While Winter can be a great time of year for us Landscape Photographers it also comes with risks and those risks are the weather. There is no better way to describe the weather I experienced on Glencoe over the 4 days I were there as challenging. Challenging because of gale force winds and sideways rain. In the whole time I was there I saw the sun once for a few moment that I managed to capture on a vlog. It was really a testing time, however I do always say that us photographers have to adapt to the conditions and work with what we are presented with.

Having had a long break from taking images I quickly became aware that I was out of practise and my technique was somewhat lacking behind the camera. I quickly got back into the swing of things and with such inspiring Landscapes who wouldn’t, despite the driving rain and high winds I had a great time. It was liberating to be out and to have a little more time than usual to explore this wonderful place. Certainly a location to keep coming back too.

My current range of Landscape Photography Prints from Glencoe are available here on my website.

During the course of my 4 days on Skye I’ve been capturing snapshots of the bus shelters dotted across the Island. One happens to be at the bottom of the Lane to the house so I forced asked Lewis to go and pose for me.

Back on Glencoe, rather flat but still great to appreciate this giant of a mountain

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I’ve been wanting to visit Torridon with my camera for many years. My previous Scottish Landscape Photography adventures have focused on The Isle of Skye or the Isle of Eigg. The Mainland of Scotland is a vast landscape that I need to make more effort to explore. Typically I see Glencoe on my way to Skye. Wester Ross really appeals to me as Does Assynt. Pretty much the majority of the West Coast of Scotland and Island could provide a lifetime of adventure and exploration for us Landscape Photographers. This week I’m heading Torridon, Im excited to see new places and add to my Scottish Landscape Photography collection.

No trip to the north of Scotland is complete without stopping off at Glencoe. I’m hoping to spend some time exploring this area in more detail one day, rather than just passing through. Either way it’s great to be here again to capture a tiny bit of this wonderful part of Scotland. Landscape Photography here is truly rewarding given the abundance of natural beauty.

If anything this is a flying visit but it’s certainly enough to scratch the itch and get me into the mood for Scottish Landscape Photography.

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Today is a great day. I’m heading to the Isle of Skye once more and I’m pleased to be able to share with you some photographs from my journey from home to Skye. The photographic journey begins at Glencoe. I’ve also created this short video to showcase the images and tell more of the story of day one. Thanks for looking and make sure you check out the subsequent days….

You can see a selection of my Landscape Photography Prints from the Isle of Skye here in my gallery.

]]> https://www.jamesbellphotography.co.uk/blog/shoots/isle-skye-day-one-gelncoe-skye/feed 0 https://www.jamesbellphotography.co.uk/blog/shoots/favourite-scottish-landscape-photographs-of-2015 https://www.jamesbellphotography.co.uk/blog/shoots/favourite-scottish-landscape-photographs-of-2015#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2015 19:15:34 +0000 https://www.jamesbellphotography.co.uk/blog/?p=10600 In 2015 I’ve been lucky enough to visit The Isle of Skye twice, once in April and again in October. Scotland never fails to impress me, after spending so much time in the Lake District it’s nice to have a change of scenery so to speak. I’ve put together this collection of my Favourite Landscape Photographs captured in 2015 from The Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye.

Lagangarbh Hut below the magnificent Buachaille Etive Mor, captured in April in a snow shower.

Lagangarbh Hut below the magnificent Buachaille Etive Mor

Aonach Dubh – One of the Three Sisters of Glencoe

Blavin above Lock Slapin on the Isle of Skye.

Rays over Rùm

Rùm Sunset

Sgurr na Stri detail.

Sgurr na Stri.

Sgurr na Stri detail over Loch Scavaig.

Bloodstone Hill on Rùm and Canna over Lock Scavaig.

Askival, Hallival and Ainshval the highest peaks on Rùm.

Gars-Bheinn in the cloud.

Gars-Bheinn almost volcano like.

Gars-Bheinn top to bottom.

The Black Cuillin over Loch Scavaig.

Waves crashing on Elgol Beach

A mono take on a classic scene over Loch Scavaig on the Isle of Skye.

Pebbles on Elgol Beach, Skye.

The Black Cuillin over Loch Scavaig after Sunset.

Sgurr an Fheadain above the Fairy Pools.

Mono Sgurr an Fheadain

Loch Slapin and Blavin.

Neist Point Lighthouse at the top of Skye.

A Shooting Star on Skye.

My first sighting of the Northern Lights. Was a real highlight of the year.

Aurora above one of Macleod’s Tables on the Isle of Skye.

A fantastic display of the Northern Lights over Fiscavaig Bay on the Isle of Skye in April.

Here you can see more of Landscape Photography Prints from the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye. All of my prints are available as high quality Framed Prints or Stretched Canvas Prints. More details from my Scottish Photographic adventures are here.

I feel incredibly lucky to have Landscape Photography in my life. The past couple of years photography as meant more to me than it ever has before. It’s an escape, a driver and a purpose, simply without it there would be nothing. I am still to this day, 16 years after I started consciously getting out into the Landscape to make photographs as excited if not more so about what I’ll see, what I’ll capture and the feeling of peace I get from just being in places like this with a camera in front of me is very satisfying.

Landscape Photography isn’t a hobby or a job, it’s me. It’s who I am.

I will miss this balcony, despite it not been warm and sunny to sit out, its been a fantastic viewing platform over Elgol towards Rùm, Loch Scavaig and the Black Cuillin. What an amazing place.

My last view of the Black Cuillin and the wee cottage. It has been an amazing few days that I will never forget.

Hopefully the next time I see the Isle of Rùm it will be from Laig Bay on Eigg in 2016.

Big Sky over Rùm.

Buachaille Etive Mor – A magnificent mountain scene.

Lagangarbh Hut Glencoe.

Buachaille Etive and Lagangarbh Hut Mor Panorama

Lagangarbh Hut

This brings a conclusion to my Scottish adventures in 2015. I feel fortunate to have made it this far North twice this year. I will as usual be desperate to visit again over Christmas and who knows. In the meantime I shall look forward to Sprint 2016 and a trip to Eigg all being well.

If you’ve enjoyed my Scottish landscapes and would like a print of your own, I’ve made a small selection available here.