Photojournalism

Field assignments and documentary coverage from Iceland, the Arctic region and volcanic areas worldwide.

Marco is a freelance visual journalist from Sicily, based in Iceland, where he documents some of the country’s most active geological and environmental processes. His work combines careful field practice with a solid understanding of geoscience, built over years of photographing eruptions, seismic crises, natural events, and their impact on infrastructure and daily life. He works across stills and video, often moving between wide context views, close details, and straightforward explanatory frames that help audiences see what is actually happening on the ground rather than only the most dramatic moments.

He contributes regularly to the Associated Press and other international outlets, providing timely and reliable coverage of volcanic activity, environmental change, and national events in a region that is under constant observation by both the public and the scientific community. Through AP distribution and direct commissions, his work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Time Magazine, Corriere della Sera, RAI, and other major newsrooms that follow Iceland closely. Editors rely on him for accurate, clearly captioned material delivered from the field on short notice.

Alongside news work, Marco develops longer projects on Iceland and Mount Etna that follow how landscapes and communities adapt over time. These often expand into photographic series, video pieces, and educational materials for institutions and audiences who need more context than daily news can offer.

Photojournalism from Iceland

Marco covers stories ranging from new volcanic fissures and lava flows to Icelandic storms, snowstorms, and ongoing processes of landscape transformation and their impact on infrastructure. Assignments often start with a specific event, but extend to the wider picture around it, such as how access is managed, how services adapt, and how residents and workers adjust their routines before, during, and after disruption.

The aim is not only to show the most visible moment, but also the phases that lead up to it and the situations that follow. Natural processes and human responses are treated as parts of the same story, so editors and audiences can see both what happened on the ground and how people are living with its consequences over time.

  • Volcanic Eruptions & Seismic Events: Marco has covered Iceland’s ongoing eruption cycle since 2021, including Fagradalsfjall, Meradalir, Litli Hrútur, Sundhnúkagígar. His work includes close and mid range documentation of lava flows and fissural eruptions, as well as post eruption field research carried out by scientists and civil protection teams. He is experienced in working under Icelandic safety rules and aviation regulations, coordinating access on the ground and in the air when conditions allow.
  • Icelandic Weather & Environmental Phenomena: Visual documentation of storms, snow events, and glacial floods that define Iceland’s more extreme weather, with an emphasis on atmosphere, light, and structure rather than on damage alone. The goal is to show how these conditions feel and how they shape the landscape, not just to focus on their destructive potential.
  •  Human & Scientific Stories: Field portraits and documentary work highlight both researchers and residents living within Iceland’s active environment, connecting geoscience with everyday life. Alongside this, Marco follows wider stories that shape the country, from elections and public decisions to scientific projects, cultural events, and people simply doing interesting work in demanding places.

Trusted by international media

Marco’s images and footage have been published by The New York Times, BBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Time Magazine, RAI, and other international outlets. He contributes on a freelance basis, primarily through the Associated Press, and works with documentary producers and research teams who need reliable field access and clear situational awareness in active or hard to reach areas.

Marco’s swiftness put the AP ahead of competitors with stunning photos and video coverage that amazed global audiences.

Editor, Associated Press

How assignments are handled

Every assignment is prepared with a field reporter’s attention to terrain and a journalist’s sense of structure. Marco reviews routes, conditions, and basic risks in advance, then adjusts on site as the situation changes. Preparation, safety, and flexibility are treated as standard parts of the assignment.

Photojournalism. Lava crosses the road to Blue Lagoon, Iceland. Marco Di Marco
  • Rapid Mobilization: Based near Reykjavík with nationwide reach, Marco can move quickly to eruption sites, storms, snow events, and political or environmental stories anywhere in Iceland when on site coverage is needed.
  • Safety & Coordination: He follows Icelandic civil protection, emergency and aviation rules, and coordinates with the relevant authorities when filming near restricted areas, active sites, or controlled airspace.
  • Flexible Delivery: Workflow and formats are adapted to each newsroom or production, from fast turnaround packages for breaking news to more structured material for documentary work, so editors receive files that fit their technical standards.

Live field reporting and broadcast support

Marco can support assignments not only with stills and video, but also with live reporting, on air commentary, and broadcast updates from the field when access and safety conditions allow it. This can include remote interviews, live video contributions, and on site reporting for international newsrooms and documentary productions.

He can report from active volcanic areas and remote locations, and can provide clear, visually supported updates in both English and Italian. Live work is coordinated with newsroom schedules or production crews so that interviews, stand ups, and inserts fit smoothly into existing programs.

Recent field coverage

Selected assignments include continuous documentation of the Reykjanes volcanic sequence from 2021 to 2025, field reports from the Fagradalsfjall sequence in Geldingadalir, Meradalir, Litli Hrútur, and then at Svartsengi volcanic system in the Sundhnúkagígar eruptions, coverage of Iceland’s national elections, and work on local and international stories of climate change and environmental research, and selected highland expeditions.

SUNDHNÚKAGÍGAR, Iceland, April 2025. Lava erupts from the Sundhnúkagígar fissure a few hundred meters from the town of Grindavík.

GRINDAVÍK, Iceland, November 2023. Cracks open in streets and town centre after an earthquake swarm forced the evacuation of the town.

SVARTSENGI, Iceland, February 2024. Workers reinforce protective barriers as lava flows close to Caterpillar heavy machinery at the geothermal powerplant site.

FAGRADALSFJALL, Iceland, April 2021. Search and Rescue team members work near the eruption site on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Each story is supported by accurate captions and clear context, informed when relevant by contact with local scientists and civil protection authorities. This helps keep images and footage aligned with what is known on the ground at the time of coverage.

Assignment & Contact

Marco is available for editorial, documentary, and scientific assignments across Iceland, the wider Arctic region, and other volcanic areas worldwide. He is open to collaborating on long term environmental projects and on global eruption coverage, working with media organisations, agencies, and research teams that need consistent field reporting and visual documentation.

For briefings or assignment availability, please reach out via the contact form or email: info@marcodimarco.photo

Contact for Assignment

Freelance Iceland-based photojournalist covering volcanic eruptions, Icelandic weather events, and environmental change since 2021. Contributor to the Associated Press and international media. Available for field assignments, documentary productions, and eruption coverage worldwide, including the Arctic region. Combines geoscientific knowledge with visual storytelling to document the forces shaping our planet.