Ragnar Axelsson is an Icelandic photojournalist who makes a living shooting for Iceland's largest newspaper, Morgunbladid. When he's not on assignment for the paper Axelsson travels the far north of Iceland and Greenland recording the disappearing lifestyle of the inhabitants. Axelsson shoots with a Canon 5D and a Leica M6 - so he's definitely a serious compact shooter.
Earlier this week the BBC broadcast a one hour documentary, Last Days of the Arctic, following Axelsson on his journeys to these regions narrated by the photographer himself. The programme is now available on BBC iPlayer until 22 May. Unfortunately for legal reasons BBC iPlayer programmes are only available in the UK so to watch it elsewhere you will need to get a UK IP address.
I suggest Expat Shield which is the one I use. It's free but ad supported so you do occasionally have to close down irritating advertisements but it will allow you to watch iPlayer. There is also a short YouTube video of images from the Arctic and plenty more on his website.
A book of images from the project, also entitled Last Days of the Arctic, is available in the UK
Earlier this week the BBC broadcast a one hour documentary, Last Days of the Arctic, following Axelsson on his journeys to these regions narrated by the photographer himself. The programme is now available on BBC iPlayer until 22 May. Unfortunately for legal reasons BBC iPlayer programmes are only available in the UK so to watch it elsewhere you will need to get a UK IP address.
I suggest Expat Shield which is the one I use. It's free but ad supported so you do occasionally have to close down irritating advertisements but it will allow you to watch iPlayer. There is also a short YouTube video of images from the Arctic and plenty more on his website.
A book of images from the project, also entitled Last Days of the Arctic, is available in the UK