Damian Shields Photography

Scottish Field Magazine

2014-01-14T06:45:00.001-08:00

Good to see my image of Rannoch Moor and Stob Dearg sitting on the shelf in WHSmith today courtesy of Scottish Field Magazine

Stop press!

2013-11-16T06:35:00.001-08:00

Great review by Jan Patience in today's Saturday Herald Arts section of the inaugural exhibition of the Scottish Arts Council collective of which I am proud to be a part of. The exhibition runs until Nov 29th so do and try to make it down to Offshore on Gibson St and see what the we are all about

TGO spread

2013-11-16T06:33:00.001-08:00

Wee scan of Decembers #TGO magazine with my shot of Cul Mor and Cul Beag in Autumn glory.

http://bit.ly/17vVfjp

S.A.C. Exhibition

2013-11-06T07:37:00.004-08:00

Hi All, just to let you know that I will be exhibiting as part of the The Scottish Arts Council collective from Nov 3rd at Offshore on Gibson Street, Glasgow. If yer in the area please come down to the downstairs gallery and check out a stunning display of artwork covering all genres of expression by some of the most exciting and talented personalities in the Scottish art scene now. Featuring work by Alistair Gray, Paul Buchanan, David Fagan, Brian McFie and many more.

TGO Magazine spreads

2013-10-27T07:54:00.000-07:00

Glad to report two of my landscapes ('Winter sun over Glen Etive' and 'Beinn Fhionnlaidh from Loch Creran') feature in in this months TGO Magazine as part of a brilliant piece written by Cameron McNeish.

Avenuel magazine

2013-10-09T04:55:00.000-07:00

The top South Korean glossy style bible AVENUEL magazine afforded me the honour of gracing their 'AJOURNAL' six page section for Octobers Scottish themed edition. Great to be asked :) (previous contributors have been Massimo Vitali and Damien Hirst). Rough scans below but I will update with clearer digital edition images when they come out. :)

St Andrews Photographic Society

2013-09-26T02:45:00.000-07:00

A big thank you to everyone at St Andrews Photographic Society for their hospitality and appreciation last night. Despite an early technical glitch beforehand everything went well and it was great to meet everyone. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and thanks for all the kind words by everyone who came over for a blether after my talk. Also a big personal thank you to Nicola for the invite, coffee and chat beforehand and to John for saving my bacon when my crappy laptop wouldn't play ball.

The International Photography Awards

2013-09-23T14:10:00.001-07:00

Happy to say I managed to collect a nice wee 'Honorable mention' award for the image 'Winter sun over Glen Etive' the one image I entered into this years International photography awards. This is a mono version of the same view of the image I posted about earlier. It was taken just before the colour shot where you could still catch some of the suns rays poking through the rapidly gathering cloud.

The Epson international pano awards

2013-09-19T02:55:00.001-07:00

Hi all, I just received notification recently that the image I entered earlier this year in the The Epson international pano awards picked up a nice wee 'Bronze' award. The image 'Winter sun over glen etive' is of Stob Dearg looking down towards Glen Etive. Shot early February this year on the way back from a trip up north, I had emerged from Glen Coe on the A82 and the scene unfolding on my right was one I had pre-visualised as a perfect alignment of elements. The sun was ideally cupped in the scooped space of the glen, the glorious golden light smouldering behind the thick moody cloud and the blanket of white helped to reflect this glow and accentuate the wonderful textures of the mighty Buachaille.

Stirling talk

2013-09-12T04:24:00.000-07:00

Had a great time last night at the Stirling and district camera club, many thanks to Allan, Steve and everyone involved in making me feel warmly welcomed at the meet. I had a great response from the slideshow and I especially enjoyed fielding everyone's questions at the end. Thanks also to everyone who expressed their appreciation of my work, its greatly appreciated.

TGO spread

2013-09-03T02:29:00.001-07:00

Another good bit of exposure in this months excellent TGO (The Great Outdoors) magazine #tgo #thegreatoutdoors #landscapephotography #scotland

Network rail exhibition update

2013-06-25T05:11:00.001-07:00

The exhibition of stunning landscapes pooled from the last 5 years of the Landscape photographer of the year competition is now in place in the main concourse of Glasgow central station and it looks great! I was down yesterday and met up with Charlie Waite, the esteemed landscape photographer and founder of the national competition. I also had the pleasure of meeting Shahbaz Majeed and Karl Williams who both have beautiful prints on display. Glasgow central is the only Scottish leg of the touring display and runs until Friday so be sure and check it out.

.....also nice bit of exposure in todays Herald Scotland, Pix by James Galloway ©

Network rail exhibition

2013-05-17T05:22:00.002-07:00

Network rail are holding a travelling exhibition to be hosted at the UK's busiest stations. The exhibition will showcase a selection of work from Take a views' 'landscape photographer of the year's award winning images. I am delighted to have had my 'Old bridge over the river Braan, Dunkeld' selected as one of the images included in the Glasgow Central exhibit which will be on display from Monday 24 – Saturday 29 June. Full details here....

http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Landscape-Photographer-of-the-Year/

Press release... http://www.take-a-view.co.uk/news/PDF/Landscape_Photographer_oftheYear_visits_Network_Rail_stations_000.pdf

http://damianshields.photoshelter.com/image/I00002kRoCYWdpUQ

Herald Scotlands 'Pic of the day' - Oban bay from Dunollie Castle

2013-04-27T08:31:00.003-07:00

My photograph of Oban bay in today's Herald Scotland newspaper ;)

Sunday Herald spread

2013-04-21T12:27:00.001-07:00

Delighted by the use of my image 'Loch Tarff from Suidhe Chuimein' in today's Sunday Herald newspaper. The photograph is coupled with a brilliant piece by Susan Wright about the potential damage and controversy surrounding wind-farm proposals in the highlands of Scotland, also nice to have my byline credit alongside a pic of the legendary conservationist John Muir.

Direct link to the image here...

http://damianshields.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/NEW-WORK/G0000io7fHQE__Sk/I0000SM6RbK4oj.4

TGO (The Great outdoors) magazine spread.

2013-04-19T08:41:00.002-07:00

Nice bit of exposure in May's edition of 'The Great Outdoors' (TGO) magazine. A shot from the misty isle of the shore at Elgol. ;)

www.damianshields.com

Herald Scotland 'Pic of the day'

2013-04-17T03:43:00.001-07:00

My image of Castle Stalker in todays Herald Scotland...

Dundee talk 'The Outside inside'

2013-02-27T03:00:00.002-08:00

Despite my apprehension at delivering a presentation for the first time, my talk to Dundee photographic society actually went really well largely in part to the stellar hospitality I received by its members. The society made me feel really welcome and I received plenty of kind feedback from a receptive audience. I now Intend as a result to open myself up to similar invitations in the future as a result. Special thanks go to Dave Clark, Brian Clark and Dawn White for honouring me with the invitation.

Busy old week

2013-02-23T10:19:00.000-08:00

Been a busy old week off work from the Herald and Times, amongst a bout of illness and various other shennanigans I have been preparing for a talk I'm giving at the esteemed Dundee Photographic Society on Monday, I was delighted to be asked a few months back to come up and discuss my work with the societies' members, It will be a good experience as I have never done one before, although a wee bit apprehensive as the numbers in attendance could be over a hundred! Also got word from the Scottish nature photographer of the year competition that two of my recent images from Rannoch moor and Sutherland (below) have been shortlisted for the awards, so keep ye fingers crossed for me! x

NEW Squares gallery AND 20% off all prints till the end of February

2013-02-08T03:51:00.006-08:00

Grab yourself 20% off all prints!!....and a NEW Squares gallery!

Offer runs out at the end of February. Just add MY20OFF code at the checkout, please 'share' this to all ;)

http://damianshields.photoshelter.com/gallery/SQUARES/G0000FFtfj.Mjn40/

Essay of the week in the Sunday Herald

2013-01-27T06:26:00.003-08:00

Good spread featuring one of my pics today in the Sunday Herald's essay of the week. 'Skye and Cleadale from the Sgurr' is one of my photographs I shot last year while staying for the 15th year anniversary of the islanders buy-out of Eigg. A good couple of hours from the pier, the walk to the summit of the mighty Sgurr is mandatory while on the isle, the views north and northwest of Applecross, Skye, and beyond are truly stunning, cannae wait to get back in June....

BBC Countryfile magazine

2013-01-18T06:19:00.001-08:00

February's edition of BBC's Countryfile magazine is running a nice wee article highlighting beautiful Cornwall, and they have included my image (here) of St Michael's mount in Marazion. Cornwall is a place I have been several summers with the family as it's landscape offers some of the finest beaches and stunning coastlines this country has to offer (after Scotland of course....)

Herald pic of the day

2013-01-09T02:40:00.002-08:00

Another nice wee bit of exposure in todays Herald...

http://damianshields.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Argyll-and-Bute/G0000pAL_lROZaGg/I0000DvOr1T3wXbI/C0000wS.1sjOx4bU

I have driven the northern stretch of the A82 along the banks of loch Lomond countless times, usually on-route to various photographic locations further afield and the little float of pines that is Tarbet Isle has always caught my eye. So, I determined to find somewhere to pull the car in and clamber along the shore to get a shot of it on this dreich December day. Conditions were ripe with a brooding sky that appealed to my senses and I fortunately found a great wee stump of weathered wood just out from the shore as great foreground interest. Shot on a canon 7D with a 10 stop ND filter, 240sec, f14 @ iso100

FREE 2013 CALENDAR!

2012-12-20T05:04:00.002-08:00

An early wee pressie for you all, a 2013 calendar featuring a recent image from Inverpolly for you to print. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a amazing 2013!!

Just click the image or the link below to download ;)

http://www.filefactory.com/file/5l60hqphjjb5/n/mini_cal_2013_pdf

when the page opens (below) just click the link I have highlighted to download

Sutherland's splendour

2012-11-01T11:01:00.001-07:00

I have added some new work from my recent expedition to a previously unexplored area of my beloved homeland, the stunning Sutherland. I spent two nights in Lochinver at the Fisherman's mission and really hit it off in terms of the weather, autumns rich palette was on full display and it never rained once. I WILL return. ;)

click the image to go to the images....

Damian Shields Photography

Scottish Field Magazine

Stop press!

TGO spread

S.A.C. Exhibition

TGO Magazine spreads

Avenuel magazine

St Andrews Photographic Society

The International Photography Awards

The Epson international pano awards

Stirling talk

TGO spread

Another good bit of exposure in this months excellent TGO (The Great Outdoors) magazine #tgo #thegreatoutdoors#landscapephotography #scotland

Network rail exhibition update

Network rail exhibition

Herald Scotlands 'Pic of the day' - Oban bay from Dunollie Castle

Sunday Herald spread

TGO (The Great outdoors) magazine spread.

Herald Scotland 'Pic of the day'

Dundee talk 'The Outside inside'

Busy old week

NEW Squares gallery AND 20% off all prints till the end of February

Essay of the week in the Sunday Herald

BBC Countryfile magazine

Herald pic of the day

FREE 2013 CALENDAR!

http://www.filefactory.com/file/5l60hqphjjb5/n/mini_cal_2013_pdf

Sutherland's splendour

Another good bit of exposure in this months excellent TGO (The Great Outdoors) magazine #tgo #thegreatoutdoors #landscapephotography #scotland