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As a photographer and artist living on the Isle of Harris and leading creative retreats, I love writing about my photography, art, writing and retreats and creative light festival that I run. As well as thoughts on the beautiful and remote locations I work in and how to find inspiration for your own creative life.
Taunus Gallery Exhibition
I am delighted to announce that my solo photographic exhibition ‘Quiet” is now open at Taunus Foto Gallerie in Bad Homburg, Frankfurt.
Stillness of the Isle of Harris
My first trip back over to the stillness of the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides since last year. In fact, my first trip anywhere since returning from running a landscape photography workshop in Glencoe in March.
Autumn in the Highlands
It has been a long time since I have blogged and I have decided to catch up. Today I drove out to Glen Affric to photograph the amazing colours of the autumn. I arrived and headed out but it felt like I was walking through treacle. So I headed back to the van to have a rest. The blessings of having a van!
Mindful photography monthly membership
I wanted to write a little bit about my new monthly photography membership that will start on November 16th. Is open for registration for founding members now! 2020 has been a difficult year in so many ways and I have noticed many…
My 10 tips for iPhoneography
If the image is powerful, does it really matter what it is taken on?
Photography, mindfulness and therapy
We are currently experiencing an understandable increase in mental health problems. These are uncertain times…
5 tips for building an audience on Instagram
I wanted to share with you today some of the things I have learned during my time on Instagram, in terms of building an audience on Instagram.
Introverts and the creative advantage
Many introverts are told they are too quiet, parents tell them to stop spending so much time in their bedroom, teachers tell them to take part more.
Creative photography and the Cyanotype process
Cyanotype is a creative photography printing process. Producing a cyan-blue print from anything you wish to print with.
Night sky photography tutorial
Night Sky Photography Tutorial I have always been interested in photographing the night skies so I decided to write this night sky photography tutorial. There is something about standing below the stars, feeling that wonder at the world. It is a...
5 tips on photographing intimate landscapes
If you want to take lovely closeup nature images, here are 5 tips on photographing intimate landscapes
Fujifilm GFX Photography with 250mm lens
Continuing the theme of shooting intimate landscapes, or details within nature. I wanted to write about how I photograph using my Fujifilm GFX in close-ups today. This is something that l love and is completely different from the seascape work that I am known for.
Safety on photography workshops in Scotland
I wanted to write a few thoughts on safety on photography workshops in winter in Scotland and how I approach this within Quiet Landscapes. Scotland is beautiful, and never more so than in the winter months. The light is low, the ever-changing skies...
Seascape Photography Workshop Cornwall
We headed down to Cornwall just in time for Storm Ciara to hit. It was possibly the best timing as it brought with it huge waves, wild conditions and interesting skies.
Isle of Harris Photography Workshop
Isle of Harris photography workshop Last November I ran an Isle of Harris photography Workshop based at Scarista beach. I have been visiting the Isle of Harris for 12 years now and it has become almost like a second home. Last year I travelled back...
Fujifilm GFX 50s camera
Switching from Nikon to Fujifilm GFX 50s camera I've been looking to make the switch from my Nikon cameras over to Fujifilm for a while and the Fujifilm GFX 50s camera seemed to be the right fit. For me, it isn't so much about the technicals as the...
Isle of Lewis Accommodation
Places to Stay - Isle of Lewis I'm always on the lookout for amazing places to stay on the Scottish Islands. On this occasion, I spotted these amazing beach bothies being built at one of my favourite locations on the coast of the Isle of Lewis....
Solo photography exhibition
Photography exhibition at the Bosham Gallery, showing Margaret’s seascape images from the Outer Hebrides. Quie is the title of Margarets solo exhibition.
Landscape photography tuition in Scotland
I am delighted to be offering landscape photography tuition in the beautiful landscapes of the Highlands of Scotland. I live in Drumnadrochit which is the ideal base for teaching landscape photography in Scotland. So I decided to build a tinyhouse...
Where to eat & stay on the Isle of Harris
Na Bothain Wigwams Sandy Bay Croft Wigwams® are located on a working croft on the West coast of the Isle of Harris. Two Wigwam cabins sleep up to four adults.
Winter photography workshops versus summer on the islands!
Winter Photography Workshops vs Summer on the Islands Some people initially question why I run my photography workshops and why I shoot most of my work in the winter months. I am writing this in the summer after a trip so I thought I'd write about...
Slow art photography workshop in Garve, Highlands
I ran two short workshops in conjunction with Ffordes Photographic last week. All based around the idea of slowing down in the landscape - both in the physical taking of the photograph and also in the sense of slowing down and really embracing the...
Isle of Harris photography workshop 2019
Last year’s Isle of Harris photography workshop was a great success – with 5 participants staying close to Scarista beach and within minutes from stunning scenes on Luskentyre, Seilebost, Northton and Hushinish.
Walking on the Isle of Harris – Beinn Losgaintir & Beinn Dhubh
My journeys to the Outer Hebrides are usually full with commercial shoots, weddings and landscape tuition. It is a rare visit to the islands where I have a few days off. Even rarer that those days off are filled with wall to wall sunshine!
Mindful photography workshop with Paul Sanders
Mindful photography workshop on the Outer Hebrides Just back from a wonderful week leading Mindful photography workshop on the Outer Hebrides with Paul Sanders. What an incredible week it was! The weather was very kind to us in that we were treated...