Category Archives: Scotland

Featured Photographer – Douglas Salteri

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Bill

Artist’s Website Retired now after 47 years in newspaper photography, Douglas “Dougie” Salteri worked as a photographer on three Scottish National Daily titles and latterly as Picture Editor of The Herald. Dougie lives in the west end of Glasgow one … Continue reading →

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Featured Photographer – Ian Munro

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Bill

Artist’s Website Ian Munro has been creating images since 2007 and is continuing to progress. His love is landscapes but, he also enjoys experimental photography with digital manipulation. Ian is a self taught photographer with a keen eye for landscapes … Continue reading →

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Gear Review – Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, Some Impressions

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Bill

By Bill Lockhart Like you, I read when it comes to making a major decision about camera equipment. And I found reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 that peaked my interest. First, is the review by David Clapp, a UK … Continue reading →

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Gear Review – Scotland, Mellon Udrigle and the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Melanie

By Melanie On the rocks, Melanie at Rhue Lighthouse. Photo by Dougie Salteri Mellon Udrigle is a small crofting community that sits at the end of a single-track road, North of the village of Laide in Wester Ross, North West … Continue reading →

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Guest Article – Scotland in the Rain

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Bill

By Dougie Salteri Link to his website: www.douglassalteri.co.uk Note: Click on Any Photograph for a Larger Version You need to have a philosophical attitude towards the weather if you shoot landscapes in Scotland, especially in the regions of the country … Continue reading →

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Guest Article – Scotland, Gannets of Bass Rock

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Bill

By David Stevenson Website The trip started as a birthday present to me from me. I happened to be in the Scottish Seabird Centre and was asking about possible photography opportunities of Puffins and was told about their photography trips … Continue reading →

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PTR Recommended Photo Seminars – Wildshots, Autumn Gold

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Bill

By Melanie A PTR Review of Wildshots (now Northshots), Autumn Gold Dedicated, organised, group photographic holiday.

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Scotland – Ardnamurchan and the Isle of Mull, A PTR Seminar

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Bill

The PTR Team has just returned from a two-week seminar in Scotland on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula and the Isle of Mull.  In a challenging period, the team encountered constant rain, gale force winds, and freezing temperatures. In the days ahead … Continue reading →

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Scotland – Ardnamurchan, Take Four

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Bill

by Claire Every trip, no matter how poor the weather, has its moments that will be recorded in the brain even if not caught on camera. Bringing home memories and stories to retell is a good second best to having … Continue reading →

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Scotland – Assynt, Sutherland, NW Highlands

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Bill

By Claire and Melanie Located in the far NW of Scotland this wild and remote area is dominated by the remarkable mountains of Quinag, Canisp, Suilven, Cul Mòr, Stac Pollaidh and Ben More Assynt. These reddish brown sandstone mountains rise … Continue reading →

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Scotland – Isle of Lewis and Lochinver, A PTR Seminar

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Bill

The End of the Road By Melanie M Click on Photograph for a larger version. From March 24 to April 12, 2010, the PTR Team, Melanie M, Claire Carter, and Bill Lockhart went to the Isle of Lewis, Lochinver and … Continue reading →

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Scotland – Sunshine on a Rainy Day, A trip to Ardnamurchan and Mull

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Melanie

By Melanie Rain and Scotland go together, it’s the package you sign up for if you decide to go. As I sit here I can close my eyes and imagine the rain falling outside, in my mind I can see … Continue reading →

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Scotland – The Bass Rock

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Bill

By Bill The Bass Rock, or simply “The Bass,” is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, approximately one mile off North Berwick.  It is 107 meters (351 ft) at its … Continue reading →

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Scotland – The Glen of Weeping

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Bill

by Melanie Scotland Western Scottish Highlands 28 miles of the A82, beginning opposite Ben Dorian north of Tyndrum and ending at Ballachuilish. (Detours not included) Why Go? Some may tell you this alternative name for Glencoe is derived from the … Continue reading →

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Scotland – The Hebrides, The Isle of Skye

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Bill

The Misty Isle – Eilean a’ Cheo (South Skye) By Melanie Why Go? Of the Hebridean Islands, Skye is perhaps the most accessible.  Here you will find  wild and rugged landscapes, with a wide range of places to stay, plenty … Continue reading →

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Scotland – The Outer Hebrides, Isle of Harris and Lewis

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Bill

By Melanie Though from the name they appear two separate islands Lewis and Harris are in fact one landmass with an artificial separation created in the past by a division in the Clan MacLeod. Lewis makes up the northern two-thirds … Continue reading →

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Scotland – The PTR Team Goes to Elgol

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Bill

By Bill, Claire, and Melanie One of the most photographed places in Scotland is located at Elgol on the Isle of Skye.  Earlier this year, the PTR Team (Bill, Claire, and Melanie) got together and spent a week photographing different … Continue reading →

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Scotland – the PTR Team Goes to the Cairngorms and Torridon

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Bill

PTR Team Members Melanie and Bill chose October to visit the Cairngorms National Park, located in the Central Highlands of Scotland, and the Torridon area in the Northwest Highlands. At both locations, the Team wanted to capture the colors of … Continue reading →

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The Road to Glenuig

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Bill

By Bill Lockhart You have to want to go to Glenuig.  It’s not exactly on a main highway, and frankly it’s even hard to find on a map. Glenuig (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Ùige) is a small village in Moidart, Lochaber, … Continue reading →

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Voyage to St. Kilda

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Bill

Click on Photograph for a larger version. A voyage to the St. Kilda archepelago is like none other trip the PTR Team has made.  Indeed, it is the end of the earth.  Photographs don’t do it justice, it is overwhelming, … Continue reading →

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