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Developing Style

For some time now I have been thinking about style....my style, do I need one....do I have one? Is it good to have something that distinguishes your work so that people can identify it? Or is this a stifling and rather constrictive way of thinking

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Why do we need ART in 2021?

Because Art feeds the soul, and we all need some soul food right now, don’t we?

Right now, in this time of crisis, we have to use every tool we have to raise the spirits. If each of us can bring a moment of happiness to just one other person then we can rebuild our society. Do good

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Who says being on location is tough?

The deserted beaches of the Isle of Harris, on location is not always as tough as it sounds. Some days you might be out there in driving rain, sitting in the car with the windows steaming up and others, you might be on a beach like this.

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April Snow, The Quiraing

Yesterday we had snow again and some pretty dramatic lighting, it's hard to imagine sometimes that we are at the end of April. Took this just after sunrise when the light was filtering through the clouds, the 20 second exposure and a bit of a breeze gave me some drifting cloud and added to the mood. An hour later

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Rare Species: The Female Photographer NOT SO RARE AFTER ALL?

I must start with a big thank you for the marvelous response I had to my blog ‘Rare Species: The Female Landscape Photographer in the Wild’. I am pleased to say that we don’t seem to be as rare as

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Rare Species? : The Female Landscape Photographer in the Wild!

I was browsing through my collection of photography books at the weekend and it struck me - almost all the photographers are men!

Where are all the female photographers?

I have a mixture of books by some of the most

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The Colour Blue

Blue is my favourite colour! I can't explain it in any rational terms but I have always loved it. I used to read (and still sometimes do :-)) historical novels. I always found the stories around ancient colours and stones fascinating; I wanted to see the

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Colours of Winter

Isn’t this weather amazing! Scotland has such a changeable climate, unpredictable and exciting! Here we are at the end of March when we should be looking forward to sunshine, daffodils and bursting spring growth. What do we have? Snow, icy winds and freezing

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Impressionist Inspired

I have always had a passion for impressionist painters. The dreamy visions of Monets’ Water Lily Pond, the blue of Renoirs’ water in The Skiff and Degas' ballet dancers caught my imagination as I grew up.

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