Well, this is a slightly strange thing to be able to say: tomorrow, my first book comes out.
Unseen Scotland brings together my photographs and the stories behind the places. There’s a fair bit of work in those pages, so seeing it become an actual book, rather than another collection of files on my computer, feels pretty good.
Sally McDonald wrote a lovely piece about it for The Sunday Post. Having someone else spend time with the book and pick out what it means to them has been a really nice part of all this.
Dad may have had a point.
When I was younger, my dad took me out to the hills, coast and islands. I didn’t always appreciate it. I’m fairly sure a Game Boy got more of my attention than the scenery for at least a few of those trips.
Now I spend my time going back, taking photographs and trying to find out a little more about what I’m looking at. Took a while, but I got there.
What’s inside?
Places such as the Fairy Bridge in Glen Creran and Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, alongside beaches, cliffs, ruins and the folklore that follows them around. Some you might know already. Others might give you a reason to take a different road next time.
There are photographs to sit with and places to go looking for. And yes, I think it would look rather good on a coffee table too.