Going Large
Perhaps a phrase from the fast food industry. This week we have just completed our biggest single framing job to date, in terms of frame size. We were presented with a woodcut print produced by Paul Bloomer who is originally (like me) from the West Midlands but now based in Shetland. Up until now the … Read more
Image of the week
The location for this weeks image where the water source (diverted from the River Laggan) for Bowmore Distillery has passed through the distillery and falls into LochIndaal. EXIF is 1/6 @ F16 100ASA Focal length 24mm
To Grad or not to Grad
I’m often asked about using filters on pictures and whether I do use any myself. Well the answer like many photographers is yes but only of the neutral density variety. Neutral Density effectively does one job and that is to reduce the amount of light coming through to the sensor, so can be used where … Read more
Image of the week
This week a shot from a couple of years ago. Yesterday I had to trawl through some old files to find some images to illustrate an article for use in todays issue of Scotland on Sunday and came across this shot which I must have dismissed at the time for any future use. I guess … Read more
Image of the week
This week another shot from the Corryvreckan tasting on Wednesday but processed with a vintage colour feel to it. EXIF is 1/250 @ F8 640 ASA Focal length 105mm
Photographic Presentation
As anyone who has been on one of my creative camera courses will testify, I like any professional photographer would advocate getting the image right in camera. This saves time later in post but also gives better quality results, the less you mess with your pixels the better they are going to reproduce in print. … Read more
Image of the week
This week, Kilchiaran bay on the west coast of the island. EXIF is 1 sec @ F22 100ASA Focal length 24mm
Image of the week
Quite a few potential images this week to choose from. I nearly chose a shot that eventually ended up on my photoblog http://islayphotography.aminus3.com/image/2012-01-05.html But in the end decided on this one. A popular location for stormy day pics, it is shot from the beach at Claddach looking across to the Rhinns lighthouse, notice the … Read more
Image of the week
A 2012 picture to start the year rolling on the blog. Taken between the thunderstorms and the hail showers is a solitary bale of straw between small streams of water running down the field. Will be out shooting tomorrow again in the middle of this dreadful weather. EXIF is 1/640 @ F4.5 1600 ASA … Read more
New from Islay Studios-Photo Art
Just as 2011 draws to a close, Islay Studios has launched it’s first photo art, a series that will be extended through 2012 & beyond. Piece number 1 is based around an Ardbeg Lord of the Isles whisky bottle, this is a combination of four photographs and some digital painting. It is then printed onto … Read more
