry slot of the morning or the last hours before closing — the walkways are quietest then, and on cold mornings the steam is thickest, which is exactly what the pictures want. In winter, blue hour turns the water electric against the dark lava; in summer the late-evening light stays soft for hours.
Can I book a surprise proposal photographer at the Blue Lagoon?
Yes — an in-water proposal with steam drifting around you is one of Iceland's signature moments. Your photographer shoots from the walkways while you're in the lagoon, so the surprise survives and the camera stays dry. Personal photography is welcome at the lagoon, but larger professional shoots should be arranged with the venue in advance — your photographer handles that; keep phones and rings well away from the silica-rich water.
Nearby Locations
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Reykjanes Peninsula
A young lava plateau between the airport and the capital — steam vents, a bridge across two continents and surf boiling in a rock cauldron.
Reykjavík
The world's northernmost capital — corrugated-iron houses in crayon colours, a rocket-ship church and northern lights over the bay.
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