About

I live in Scotland, and more specifically, the wonderful City of Dundee on the east coast. That means I am lucky to have some of the best locations and scenery right on my doorstep, just waiting for me (or something like that!) My amazing wife, keeps me grounded and helps me out a lot, whilst my daughters are also the subject of my images from time to time…

Photo by Kristy Ashton

Photo by Kristy Ashton

I started off taking photos as a hobby to try and capture some of the great sights I was very fortunate of visiting and very quickly my work started to progress far quicker than I could have imagined. I started getting requests to purchase prints and supply imagery for various purposes, especially to promote Dundee and the broader areas and once I had my website up, the orders continued to come in.

I am entirely self-taught, learning a lot from Dundee Photographic Society (DPS) and a lot from trial and error. The learning continues.

I have had the honour of winning many awards (over my relatively short career) at local, national and international levels. My images have graced magazines, brochures, billboards, foyers, walls, buses and even currency and I am proud of every one of them.

I have also had numerous articles and features on my work in international media and also made an appearance on the BBC Landward show in April 2021 to talk about my work. Most recently, I have been appearing as a presenter on the show taking viewers on a journey to my favourite locations.

It is always fantastic to hear hear how people have made a personal connection with my work, or how it inspired them to go experience one of the many locations for themselves. Having my work on display, whether in a home or office, on a website or magazine, is an added reward.

I also run workshops and courses and also present my work to clubs and societies up and down the country giving advice and details on how I produce my images.

 

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Multi-Award Winning Photographer

 
  • Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2021 - Shortlisted (2 Images)/Exhibition (1 Image)

  • Landscape Photographer of the Year 2020 – Shortlisted (5 Images)

  • HIPA 2019 Competition - Shortlisted 4th/Final Stage

  • The Art of Building 2018 – Finalist (Top 12)

  • Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2017 – Finalist/Highly Commended

  • Sony World Photography Awards 2016 – Top 50/Commended

  • Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2016 – Finalist/Commended

  • Monochrome Photography Awards 2016 – Honourable Mention (3 Images)

  • Landscape Photographer of the Year 2016 – Commended (2 Images)

  • EPSON International Pano Awards 2016 – 3 Silver/3 Bronze

  • UK EISA Maestro Landscape Competition 2016 – 2nd Place

  • Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2015 – Finalist/Commended

  • International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2015 – Top 101 (2 Images)

  • Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2014 – Finalist/Commended

  • HIPA 2013 Competition – Finalist

  • Landscape Photographer of the Year 2011 – National Rail Award Winner

  • National Geographic International Photography Contest 2011 – Highly Commended

Media/Publications

I have had the good fortune to have had numerous articles and features on my work in international media and on radio/television.