I have decided to have a go at photographing a tree for round one of a photographic magazine’s contest. Truthfully I have always commented on how hard I think trees are to photograph. Getting good contrast between green and brown trees and green and brown backgrounds can be challenging. I have had a few successes,...
Taken two weeks ago as a handheld HDR while on a walk to the Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse. It is an amazing walk to the lighthouse, (visible on the right of the coastline), descending from the car park through 1000 feet, (300m), only to have you walk back up again. The vague coastline in the...
I was in Tiree on work business this week. At the last minute I decided that I wouldn’t have time for photography with the poor light after working hours. I travelled light with my Canon S95 compact and I only had 5 minutes at dusk to take a snap of my favourite part of Tiree,...
Today I was in Glasgow shopping of all mundane things. The value of my S95 couldn’t have been more apparent since I was not intending to take pictures, but I had taken the S95 in my inside pocket. (It’s that small). There was freezing fog everywhere, and it looked bleak and uninteresting. Suddenly I emerged...
This is the view I encountered on the 21st of December last year, on my way home from a short stay in Campbeltown. This was the late, low-sun view from the beach at Bellachantuy on the Kintyre Peninsula. What made me stop to try this as a mainly portrait guy, was the desire to play...
How much do you charge for portraits? I’m American, and I probably won’t get over your way for another two years or so, but my best friend is English and ever since I discovered your art I’ve had in my head that next time I visit her I’m gonna to drag her to Scotland so you can photograph us together. I’d like to calculate the cost of the portrait into my savings, so please do let me know.
Thanks! Love your work.
the Bears are still eager :0)
If you make all the effort to get to Scotland, the least I can do is a free portrait Rachel Ann