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Why Seljalandsfoss for Your Photoshoot
Seljalandsfoss drops sixty metres off an old sea cliff, and its trick is unique on the south coast: a path loops behind the curtain, so you can frame clients in the cave mouth with the water falling between them and the sun. It faces west, which makes late afternoon and sunset the money hours — the low sun burns straight through the falling water. Everyone inside the loop gets wet, full stop: bring rain shells for the clients and keep the second outfit dry in the car, and know that the behind-the-falls path closes in winter when spray turns it to sheet ice. Five minutes' walk north along the cliff hides Gljúfrabúi, a second waterfall tucked inside a slot canyon — wading a shallow stream buys a frame of clients lit by the skylight above, and most visitors never find it. The falls sit right off the Ring Road about an hour and three-quarters from Reykjavík, which makes them the natural first stop of any south-coast day; the car park fee is the only cost. Golden hour plus Gljúfrabúi is the strongest couple session this side of Vík.
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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…
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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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Behind the curtain — the path under Seljalandsfoss
The only big Icelandic waterfall you can walk right around: from the recess behind it, the falling water becomes a lit screen with the valley showing through.
Best time: Evening — west-facing, so late sun comes through the water; near midnight in June
Everything gets soaked: waterproofs, grippy flat shoes, change of clothes after. In winter the path behind is often closed — check before planning the shot.
Gljúfrabúi, the hidden falls behind the cleft
Six hundred metres north, a waterfall hides inside a cliff: you wade a shallow stream through a slot in the rock and it opens into a mossy chamber lit from above.
Best time: Bright days for visible light beams; early or late for an empty chamber
Wet feet are unavoidable — bring boots and dry shoes for after. The chamber holds about a dozen people: work fast and let others through.
The meadow path between the two falls
The flat grass strip along the cliff base linking Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrabúi — small falls the whole way, and the midnight sun running along the wall.
Best time: Evening, when the low sun rakes along the west-facing cliff; near midnight in June
Use a longer lens along the cliff to stack the small falls one behind another. This is the sheltered fallback when the open coast is too windy.
Nauthúsagil, the slot gorge with the rowan tree
Nine kilometres inland: a stream-bed scramble into a mossy crack in the mountain, ending at a small waterfall with a rowan growing out of the rock.
Best time: June to September, when the moss is greenest; midday light reaches the gorge floor
It is a chained stream-bed scramble, twenty minutes each way — boots, not dress shoes. Skip it after heavy rain and in winter ice.
Photoshoot prices at Seljalandsfoss
| Photographer packages here | from $3,611 |
|---|---|
| Session length | 8 hours |
| Gallery delivery | Usually within about a week |
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Frequently Asked Questions About Photography at Seljalandsfoss
How much does a photoshoot at Seljalandsfoss cost?
Each photographer sets their own price for a photoshoot at Seljalandsfoss: 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 in front of the falls to a longer shoot that adds the walk behind the curtain and the hidden canyon waterfall Gljúfrabúi a few hundred metres north.
What are the best photo spots at Seljalandsfoss?
The cave path behind the falling water — Seljalandsfoss is one of the few waterfalls you can walk fully behind — the meadow in front for the classic full-height frame, and Gljúfrabúi, the waterfall hidden inside a mossy slot canyon a short walk north, where a shaft of light drops onto the boulder in front of the falls.
What is the best time of day for photos at Seljalandsfoss?
Evening — the falls face west, so the low sun shines straight into the cave behind the water and backlights the whole curtain in gold. In June and July the midnight sun stretches that show for hours. Mornings are quieter but flatter light; in winter the path behind the falls is often closed by ice, so plan the frames from the front.
Can I book a surprise proposal photographer at Seljalandsfoss?
Yes — proposing behind a waterfall, with the evening sun blazing through the curtain of water, is as dramatic as Iceland gets. Your photographer positions inside the cave ahead of you and shoots the question against the light. Bring waterproof layers for the walk behind the falls — the spray is constant — and keep the ring boxed until the moment.
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Skógafoss
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Vík
Iceland's southernmost village — a red-roofed church above black sand, sea stacks offshore and hillsides purple with lupines in June.
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