Warmth in a Cold Land https://journals.worldnomads.com/lizpeople/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:10:01 GMT World Nomads Adventures My photograph series was taken when I studied abroad in Iceland. It represents the story of Icelandic settlement and survival in an extremely rough environment, and simultaneous adaptation to the modern world. I am applying for this scholarship because I love noticing things. On hikes without my camera, I don't lament the fact that I won't be able to show someone a picture of me on the top of a cliff, rather that I won't be able to share the feeling I get when spring finally manifests itself in bright green landscapes, or when I suddenly cross paths with an animal that regards me as intently as I regard it. Being outdoors in particular can pull me out of the deepest slump (the Icelandic winter, for example). I can find joy there no matter what, but there are always things that I want others to see. When hiking with friends, I point out some small detail every three seconds- recently, the way a birch bark skeleton remains after the inside of the tree has decayed. Alone, photography can stand in as a delayed companion who will share my excitement. I am not terribly knowledgeable about photographic techniques. Lately, I've been using a pocket-sized digital camera with virtually no control over exposure, focus and shutter speed. I pride myself in my abilities of composition, an aspect of photography that highlights the grace of the mundane. I am interested in this opportunity as a chance learn the more technical art of photography in a dynamic context. I like the idea of a sort of high stakes, immersion lesson, of being thrown into the unfamiliar beauty of a place I have never been. If the photos are the only things I can bring back, I want them to be good. https://journals.worldnomads.com/lizpeople/photos/25132/Iceland/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry-Warmth-in-a-Cold-Place Travel Iceland lizpeople https://journals.worldnomads.com/lizpeople/photos/25132/Iceland/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry-Warmth-in-a-Cold-Place#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/lizpeople/photos/25132/Iceland/My-Photo-scholarship-2010-entry-Warmth-in-a-Cold-Place Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:40:00 GMT 0