365 Days Stranded on the Isle of Man...

It's been 365 days since I last left the Isle of Man, my tiny home island in the middle of the Irish Sea. In this video I explore the impact of the last virus filled turd of a year on my lanscape photography and shine a spot light on why this turbulent period has allowed me to really come to adore my home island so much. I additionally reveal details about the conclusion of the biggest photography project I've ever undertaken and probably ever will! 10 months of hard work finished...Watch to find out more. Thanks very much for watching and thanks in advance for your support :-)
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[@AlexMcDougallPhotography]

Nice one. Stay safe.

[@Rounder-One]

Your thoughtful intelligence and insight on your work is both rare and engrossing, standing out from most photographer KZbin sites. I thought I had seen it all, but then I discovered your "essays." and your photos are spectacular. Well done. Thanks you for the insight and honesty.

[@stevehunt9165]

Downloaded my copy and looking forward to putting it to good use next year. Many Thanks

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you Steve - I hope it is useful for you 🙂

[@carljarvinen1189]

James, wonderful images. I sometimes think people think shots are wonderful or great because they are shot in some “wonderful, far away place” rather than just forgetting the “where” and let the image stand alone on its own merits....

[@jimwlouavl]

Very touching insights. Seeing as a photographer can let one see the beauty everywhere.

[@nrice3623]

Great video and great thoughts on these popular destinations. I HAVE to go to Iceland, and maybe Patagonia, but you bring some pause for my long wish list. I think you live in a fantastic location, I wish there were some coastlines closer to me. Glad to see you’re not taking it for granted and I will definitely keep your book in mind for a trip to the Isle. One of these years I’ve been wanting to do a Uk-Scotland-Ireland trip, might as well include this too!!

[@geoff4able]

Love the isle the man. (The rock). Always with work not much chance to really explore I bought the book be guide good for me

[@Ian-sv7py]

Well done James, congratulations in writing your first book, it should sell well since there is nothing out there. From your videos and images over the years you have captured your part of the world very nicely by producing quality videos, tips and reviews and capturing - showcasing the Isle of Man at its best. Many thanks James for sharing your part of this unique world we all live in.

[@p1pepper]

Excellent narrative , we all needed to hear that .

[@petermorrison2453]

Great presentation James the book sounds very interesting it’s a superb rock 😀

[@kushi1515]

I loved the Isle of Man, wished I could have spent more time there. Looking forward to go back one day

[@mvv1408]

Thanks for creating your book, it really inspires me to go out and photograph my local area as well. Lovely island you live on, great pictures.

[@ChrisHunt4497]

Thanks for the book James. It is going to be so useful. I often see your images and am too shy to ask where they are taken. I hope you can get it printed as a hard copy one day. I agree that our Island is so beautiful and what I like most is the variety we have in such a small place. No long drives or hiking for hours and hardly a soul about. We are so lucky. 👍👍👍

[@JamesBrewphoto]

I'm very glad you picked up a copy Chris - I feel it will be very useful. Happy shooting and if you need info over and above what's in the book just ask 🙂

[@hgt1001]

James, I much appreciated what you had to say in this video and no doubt being restricted to the island for a whole year will have helped you develop as a photographer. There are much worse places to be stuck and having spent several spells myself on the Isle Of Man myself several decades ago I can understand your mixed feelings about your confinement there. As with so many of life’s pursuits, we can make a little or a lot of what we have and it’s good that you have been positive and proactive about your experience. I have bought your book, thank you. Not only would I like to again see the island, and through the lens of an expert photographer, but I was moved by what you had to say. Good luck and best wishes.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you very much Howard! I appreciate your book purchase. Hopefully you get to come over and put it to good use in the not too distant future 🙂 I think by late summer the situation should be looking much better I hope

[@DavidTothill]

What a superb presentation/compilation. You are now among my FIVE most appreciated KZbinrs, and trust me the other four are big buggers !

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks David - wow thank you, I still consider myself a Z lister here on youtube so that means a lot

[@DivingDeveloper]

Beautiful, James. Beautiful!

[@mchjubjub6915]

Stunning images James. Always look forward to your videis😀👍

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you for watching

[@garymatthews4039]

Just purchased the book brought back some great memories of our trips there and look forward to getting back over to the island when we can keep up the great work

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks very much Gary - I hope it will be useful for you on your return to 'The Rock' 👍

[@linjicakonikon7666]

Wisdom, and yes, I'll get a copy.

[@SteveP_2426]

Good luck with the book James. I've some of the Fotovue books and find them very useful. Until I started watching your videos after seeing you on Photography Online I'd never thought about the IoM as a photography destination. Don't know if I'll make it over but you certainly deserve an award for promoting it. maybe because I've only been a serious hobbyist for 2.5yrs I have no worries about shooting something that's commonly shot. I'm looking at photos for my personal enjoyment. Sure I look for other compositions but I'm not worried if it's not unique and then again sometimes you go to a commonly shot location and get some unique weather that sets your shot apart. lets hope we all can get to travel safely again soon - if we wish to anyway.

[@noelmasterson3646]

just got back a few days ago from IOM. Spent 6 days there but only had 3 days where I could take some pics on a whistle-stop tour around the island with my family in tow, so no real time to think about what to shoot before moving on to another location. Found some stunning locations (Niarbyl with low clouds and mist on the surrounding hills) and would love to go back and wait for the "right" conditions - no views from Snaefell, too misty until about 5mins before we had to leave on the next tram. You are lucky to have such a varied land and seascape right on your doorstep. I look forward to another visit one day.

[@talkingebikes]

I've been to IOM and loved it. Hopefully, in the not too distant future, I'll be relocating to the island with my wife. Thanks for the book, I'm about to grab a copy.

[@DavidS-by6tj]

I am Manx and live in Derbyshire. Miss Keigs and the sunsets over Greeba! Thanks for a great photography channel and great views of the Island 👍

[@peterkennington1043]

Yes you've hit the nail on the head, look around your local area, open your eyes to what is on your doorstep. This last year has had a big impact on my photography, I now take more time and plan where and what to visit within a few miles of home. I have also traveled to all those far flung places for all the same reasons but realise that most satisfaction has come from photographing my local surroundings well. The Isle of Man could soon become one of those iconic locations judging by your sample images. Good luck with the book.

[@kevinsteer-fowler8174]

I know exactly how you feel James. Greetings from Ballasalla.

[@joecronin5017]

hi James ,i think your place would be awesome ,going over old areas to photograph again is great and i to am in lockdown in southern ontario Canada, would love to have your island as a shooting location .keep the videos coming there good stuff .

[@Stillfilm1]

I totally agree with everything you've said in this video and have loved watching your videos over the past year. I live in an area not dissimilar to the IOM and have got a lot of inspiration from you while wandering just within a few miles from home. I'd love to visit the island one day and wish you the very best of luck with your book.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you very much - comments like this make my day 🙂 Hopefully you get to the visit my rock one day soon

[@dwmoreair885]

Awsome book and photos. Keep up the great work

[@johnmitchell6919]

Great vid James. Our island is rather larger than the Isle of Man but even we feel a bit trapped sometimes. Your point about travel's impact on the subject matter is a valid concern but the trouble is you have been been so successful in showcasing your work and your beautiful island that it is now on my bucket list. One day!

[@GraemeSomerville]

A very enjoyable watch James. Congrats on the book too. That's quite an achievement. I am very much in the same camp as you on the more iconic locations. I find myself looking for alternative locations more and more...and they are usually right at home.

[@desertoo23]

What a great video full of fantastic images!!!

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you Bruno 🙏

[@victorcarmelo8606]

Hi James, always love your videos and your photography on your beautiful island home. Enjoyed this one especially how you kept your photography and this channel going from around and about your doorstep. I'm a hobbyist and never tire of photographing my locality, forced or not by events, although do miss travelling to far flung places. Thanks for sharing and just got your Ebook and hope many other do the same, small price form the pleasure we get out of it, looking forward to it and maybe get to visit. Good luck with this channel and hope it grows bigger in time. Cheers.

[@loufonolleras5544]

You live in a beautiful place James…it’s helped to shape the landscape photographer you’ve become. Thanks for sharing it with us. You have a new subscriber. Congratulations on your book.

[@macsandsquid528]

Done and done! I never thought about a trip to the Isle of Mann, but watching your videos have me very intrigued. I'll likely have to add a couple of days to my return trip to Scotland to pop over for a visit. Cheers!

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you - hope to see you on our shores one day 👍

[@phila6188]

Thank you for another great video. It sounds as though you have come to a point in your life like in the words of Cheryl Crow, " Life is not about having what you want but wanting what you have."

[@Enigmavelo]

Lovely images James and as was said many times on Father Ted, "Good luck with the book" Forcing yourself to be creative close to home is probably the best way to improve, and not following the hoards to honeypot locations and jostling for tripod space.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you Andy 🙂

[@kevinshipp7489]

Welcome back James top work as always

[@ShaneBaker]

Good video. FWIW, Paul Reiffer also has talked about places being trashed by photographers driven by Instagram (and other) sources. That said - I've been interested, but never visited the IoM and you've whetted my interest in visiting! :-)

[@robertmyers4390]

Hi James ! been watching your videos since the 18-35 mm vid release and really enjoyed all of them,I constantly re visit my local beauty spots and yes ! you definitely start to rethink them and take much better shots, Thanks for all your hard work and dedication to the wonderful world of photography , Keep up the great work.,,,,,,,,Bob.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks so much Robert - that video seems like a lifetime ago, so thanks very much for coming along for the ride 🙂

[@robertmyers4390]

@@JamesBrewphoto ALWAYS MATE !!!!!!

[@stevemarson9665]

Done. Only 6 more to sell and you will have beaten your target ! IOM is on my list of interesting underrated places to go ..... great images !

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Steve 😂 Make sure you get yourself over here and put the book to use once things are back to normal-ish

[@antonoat]

What a very refreshing film, your sincerity is totally infectious and inspiring. I've always felt that a truly good/great photographer can produce amazing images regardless of their geographic location. Good on you James I hope the book does well for you, it really should. If we ever come to the island we will definitely give you a shout. cheers buddy.

[@fran0602]

Congratulations man, super happy for you. Keep on doing the great work you have done thus far!

[@jorogers3455]

Mr. Brew, you make it difficult to wait.....

[@padraicreid1234]

I have been searching for such a book for a very long time. I have just purchased my copy. The best of luck James, I hope you do very well. Looking forward to my next trip to The Isle of Man.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you for your support - it means a lot 🙂

[@nigelbramley4188]

Always loved the isle of man since visiting in the 70s. Your a credit the island James and I've always enjoyed your channel. You should be proud of its content and especially your book. Well done...

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you Nigel - that is very kind of you to say. I really wasn't expecting such nice comments as this 🙂

[@mikehart5723]

Great video James, you've pushed a button in my head that's got me looking at Ferry schedules and accommodation to the Rock. Very interested to download your book and get some planning started for when the starting traps are lifted, your content is always varied and absorbing and it's a treat to see that you make so much of your home surroundings, credit to you.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Mike thats very kind of you to say. I suspect by July or August time travel here should be open again. There will probably be some excellent deals to be had too. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get the chance to visit 🙂

[@wizard6207]

Just Purchased your book James it looks brilliant. I've also posted the link on the IOMPS FB page and shared with one of the southern members. Best of luck.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you Steve - hopefully it is useful for your photography 🙂

[@wizard6207]

@@JamesBrewphoto I'm Sure it will be . Thanks James. :)

[@keithsandercock1412]

Nicely expressed.

[@paulm8157]

Sterling post, images, and photo shoot local message, James! Welcome back. Good photos are everywhere (as are bad photos) - it takes a skilled photographer to spot the good ones and create excellent compositions. Knowing your own backyard is an asset. I’ve seen quite a few London based YT photo hosts bemoan the lockdown and yearn to travel - when there’s so much to cover locally. Best of luck w/the book. Noted cat astir in background - couldn’t tell if it was Misty. (Nice haircut, BTW😁). Cheers!

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Paul - haha I knew you'd spot the cat. It was Monty 😹

[@JavierMedinaImagery]

Well said James. It's been a while since I myself have really gone out to photograph and make videos since I left New Zealand almost two years ago. Funny enough, I have always wanted to visit Isle of Man. I will have to once all the craziness cools down. And congrats on the book!

[@SkiwithMike]

Excellent. Congratulations. How often do you get snow please?

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks! I would say about 8 or 9 days a year up on the hills. Down at ground level rarely at all now

[@SkiwithMike]

@@JamesBrewphoto Thanks

[@martinsarre]

Well done James. I’m Hoping to come over from Guernsey this year. If I do, I’ll certainly buy a copy of your book before I come 👍

[@peterharber7965]

Great video James. I’ve missed your uploads. The quality of information you consistently present, deserves far more subscribers. Best of luck with the book.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you Peter - that is very kind of you to say 🙂

[@johndwilliams]

Great video, James. Was there last August, first time for thirty years. Live in Northern Ireland. I'm on the plane back there next Monday for a week so this book is ideal to take with me. You're right about it being off the radar for photography. Looking forward to exploring some of those spots in your book.

[@jeffstephens5266]

You did IoM proud in that video. Some beautiful areas there. Never been even though it would be classed as on my doorstep (Lancashire)

[@Axonteer]

Thank you James for being such an inspiration. Im no professional and by far not even close to being a usable "photographer" - but i always felt its cheap to go to well documented locations to take pictures. I can learn from those pictures others take in terms of compositional ideas but setting my camera up at the same spot will teach me nothing, because im just copying someones work. Add to that, it felt much more "fun" to just walk trough an area and "see what ill find". Are most my pictures crap or only worth something for me? Yes! But the feeling when you get a shot you are really happy with is something i wouldnt change. Ok and its much cheaper to just travel to the mountains or even just walk outside (Switzerland) and see what goes :D And its the first time i hear such a statement from a professional photographer.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you for your very kind comment - it is very much appreciated 🙏🙂 I wouldn't call myself a professional photographer...a wannabe professional photographer more like 😂

[@jorogers3455]

Ah, thank you. Will do.

[@RussWeymouthPhotography]

One thing about shooting local is it gives you time to focus on getting the most out of the location and the compositional skills to capture the best photo possible - good practice for when we can roam free into the wider landscape 🙂

[@Axonteer]

that is also a key thing for me, i hate being in a hurry (im that all day long during the week while i work) so i prefer to chill and take my time, and it helps when you dont have to drive 2-4h to a location, especially when i want to do a hike there too :D

[@johndownes319]

Just got it. Looks stunning. Hope to see you over there sometime. Love the channel. D'ONT give it up. 😊😊😊

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks John - very much appreciate your purchase 🙂 hope to see you over here shooting in the not too distant future

[@Retirement_Life]

Great images, James. My favourite is number 4. Winkie takes more of a role, in my opinion. 😆

[@oddbjrnaustevikfoto]

Congrats on the book mate! Well done and I hope it does well. Really liked the image at 11:09 :)

[@derekgillan7314]

I Totally agree, my images are better having to think about it too. Local is worth thinking about. 365 days on the rock! Your lucky, I have been at home with the wife for 365 days.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

😂

[@keithsandercock1412]

I guess it is all a matter of perspective having been separated from my wife for 378 days thanks to the Canada/US border closure.

[@gregs2466]

Since I live in the Mojave Desert in Nevada, USA, I just bought your e-book so thank you.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

No Thank you Greg 🙏

[@gregs2466]

@@JamesBrewphoto I have a question regarding your e-book Isle of Man, I noticed you used many different camera bodies and I was wondering why. With me, I will use a crop sensor body to get my distance on a telephoto lens but I can not understand any other reason. I am a Canon shooter and own a Canon 5D III, 5D IV and a EOS R (bought this to see if I could ever like a mirrorless camera). You are a Nikon shooter but you have a lot of bodies. You might not have all those bodies any longer but is there other reasons to use a crop sensor other than what I listed? By the way, nice e-book and loved all the info. you presented and it is a lovely little island.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

@@gregs2466 The pictures in the book have been taken over a period of many years in which time I have used many different Nikon cameras. However at any one time I only have one camera that I use for my landscape shooting. Main benefit of crop sensor is: cheaper, more focal reach and increased landscape depth of field. Thanks very much for getting the book - I massively appreciate it :-)

[@liamgilman1788]

I totally agree James! Living here in some sense is a burden for people and actually leaving for uni made me realise how special the Isle of Man is. I would love to be a stranger to our island as I and many others take it for granted. Every day and location is a new setting. Are you printing any hard copies?

[@juliehatton2564]

love your videos and wish you would do more .. just changing to z set up . and looking forward to it.

[@davidmatthews631]

There’s a book called The Natural History of Selbourne. It was written 250 years ago and has over 1000 editions. The naturalist kept to selbourne. The success of the work was due to staying in a very limited area.

[@Batch2103]

Yes I lived in Alton. Much admired Gilbert White's work in Selborne.

[@clacla1968]

I just purchased my copy! If I can't travel "phisically" at least i can dream about it :) Thank you James. Claudia, Italy

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you Claudia - I appreciate your support very much 🙏

[@Lennymcgra]

Cool stuff James, a great lockdown project for sure.

[@Axonteer]

also very good for post lockdown, i never felt the need to go places , i try to search for beauty where i am not where i am not

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks - without lockdown there is zero chance this would have ever been done! So in a funny way I have Covid to thank for it

[@jamesoliver6625]

James I have wondered where you were. I totally understand the frustration as well as your introspection regarding thinking locally. Fortunately for me being in Texas (our governor just opened us up totally much to the chagrin of the federal government) we've always been reasonably lax in how stringent any "rules" have been (common sense) so getting out and about with my camera hasn't been an issue and since I can drive for a day and not leave Texas there's not any "cabin fever." Just think of it like your time in school when money was tight and you had to study instead of play. The thing that has always attracted me to your photography is that you're a landscape photographer limited to a small area who doesn't take the "same" photograph over and over again. I got my copy. jro

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you James for purchasing a copy! As always your support is valued. Glad someone wondered where I was on here haha. I need breaks away from YT every now and again plus i'm currently in lockdown so can't really get out too much to film. Im hopeful that by summer things will start looking better 🙂 I've been doing lots of work on my astrophotography technique lately - my project for 2021

[@wikedwhich1]

Thats an amazing CAT???you have there James...Have you done some portraits of her or him...I am getting a bit sidetracked!!...Thanks for your video on the Zed cameras

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks - I'll pass these kind words on to him :-)

[@matssandquist9258]

I guess it is so easy to be blind at what you have on your own doorstep. I've traveled around in GB and I have seen photographics objects wherever I looked. E.g. I was photographing one of all characteristic stone walls you have all over GB and someone asked me why photographing them. They are all over the place he told me but for me it is much more than just a stone wall. The form, the patina of the old stones. I am also thinking of man hours and bent backs and years it took to build them. In GB you have also if I´m not mentioning the obvious vistas, your old stone houses. Oozing of character. In Sweden the most old houses are build with wood.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Absolutely agree - the old stone house ruins we have here are amazing! I never tire of shooting them!

[@jorogers3455]

How beautiful ! I plan to come to "The Rock", when international travel is allowed. After my business is done, I want to explore your gorgeous island. I would like to buy your book. May I ask where to purchase it? Thank you for a most pleasant journey through your video. Sincerely and Respectfully Jo (USA)

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks very much Jo 🙂 You can pick up a copy of the book @ www.jamesbrew.com/product/photographers-guide-to-the-isle-of-man/

[@timothysmallwood2367]

That has made my day, if not my year. So positive. I knew something was missing from my life and it's your videos! I don't know if I'll be able to visit the island, but it's going on the list! I live in the Peak District and it's nigh on impossible to take a photo that hasn't been taken before. I'm going to keep on trying though!

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Keep on trying Timothy - I find the longer I look at things the more I see. I'm sure they'll be some hidden little gems just waiting to be discovered by you 👍 Thanks for your very kind comment

[@barryphilp7948]

Interesting and informative, a review of Nikon NX studio would be nice!

[@Welshchris13]

i buy your book james after lockdown i live in ramsey atb chris

[@claireedwards2667]

I’ve been thinking the same James, the past joy of travelling to far flung places for photography has been losing its appeal more and more over the last 12 months. In Ireland we are restricted to 5km of our home, so at this stage I’d be happy with 10km 🤣🤣. Well done on the book, I’ll definitely be looking into this and hopefully take the short trip to visit the IOM. Your photos definitely make it a tempting place to visit, they are beautiful. It’s funny how UK and Irish residents often fly or sail between the two but ignore what’s in the middle.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Claire! Very good point on ignoring whats in the middle. In many ways I think the fact it is overlooked is its strength. It's most definately a nice little island that has a lot to offer and would certainly give you photo opportunities a bit different to the norm 🙂

[@Martin_Symons]

Brilliant vid.. Question - Are you going to try to get the book as a hard cover or paperback?

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks - I would love to do a hard copy but the cost is a big barrier. I'd probably need some level of financial assistance from the government here to make it happen. Maybe worth a tree though - it is something I am considering 👍

[@Martin_Symons]

@@JamesBrewphoto What about the local tourist board? Just a thought :-)

[@JamesBrewphoto]

@@Martin_Symons Good idea Martin

[@keithpinn152]

Hi James: Congratulations on accomplishing the completion of this book. I hope that you have great success with this endeavour. You are very fortunate to have such a lovely location albeit relatively small in size. I live in central Canada and while large in nature we haven't been able to travel around too much due to Covid-19. We are coming to Skye in the fall, but we won't have an opportunity to come to Mull this time around but I am sure we will be back. We are working Skye Photo and specifically Harry when we come over in the fall. Your images are amazing and you are doing a great thing in promoting tourism to the Isle of Man. Just curious, what is your F/T occupation? Cheers, Keith (Canada)

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks very much Keith - You will have a great time on Skye. That island is seriously amazing and you will be guided by some excellent photographers up there too. My full time job is in marketing for a local charity

[@keithpinn152]

Hi James: We are really looking forward to seeing Skye. We have three sessions booked with Harry Martin so it should be incredible. My daughter-in-law is the head of HR for Deaf & Blind Ontario so we know what type of special person it takes to be involved in these worthwhile organization. You are a special person for this work. Cheers, Keith

[@geoff4able]

read the book made book iom for July

[@iainmc9859]

Fantastic luck with the book. If I have plans to come to 'the Rock' I'll definitely get a copy. Its not a bad place to get 'stuck'. I think you got lucky being able to effectively close your borders. Its been a whole year since I've seen the sea. Hopefully a trip to the coast this summer, its less than an hour away, but crosses county lines, I'll just have to put up with the rivers, lochs and mountains just now. Your most important point is absolutely valid. I'm not really interested in another photographer's camera settings, they're only relevant to that moment in time. I'm more interested in how many air miles are in the photo. Your world travel vlogs were never as good as your local ones, sorry, they felt like you just ticking a box off on the tourist trail. Patagonia can wait, I've got too many hidden gems to shoot here first and still be home for tea, and feed the cat :-)

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you Iain - 'how many air miles are in the photo' I knew there was a more succinct way of putting. Nice! Come over to the rock one day, it would be good to meet

[@iainmc9859]

@@JamesBrewphoto I'd need to find someone to cat sit :-)

[@MrLensink]

Recently discovered the channel and I really like your content. I also bought the book. I wouldn't mind buying photography stuff at a store that gives you a commission, but does it have to be Amazon? Out of principle I don't buy there; after a few years there will be only Amazon to buy from.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Good point - I do intend to bin Amazon going forwards when I next upload

[@dcallan812]

You missed out the best part of the island sadly departed Norman Wisdom. In NYC I have seen people queuing up to take "that" Instagram photo.just madness in my mind I want something different to show for my effort. All the very best with the book it sounds more a work from the heart than for the profit.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you! 'Work from the heart than for the profit' - that's the best type of work 🙂

[@petercorbett1610]

I have been asked so often during my years as a landscape photographer: "where do you think is the best places for taking photographs"? - my reply has always been "right outside your door"

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Wise words 👌

[@Axonteer]

That is basically what i wrote in one neatly craftet sentence.... im always rambling way troo much. Very true, go outside, take your camera with you and see what youll finde.

[@dialac1]

What’s the beat time or the year to visit? I want to do mostly astrophotography and northern lights

[@JamesBrewphoto]

If you want to do astro photography then March & April are probably two stand out months - good stable weather more often then not and good night skies if you are willing to stay up late

[@ladoma]

Congratulations on the book. Unfortunately, the website cannot be reached at the moment. WordPress Error .There has been a critical error on this website.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you for letting me know. It’s been fixed 👍👍👍

[@ladoma]

@@JamesBrewphoto Please check your offer. The book is currently available for £ 1. Really? Where can I transfer the remaining 9 pounds to?

[@JamesBrewphoto]

@@ladoma Oh dear. That's fixed now! You got yourself a bargain there. If you want you can paypal me the rest to [e-mail] - thank you

[@ladoma]

@@JamesBrewphoto Thank you. Final payment done.

[@philleach7387]

Just be careful you might turn the island into the next photography hotspot!

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Hopefully not - it can be our secret on this channel

[@Retirement_Life]

Beautiful images, but you’ll be fighting to get them to yourself from now on!

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks John! My channel is only a wee one - hopefully it should still be off the beaten path