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Scotland from the air
I love shooting aerial photography so when I got a call from a client to shoot renewable energy sites around Scotland I was delighted.
Five days up in a helicopter and a few thousand frames later…
Flying at first light to locations you just don’t realise how stunning Scotland is from the air.
I’ve put together some of my favourite’s images hope you like them as much as I enjoyed shooting them.
Aerial photography has it’s own set of challenges, from making sure all your kit is secured in the aircraft so nothing falls off mid-flight when you have your camera sticking out a window at over 100mph! Then there’s the technical issues of shooting from the air not to mention working in a survival suit…but I loved every minute of it.
I get asked a lot about the technical aspects of how I shoot, firstly get it right in camera and you won’t spend hours trying to fix your images later! The number of times I’ve heard “it’s ok I can always sort it later in photoshop”.
Firstly, I always shoot in RAW and only use manual, processed in lightroom then any final adjustments done in photoshop.
For aerial photography a high shutter speed is a must as your traveling at speed and with the vibration of the rotors anything over 1000 at f8 works well then it’s just a matter of concentrating on the image.
And of course a massive thanks to everyone at PDG Aviation who were amazing.
Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day…
get your Christmas jumpers looked out for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day.
Sports personality Judy Murray and celebrity chef Tom Kitchin donned their Christmas jumpers for the cause.
The Impossible Row!
As a professional photographer you get to meet and photograph some amazing people, yesterday was one of those days when I met Jamie Douglas-Hamilton who plans to row from Cape Horn in South America to mainland Antarctica across Drake Passage, considered the most dangerous ocean crossing in the world.
Noel Cowards Mad Dogs and Englishmen comes to mind!
The Impossible Row, no one has rowed this far South before and crossed the Drake Passage by human power alone. Not only can seas reach up to 80 foot in the Southern Ocean but the crew will be rowing against the current. Jamie is the only British member of a team of six who will row in 90-minute shifts around the clock, with little to no sleep for 24 hours a day for around three weeks in cold to freezing conditions.
And over Christmas so no roast potatoes for Jamie!
As Jamie said “should be fun” …All the best to him and the rest of the team.
The expedition is being recorded by the Discovery Channel, which is sending the aptly named Braveheart vessel to follow the journey, however the boat will offer no support or supplies to the athletes. The expedition can be followed online with updates on Twitter at @actiphwater and @discovery.
3D Art…
I’ve never photographer 3D art before, so I was very intrigued by it, as any I’ve seen look amazing.
And this one by created by 3D Joe & Max for Auchentoshan was fantastic, just a matter of the right lens and the right angle to get the best possible 3D effect (which you don’t really get with the naked eye).
The artwork can be seen at Edinburgh Airport for the next two weeks…
Not my usual…Let Fanny Fly!
You get some weird jobs as a professional photographer!
Commissioned by a client for the ‘Let Fanny Fly’ campaign, early Sunday morning in the pouring rain…the irony was not lost on me!
A giant inflatable 19ft vagina-shaped blimp, banned from Edinburgh Fringe Festival started the “Let Fanny Fly” campaign.
All for a good cause the women’s wellness brand, Elvie.
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