Free Gallery by: Ian D. Cameron


member since September 11, 2004

I am passionate about my photography and I will photograph anything that inspires me. However, Travel, wildlife and above all landscapes, are the subjects that attract me the most.

I am absolutely certain that light, it's quality, hue and intensity is the overiding factor that determines the success or otherways of a photograph. Composition, timing and technical ability are important but in my opinion subservient.

The light I enjoy the most is a term I have dubbed transient light. It is light that transforms a scene from ordinary, to extraordinary, reaching a magical peak before subsiding back to the mundane. This is the light I chase and just occasionally manage to capture on film.

Of all the images I have taken, probably those landscapes photographed in Scotland represent my best work. I have recently created my own website http//:www.transientlight.co.uk if you enjoy these pictures please feel free to visit.

-Ian D. Cameron

 Edge of The Freez...

Edge of The Freez...
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Life In The Freez...


Life In The Freez...
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Rannoch Sublime


Rannoch Sublime
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Romance & Ruin


Romance & Ruin
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 Castle Tranquilit...


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Zen Rannoch Pano


Zen Rannoch Pano
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Rannoch Zen


Rannoch Zen
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Receding Tide Hop...


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 Little House On T...


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Gushing Forth


Gushing Forth
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Sunset Sonata


Sunset Sonata
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Pink Dawn Rannoch


Pink Dawn Rannoch
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 Kaleidoscope Glen...

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A Couple of Crack...


A Couple of Crack...
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Rhue Skylight


Rhue Skylight
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Elgol Dorado


Elgol Dorado
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 Melting Moments

Melting Moments
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Melting Moments


Melting Moments
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Nairn Pyrotechnic...


Nairn Pyrotechnic...
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Beach Chatter Fin...


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 Torridon Dreaming


Torridon Dreaming
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Winter View Apple...


Winter View Apple...
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Summit Beinn A...

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Halcyon Days

Halcyon Days
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 Touch of Gold


Touch of Gold
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Pathway to Ruin


Pathway to Ruin
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Rainbow Groyne


Rainbow Groyne
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The Devil You Say...


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 Needles


Needles
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32 Hopeman Beach


32 Hopeman Beach
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Full Blue


Full Blue
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Post Sunset Depre...


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 Findhorn Dreams


Findhorn Dreams
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Enchanted Seclusi...

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Skye Sky


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Tracked In Blue

Tracked In Blue
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 Blood Bath


Blood Bath
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Light In Balance


Light In Balance
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Morning Blush Ran...


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One Fine Morning


One Fine Morning
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 Storm Point Portk...


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Snow Strathglass


Snow Strathglass
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Beach Sweep


Beach Sweep
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In Search Of Para...

In Search Of Para...
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 Ice Castle


Ice Castle
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Embleton Bay


Embleton Bay
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Copse Glenlivet

Copse Glenlivet
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Lochside Monarchs


Lochside Monarchs
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 All Rise

All Rise
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Spey Mist

Spey Mist
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Barcelona Chic!!

Barcelona Chic!!
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Inverpolly Dawn


Inverpolly Dawn
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 Gardenstown Velve...

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Gruinard Winter T...

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Bay of Dreams

Bay of Dreams
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Let There be Ligh...


Let There be Ligh...
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 Ridgeline Torrido...


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The Edge of  Ligh...


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Twilight Daisy Ro...


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Poppy Explosion

Poppy Explosion
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 Coastal Rush

Coastal Rush
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Carcassonne Rouge


Carcassonne Rouge
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Sunny Side Up

Sunny Side Up
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Lower Falls Glenc...


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 Rippled Gold


Rippled Gold
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Lossiemouth Blush


Lossiemouth Blush
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Stonewashed


Stonewashed
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Golden Pond


Golden Pond
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 Caramel Quiraing


Caramel Quiraing
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Skye Light


Skye Light
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Portknockie Cauld...


Portknockie Cauld...
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Forgotten Corner


Forgotten Corner
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 Turbulent Seas


Turbulent Seas
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Sun Sink Nairn


Sun Sink Nairn
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Sunset An Teallac...


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Findhorn Moonrise


Findhorn Moonrise
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 Golden Cove


Golden Cove
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Centre Post

Centre Post
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Stoney Twilight


Stoney Twilight
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Impending Storm C...


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 The (half) Full M...


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Moonrise Findhorn

Moonrise Findhorn
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Skye Birch Moonri...


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Island Retreat


Island Retreat
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 Jaws of Duncansby...


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Dappled and Tiled


Dappled and Tiled
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Palamino


Palamino
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Solitude Standing

Solitude Standing
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 Golden Blue


Golden Blue
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Growth Inhibited

Growth Inhibited
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A Winter Symphony


A Winter Symphony
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Hot Rocks

Hot Rocks
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 Hopeman Rimlight ...


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Hoar Frost


Hoar Frost
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Cold Sovereign


Cold Sovereign
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Morning Glory

Morning Glory
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 Wee Blue Boat


Wee Blue Boat
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Skye cascade


Skye cascade
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Elgol Organics


Elgol Organics
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Jurrasic View


Jurrasic View
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Bio

Born in Dartford, Kent in the suburbs of London, England, I had the constant bustle of the city on my doorstep. Desperately seeking relief I would cycle out to the neighbouring countryside at every opportunity, escape the city and enjoy the peace, quiet and solitude, away from the constant drone of cars. It wasn't long before I felt the urge to record these escapes and I started to photograph the places I had been.

My photography skills rapidly improved and I got itchy feet. In 1998 I bought a round the world air ticket, packed a ruc sac with the barest essentials and then stuffed a day pack with photographic equipment, two hundred rolls of transparency film and went travelling. Initially I planned to go for a year but travel suited me and the sights I witnessed were so inspiring, I didn't return to Britain until two years had elapsed. I had over ten thousand transparencies and I spent the next three months mounting and cataloging each image.

Having returned to Britain, I knew that London was not for me.

I currently live in the North of Scotland, near Inverness, with my wife and two infant children. I would still like to travel again some day, but for now I am completely content and happy to be living in a country that I regard as being more beautiful than just about any place I have ever been.

I currently use either a Contax ST with associated 28-85mm and 80-200mm zoom lenses, a 300mm F4 Tele Tessar for wildlife with matched converters and a 100mm macro Planar for close ups. The lenses are superb and a joy to use. More recently I moved up to medium format and acquired a Pentax 6x7ll with a 55-100 zoom lens, a 45mm and a 200mm lens.

What ever combination I use the whole lot will be firmly attached to a Gitzo tripod with an Arca Swiss monoball head, ( a fantastic piece of kit). I have standardised on Fuji Velvia film which I regard as one of the finest films ever made. It records my vision and memories of the landscapes I photograph, in a way that pleases me.

Currently my work is represented in books, calendars and Christmas cards. I now have work and written articles published in all the major UK photographic magazines. My aim is to publish a book or two on the landscapes of Scotland and make the tranition to full time professional.


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