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Sunsets are probably one of the most popular photographic subjects, and I guess that I have my fair share too.  A few of my sunsets have proven very popular with calendar publishers, but generally sunsets don’t sell that often.  So, this week I’m highlighting an image I took many years ago and which has just sold for the first time.  Licenced through Alamy, it is being used as a greetings card.  I spotted this stand of trees near home and knew there was potential for a good picture given some nice light.  A setting sun dropping into a bank of fog and some snow were the final ingredients.

If you would like to licence this picture then click on this winter sunset link.

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One of my favourite places in Scotland just has to be Buachaille Etive Mor on the edge of Rannoch Moor.  From just about all angles, time of day or season you can find a good shot (its a superb view from the top too!).  Blackrock Cottage is a popular foreground and this image, taken in the warm morning light of late summer, was licenced for use in an educational book in Japan.

If you would like to licence this picture then click on this Blackrock Cottage link. 

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The sale of the week this time around is this self portrait!  Yes, I used to be a drystone dyker (or waller for those south of the border) and earned my living for a decade practicing this fine rural craft.  Hopefully, I can still remember how to do it as I’m about to start landscaping our new garden!  The image was licenced via Alamy for a magazine sold in South Africa.  For anyone interested in learning more about drystone dyking visit the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain.

If you would like to view other photos of drystone dyking, or licence this picture, then click on the image. 

 A drystone waller repairing a wall.

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Scottish sales are back in the fore this week again.  Most notable were three pictures of Torridon licenced for use in a tourist brochure, all of them autumn shots.  This illustrates well the forward planning and lead-in times for many publications.  On that basis then, it will be Christmas soon!  This image, with its chocolate box colours, was one of them.

If you would like to licence this picture then click on the image. 

 Beinn Eighe in Torridon.

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As you would expect, its the Scottish images that form the backbone of my business but pictures from many trips over recent years provide a steady income.  This week has seen a flurry of sales from overseas destinations such as Slovenia, Northern Cyprus, Belfast, and this one from Luxembourg.  It’s an image of a beautiful stained glass window depicting the Luxembourg City skyline and it is found in the city’s Gare Centrale .

Click the picture below to licence this image at Alamy.

 Stained glass window of Luxembourg City skyline. 

See my other stock images of Luxembourg City at Alamy.

See my stock images of Luxembourg outside the City at Alamy.

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I have one picture of a roundabout and it was licenced this week!  For a good fee too, via Alamy.  I had been shooting the Edinburgh skyline at first light from Salisbury Crags a couple of years ago and was about to pack up and head for a coffee when I spotted this roundabout.  It just seemed a clean graphical image.  Its no snap though - the camera was tripod mounted and I waited 20 minutes or so for two cars to appear in position.

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 Roundabout with traffic.

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Stirling lies fairly central in Scotland and has been at the center of much of Scotland’s history throughout history.  Kenneth MacAlpine unites the Scots and Picts as one nation under his rule, following a battle at the Gathering Stone at Airthrey, present day site of Stirling University.  The Battles of Independence at Stirling Brig and Bannockburn, fought and won by William Wallace and Robert the Bruce respectively, took place within sight of Stirling Castle. Later several of the Kings of the Royal House of the Stewart based themselves within the protection of the Castle Walls.  In 1488 King James III was defeated and killed in battle fighting disaffected nobles at nearby Sauchieburn and is buried at Cambuskenneth Abbey (there is a tradition that he was actually assassinated after the battle).  Stirling played a lesser part in Scotland’s history in later years.  Queen Mary of Scots stayed there (of course!) and Bonnie Prince Charlie took the town for the Jacobite cause, but failed to take the castle.

Click the pictures below to find Rights Managed, high resolution photographs of Stirling, ready for instant licensing and download.

 Stirling Bridge and the Wallace Monument.

 Statue of Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn.

 Stirling Castle

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Calendar companies are busy putting together, and some finalising, their 2009 ranges now.  One new business quick off the mark is The Wee Calendar Company, who is producing a range of small desk calendars featuring photographs of Scotland. The range covers most areas of Scotland and I am pleased to say that my images appear in several of them. The Stirling and the Trossachs, Edinburgh and Perthshire calendars contain my images exclusively. They measure just 10cm x 9cm and cost £2.99. Available from February 2008.

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Hi,

Welcome to my blog. Its here that I hope to share what is happening in the world of stock photography and how it effects me and my business. I’ll be letting you know where I have been with my camera, where some of my photographs have been sold (view some recent clients and published work) and my future plans for the business. Alamy has become my main distributor for stock images and I’ll also be posting my views on the changes there.

Use the category box on the right to navigate through my blog posts. 

Scot-image is here to sell (read license) stock photography and this area of the site is secondary.  To see the full range of images from Scotland, plus a few European locations, the best place to start is at my gallery listings.  Search through the galleries, which can now be viewed as a slideshow, or by keyword (search box above) to find the picture you need.  All images are available for licensing and immediate download of high-resolution files.  I also welcome direct inquiries to help fulfill your needs and to discuss pricing and bulk sales.  Prints are available from all images too.

Commissions are welcome.

Here’s a link to the homepage of Scot-image.

Bye for now.

Dave

 License or buy a print this image of Buachaille Etive Mor.