Seeing as though my first tourist season is pretty much over now I thought I would write a quick blurb about how it has gone and where my business may go in the future. The real question I suppose I am asking is, Is this a viable business and does it have the ability to grow. So many people these days want to become landscape photographers that the market place is...
Learn MoreI spend a lot of time looking at photography and paintings and while they are both visual arts they differ enormously in their craft. Painting is essentially the skill of addition, in that the artist adds elements to a scene to create his vision. If a tree is in the wrong place the painter is free to move it. A painter can take beautiful light from one day and apply it to...
Learn MoreHi guys This week I am writing up a quick post on saturday for a change as I have family coming to visit this evening and wont get chance to write this tomorrow. I have been on Harris for 9 months now and so I thought I would update you on my situation and how things are developing for me as a photographer and in particular my business. I spent the first few months out in...
Learn MoreHaving read and thoroughly enjoyed Outdoor Photography’s national park special last month it got me thinking about all the attention and visitors that the Isle of Harris, where I now live, could be missing out on due to its application for national park status stalling. As a newly established landscape photographer on the island I am certainly of the opinion that the...
Learn More10 Things to do on the Isle of Lewis ok so you know where to stay on Lewis or at least have a starting point but now you want to get an idea of whats here. You can use this blog as a starting point: 1. Stornoway is the Capital of Lewis and the only town in the Western Isles. It is host to An Lanntair exhibition gallery, the Hebridean Celtic Festival and the...
Learn MoreThis week I have been extremely busy putting my work together to exhibit at Hebrides Art in Seilebost. The whole plan came together very quickly and at quite short notice. Now I like flying by the seat of my pants as much as the next person but this really did apply the pressure at some stages. The thing with living in the Outer Hebrides is that there is a lack of choice...
Learn MoreThe Isle of Harris has quite a tradition of producing arts and crafts and this tradition is developing into an art route which takes in a number of artists studios and galleries as well as tweed weavers and craft shops. The route goes down the east coast of Harris in the Bays area and takes in Skoon Art Cafe and the Finsbay gallery as well as some traditional Harris tweed...
Learn MoreIsle of Lewis Accommodation This list of Isle of Lewis accommodation follows up from the list of places to stay on the Isle of Harris . Again it is meant as a starting point for your search and so I shall include a variety of different types of accommodation to try and cater for all tastes and budgets. Hotels and guest houses 1.The Caldah Inn 2.Loch Roag Guest...
Learn MoreI had dreamt of making a living from photography for quite some time, as I’m sure have so many others. I know it’s the dream of many keen amatuer photographers to turn pro but having done so myself, is the reality all I thought it would be? I had planned to eventually turn pro for 3 or 4 years, I knew it wouldnt be a quick or easy process, but then what is...
Learn MoreThe Top 10 things to do on the Isle of Harris If you are planning on visiting us here in the Outer Hebrides then here’s my suggestion of tthe top 10 things to do on the Isle of Harris. 1. Climb The Clisham for the best views of the Western Isles. 2. Visit the local art galleries, starting with Skoon art cafe’s beautiful paintings by Andrew John Craig 3....
Learn MoreAccommodation on the Isle of Harris I thought I would list some ideas for you to use as a starting point to planning your stay on Harris. There are plenty of options, particularly self catering accommodation so this list is aimed at giving you an easy place to start your search from. So here is a quick list of some accommodation on the Isle of Harris for you. If...
Learn MoreWinter Photography on the Isle of Harris With the arrival of spring (althought you wouldn’t know it from looking outside) I thought I would give some impressions of my first year of winter photography on the Isle of Harris. I had heard horror stories of just how extreme the weather is up here and tales of “the cold” but to be honest I have found...
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