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  • How To: Intentional Camera Movement

    How To: Intentional Camera Movement

    Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) is a technique where the photographer intentionally moves the camera during an exposure. Instead of maintaining stillness and freezing a moment in time ICM employs controlled motion to create dynamic, often abstract images. Think of it like panning, except there’s no subject to follow…

  • Dividing Lines: Finding a Niche as a Photographer

    Dividing Lines: Finding a Niche as a Photographer

    As a photographer I’m often asked “what do you photograph?” My answer is usually “well, anything, I guess”. You see, I don’t really consider myself as having a niche.  I have looked to find one but I enjoy photographing such a wide variety of subjects, styles, locations and…

  • Split Toning: A Portrait of the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

    Split Toning: A Portrait of the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

    The Butt of Lewis Lighthouse was built in 1862 by David Stevenson. Situated at the north of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, it also holds the Guinness Book of Records acolade as the windiest spot in the UK. The tower itself is 37m high and…

  • Analogue vs Digital Photography: The Timeless Allure of Instant Gratification

    Analogue vs Digital Photography: The Timeless Allure of Instant Gratification

    In photographic circles there’s an age-old debate that just won’t go away. A debate between digital and analogue photography, which boils down to the allure of digital convenience and instant gratification, versus the nostalgia and process of analog photography. It’s a debate that has raged on for decades,…

  • Painting With Light: Capturing the Mood of Huisinis Beach

    Painting With Light: Capturing the Mood of Huisinis Beach

    In the tapestry of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides lies many hidden, and not so hidden, gems of natural beauty. Huisinis Beach is tucked away on the rugged Isle of Harris. This picturesque haven invites travellers to stay in the community owned Huisinis Gateway, a motorhome and camper-van stop-over facility.…

  • Darkness and Light: The Contrast of Eilean Glas

    Darkness and Light: The Contrast of Eilean Glas

    First established in 1789 by Thomas Smith, Eilean Glas Lighthouse takes its name from Glas Island on which it stands. Located on the east coast of Scalpay it was one of the first four lighthouses to be built in Scotland and continues to provide guidance to ships navigating…