Scotland landscape photography is a dream for photographers seeking dramatic scenery, moody light and wild, untouched terrain, especially the Scottish Highlands. From the jagged peaks of the Isle of Skye to the sweeping curves of Assynt and the rugged valleys of Glencoe, the Highlands offer endless opportunities to elevate your landscape work. Below are practical, easy-to-apply tips specifically tailored to these iconic locations.

In this blog I’ve added several of my photos of the Scotland landscape from my recent photography trip, mainly from Cogiach & Assynt and just a couple from Torridon where the weather did prove a little too difficult at time… I’m back there next year and hoping for kinder conditions. I hope you enjoy the photos and please do have a browse of my Scotland Landscape Photography gallery whilst you’re on the website.

A winter day capturing Achmelvich beach photos in the North West Highlands of Scotland with beautiful blue skies and stunning golden sands

An early sunrise hike to the summit of Stac Pollaidh to photography the stunning views of Cul Mor in Coigach, Scotland

An evening of landscape photography in moody light at Split Rock Clachtoll beach, one of the most dramatic beaches in Assynt, North West Scotland.

In Scotland in particular it seem that lone trees become a bit of a “thing” and this beautiful little tree on the shores of Loch Maree Torridon is one of those subjects that just drew me in last week as the rain poured and the mist rolled down the loch. Drenched in water the colours really "popped" and it looked amazing against the gloom of the weather. It quickly became my favourite Loch Maree viewpoint!

My first few days in the far reaches of North West Scotland, around the beautiful Loch Maree area, were definitely themed by the weather.. mainly rain and this photo of a lone scots pine was taken during a rainy spell as the rain showers made their way over the famous Slioch Loch Maree mountain peak in the Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve.

Almost 14 miles long, Loch Maree is the 4th largest freshwater loch in Scotland… and has a reputation of one of its most beautiful. It’s set in a wild, remote landscape between the forest of the Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve and Slioch Mountain and is famed for amazing scenery and diverse plant and wildlife. It’s an amazing photography location and during my visit I never saw another soul… although the weather may have influenced that a little.

One of the main places I wanted to visit in Scotland last week was the summit of Stac Pollaidh in Assynt. I tried last year but persistent gale force winds had prevented it so gladly I had more luck this time around.

Last Friday I set off driving from Lochinver at 04.30am to ensure I had plenty of time for the climb to arrive on the summit for sunrise... the drive in itself was a pretty terrifying experience, I lost count of how many deer and rather scary stags I saw wandering around the road, I actually drove at pretty much 30mph all the way!

The climb from the carpark was thankfully less stressful and a bit quicker than I thought so I arrived on the summit in plenty of time to see, hopefully, a sunrise although initially rain greeted me. In the distance though I could see an ever closer break in the cloud and to my delight around 20minutes after sunrise the light appeared.

This is just one of many images, actually a 25 image bracketed Pano to manage the contrast of shooting directly into the sun.

So waking on the 2nd morning in the Torridon area I opened the curtains at my base in Poolewe to rain bouncing off the window and having checked the weather forecast it was definitely going to be a day for waterproof outdoor gear so the Goretex jacket and waterproof trousers went stright into the backpack.

Poolewe is just a short-ish drive from the Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve surrounding Loch Maree, a vast expanse of water with the stunning backdrop of Slioch (998m) and that seemed like the most sensible place to make the first photo stop... as it turned, the last of the day too!

On arriving the rain lessened from incessant to showery and with a few breaks seeming to appear in the clouds I decided I'd climb into full waterproofs and go for a wander to check out a couple of viewpoints I'd already done a bit of research on, a couple of photogenic trees overlooking the loch.

After about half an hour or so I'd figured out a couple of nice compositions but without warning the clouds suddenly parted, the sun broke through and rainbows started to appear over the loch... a quick dash around and this was my favourite shot of them.

A mean and moody day at the incredible natural stone arch of Bow Fiddle Rock on the Moray Coast in Scotland

Having just spent a view days in the stunning mountain scenery of Glencoe in the North West Highlands of Scotland I've put together an article showcasing some of my own favourite Glencoe photo locations. You can read the photo location article on my website

A Scotland photos gallery where you can buy stunning photo prints, framed photographs and canvases of the incredible landscape of Scotland and discover stunning views and the natural beauty of the Scottish scenery with images from some of the best places to visit in the area including the Quiraing and the Old Man of Storr on the beautiful Isle of Skye, Buachaille Etive Mor and the Three Sisters in Glencoe and the tranquility of Suilven in Assynt. I hope you enjoy browsing my Scotland photography gallery and please do get in touch if you’d like to know more details about my Scotland pictures or need more information about purchasing any of my images of Scotland.

The Scottish landscape is such an awesome place for a photography trip and having just spent a week around Glencoe and Assynt in the North West Highlands I was totally blown away byt the experience. Whilst the weather in Scotland is a little infamous for being wild and unpredictable I had some major luck at times so managed to see much of the area in some beautiful light and capture some nice images.

I've now edited most of the photos I took on the Scotland trip so have a browse of my photography gallery to get an idea of just what amazing scenery Scotland has to offer.

One of my favourite photos from my recent trip to Assynt near Ullapool. I visited Elphin Bothy to capture a photo of the iconic Suilven mountain at sunrise which looked stunning with the autumn colours in full bloom. The bothy at Elphin wasn't actually a bothy at all, it was built to serve as a kennel for the beloved hunting dogs of the 1st Duke of Sutherland