A look though images taking of my favourite location in Glencoe over the years through different seasons.
22nd July 2020
After over 100 days in Lockdown it is so good to be back out! After being locked down in the city I was so shocked to go out and see everything was green! It felt liked I’d slept through the seasons and it really took me by surprise how beautiful life was outside of the city walls. My first place I went to had to be my favourite little spot in Glencoe. Also the favourite spot of what felt like a million midges!
It was worth it though as a couple weeks after taking this shot I found out this image won the National Trust competition and will feature in their Autumn/Winter magazine. I also won a tea hamper which I’m very excited about and will keep me going through the winter months!
13th December 2019
I can’t go to Glencoe and not stop of at this iconic viewpoint, The Buachaille Etive Mor (brownie points if you can pronounce it). The River Coupall flowing over rocks makes for a great waterfall shot with the mountain in the background…well that’s if the Scottish weather plays ball! Luckily I’ve taken this shot many a times so scroll down to reveal the mountain.
12th December 2019
Taken just one day before the previous shot, this is why I love this location so much. I can go for the same composition and come away with very different shots.
It’s pretty hard to find an original composition of this view point so this time I went for a wider lens and a landscape view. It’s best visiting here after some heavy rainfall so the river is in full flow. I’ve visited in summer before and the waterfall had completely dried up. It just didn’t have the wow factor plus you have to battle the midges. Be sure to wear your wellies if you visit here!
23rd January 2019
I love shooting here when there’s snow on the mountain and this day I went after some heavy snow fall. The Glen Etive Road is a bit of a challange driving down in the snow. I just have a little car so opted to park at the top and walk 10 minutes down to location.
6th December 2018
This time with some low cloud here she is peaking out the top…
8th August 2018
Taken on a camping trip to Glencoe. The weather had been horrendous, that type of rain that has you resorting to setting 3 on the window wipers! Managed to get a quick break and capture this image. A very quick shot as the midges were out in full force that day!
7th August 2018
The day before the last shot was slightly nicer. It’s amazing how one day of rain can change the image so much. The waterfall was a little more tame.
6th March 2018
The first photo I took of this location back when I was new to photography and just starting out. It’s nice to look back at the same location over the years to see how your photography has progressed. Back when I took this image I was reading lots of landscape photography books and had just booked a landscape one to one workshop with Ross Hoddinott Photography. I was really inspired by his books and made the trip to Cornwall later that year to learn everything I could. For me I love learning on a workshop as I need to physical be shown a new skill. Some people learn really well doing online courses but i’m not the most technical person and always struggle to follow the instructions on a YouTube tutorial.