Hello, it’s Tom here. The light has been returning and the days are gradually getting longer and I thought I’d pop in to let you know some news about my new exhibition, and to show you some of the photographs I’ve taken during the first few weeks of 2020.
In January we often see a lot of cold and snowy weather, but this year has been unusually wet and mild.
Even our hardy bovine neighbours are a little weary of the drookit days.
And the swans on Carbeth loch seem to really enjoy a rare, dry dawn.
But whatever the weather, in this part of Scotland, there’s always some light to be enjoyed.
Over the past few months, Kate and I have particularly been enjoying the light and landscape of the Cowal peninsula – one of our favourite parts of Argyll.
We’ve been walking, taking photographs, and doing lots of research
the dogs really love this part of the world as well
We’ve been spending a lot of time in Cowal because next month, both Kate and I will be participating in the Write by the Sea festival.
Kate will be reading from some new work alongside talks and workshops from other local authors like Mallachy Tallack and Mandy Haggith. I’m also really pleased to say that, the same weekend as the festival I’ll be opening my first solo exhibition at the Tighnabruaich gallery.
The name of my exhibition is – appropriately – Light by the Sea. Following on from my Latitude project, the images in the exhibition use light and colour to develop a specific and immediately recognisable sense of place that’s a little different from traditional landscape photography.
If you’d like to join Kate and myself for what looks like a fantastic weekend in Tighnabruaich, you’ll find more information and tickets for the festival here.
looking forward to your exibit
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Wonderful photographs! Thanks for sharing them, Tom! Wish I could come to your show.
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How cool! It looks like the dogs are walking on the water!
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Tom, such wonderful fotos!
I Love the Highlands and the galic language. But i never had been in Scotland. Thank you for sharing
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The photographs are beautiful. I am particularly taken with the dogs!!
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Beautiful photographs – good luck with your exhibition and with the writing festival
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Tom, I have always loved your photos. I have always found the light at the end of January to be exceptional. There is a brightness and yet softness about it. I would always try to visit friends in Ireland, West and North, at this time of year. My favourite time to photograph.
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Wonderful pictures. If I didn’t live a continent and an ocean away, I’d be at your exhibition for sure!
ps: nice to see Bruce and Bobby in action, too!
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Your photos are wonderful! Like Maureen above, I especially love the first one and I hope it might be possible at some time in the future to buy a copy! I am very much enjoying the calendar!
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Thank you your photography is spectacular, one can see the light. I love the gray’s & whites of the sheep. Amazing
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Spectacular photography. One can see the light. Thank you for sharing
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I had never been to Shetland until this summer. Your beautiful photographs give me joy in remembering!
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In the north of Sweden with a lot of snow we really enjoy the light.Not always a lot of sunshine but the day light comes.Thanks for lovely pictures and patterns
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Beautiful photographs! You have quite an eye!
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Tom I am so in love with all of your photos but especially the barren tree and the very warm sheep!!!!
Would love to have it on my wall
Thanks
Maureen
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Sounds wonderful. Best of luck with that! Your photos are lovely.
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