Isle of Harris Photographic Workshop

The Outer Hebrides is tranquil, peaceful, and welcoming. One of the most remote places you will ever go and ideal for a coastal photography workshop. I have been visiting and photographing the Isle of Harris for 14 years. It has become like my home and is very close to my heart. I now spend half my year on the Isle of Harris, enabling me to photograph my seascapes on Harris with a depth and emotion that comes from a long-term connection to the island.

My intimate knowledge of locations, sea states, and wind direction contribute to leading a group into the best spot each day, depending on the forecast. My desire now is to share this with you. Sharing with openness is at the heart of what I aim to do with my photography workshops on the Outer Hebrides. To lead you to places that I know and love, find locations that will inspire you and give you freely all the knowledge you need to develop your own photographic work.

The coastline is second to none, and Harris feels like an island on the edge of the world in the winter months. In February, we will likely have a beach all to ourselves. Perfect for landscape photography, the weather can be wild, changeable, and bracing. Daylight will be at its most atmospheric at this time of year with some great weather patterns. On Harris, you can often see many seasons in one day – experience fast-moving weather and clouds, rainbows, and sunshine all in one day. The Isle of Harris is best known for its sweeping, beautiful coastline.

Much of my work is photographed on the beaches of Harris. These beaches and seascapes will be the focus of this workshop. Yet, in addition to the wide-sweeping scenes, you will find opportunities to photograph textures, intimate details, minimalist imagery, and creative photography such as ICM and multiple exposures. I will ensure that the locations are varied enough to balance seascapes and traditional Harris landscapes, such as the rugged east side.

As an experienced astrophotographer, I will also be looking out for any clear skies or Northern lights. As these are very random, it can never be guaranteed, but if they occur, there will be the option to photograph the stars, the milky way or Northern lights over the Outer Hebrides.

Expect to be cut off from the real world for a few days, immersed in the wild open spaces of some of the finest and emptiest beaches you will ever see. As well as capturing landscapes and seascapes, this is an opportunity for you to recharge your personal batteries and reinvigorate your photographic practice by connecting with nature.