I'd long had the Faroe Islands in the back of my mind as an otherworldly destination. We need to shoot in June, and as it happens, temperatures remain relatively low in the Faroes, while daylight hours are at their longest. In short: autumnal weather to suit the looks, but with plenty of light. And with landscapes of epic proportions, broken up by dramatic fjords, sea stacks, waterfalls, and lagoons, it seemed like the perfect place.
Each day was a road trip. The team plotted out daily routes to incorporate the key locations we wanted to hit across the Faroe Islands. Ensuring every backdrop and location is different is no mean feat, but these islands have diversity in spades. We weaved in and out of the island's long tunnels beneath the sea, which connect one island to the next.
Shooting beneath Fossa in Streymoy (the tallest waterfall in the Faroes) required a challenging hike. The water drops in two levels and is within very dark basalt walls, with rocky terrain, but it was worth the challenge. Due to the deafening, unending roar of the water tumbling, the model couldn't hear what the photographer was saying, and they communicated with each other entirely via hand gestures.
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