Scotland

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Kevin Casey - Photographer

In April and May 2006, I travelled to Scotland to photograph in Argyll and the Southern Hebrides, Skye and the Western Highlands, the Northern and Central Highlands and the Orkney Islands.

First stop was on the very quiet and peaceful Isle of Iona where pilgrims for St. Columba have visited for over 14 centuries (including the Vikings in 794) to photograph the Norman style architecture at St. Oran's Chapel and Iona Abbey - both built in the 13th century. Next, we journeyed across the Isle of Mull and its many small Hebridean towns including Tobermory before moving on to Oban. We journeyed across the Isle of Skye - a rugged island with a beautiful coastline and many quaint towns and villages like Portree and Stein.

The Orkney Islands are attractively remote with an unhurried environment. The weather was very windy and cold. Near Stromness, the prehistoric sites at Skara Brae, Ring of Brodgar and the Standing Stones of Stenness are amazing. In Kirkwall, photographing at St. Magnus Cathedral, founded in 1137, made the trip worthwhile on its own. We returned through Inverness and Elgin (and the Whisky Trail) and finally to Glasgow.

For this trip, I used my Canon digital equipment and uploaded images daily to my laptop computer. Without such a superb navigator who made sure we found all the spots safely, the trip would not have been possible (thanks Suz!).

I was quite happy to use the digital SLR given the weather conditions - extremely strong winds, rain and cold resulted in some of the most difficult photographic conditions. However, I was fortunate to find plenty of photographic opportunities indoors - in the abbeys and cathedrals - as well as landscapes other open air subjects.

All of the Scotland portfolio images are available to purchase. Each is digitally printed on Epson Enhanced Matte Paper using Ultra-Chrome Inks. The price for an 11x14 inch print (approximate) on 13x19 inch paper is $100.00.

I recommend that the prints be mounted using acid-free materials, be displayed under glass and out of direct sunlight. Prints are titled, signed and placed in a mailing tube for shipping - all included in the purchase price. Contact me by email if you would like more purchase information.

If you are interested in a guided tour of these areas of Scotland in 2009 or 2010, please contact me. Arrangements are being considered for a 7 day photographic tour in 2008 or 2009 based near Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands. A group of six to nine individuals is required to make this happen - all camera formats are welcome.

Click on the links below to see more of the images that I captured while traveling in Scotland.


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