Slow Travel - Scotland
We Don’t Always Need to Do More
Modern travel often feels like a checklist. We’re told to make the most of every minute , to cram in all the castles, drive the scenic routes, chase the sunsets, do all the activities and do it all in a short time frame. We end up scrolling past the moments in between.
But what if travel wasn’t about seeing more, but about feeling more?
What if you gave yourself permission to stay in one place longer than necessary? To skip the top ten lists and simply follow your feet? To stay in one place and see how the weather and light changes it from day to day. To take part in community life like attending a local highland games show or dance at an evening ceilidh where no-one minds if you don’t know the steps? To have a truly meaningful slow travel experience.
That ethos (slowing down and really absorbing a place) shapes the way I work. I don’t photograph Scotland for polished perfection or brochure gloss. I photograph it for its textures and tones, its quiet corners, its warmth. For the stories that don’t shout. The ones you only notice if you linger a while. Because the most meaningful images, like the most memorable journeys, aren’t always the most dramatic. Sometimes they’re just the way the sun hits a cottage window, or a moment of stillness on the ferry deck as the mainland fades from view.
Scotland Isn’t Just a Backdrop — It’s a Story
There’s a difference between photographing a place and telling its story. The landscapes I love — the Outer Hebrides, the north-east coast, the Cairngorms, aren’t just beautiful backdrops, they are alive with memory.
You can see it in the old shieling huts that are crumble into the hills, the peat stacks piled high for winter, the names etched into gates and postboxes. These aren’t just scenes. They are echoes of lives lived slowly and fully.
As a photographer, I try to honour that. Not by glossing it over, but by paying attention. To textures. To weather. To history. To all the little things that make a place feel like itself.
I try to give you a sense of what it feels like to stand there, to breathe the air and taste the sea in the air, to feel the ache of the hike in your legs.
For Tourism Boards, Retreat Hosts & Travel Brands Rooted in Place
If you’re a business grounded in Scotland — whether you're a tourism board, a ferry company, a rural retreat, or an accommodation provider — this is the kind of story I can help you tell.
Something honest. Something that feels lived-in. Not a polished brochure, but an invitation. One that stirs something in the soul of the person looking at your page or scrolling through your feed. I work with brands who want to connect more deeply with their audience. To inspire travel that feels authentic, grounded, and intentional.
Let’s create something together that shows not just what Scotland looks like, but what it feels like to be there.
The Way I Work Reflects the Way I Travel
I don’t photograph Scotland for perfect light or brochure gloss. I photograph it for its wildness, its rhythms, its textures and tones. For the quiet corners and the small details. For the stories that don’t shout. The ones you only notice if you linger a while.
That’s what I bring to every project I take on: time, care, and a deep respect for place. Interested in working together to tell your place’s story? Click below - I’d love to hear from you.
