Expedition photographer and polar guide
The Arctic - Svalbard - Lapland - sea & land expeditions
Photographer and guide specializing in polar environments, I work with expedition companies, travel agencies, and organizations across the polar world to create authentic, immersive imagery rooted in real field experience.
A photographer with field experience
photography
Documentary photography with an immersive approach focused on the experience, the people, and the places.
Professional experience in Lapland in winter conditions.
POLAR GUIDING
Maritime expeditions
Ship-based experience in the Arctic and a strong understanding of how expedition teams operate.
Polar Safety & Field Skills
STCW-certified, with additional training in polar bear safety.
Two complementary areas of expertise to document, guide, and tell the story of polar environments.
How I can support your expedition
I document expeditions from the inside: the guest experience, teams, operations, landscapes, wildlife, and life on board.
Images created for your communications, press, social media, and marketing campaigns.
Expedition Photography
Polar Guiding
I join field and expedition teams as a guide in polar environments, with the option to combine guiding and photographic coverage depending on the needs of the project.
Human stories at the heart of the polar regions
expeditions & stories
Finnish Lapland
Polarfront - Svalbard
Art & Naturalism
ONBOARD PHOTO STORY
Guiding & photography services
Photography
Documentary coverage of an Arctic expedition: guest experience, life on board, operations, landscapes, and wildlife.
Guiding for multi-activity and photography-focused trips in winter conditions.
A naturalist and artistic approach to the Arctic environment, highlighting its fragility through immersive photography.
Field Expertise & Professional Standards
Qualifications & Experience
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TRUSTED BY
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STCW Basic Safety Training
Crowd management
PTGA Polar Bear Safety & Firearm Handling
RYA Powerboat Level 2
First aid
French / English
Drawn early on to wide open spaces and the light of the North, I chose to make them part of my work.
A guide in Lapland and a photographer specializing in polar environments, I now work both on land and aboard expedition vessels, as part of international teams.
This dual perspective — as both a photographer and a field professional — allows me to document expeditions as they truly are: human stories, demanding environments, and fleeting moments that cannot be recreated.
I look for honest, sensitive, and purposeful images that tell the story of an experience without staging it.
The Arctic is my playground
Expedition, photography assignment, photo tour, or guiding mission — tell me about your project.
I work in Lapland, across the Arctic, and more broadly in polar environments, both on land and aboard expedition vessels.
Let's talk about your project
hello@cecilebelhamri.com