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Sony World Photography Awards 2017
I am delighted to announce another big competition success today, this time my image of Fleeting Light at the Quiraing has been chosen as one of the top 50 in the world in the Nature category of the Open competition at the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards.
Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Finalist – Commended (2016)
I am pleased to announce today another big competition success - this time my image of Dundee has made it all the way to the final round of Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Competition this year and was Commended in the Urban category.
Ultimate Photographers Weekend in the Lake District
Last weekend I had the honour and absolute privilege to be a part of what was an amazing event down in the Lake District that was called the ‘Ultimate Photographers Weekend in the Lake District’ and it certainly lived up to its’ name.
Monochrome Photography Awards 2016
I am pleased to announce that my images received 3 Honourable Mention Awards in this year’s Monochrome Photography Awards, for the Professional Architecture & Landscape categories.
Aerial Photography over Scotland with Phase One
Last year I took a flight over various locations in Scotland to capture what I had hoped would be incredible details images of the landscape as I was using the latest Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel back for the job.
Amateur Photographer Magazine - November 2016
Surprised but pleased to hear today that in this week’s Amateur Photographer Magazine, one of my Commended images from the Landscape Photographer of the Year 2016 competition is featured amongst a selection of the magazine’s pick of winners.
The Scots Magazine - October 2016
My image of Glen Coe was featured in the October 2016 issue of The Scots Magazine as a double page spread to illustrate a story on ‘Great Scottish Journeys’.
Landscape Photographer of the Year 2016 - Commended Images
I am delighted to report that two of my images were commended in the Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year 2016 Competition
EPSON International Pano Awards 2016
I am pleased to announce that my images received 3 Silver and 3 Bronze awards in this year’s EPSON International Pano Awards, the results for which were announced recently.
Featured Photographer - ViewBug.com
I had been wondering why my website had been going crazy the last few days and why I was getting all these notifications about people following me on Viewbug but today I found out that Viewbug featured me as one of 23 Photographers to follow this Fall – ViewBug.com
UK EISA Maestro Landscape Competition
I am delighted to announce that I came second in the UK round of the EISA Competition in association with Amateur Photographer Magazine and am featured in the magazine out today (dated 18th June)
Luxury Interior Photography - Peebles Hydro
Peebles Hydro is a country house hotel and spa resort in Peebles, in the Scottish Borders and is well known across Scotland. It is part of the Crieff Hydro family of hotels and has recently gone through a transformation for many parts of the public areas as well as some of the bedrooms.
Filters for extremely wide angle lenses
With a lot of lenses that are available now that are extremely wide such as the Canon 11-24 or Nikon 14-24, what photographers are finding is that your usual 100mm filters no longer fit or cover the vast area in front of the lens anymore.
Interior Photography - The Rings Accessible Cottages, Fife
The Rings aims to enable all members of the family or group to holiday together in sustainable tourism facilities inclusive of guests with access needs and is set in 90 acres of peaceful Fife farmland with picturesque views and rural walks which take in vistas across the Howe of Fife to the Lomond Hills.
Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Finalist - Commended (2015)
I am pleased to announce that one of my images made it all the way to the final round of Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Competition again this year and was Commended in the Urban category.
The Story Behind the Ralston Cairn in Glencoe
On New Year’s Eve I received an unexpected email from someone named Trevor who had gotten in touch about my image of the Ralston cairn in Glencoe, which I have photographed many times.
How to Enable XMP Files in Adobe Lightroom
I have visited a lot of clubs and run lots of workshops showcasing my post-processing technique and from the feedback received, one of the most useful tips that people have learned is the ability to make Adobe Lightroom create XMP files alongside the images.
Dundee Photographic Society - Viking Studios Portfolio Winner
Yesterday saw the annual Viking Studios Portfolio Competition at Dundee Photographic Society of which I am a member and have been for a number of years.
Top 101 - International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2015
Earlier this year I decided to have a go and enter the International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition with some of my Scottish landscapes and honestly forgot all about until last week when I received an email telling me the Top 101 images had been announced.