On Sunday I was at the BIPP Scotland 2008 Image Awards as five of my photographs had been short listed for final judging. I was amazed and honoured to win the landscape category and be crowned "Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year". My winning image taken at St Monans, Fife, is entitled "Search Lights"
Today I heard of more success in SWPP's Print Competition. Earlier this year I had success with the following monochrome image taken south of Dunbar at Barns Ness.
The lighthouse is now a private dwelling and reminds me of a song by Erika Eigen called "I want to marry a lighthouse keeper" An extract of which is included below:
So if you want to make my dreams come true
You'll be a lighthouse keeper, too
We could live in a lighthouse
A white one by the bay
Won't that be okay?
I've two winning entries in SWPP's August print competition. My two winning images were the ones I've posted lower down in my blog - End of the Line and Summer a long time ago
Unfortunately my monochrome image of Twitcher was unsuccessful in the pets category but I still love this image. This month I may submit a monochrome of a pride of lions.
This year I have entered the competition three times and had two winning images every time I've entered. All my images will be entered in the annual competition where one prize is a trip to Las Vegas.
I am a member of the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers and enter their monthly print competitions.
One of my favourite categories is the children's section since I am a father to two children and one soon to be teenager
Here is one of my winning images "Looking for monsters" from May's Children's Section.
I have five images entered in August competition, fingers crossed for some more winners.
