Where are your favourite places to photograph in Scotland?

TheChaoticScot · April 2016

There's no denying that Scotland is one of the most photogenic countries in the world. Instagram loves an iconic shot of our bonnie landscape and amazing architecture. Facebook goes into a frenzy when the northern lights dance in our skies, and you're guaranteed to see pictures of our wonderful wildlife (especially Hairy Coos) do the rounds on Twitter.

I love nothing more than setting off an adventure with my camera, so that I can share the beauty of our country with the world.

My favourite places to photograph are:

Edinburgh - my beautiful home city

Dean Village

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Victoria Street

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The Shore

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The Scottish Islands - my favourite travel destination

Vatersay

Eigg

Iona

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Glencoe - Scotland's most dramatic landscape (in my opinion!)

Where are your favourite places to photograph in Scotland?

Kay

DMWScotland · April 2016

Beautiful photos Kay

TheChaoticScot · April 2016

Thanks @DMWScotland ;

Where are your favourite places to photograph?

VisitScotlandAmy · April 2016

These photos are lovely! I adore Edinburgh and think the buildings are a treat to photograph! I would love to visit some of the islands around Scotland - which would you recommend the most?

Amy

Reinair · April 2016

Some of my favourite places in Scotland (more photos on my Instgram Gallery):

Stirling Castle

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Smailholm Tower

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Melrose Abbey

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Kisimul Castle, Isle of Barra

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The Callanish Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis

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TheChaoticScot · April 2016

@VisitScotlandAmy I could just walk round Edinburgh for hours with my camera. I never tire of it

It's so hard to pick my favourites but I seem to rave the most about Arran, Iona, my new found love of Eigg, and Barra (with access to the beautiful beaches of Vatersay - below).

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TheChaoticScot · April 2016

@Reinair Some crackin' photos there! Very atmospheric

I'll check out your Instagram.

Samantha_Grant · April 2016

Great post and photos @TheChaoticScot

lovely photos @Reinair

Mull is my favourite place to snap. Love it. Even in rotten weather it looks gorgeous.

Harris & Lewis too. The light was phenomenal and the historic sites and beaches are a snappers dream.

I also love The Trossachs. I spend a lot of my spare time in the area. It's so photogenic. I snapped this view on my iPhone from the summit of Ben A'an today.

VisitScotlandNikki · May 2016

These photos are all great! I'm no photographer but my favourites places to photograph are not specific places, but landscapes - I love water, trees and a dramatic sky (who doesn't!).

I was very lucky to capture a fairly good pic of the Water of Leith in Edinburgh from a different spot - it's definitely my favourite photograph that I've taken in many years. I even used it to paint a picture from!

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VisitScotlandMuriel · June 2016

@Samantha_Grant
I love your pictures! Wish I could be there right now!

arjc1971 · June 2016

The Rannoch Moor on the way into Glencoe. Took this in March on my Android phone...

TheChaoticScot · June 2016

Stunning photo @arjc1971. You feel really small and insignificant when driving through the Rannoch Moor I reckon, it's so vast. I love it!

Kat · June 2016

There is just no shortage of beautiful places to photograph in Scotland but l do have big soft spots for Glencoe and Skye. Popular with a lot of people it seems. A bit less well-known is the north-west coast which has some stunning hills, coastline and beaches.

shetlanddebbie · July 2016

Great photos! I love photographing the cliffs in Cunningsburgh - my home village. The River Tay in Dundee or Perth also makes for some beautiful photos. My favourite spot, however, would have to be Oban.

shetlanddebbie · July 2016

Here is one of my photos of the Cunningsburgh cliffs. This was taken in January during one of the storms we had.

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scottishmoments_blog · July 2016

I love to photograph in the fishing villages of Fife! Crail, Pittenweem, Anstruther etc.. Everywhere you turn your head, there is a photo op! But that is the case in almost the whole of Scotland i guess

I love going new places and always blog about my new finds on my Swedish blog about Scotland. Finding new gems every week:)

ArgyllCoffeeGod · July 2016

I love Skye and taking good photographs there is ridiculously easy! The place is amazingly photogenic. This was taken on the Quiraing walk near the top of the island with nothing more than my iPhone.

Apparently I have not been around long enough to share a pic! Will post it later.

EileanDonan · July 2016

We're one of THE most photographed locations in Scotland, but there are so many other great locations within our immediate vicinity!

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johnmurrayjnr · July 2016

The Zig Zag Pier in St Monans

Iknowluxury · July 2016

Loch Lomond from seaplane...

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Iknowluxury · July 2016

Glencoe from a 1950s Bentley...or from the bus...or on foot...eternally beautiful and dramatic whichever way you decide to explore it...

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johnmurrayjnr · July 2016

A view from a bridge. Taken in January.

DMWScotland · July 2016

I love taking photographs anywhere I visit in Scotland.

Sometimes I'm lucky and capture some nice photos ... but then Scotland helps with that alot ... point and shoot!

I try to visit the Isle of Arran at least once a year as it's close to where I live. I can also easily go for a day trip and have to time to explore a new walk. Here is a small selection of my favourites:

Goat Fell Summit View

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Glen Rosa

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Glen Sannox

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King's Cave

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Machrie Standing Stones

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Coire Fhionn Lochan

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VisitScotlandLesley · November 2016

@Samantha_Grant
Hi Sam, love your images! Would it be possible for us to use one of your images on Twitter to promote this thread? Thanks — Lesley (VS Social Media team)

j2scotland · November 2016

So many amazing places in Scotland to photograph! Two places that immediately come to mind are Kinoull Hill and the Hermitage. I also love Castle Campbell and Iona.

Samantha_Grant · November 2016

@VisitScotlandLesley Of course feel free to use anything I share on the Community.

NewLanark · November 2016

For us it has to be the Falls of Clyde at New Lanark World Heritage Site!

Horizons · November 2016

I'm also in the same boat as many others that anywhere in Scotland with a camera is bliss. That being said, I do have some favourites.

1. Skye (the obvious choice): No matter how many times, I see the Cuillins or Quiraing, I'm in awe. This summer, I saw a new view of Skye from Raasay & it was just great.