A sunrise photograph in Iceland. Minimalist landscape. Grey sky, grey watermass. Photo created at Stokksness Peninsula, Iceland.

Sunrise at Stokksness, 9AM. October 2021.

Stokksness Peninsula, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm. 

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Lizane Louw is a South African multimedia journalist and photographer based in Berlin. Louw combines her love for travel and photography in her work and has worked internationally as a journalist and photographer for 16 years.


Travel, culture, and the environment are the main themes of Lizane's multimedia work. Louw's extensive photographic oeuvre focuses on climate change and the human condition.

A photo of the plane wreck at Sólheimasandur. The wreckage is left from a U.S. Navy DC plane that ran out of fuel and crashed on the black sand beach at Sólheimasandur, on the South Coast of Iceland, close to the beautiful coastal village, Vik.

1717. Abandoned I. 

Sólheimasandur, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Latest work


: Land of Ice and Fire, Series I. Iceland.

#notjustprettypictures


I work on long-term visual projects focusing on the climate emergency, climate breakdown and global heating. This is the second series in a body of work on climate change and the human condition. Within the theme and framework, Elements of Nature, I investigate changes in natural environments and our human relationship with nature.


These bodies of work focus on ever-changing landscapes and cityscapes and the effects of climate change and human activity. In my long-term photographic work, I investigate the human impact on the environment.


The landscapes and urban spaces I photograph are fragile and influenced by weather patterns and the elements. Most locations in these images, especially in the two-landscape series created in Namibia and Iceland, are remote and inhospitable due to climate or challenges due to the environment.


I am not a climatologist, scientist, or a specialist on the environment , but I am curious and learning as I continue the documentation on these topics. By continuing my visual work within the framework and delving deeper into the issues affecting the environment, researching global climate change and the climate emergency, I will define the concept and idea and create a body of work that studies and comments on climate breakdown and global heating.


As the bodies of work develop, I hope to focus on solutions-based projects and stories and images that drive change. I enjoy working on slow multimedia and photography projects that are inspirational and educational.


I want to learn more about how these remote and fragile landscapes, desert-scapes, icescapes, and sub-artic landscapes are changed and influenced by human activities. I am also interested in learning about innovative sustainable ideas implemented to fight the effects of climate breakdown.

Massive blocks of ice break off Breiðamerkurjökull, a glacier on the south side of Vatnajökull. Blocks of ice, in various shapes and sizes, can be seen floating on the lagoon: the lagoon is 250 meters deep, the deepest lake in Iceland.

Slow Violence, I.

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Patterns in lava rock were created about 7 months after the eruption of Fagradalsfjall Volcano on the Southern Peninsula Region, Iceland.

The natural patterns on the newly formed lava fields are earthy and rough.

Fire and Ice, I. Autumn Rhythm.

Fagradalsfjall Volcano site,  Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Sunrise at Stokness, October 2021. Stockness Peninsula, Iceland.
The area is home to an old NATO radar site that is part of Iceland's air defence system, you can see this site in the distance here in the image.

H-3 Radar Station I, October 2021.

Stokksness Peninsula Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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A reflection of Vestrahorn mountain, in the water below the mountain. Stokksness. Iceland. Vestrahorn is a mountain in southeast Iceland, close to the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and on the Ring Road towards the East Fjords.

Vestrahorn in Autumn.

Stokksness. Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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A photo of the plane wreck at Sólheimasandur. The wreckage is left from a U.S. Navy DC plane that ran out of fuel and crashed on the black sand beach at Sólheimasandur, on the South Coast of Iceland, close to the beautiful coastal village, Vik.

1717. Abandoned II. 

Sólheimasandur, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Patterns in lava rock were created about 7 months after the eruption of Fagradalsfjall Volcano on the Southern Peninsula Region, Iceland.

The natural patterns on the newly formed lava fields are earthy and rough.

Fire and Ice, VII. Autumn Rhythm.

Fagradalsfjall Volcano site, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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A sunrise photograph in Iceland. Minimalist landscape. Grey sky, grey watermass. Photo created at Stokksness Peninsula, Iceland.

Sunrise at Stokksness II, 9 AM. October 2021.

Stokksness Peninsula, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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A photo of the plane wreck at Sólheimasandur. The wreckage is left from a U.S. Navy DC plane that ran out of fuel and crashed on the black sand beach at Sólheimasandur, on the South Coast of Iceland, close to the beautiful coastal village, Vik.

1717. Abandoned (III). 

Sólheimasandur, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Fagradalsfjall Volcano, smoldering lava fields.
Fagradalsfjall Volcano on the Southern Peninsula Region, Iceland.

Smoulder.

Fagradalsfjall Volcano site, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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At this geothermal area, also known as Hverir, you find a “Geyser Strip,” where fumaroles and mud springs are scattered on the otherworldly landscape.  This is a foto of Mt. Námafjall. Námafjall Geothermal Area, Northeast Iceland, east of Lake Mývatn.

Mt. Námafjall. Námafjall Geothermal Area. 

Northeast Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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A photo of the Krafla Power Station. Krafla generates electricity from the Earth. This power plant is located in northeastern Iceland, near the Krafla Volcano and Lake Mývatn.

Krafla. Geothermal Powerplant.

Northeast Iceland. 


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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A photo of the plane wreck at Sólheimasandur. The wreckage is left from a U.S. Navy DC plane that ran out of fuel and crashed on the black sand beach at Sólheimasandur, on the South Coast of Iceland, close to the beautiful coastal village, Vik.

1717. Abandoned (IV). 

Sólheimasandur, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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At this geothermal area, also known as Hverir, you find a “Geyser Strip,” where fumaroles and mud springs are scattered on the otherworldly landscape.  This is a foto of Mt. Námafjall. Námafjall Geothermal Area, Northeast Iceland, east of Lake Mývatn.

Mt. Námafjall (II). Námafjall Geothermal Area.

Northeast Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Massive blocks of ice break off Breiðamerkurjökull, a glacier on the south side of Vatnajökull. Blocks of ice, in various shapes and sizes, can be seen floating on the lagoon: the lagoon is 250 meters deep, the deepest lake in Iceland.

Slow Violence, II.

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Patterns in lava rock were created about 7 months after the eruption of Fagradalsfjall Volcano on the Southern Peninsula Region, Iceland.

The natural patterns on the newly formed lava fields are earthy and rough.

Fire and Ice, IV. Autumn Rhythm.

Fagradalsfjall Volcano, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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A reflection of Vestrahorn mountain, in the water below the mountain.Stokksness. Iceland. Vestrahorn is a mountain in southeast Iceland, close to the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and on the Ring Road towards the East Fjords.

Vestrahorn in Autumn II.



Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Massive blocks of ice break off Breiðamerkurjökull, a glacier on the south side of Vatnajökull. Blocks of ice, in various shapes and sizes, can be seen floating on the lagoon: the lagoon is 250 meters deep, the deepest lake in Iceland.

Drift.

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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An image of a road leading to the sea on the coast in Iceland. Beautiful tranquil autumn scene.

An Autumn Afternoon on the Coast.

Iceland. 


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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A photo of moss covered volcanic landscapes in Iceland.

Moss Covered Landscapes II, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Sunrise at Stokness, October 2021. Stockness Peninsula, Iceland.
The area is home to an old NATO radar site that is part of Iceland's air defence system, you can see this site in the distance here in the image.

H-3 Radar Station II, October 2021.

Stokksness Peninsula Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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A minimalist landscape created in Iceland. Horizontal lines of land meets the sea. Abstract colourfield landscape photograph.

Colorfield Landscape, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Massive blocks of ice break off Breiðamerkurjökull, a glacier on the south side of Vatnajökull. Blocks of ice, in various shapes and sizes, can be seen floating on the lagoon: the lagoon is 250 meters deep, the deepest lake in Iceland.

Ice Rafting. 

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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A photo of the icelandic wilderness. A fast open space, volcanic area covered in ice. Black volcanic rock is visible and there are not plants.

Ice Wilderness, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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A photo of moss covered volcanic landscapes in Iceland.

Moss Covered Landscapes, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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A photo of a mountain and candy coloured sky, created during sunset in Iceland.

A Mystic Balad. Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Patterns in lava rock were created about 7 months after the eruption of Fagradalsfjall Volcano on the Southern Peninsula Region, Iceland.

The natural patterns on the newly formed lava fields are earthy and rough.

Fire and Ice, VI. Autumn Rhythm.

Fagradalsfjall Volcano site, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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An image the sea on the coast in Iceland. Beautiful tranquil autumn scene.

October landscape, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Patterns in lava rock were created about 7 months after the eruption of Fagradalsfjall Volcano in the Southern Peninsula Region, Iceland.

The natural patterns on the newly formed lava fields are earthy and rough.

Fire and Ice, II. Autumn Rhythm.

Fagradalsfjall Volcano site, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Massive blocks of ice break off Breiðamerkurjökull, a glacier on the south side of Vatnajökull. Blocks of ice, in various shapes and sizes, can be seen floating on the lagoon: the lagoon is 250 meters deep, the deepest lake in Iceland.

Ice Fields.

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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At this geothermal area, also known as Hverir, you find a “Geyser Strip,” where fumaroles and mud springs are scattered on the otherworldly landscape.  This is a foto of Mt. Námafjall. Námafjall Geothermal Area, Northeast Iceland, east of Lake Mývatn.

Mt. Námafjall (III). Námafjall Geothermal Area.

Northeast Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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Massive blocks of ice break off Breiðamerkurjökull, a glacier on the south side of Vatnajökull. Blocks of ice, in various shapes and sizes, can be seen floating on the lagoon: the lagoon is 250 meters deep, the deepest lake in Iceland.

Retreat.

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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You can find Jökulsárlón, or 'Glacier's-River-Lagoon south of Vatnajökull, Europe's largest glacier. Vatnajökull, including Glacier Lagoon, makes up Iceland's largest national park. This is a photo of Vatnajökull, from a distance.

Vatnajokull, “the Water Glacier”.

Southern Iceland. 


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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A photo of the plane wreck at Sólheimasandur. The wreckage is left from a U.S. Navy DC plane that ran out of fuel and crashed on the black sand beach at Sólheimasandur, on the South Coast of Iceland, close to the beautiful coastal village, Vik.

1717. Abandoned (V).

Sólheimasandur, Iceland.


Land of Fire and Ice, Series I. Autumn Rhythm.

A study of the Icelandic landscape and environment.


The photograph is available as a limited edition print in Elements of Nature curation by photographer Lizane Louw.



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