CAPTURE NEW HORIZONS

In a new series of features I will be focusing on some of the areas I take guests of the MacLean Photographic workshops, starting with Barns Ness Lighthouse. Barns Ness is located a couple of miles to the east of Dunbar.  The area features two sandy beaches, one at White Sands and the other sweeping around the bay to the east of the lighthouse towards Torness Power Station. The lighthouse was built in the early 1900s, with the light going operational in October 1901.  It was built, like many of the lighthouses in Scotland, by a member of the family of lighthouse engineers, David A Stevenson, cousin to the author Robert Louis Stevenson (Treasure Island).  The lighthouse at Barns Ness was deactivated in 2005. For more information on MacLean Photographic workshops please visit the MacLean Photographic website HERE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLE...

This is the second of the new MacLean Photographic Workshop promotional videos that I have produced and posted on to the VIMEO page.  This one was shot on a very short visit to Innerwick Castle earlier in the week.  Due to the strong winds I decided to keep the flight with the DJI Mavic Pro short and I will go back in the New Year to shoot a longer sequence. Innerwick Castle, East Lothian from Fujifilm X Adventure on Vimeo . More information on the 2018 MacLean Photographic Workshops can be found on the MacLean Photographic website at www.macleanphotographic.com   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE SUPPORT THIS BLOG BY VISITING THE ADVERTISERS ON THIS PAGE By clicking on the adverts you are helping support this blog - thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

MacLean Photographic workshops and tours have been well received in 2016 with satisfied clients traveling home with some great images and an improvement in their photographic knowledge. On Monday 28th November the dates for the 2017 season were released on the MacLean Photographic website.   Also available on the website are MacLean Photographic Gift Vouchers to the value of £25, £50 or £100.  If you are stuck what to get that special photographer in your life for Christmas then look no further. As a special offer, all vouchers bought before the 31 December 2016 will have no expiry date, then can be used in 2017, 2018 or even 2025 should the recipient wish.  Also for all vouchers bought before the end of the year, MacLean Photographic will keep the price of the workshops and tours at 2016 prices for bookings made with those vouchers.  That way the vouchers never lose their value! To book a MacLean Photographic Gift Voucher visit the website HERE To rev...

I have finally finished all the new promo videos for the 2016 MacLean Photographic workshops.  The final 1-minute tour preview was for the Beaches and Castles workshop which can be seen in the below. This was the third video that I chose music by Adam Selzer via the FreeMusicArchive.com website.  The track is called 'Front Porch' and matches the style of music I selected for the Long Exposure Landscapes and Woodland Exploration workshops. I also kept the videos at around 60 seconds so potential clients can view them quickly and make a decision which workshop would suit them. Here is the Beaches and Castles promo video, which can also be seen on the MacLean Photographic YouTube channel HERE The second video is a bit longer and is entitled "Reasons to visit Dunbar".  This video is on the main page and will be used to promote the reasons to come to Dunbar and take part in a MacLean Photographic workshop.   This is a collection of images set to music, ...

I have finished putting the final touches to the first promo video for the 2016 Photo Workshops and Tours. This was put together using iMovie on my iMac and the music is by Adam Selzer, the music obtained from FreeMusicArchive.com  I hope you like the video and I am now working on the new videos for the Beaches and Castles and Woodland Exploration workshops. CLICK HERE for more information on the Tours and Workshops, with the 2016 dates also available to view and book. CLICK HERE to see this video on the MacLean Photographic YouTube channel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE SUPPORT THIS BLOG BY VISITING THE ADVERTISERS ON THIS PAGE By clicking on the adverts you are helping support this blog - thank you. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL IMAGES ARE THE ...

The MacLean Photographic website has been given a refresh with new pages, new information and images and the 2016 dates of the Tours and Workshops beginning with the first one on the 12th March. Currently the dates are for single day workshops here in East Lothian and are all on a Saturday or Sunday.  The three workshops that are available are 'Long Exposure Landscapes', Woodland Exploration' and 'Beaches and Castles'.  All the workshops are for a maximum of three photographers and exclusive one to one bookings are available to. If you are interested in finding out more about the workshops here in East Lothian CLICK HERE to go the MacLean Photographic website.

New Photographic Workshop dates in and around Dunbar now available with a choice of three workshops to choose from.   Each workshop costs £150 for a full day.  With a maximum of just three photographers on each date you will be assured of maximum amount of attention.  One to one workshops are also available on request for an extra £75. Beaches and Castles A one day tour showing our guests some of the best locations in East Lothian for wonderful beaches and fantastic historical building.  With its location close to the English border, East Lothian and the Scottish Borders has many examples of 13th and 14th century fortresses that stood guard against English incursions. We will take our guests to one inland castle, one clifftop fortress and one of the several beautiful sandy beaches on this stretch of Scotland’s coastline.  The itinerary depends on the tides on the day the tour is run.  Guests will also be given a choice of the venues we ...

Do you like the pictures on this blog?  Do you want to know how to take pictures just like them?  Would you want to explore East Lothian with a photographer who knows his way around one of the best counties for landscape photography in the UK?  Well we are launching the MacLean Photographic Tours and Workshops for 2015 which are suitable for photographers of all ages and abilities. We are also launching a one day Beginners in Photography workshop in and around Dunbar aimed at novice photographers who want to get more out of their camera, whether it is a DSLR, Compact or Smart Phone.  At the end of the workshop you will have a better understanding of how a digital camera works, getting the right exposure and being able to arrange the elements within the frame to improve the overall composition.  Prices start at £75 for the Beginners in Photography workshop, with the Tours and more advanced workshops at £150 per person.  The beginners workshop is lim...