Well, it finally happened. The postie arrived with a package that felt a bit more substantial than the usual Amazon fluff. Inside, wrapped in enough bubble wrap to survive a fall from the top of the Buachaille, was the latest recruit to the Fellowes Photography squad: Rick Ranger.
Field notes and observations of a freelance creative photographer based in Scotland.
Thursday, 23 April 2026
Thursday, 5 March 2026
The Evolution of My Video Rig: Welcome to the Ozzie Pop Era
If you're a regular reader, you'll know that I've been on a bit of a journey lately. A "creative pivot," if you like. I've been deeply immersed in the world of photography for years, focusing on capturing the still, silent beauty of places like the Southern Lowlands and the Ayrshire coast. But recently, a niggling thought became a roaring idea: I want to capture the movement. I want to capture the wind in the heather, the flow of the Allt na Reidh, and the feeling of that 7 am drive into the Mennock Pass.
The New View From Above: My DJI Mini 3 has landed (and boy, is it a cracker!!!)
It’s been a little while.
The day job has been positively buzzing and so busy, and frankly, my mind has been a bit consumed with all it entails being a professional embalmer. But something rather exciting landed on my doorstep recently, something that’s pulled my gaze away from the virtual modular rack and firmly towards the skies (and the bogs, it seems!!!).
Pulling Back the Digital Curtain: Meet the (mostly) efficient "gang" keeping this blog afloat
A quick opening note from the keyboard: Just to clear up any digital confusion before we begin - it’s me, Gemma , writing this post in my o...
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Right, let’s be honest, getting older is a bit like having a silent partner who insists on constantly raising the interest rate on your phys...
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Okay, okay, calm yourselves. I know. I know!!! So, I’m giving this whole weblog thing another proper go. If you know me, you'll already ...