The redsheep Nordic Sessions began quietly, without a master plan. These were pocket shoots that unfolded naturally while moving through Iceland, Norway, and Sweden — moments found between travel days, changing weather, and long walks through unfamiliar places. Some were honeymoon walks, some were pre-wedding adventure engagements, others, couple shoots that simply felt right in the moment. The common thread was never scale or spectacle, but atmosphere and presence.
In Iceland, the land sets the pace. At Sólheimasandur, the abandoned plane sits heavy and unmoving while couples pass through lightly, their gestures small against the openness. At Reynisfjara, black sand and wind strip scenes down to their essentials — walking, holding hands, moving forward. These sessions were less about posing and more about allowing distance, weather, and silence to shape the story.
Norway offered a different kind of stillness. In Lofoten, mountains rise abruptly and then disappear into cloud, creating a sense of pause rather than drama. Couples stand, look, and wait — not performing for the landscape, but existing within it. The images here lean into restraint, letting scale speak without explanation.
In Sweden, the tone shifts inward. Malmö’s streets, parks, and waterfronts provide structure, geometry, and warmth. In Gamla Väster and Daniaparken, everyday life continues around the couples — cyclists passing, light moving across walls, shadows doing their quiet work. These scenes feel lived-in rather than monumental, grounded in rhythm and timing rather than destination energy.
Taken together, the Nordic Sessions are not a travel checklist, but a collection of in-between moments. Shot as they unfolded, revisited and color-remastered in December 2025, the set reflects how redsheepphotocinema approaches destination work — observing first, intervening less, and letting place and connection carry the narrative naturally.
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This Nordic engagement and honeymoon photography collection was captured on location across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The sessions include pre-wedding adventure engagements, honeymoon shoots, and pocket couple sessions photographed by redsheepphotocinema. Originally shot over multiple trips and color remastered in July 2023, the work reflects a cinematic, documentary approach centered on atmosphere, place, and quiet human connection. Camera systems used include Leica M and Sony Alpha.
Featuring:
Dong & Cynthia — Sólheimasandur Plane Crash Site, Iceland
Sam & Brooke — Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach, Iceland
Ronald & Johanna — Gamla Väster, Malmö, Sweden
Niclas & Kristine — Lofoten, Norway
