Photo Challenge - Week 2

This week I went over to the west coast of Scotland, which is a minefield of photographic opportunities. I had so many to choose from for this weeks photograph but I settled on this one as it is from a location used in the latest James Bond film 'Skyfall'. In the film, Bond and M stop and get out of the car on their way to 'Skyfall'. This was filmed in Glen Etive, just outside Glencoe so I had to go and get some snaps of this beautiful place. This photograph is taken on the same road they drove down in the film, but at a slightly different point. I love how dramatic the mountains looks, and having rained just before I took this, it adds a more moody atmosphere to the picture. 

Photo Challenge - Week 1

So week 1 of my 52 week challenge is off to a good start...this is a view from Daviot Woods overlooking Inverness. I took 3 separate shots and then merged them together in Photoshop to create a lovely panoramic scene. I made some small adjustments to lighten the foreground as it had been slightly underexposed to compensate for the light sky. I could have taken two separate exposures - one for the sky and one for the foreground - and then layered them on top of each other in Photoshop, but I think this way has worked fairly well. 

So now week 1 is complete it's onto week 2...

52 Week Photo Challenge

As another incentive to encourage me to keep up my creativity, I have set myself the challenge of taking a photo a week for the next year. I initially thought of doing a 'photo-a-day' challenge, but decided that a 'photo-a-week' was more realistic. By giving myself a whole week for each shot, I am likely to produce better photographs as I will have more time to think, plan and shoot my images. So I will hopefully be satisfied with the results and, if nothing else, will have gained extra experience and improved my portfolio.

So here goes...wish me luck! 

Introduction

Hello! 

Welcome to my new blog. I am a young photographer based in the Highlands of Scotland. I mainly enjoy photographing landscapes and still life shots, but am always open to new challenges. My aim is to regularly post new images on my blog, both to encourage me to keep working on new material and to share my pictures with the world! I hope you like what you see, feel free to leave me comments and constructive criticism. I am always looking for tips and advice from those more experienced than me, so if you would like to share any of your pearls of wisdom that would be most appreciated!

Thanks for visiting!