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David Russell

Welcome to the Highlands!

Hi, I’m David Russell.

My life’s work is to explore and enjoy the intrinsic connection between people and nature.

Create and Educate.

I tell stories about the land using photography, writing, video, painting and music. I also work as a guide and instructor to introduce people to natural places, and teach them skills to go on exploring for themselves.

Outdoor Learning and Adventure

Join me outdoors for a guided adventure or to build and develop your own skills.

Landscape Photography Workshops

Learn the skills and techniques to capture the landscape in all its natural glory. Tailored learning to suit photographers of every level.

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Guided Adventures and Courses

Explore the landscape in the company of a knowledgeable guide. Develop your own outdoor skills to take your adventures to the next level.

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Creative Stuff and Services

The things I like to make and work on.

Landscapes
I love to explore Scotland’s wild places with my camera. I sell prints of my images and teach photography workshops to help you enjoy the landscape yourself.
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Video
I make videos that celebrate the Scottish landscape, and work with others to bring their visions to life. I love to work on projects where culture and landscape intersect.
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Writing
I write stories about the experience of nature. I also founded a blog where people come together to do the same thing – The Caledonia Collective.
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Paintings
Making bits of shape and colour look a bit like things I see, but more like the way they feel.
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Weddings
I love capturing your special day as a wedding photographer. I specialise in outdoor weddings among stunning surroundings.
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Shop
Make a piece of high-quality landscape art your own, and help to support Highland Wildscapes.
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What my clients have said:

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Can’t imagine it being better.”

Ledro – Photography Guiding

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Very pleased with my purchases for Christmas. They will bring some beautiful places into my friends’ interiors and help them get through the winter.”

Rosalind – Landscape Prints

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Fantastic to work with – love the final result! We just clicked right from the start.”

Hamish – Video Production

Contact

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From the Blog:

Navigational Awareness – Don’t Get Lost on the Hills
The recent case of a man lost in the Cairngorms for two nights is just the latest incident for the busy Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team. It won't be the last. …
The Most Beautiful Loch in Scotland? – A Hike across Cairngorm to Stunning Loch Avon
https://youtu.be/jONYTJFBjMQ Starting Out A few days after my photography mission to Braeriach it seemed that the warm settled weather had no intention of leaving the Highlands. The Cairngorms were bathing …
Autumn Photography Workshops in the Scottish Highlands
Autumn Photography Workshops I'm pleased to announce that I will be running a series of one-day landscape photography workshops this Autumn. Each workshop will be taking place in a different …
How to Read a Histogram and Why It’s Vital to Good Photography
In digital photography there are these things called histograms. They look a little bit like this: As you can see, it's a kind of graph with lots of peaks and …
Why Is the Sky White In My Photos?
We've all experienced the disappointment of photographing a gorgeous scene, only for the photo to come out looking horrible. One of the most common problems encountered is the White Sky. …
What are the best camera settings for landscape photography?
I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with modern cameras, I'll admit. For one thing, they are far more complex than they need to be to shoot landscapes. It …
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