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A Guide to Safe Selfies

How to Drive in Iceland

Selfies can be dangerous when you’re focusing on your pout and not the volcanic hot spring about to cover you in boiling water. Let us help you get the perfect selfie, not a nasty injury.

About the teacher

Stína Bang

Stinga Bang is the Head of Iceland Academy and a Guide and Project manager. She has been working in the tourism industry since 2003 after accomplishing her hiking guide certificate.

Other academy classes

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How to Drive in Iceland
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Responsible Travelling in Iceland
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Staying Safe in Iceland
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A Guide to Safe Selfies

1WHAT IS THE BEST FILTER TO USE FOR A SELFIE IN ICELAND?

Juno
#NoFilter – the light in Iceland does the trick
Clarendon

2TO GET A GOOD SELFIE WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

Risk your life for likes
Be safe, don’t die for a good shot
Put your thumb over the camera lens

3IF YOU FIND YOURSELF ON A SLIPPERY LEDGE OVERLOOKING A WATERFALL AND WANT TO TAKE A SELFIE, YOU SHOULD:

Get as close to the edge as possible to get the shot
Stay well back, it will still look awesome
Throw your phone into the water…you’re on holiday!