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Moy Game Fair
07th August 2011

When I was wee I was taken along and it was always fun to see the terrier and ferret racing. Now I'm a bit more grown up it's just as fun and the terriers are just as tenacious.

The West Coast
31st July 2011

I've recently relocated back from a short sortie to Edinburgh back to the Highlands. All the time I was down there I had an itch to get out to the wilds of Assynt and be among those amazing stand-alone peaks that rise so magnificently from the surrounding landscape.

You never know what's lurking in the archives
16th May 2011

There's treasure in the photographic archives. Many images never see the light of day but occasionally digging into the hard drives and looking over old work can produce some gems.

Planning a shoot.
04th May 2011

When time's of the essence and you have a shot in mind then it's really good to be able to plan your shoot and be aware of the essentials and details.

Using ND Grad Filters
25th April 2011

Following on from my previous post, this post explains in a little more detail, when to use certain Neutral Density Graduated filters.

Getting the perfect exposure
19th April 2011

A quick tip about how to balance the exposure so that both the sky and the foreground are perfectly exposed.

Speed is of the essence.
14th March 2011

Last weekend I took the image below of Loch Morlich in beautiful spring light while wearing a t-shirt.

Connecting with nature
04th March 2011

I think he was the silent mysterious type but one thing struck me. It was this connection with nature and how the encounter made my day.

Showing reality in a different light
16th February 2011

Sometimes it's difficult to make the most of conditions and what might seem a little dreich can soon become something a bit different with a little thought.

Budge up, room or a littleun?
07th February 2011

I've just been reading the latest National Geographic, as ever, with interest. The theme running through it is the burgeoning world population...
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Weather planning
05th February 2011

Ok this pretty much leads on from my previous post and I guess I thought I'd just rattle down a few sites I find very handy when planning to head out and shoot.

What is good weather for shooting?
30th January 2011

Well of course that rather depends on what you're planning to shoot and therefore you could very well argue that any weather is good weather.

Animal Behaviour
23rd January 2011

I'm not just talking about the wildlife of our fair land but also the people who inhabit it.

Backing up your images
20th January 2011

If you've been in this position before then you'll know exactly how gut-wrenchingly, sickening the following feels.
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