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Winter photography workshops versus summer on the islands!
Some people initially question why I run my photography workshops and why I shoot most of my work in the winter months. I am writing this in the summer after a trip so I thought I’d write about it! I am writing this in the summer after a trip to the Hebrides...
Isle of Harris landscape photography workshop 2019
Last year’s Isle of Harris landscape photography workshop was a great success – with 5 participants staying close to Scarista beach and within minutes from stunning scenes on Luskentyre, Seilebost, Northton and Hushinish. I spend about a third of my year...
Sunday Times recommendation for my retreats!
Read the article Harris-photography-by-Gillian-Furmage As I sit wrapped up in a bench outside the Balmacara hotel sipping my hot water in my travel mug and eating a pot of porridge ( my usual travel / van food that keeps me going), I am looking at an article called “...
The Isle of Harris landscape photography
After a glorious week on the Isle of Harris, my intention had been to leave after my last wedding. However, I had failed to appreciate it was the school holidays and there had just been a large wedding on the island, leading to full ferries on Saturday. It was no...
Walking on the Isle of Harris – Beinn Losgaintir & Beinn Dhubh
Walking on Beinn Losgaintir & Beinn Dubh My journeys to the Outer Hebrides are usually full with commercial shoots, weddings and landscape tuition. It is a rare visit to the islands where I have a few days off. Even rarer that those days off are filled with wall...
Hebridean Adventures – wildlife cruises on the Isle of Lewis
I was on the Outer Hebrides this April for a while and took a trip out with Hebridean Adventures . Sailing out of Stornoway round the coast, seeing lots of ” commuters from the Shiants ” – from Fulmars to Puffins and Guillemots, a brief sighting of a...
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Winter photography workshops versus summer on the islands!
Some people initially question why I run my photography workshops and why I shoot most of my work in the winter months. I am writing this in the summer after a trip so I thought I'd write about it! I am writing this in the summer after a trip to the Hebrides that...
Slow art photography workshop in Garve, Highlands
I ran two short workshops in conjunction with Ffordes Photographic last week. All based around the idea of slowing down in the landscape - both in the physical taking of the photograph and also in the sense of slowing down and really embracing the environment whilst...
Open Water Lifeguard and First Aid qualifications
I have just completed 4 days intensive training towards gaining my First Aid certification along with becoming a fully qualified Open Water Lifeguard. Health and safety during my workshops and retreats are high on my priority list. I spent 4 days training out in Loch...
