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Professional Photographers in Scotland and the Importance of Location
Hi Everyone
As some of you may know, I will be leaving the area of Dunbar, East Lothian and moving to Kirkintilloch near Glasgow. After 15 years of living by the sea next to this wonderful coastline, in a few weeks time I will be in a totally different place. I will be very sad to leave Dunbar, as a professional fine art and landscape photographer, Scotland, this is obviously a great location for photography in Scotland and the ability to nip out and photograph a sunset or a storm just at my doorstep, will be missed. However, as photographer, we should always be looking at exploring new horizons and you can only keep photographing the same subject over and over again, so many times. I will be in the ideal place to explore Loch Lomond and the Highlands, in addition to being close to Glasgow for some urban photography and also to expand on my infrared photography in Scotland project. The area is also ideal for conference and corporate event photography in Central Scotland, with quick access to both Edinburgh and Glasgow, as opposed to Dunbar which is not so central. Kirkintilloch is also famous for its canals and I will be close to the Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel, so onwards and upwards.
To celebrate the move, here is a photo taken in Glasgow, probably the best city in Scotland for urban photography.
Until next time.
Colin
www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk
www.edinburghphotographer.com
Infrared Photograph Dunbar
Infrared photography in Dunbar East Lothian by professional fine art photographer Colin Wright, Scotland
Ideas for Projects During the Pandemic for Photographers in Scotland
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One of the things I have found about this strange time as a professional corporate and event photographer based in Scotland is that I had to find other things to photograph, particularly since I am a specialist conference photographer and there hasn't been a conference for over a year now. So what did I do, for one, I couldn't travel to the same extent, so I concentrated on my local area and more importantly I adapted my projects to may daily routines. As you will know I have an ongoing project relating to infrared photography and I have managed to use this genre in unusual ways, so if I am going to take my boy to a skateboard park, I will photograph him in infrared. Likewise any insect shots and spring photos of chick hatchings in Dunbar have been taken in infrared, sometimes the results are fairly striking, so it is worth it in the end. Often I am looking to create something surreal in a typical infrared way, however sometimes it will be difficult to tell that the shot was taken in infrared and all you will be left with is a high contrast black and white photo with excellent dynamic range.
So onwards and upwards. Now that things are moving a bit, I will be photographing conferences in Scotland soon. However, I will continue with my local infrared project.
Until next time.
All the best
Colin
www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk
www.edinburghphotographer.com
The Art of Digital Infrared Photography
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As most of my professional photography has been concerned with infrared photography recently due to the pandemic affecting corporate and event photography commissions around Scotland, so I thought this would be a good time to reflect on how infrared photography has changed in recent years. of course the biggest change has been the move away from infrared film to digital cameras and an even larger influence, has been the ability to convert digital cameras to shoot entirely in infrared, without the need for a tripod, by removing the internal protective infrared light filter from the cameras and replacing it with either a specific infrared filter or leaving you with a full spectrum camera (able to shoot a variety of infrared images with filters). The main thing has been the ability to stroll around without a tripod and experiment. In the past, infrared film was expensive and often a bit of a hit or miss depending on the developing and exposure of the image, now photographers can try out all sorts of things. I have used infrared for sports photography, weddings, architecture and many other corporate photography commissions around Scotland, this could never have happened in the past. Photoshop and other software such as DXO filters have also enhanced all the special effects created by infrared and has given the photographers a range of choices for the final image to create eye catching images for fine art purposes, or just to have a black and white photo with brilliant dynamic range. My biggest sales over the last 5 years for landscape and fine art have been in infrared.
It is also a hugely enjoyable genre and offers all sorts of creative possibilities. So its not all about white trees and forests. This doesn't even touch on the use of infrared imagery for medical and forensic purposes.
So, I will leave you with a recent infrared photograph taken in East Lothian, Scotland.
Until next time.
Kind Regards
Colin
Photographers and Moving Out of the Comfort Zone
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As I prepare for a possible move away from East Lothian to East Dunbartonshire, I can reflect on the 15 years I have spent in East Lothian and what a brilliant place it is for professional photographers to live and work. Whilst most of my paid photography commissions involve corporate PR and conference photography around Scotland, I also do landscape and infrared fine art photography in East Lothian and Scotland and this location has been ideal. However, whilst I will miss the area and the convenient closeness to the coastal areas, it will be good for me to relocate and move out of my comfort zone. You tend to repeat yourself if located in the one place, especially recently without the ability to travel. Moving nearer to Glasgow will provide me with the opportunity to update my urban photography images and there is no better city than Glasgow. I will also be more central and closer to the Highlands and Islands and Stirling, not to mention the Campsie Fells and Loch Lomond and I will still be within shouting distance of Edinburgh. All in all, more central for photographic commissions in Scotland.
So onwards and upwards.
Until next time.
Kind Regards
Colin
www.colinwrightphotography.co.uk
www,edinburghphotographer.com