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Meet Yael
Hi, I'm Yael - an Iceland-based photographer specializing in elopements, surprise proposals, and intimate couple stories set in some of the most breathtaking places on earth.
With a background in fine art and over a decade of experience behind the camera, I bring a calm, intentional presence to each shoot. I’m here to make you feel at ease, whether we’re standing by a glacier lagoon, chasing the Northern Lights, or hiking to a secret waterfall. My work blends natural beauty with honest emotion – no stiff poses, no forced moments. Just the real connection between you two, captured in a way that feels true to you.
Before moving to Iceland, I studied photography at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, and I’m a member of The Icelandic Contemporary Photography Association. My artistic work often explores themes of memory, identity, and the relationships between people and place – and that same sensitivity shapes how I approach every love story I get to photograph.
This is more than just photography for me. It’s about creating a space where you can be fully present with each other, and then turning that into something you’ll cherish forever.
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Exhibitions
2025 - Echoes of Yesterday - Millepiani, Rome
2024 - Bucharest Photofest - Scemtovici & Benowitz Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
2024 - Iconic Photo Show - Galarie Joseph Le Palais, Paris, France
2024 - Becoming - Agam Museum, Israel
2023 - White Box - FLÆÐI, Reykjavík, Iceland
2023 - Iconic Photo Show - Galarie Joseph Le Palais, Paris, France
2023 - Under Your Wing - Yaara Open Studio, Tel Aviv
2022 - Iconic Photo Show - Fondazione Luciana Matalon, Milan, Italy
2022 - TORG Art Fair - Reykjavik, Iceland
2022 - Arctic Arts Summit - Land of None / Land of US - Yukon, Canada
2021 - Far North Photo Festival - Yukon, Canada
2020 - Yarin Shahaf - Passport Gallery, Tel Aviv
2019 - Travels in the Photographic Mirror - Cinematheque Tel Aviv
2018 - Out Of The Box - The Artists' House, Rishon LeTsiyon
2018 - Yarin Shahaf - Passport Gallery, Tel Aviv
2017 - Israel Against Live Shipments - Florentine Quartet Gallery, Tel Aviv
2017 - Tubi 60 - Florentine Quartet Gallery, Tel Aviv
2015 - My Favorites - Hangar 2 Gallery, Jaffa Port