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I have been neglecting the blog lately as I have been so busy with enquiries both for weddings and framed landscapes. I am almost fully booked now for weddings in 2008. While I am currently planning an exhibition of my landscapes for later in the year.

Scottish Landscape Photograph - St Monans - FifeThis dramatic landscape photograph was taken in the freezing fog at St Monans in Fife. Fog can make for very atmospheric conditions and very dramatic light - here I waited for the fog to drift such that shafts of weak sunlight lit the Firth of Forth.

Celebration of Genius

Last Friday I had a ticket for the opening night of Celebration of Genius the new Ansel Adams exhibition at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh.

I highly recommend the exhibition. It is the largest ever display of Ansel Adam's work outside of America. Lindsay Robertsons work is excellent too.

Black and White Landscape Loch LevenInspired by the exhibition I went out in the fog last Sunday and took this black and white landscape at the Findatie Sluice on Loch Leven.

I shall also be relaunching my own on-line portfolio of Scottish Landscape Photographs with a view to my own exhibition later this year.

West Vows

Tonight's sunset was really unusual - a band of vivid orange just above the horizon and black skies above.

Scottish Landscape - West Vows, EarlsferryThis seascape was taken at Earlsferry looking towards the wee island of West Vows.

Huntingtower Castle

Last Sunday morning I met up with Michelle and Andy for a pre-wedding shoot at Huntingtower Castle, near Perth.

Michelle and Andy - Huntingtower CastleMichelle and Andy - Huntingtower CastleMichelle and Andy - Huntingtower CastleA pre-wedding shoot only takes around 30 minutes and is a great way for the couple to see how I work