This image of mine was awarded Highly Commended recently. This was actually taken on just my second ever video shoot. To have won such a high standard award on only my second video, was above my expectations at this stage and gives me confidence that my unique approach should hopefully work.

My first results video has just dropped on youtube so if you are curious to see if what I am doing works, or is even a good idea, have a look.. youtu.be/x1e1VDuRQ5I

Another Loch Ard blue hour image from earlier this month, Scotland

The Vidiq website I am trialling says this hasn't been done before so if you want to watch something completely new in the photography genre in youtube, have a look at my latest video and maybe even get involved yourselves? youtu.be/TFAFX0z3Jik

Arrochar alps sunrise in the Loch Lomond & Trossachs national park, Scotland. An image from an upcoming onsite video.

A recent Highly Commended image of the Trossachs, Scotland.

My third youtube video has just dropped. This years weather in Scotland has been notable for its consistency, band after band of rain, wind and cloud so when I had the chance to go out in a window between fronts, I took it. youtu.be/RFR4DCq_jiY

Ben Lomond at blue hour as seen from Loch Ard, Scotland

Stirling Carse viewpoint, Scotland, one of my latest award winning images from this last month

My first onsite youtube video has now dropped so if you would like to have a look and maybe like & subscribe, I'd be most grateful youtu.be/XmyZ6AI9JD8

Ben Lomond sunrise, Scotland. 7-4-26

Blue hour at Loch Ard, Scotland. 7-4-26

The first of this months awards for me and a Bronze award for this image of Loch Lomond.

The direct link my youtube introductory video as bluesky removed my original shoestring photographer page for some reason and doesn't seem to want to make a second page visible www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv6y...

I've just gone live on Youtube with my own channel. So if you want to know a bit more about me, my photographic history and why what I will be doing is different from every other youtube photographer, the youtube link is on my bluesky page @shoestringyoutube.bsky.social

Stirling Castle & the Wallace monument from one of my favourite viewpoints. In other news, I am about to launch a youtube channel, details in the coming days. #throughmyeyes #scotland #stirlingcastle #wallacemonument #landscape #nikonzf

The snow fields of the Ochills was a recent Highly Commended award winning image for me. #throughmyeyes #scotland #awardwinning #landscape #snbow #ochills #nikonzf

Isolated blustery snow showers forecast today so here's an image from Loch Voil that is weather appropriate #throughmyeyes #weather #winter #landscape #scotland #nikonzf

Our brief warm period is set to end today with isolated heavy showers set to return so here's an image that will be representative of the next few days. Shower over Loch Lomond. #throughmyeyes #lochlomond #landscape #weather #nikonzf

The view to the Arrochar alps, Scotland, 14-3-26 #throughmyeyes #mountains #landscape #scotland #nikonzf

Ben Lomond light from 14/3/26 #throughmyeyes #landscape #benlomond #scotland #nikonzf

An image of the Wallace monument and the Ochills that did rather well for me a couple of years ago #throughmyeyes #awardwinning #scotland #landscape #nikon

Loch Lomond viewpoint and an image that is pretty representative of the current weather in Scotland. #throughmyeyes #lochlomond #landscape #scotland #nikonzf

Snow shower over Stuc a'Chroin & Ben Vorlich from earlier this year #throughmyeyes #winter #snow #mountains #landscape #scotland #nikonzf

The twin peaks of Stob Binnein & Ben More in low winter sun #throughmyeyes #winter #mountains #scotland #landscape #nikonzf

Ben Ledi viewpoint with dappled light #throughmyeyes #benledi #landscape #scotland #nikonzf

We've had hardly any winter temperature inversions this winter because of the relentless cloud and rain so here's an image from a few years ago of a notable one. #throughmyeyes #winter #campsies #scotland #landscape #nikon

Clouds above Ben Ledi, sometimes simplicity wins the day #throughmyeyes #benledi #clouds #winter #scotland #landscape #nikonzf

Stuc a'Chroin & Ben Vorlich from last month #throughmyeyes #maountains #landscape #scotland #nikonzf

Stirling Castle in late low sunlight with the Wallace monument looking somewhat brooding in the background. #throughmyeyes #stirlingcastle #wallacemonument #scotland #landscape #nikonzf

The view to the Trossachs on what appears to be the only clear day we will have in February, 2026. Just a reminder all my images are genuine and are not ai in any form and the vast majority of my images are taken within 20 miles of where I live. #throughmyeyes #landscape #scotland #nikonzf

Ben Lomond light, 22-2-26 #throughmyeyes #scotland #winter #benlomond #landscape #nikonzf

The snow fields of the Ochills, Scotland #throughmyeyes #scotland #winter #landscape #nikonzf

The view to the Trossachs as seen from the Campsies at the end of last week. The snow line was about 2000 feet. #throughmyeyes #campsies #trossachs #scotland #landscape #winter #nikonzf

Loch Lomond light. Another of this months award winning images of mine, I particularly liked how the colour palette turned out with the low sun lighting this scene. #throughmyeyes #lochlomond #awardwinning #landscape #scotland #nikonzf

Stirling view. Another award winning image from this month and a very pleasant surprise with this image as I was trying out my new (to me) 100 - 400mm lens at 400mm and it was already of a good standard enough to win an award. #throughmyeyes #awardwinning #stirlingview #scotland #landscape #nikonzf

Loch Lomond light. Another of this months award winning images of mine and a Highly Commended award for this shower passing over the iconic Loch Lomond in Scotland. #throughmyeyes #awardwinning #lochlomond #scotland #nikonzf #landscape

I'm absolutely delighted to reveal my 10th overall Gold award image that was issued yesterday by the British Photographers Alliance. I'm particularly pleased with this as it is my first ever mono edited Gold image. Dumgoyne in low light #throughmyeyes #goldaward #landscape #mono #scotland #nikonzf

The winters view to the Trossachs. Brief sunlight and strong winds created this momentary dynamic winter image last month. #throughmyeyes #winter #scotland #trossachs #landscape #nikonzf

Winters morning in the Campsies.  A particularly cold morning saw a strong frost and fog patches merge into a dynamic Scottish winters morning image.  #throughmyeyes #scotlsnd #winter #campsies #landscape #nikonzf

Stirling Castle & the Wallace monument in the shadow of the Ochills. Shot at 400mm on my new (to me) 100 - 400mm lens last week created a viewpoint where the city of Stirling is completely absent from the image. #throughmyeyes #Stirling #wallacemonument #scotland #nikonzf #landscape

Sunset over the Arrochar Alps and Loch Lomond from last Autumn. Only taken 5 months ago, it now seems a world away from todays realities, certainly with current weather trends and temperatures. A reminder that most things will pass but somethings remain constant. #throughmyeyes #sunset #scotland

The view to Ben Ledi. The presence of the cattle at the tree in the foreground with dappled light left me in mind of a classical type of painting so I did my best to create such a scene with this image. Do you think I achieved that look? #throughmyeyes #landscape #classical #benledi #nikonzf

Shower over Loch Lomond. The weather for the last few weeks has been pretty poor for landscape photography, as well as flat light, the heavy cloud has been relentless, meaning images like this of breaks in the clouds have been very few and far between. #throughmyeyes #lochlomond #scotland #nikonzf

The view through the University of Glasgow cloisters looking towards some of the older buildings. A recent edit from a shoot I did last year. #throughmyeyes  #universityofglasgow #architecture #glasgow #mono #nikonzf

Ben More & Stob Binnein being enveloped in a passing snow shower. #throughmyeyes #landscape #mountains #winter #scotland #nikonzf

Localised light over the Western end of the Campsies, Scotland. #throughmyeyes #scotland #campsies #showers #landscape #nikonzf

Passing snow shower over Stuc a'Chroin and Ben Vorlich from earlier this month in our brief cold snap in Central Scotland. #throughmyeyes #landscape #winter #mountains #scotland #nikonzf

Loch Lomond light in mono. I thought the contrast in this scene would translate well with mono processing and I think it worked well.  #throughmyeyes #lochlomond #landscape #scotland #nikonzf