Book a Studio Portrait Session
in Blue Lagoon

Professional photoshoots at the Blue Lagoon start from €279. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Usually, yes — photographers who list studio sessions either own their space or include the rental in the package, and the price you see at booking is the price you pay. The exception is when you request a specific external studio or a large set for a group; then the photographer will tell you about any extra cost before you confirm, never after. When comparing packages, check what else is bundled: number of edited images, retouching level, and whether an outdoor add-on is possible. Icelandic studios vary from daylight lofts to full-flash setups, so look at the portfolio to see which look you're actually buying.

Typically two to three in a one-hour session, more in longer bookings — the studio has a changing area, so the limit is time, not logistics. For headshots, bring two tops in different tones (one light, one dark) and let the photographer choose the background to match. For personal branding, think in scenes: the professional look, the relaxed working look, and — this is Iceland — the lopapeysa sweater, which clients from abroad ask for constantly and which reads as effortlessly local. Solid colours and texture photograph best; fine stripes and tiny patterns moiré under studio light.