Island Life – Shelter and the Sea

Two very different views of island life — one sheep tucked up in a bus shelter, the other braving the wind by the cliffs.

Both scenes say a lot about life in the Outer Hebrides. The weather turns quickly, the wind rarely stops, and everything — people and animals alike — learns to adapt. Whether it’s finding shelter where you can or standing firm against the elements, it’s just part of life out here.

These are the small moments I love to capture. Quiet, real, and completely unposed — the kind of scenes that tell the story of these islands better than words ever could.

Everyday Scenes in Black and White

Everyday Scenes in Black and White

Not every photograph needs a dramatic location or a significant subject. These two images are about ordinary moments made graphic by the removal of colour.

The first isolates a pigeon in flight against a clear sky, with architectural detail in the background providing scale and context. It's the kind of shot that comes from slowing down and watching a familiar scene rather than looking for something new.

The second captures a lollipop man walking away from the camera, his shadow stretching long across the pavement. The high contrast and strong directional light reduce the scene to shape and tone — the figure becomes almost abstract, the shadow more present than the man himself.

Black and white street photography works best when it finds structure in the unremarkable. Both of these images are from everyday locations in Scotland, and neither required anything beyond patience and timing.

For more black and white work, visit the main portfolio or explore the Places gallery.

Lytham Remembers.

On this wet Sunday, Lytham remembers.

Help for Heroes.

Remembrance Sunday is held in the United Kingdom as a day to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts. It is held on the second Sunday in November.

Thanks

Lee