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Landsort
3-4 October 2026
Landsort, Öja Island
Where Sweden meets the sea
October 3rd to 4th- 2026
Maximum 5
Guided seascape photography experience designed for photographers who want to slow down, work with light, and create meaningful images at home to Sweden’s oldest lighthouse.
Price: 7500 SEK inc. VAT
Dinner & Breakfast included
(You pay 20% as a deposit and the rest 60 days before the trip)
Highlights:
Shoot Sweden's oldest lighthouse at golden hour and blue hour from multiple vantage points
Dramatic jagged coastline, rock formations and seascape compositions
Heather, windswept pines, and a picturesque fishing village — an intimate Nordic landscape
Full sunrise and sunset sessions with personal guidance on light, composition, and technique
Do it at your pace, plenty of time to explore and find new subjects.
A relaxing experience away from ordinary busy life to improve your photography and general health, while enjoying the seascape.
Including dinner, we prepare together.
Including breakfast.
With the focus on developing your photography skills, learn more about composition, long exposure, ICM technique and more.
2 days packed with photography and nature experiences for any skill levels.
For you who love nature and also wants to improve your photography, this is your chance.
Not only to make amazing photos and improve your photography, but also connect with nature and take a distance from daily routines. Immerse yourself in a mini adventure by focusing on photographing the source of life, water.
No matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned photographer or just a nature and photo enthusiast, there is something here for everyone.
Location:
At the very southern tip of Stockholm's archipelago, where the Baltic opens wide and the land runs out of land, lies Öja — a small island known to navigators for centuries as Landsort. Here, Sweden's oldest lighthouse has stood watch since 1689, its white tower rising above a coastline of raw, fractured rock worn smooth in places by ice and tide. The terrain is a photographer's contradiction: ancient heather carpeting the ground in violet, gnarled pines shaped by decades of salt wind, and jagged shoreline cliffs that catch the low northern light in ways that demand a tripod and patience. A handful of painted wooden houses make up the village — quiet, unhurried, and almost unchanged. There are no distractions here. Just the horizon, the light, and the stone.
Meet your guide
Hamed is a skilled photographer with many years of experience in the field of landscape photography and visual effects.
He knows the location very well and has great passion for helping other photographers develop their skills.
If you fancy learning and leveling up your photography, in a peaceful tempo, especially seascape and coastline photography, you are on a right page.
Workshop’s plan:
Landsort is reached by ferry — the trip itself sets the mood. As the boat heads south through the archipelago and the islands shrink and spread out, everything naturally slows. When Öja’s lighthouse appears, you’ll already notice the change. That’s the whole point.
Day 1:
We take the first ferry of the day, arriving at the island around midday. After settling into our accommodation — a cosy hostel sitting almost directly beneath the lighthouse — we gather as a group for a relaxed introduction session: talking through the locations we will visit over the two days, the techniques we will practice, and what each of us is hoping to find. Then we head out together on a scouting walk — getting a feel for the rocks and the shoreline, finding the angles and the details that call to us, letting the island reveal itself before we begin shooting in earnest. There is no rush in this. Good landscape photography begins with looking, and we give that the time it deserves.
In the late afternoon the light starts to work in our favour and we move to the western shore for the sunset session. You are encouraged to slow down, stay with a composition, refine it, and come back to it. The blue hour after sunset often surprises people with what it offers, so we stay out as long as the light gives us something. Dinner is together at the hostel afterwards, a good moment to share the day's first impressions over food. After dinner, we sit together for a photo editing session, looking at what we made and talking through it calmly
Day 2:
The second day opens early for the morning light. We move between the eastern shore, the lighthouse and its surrounding cliffs — following the conditions and our own curiosity. The island is so narrow that shifting from one side to the other takes no more than five minutes, so we can be responsive without ever feeling hurried. We return for breakfast before we go out again for a dedicated session for long exposure work — filters, tripods, slow water and still stone — gives everyone space to experiment at their own pace. We will visit the old village and the ancient forest to photograph different motives
Then the afternoon ferry, and the journey back.
Carpool from Uppsala and Stockholm is possible upon agreement.
Price: 7500 SEK inc. VAT
Dinner & Breakfast included
Safety and difficulty:
This is an easy trip, No hiking involved. Unless we need to go to the north part of the island which is about 3 km. We will spend the majority of the day exploring on big and small rocks and you should take extra cauation as rocks can be extremely slippery next to the sea.
We strongly recommend hiking boots for ankle support, and a walking pole is a good idea. Please make sure you are comfortable walking on rocky, uneven surfaces.
You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of your equipment.
Included:
Visiting one of the best locations on the Stockholm’s archipelago where you can shoot from morning to sunset.
Ferry tickets to and from the island
Accommodation for one night in a hostel beneath the Landsort lighthouse
Dinner on day one and breakfast on day two
Guided photography sessions morning, afternoon and evening across both days
Hands-on practice with long exposure, filters, tripod techniques and composition
A group photo editing session on day two
Instruction and personal guidance from an experienced landscape photography guide
Not included:
Lunch, snacks or drinks
Travel to and from the ferry departure point
Travel insurance
Equipment insurance
Anything not mentioned above
Recommended Gear:
Camera (Mirrorless or DSLR)
A wide-angle lens (16-35mm)
A standard zoom lens (24-70mm) This will be your main lens if you want to bring only one.
Tripod (highly recommended). You can rent one from us if needed
Remote shutter release (good to have but not essential)
Filters (Circular polarizer & ND filters- highly recommended)
Head torch
Spare batteries and SD cards
Camera bag
Recommended Clothing and gears:
Hiking boots (the ones that cover your ankle! - Extremely important for walking on the rocks)
Waterproof & windproof jacket & pants it can be windy and wet by the sea
Cap or hat (sun protection)
Sun cream
Hiking poles (to keep your balance on the rocks)
Gloves
Snacks and water
Potential pick up from Uppsala or Stockholm is possible upon request and agreement prior to the workshop.
Price: 7500 SEK / Dinner & breakfast included/ Max 5 participants
small group (Min 2 - max 5 participants)
Secure Your Spot
Below, you can read all the applicable terms and conditions. (Including payment and cancellation terms).
Terms:
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By attending this workshop, you agree to hold Hamed Bank harmless for all personal injury or loss that may occur during or in connection with this trip. This is a self-led travel trip. As a customer, you are responsible for your own equipment that you have brought to a workshop or course. You are also responsible for arriving on time to pre-agreed pick up points and other meeting times. Hamed Bank is not responsible for any damage that may occur to your equipment. This also applies to other personal property that you bring to the course or workshop.
For the trip, the general terms and conditions drawn up by the Swedish Travel Agency and Organizers Association and the special terms and conditions of the organizer, which are stated below, apply.
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The agreement becomes binding for the parties when the organizer has confirmed in writing the traveler's declaration of interest.
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You pay a deposit of 20% of the full price to secure your spot.
The remaining 80% must be paid no later than 60 days before the trip. You will receive an invoice for this.
The deposit is unrefundable due to booking accommodation and other logistics.
When booking a trip close to departure, the entire price of the trip must be paid in connection with the registration. -
Cancellation must be made in writing to info@hamedbank.com . The organizer reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee as follows.
In case of cancellation earlier than six months before departure, no cancellation fee is charged
In case of cancellation later than six months, but earlier than 91 days before departure, a cancellation fee of 20% of the trip price is charged (the deposit).
In case of cancellation later than 91 days, but earlier than 61 days before departure, a fee of 80% of the trip price is charged
In case of cancellation 60 days before departure or later, the full cost of the trip will be charged.
In the event of cancellation, purchases made by the traveler in connection with the trip are not reimbursed, e.g. plane tickets. Travelers are always advised to purchase cancellable flight tickets or cancellation protection.
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For each trip, a minimum number of people are required for the trip to be completed. The minimum number appears in the travel description for each trip. The organizer reserves the right to cancel the trip if the minimum number is not reached. Travelers who have booked a trip have the right to a refund of what was paid for the trip. The organizer is not responsible for any purchases made by the traveler in connection with the trip, e.g. Booked flight tickets. Travelers are therefore advised to always book a cancellable flight ticket or cancellation protection.
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The organizer reserves the right to cancel the trip, if the trip cannot be completed due to another reason beyond the organizer's control, e.g. acute illness of tour leader/guide. Travelers who have booked a trip have the right to a refund of what has been paid. The organizer is not responsible for any purchases made by the traveler in connection with the trip, e.g. booked flight tickets. Travelers are therefore advised to always book a cancellable flight ticket or cancellation protection.
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The organizer arranges photography trips, which means that trips usually include hiking in different types of land and environments. The traveler is responsible for ensuring that he/she is in good condition and health so that he/she can participate in the various stages of the trip.
What people say:
Good coaching in composition and image processing
Continue in the same way
I recommend it
Åke Karlsson