In the small southerly town of Hella , Iceland , is the rusticHotel Rangá , so named for its law of proximity to the river Ytri - Rangá — a popularspotfor Salmon River sportfishing . The lack of light pollution makes the hotel an ideal spot to see theNorthern Lights , and there ’s even a separateobservatoryon the grounds so guests can maximise that sky - gaze potential .
This fall , Hotel Rangá will invite one lucky “ light catcher ” to rest there free of charge ( rotund - head trip flight included ) in interchange for some help capturing photos and telecasting footage of the Northern Lights in all their luminous glory . The fizgig lead from mid - September through mid - October , during which time you ’ll be responsible for filling your camera ’s memory card with as muchaurora borealiscontent as you could . In summation to free way and circuit board at the Hotel Rangá , you ’ll also get to visit The Highland Center Hrauneyjar , the hotel ’s sister lodge in Iceland ’s Highlands of Scotland , a 50 - mile movement northeast .
Since the Book of Job is all about images , your luck of getting choose are better if you have at least somephotographyexperience — which you could mention on the practical app under the interrogative “ Why do you think you should be Hotel Rangá ’s light catcher ? ” And though having a declamatory social metier following is n’t necessary , there is a pretty blanket ( albeit optional ) part that asks you to identify which social media television channel you use and how many followers you have on each . If Hotel Rangá does pick you as its first official lights catcher , you ’ll be giving them “ unlimited permit to reciprocally agreed upon photographs and videos , ” and permission to use that content “ in promotional material , printed and WWW , for an unlimited flow of time . ”
Anyone interested in tossing their hat in the ring can read more and apply through the end of Augusthere .
