By Harry Martin The rich coastline of Scotland plays summer host to the grand theatrics of the seabird breeding season. This summer has been no different, if not more dramatic …
A Trip to the Ilford Film Factory
By Ruth Taylor Like so many people, my first experience of photography was on a film camera and my favourite film was anything of the black and white variety, particularly …
Fun at The Photography Show 2021
This time last week we had just arrived back home after a fantastic four days at The Photography Show in Birmingham, UK. The annual event was back on after being …
The Wild North
By Harry Martin Running a trip to the Shetland Isles had felt like years in the making and in reality it was! I drew up ideas and plans over four …
Back Doing What We Do Best
By Harry Martin Standing on deck aboard a ferry bound for the Isle of Eigg in mid-May was almost surreal. With a group of five photographers, it was the first …
When Should I Upgrade My Equipment?
By Marcus McAdam This is one of the most common questions I get asked and, depending on how much time I have, I generally give one of two answers. The …
Your Camera’s Metering Modes Explained
By Harry Martin Metering can be a confusing topic, with lots of different modes and ways of controlling the camera’s exposure. Having a basic understanding of what your camera is …
Printing your Mobile Phone Photos
By Harry Martin It is widely assumed that to get a good quality print of a photograph, you need to be using a top of the range professional camera, edit …
Rolling the Dice
Words and pictures by Marcus McAdam We’re all familiar with the term ‘practice what you preach’, but here at Mc2 we prefer to preach what we practice. As a photographer, …
Image Backstories #10
A delve into James’ archive of images from his personal project: Richmond Park – The Characters and Charisma of a Royal Park In this series of backstories, James is going to explain just a …
Image Backstories #9
A delve into James’ archive of images from his personal project: Richmond Park – The Characters and Charisma of a Royal Park In this series of backstories, James is going to explain just a …
Image Backstories #8
A delve into James’ archive of images from his personal project: Richmond Park – The Characters and Charisma of a Royal Park In this series of backstories, James is going to explain just a …
Image Backstories #7
A delve into James’ archive of images from his personal project: Richmond Park – The Characters and Charisma of a Royal Park In this series of backstories, James is going to explain just a …
Provisioning on St Kilda
Words by Elaine Hutchinson Catering so far from civilization. The 1764 census on St Kilda recorded some of the dietary requirements of the resident population, as being 36 eggs and …
Image Backstories #6
A delve into James’ archive of images from his personal project: Richmond Park – The Characters and Charisma of a Royal Park In this series of backstories, James is going to explain just a …
Image Backstories #5
A delve into James’ archive of images from his personal project: Richmond Park – The Characters and Charisma of a Royal Park In this series of backstories, James is going to explain just a …
Image Backstories #4
A delve into James’ archive of images from his personal project: Richmond Park – The Characters and Charisma of a Royal Park In this series of backstories, James is going to explain just a …
Image Backstories #3
A delve into James’ archive of images from his personal project: Richmond Park – The Characters and Charisma of a Royal Park In this series of backstories, James is going to explain just a …
St Kilda – An Epidemic
An Epidemic and a Remarkable Story of Survival. Words and pictures by Elaine Hutchinson and James McCormick. While most of us live cheek by jowl in today’s modern society, we …
Image Backstories #2
A delve into James’ archive of images from his personal project: Richmond Park – The Characters and Charisma of a Royal Park In this series of backstories, James is going to explain just a …
Image Backstories #1
A delve into James’ archive of images from his personal project: Richmond Park – The Characters and Charisma of a Royal Park In this series of backstories, James is going to explain just a …
Lessons from Venice
A few thoughts from James during these turbulent times. Venice is obviously a picturesque place with its gondolas and canals, astonishing architecture, Rialto Bridge, Basilica di San Marco… the list …
How Do Otters Keep Warm?
The European otter is the most widely distributed of the world’s 12 species, and can be found throughout much of Europe, Northern Asia, and even North Africa. Across the majority …
Untamed and Unleashed
Each February and March we tend to spend a lot of our time on the Outer Hebrides. Unlike our home island of Skye which is relatively sheltered from the Atlantic, …
Why Shoot Raw?
All cameras and even some phones offer the option to shoot in RAW. But what is RAW, and why should we use it? The alternative is to shoot in JPEG, …
Curiosity Didn’t Kill the Seals
Chances are if you take a trip out to Britain’s coastline you might come across seals. We have two species you are likely to see; the common (harbour) seal, and …
Making Money from Photography
Many people mistakenly think the photography industry is about photography. The photography industry is, however, about business. The actual photography plays second fiddle in an orchestra which is becoming increasingly …
Duntulm Castle
All over Scotland there are tales of faeries, daemons, kelpies and monsters, and the Isle of Skye is no exception. With place names such as the Faerie Bridge & Pools, …
Holiday Photography – 10 Top Tips
Photography is not all about taking amazing images which are good enough to be hung on a wall or entered into competitions. I’m often asked what my favourite photo I …
Wildlife Photography Tips
Wildlife photography used to be the preserve of a select few professionals with huge telephoto lenses, top of the range cameras, and bulky tripods. Today though, with the increasing availability …
The Rule of Twelfths
Most photographers will be familiar with the Rule of Thirds, but not many will know about the Twelfths. This isn’t a more elaborate or complicated template for composition, but something …
The 24 hour Skye Experience
The Isle of Skye is an increasingly popular tourist destination for holiday makers from all over the world. While those living on the island, such as myself, get to enjoy …
Exposing for the White Stuff
Winters here on Skye have a reputation for being dark, wet, windy and miserable affairs, but I think this does them a little injustice. I moved to Skye in 2009 …
Full frame v Crop Sensors
You’ve probably heard professional photographers raving about how good full-frame is compared to a crop sensor camera, and for anyone in the market to buy a DSLR, or indeed mirrorless …
Saving the Planet
With the recent amplification in awareness of how fragile our planet is, we’ve taken the decision to set ourselves a target of achieving carbon neutral photo trips. We see the …