Wild Winter - Landscape Photography in the Scottish Highlands

In this video I lead a photography group up the snow covered mountains of Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands. Our hikes were lead by Rich Pyne a local Winter Mountain Leader. During a week of storms the wind hardly stopped but it created some excellent opportunities for landscape photography and perhaps more importantly, made the experience incredibly memorable.
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[@RichmountainexperiencesCoUk]

What a great video:).. I'd forgotten how harsh it was at times :)

[@alexnail]

Cheers Rich, here's hoping we can have many more adventures like this! Anyone else - if you want to book Rich privately he should be easy to find!

[@ralphwatson7036]

Wow wow wow. What a treat!

[@davidpearce2981]

I love the images of the journey to get you to your destination. So dramatic,

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

Fantastic conditions, video and photos!

[@alexnail]

Thanks Stig

[@noreenoshea2883]

That was fantastic!

[@randyschwager84]

Excellent images! Thanks!

[@RossMDavidson]

Listening to your thought processes is very insightful and helpful. Thank you!

[@macsurg]

Arrived feeling pessimistic about the weather forecast. Left having had one of the best weeks I can remember. Great company and a great adventure! Can’t wait to do it again soon.

[@MaliDaviesPhotography]

A professional doing it all spot on! A wonderful video with scenes most photographers like myself can only dream of. Have a great adventure in 2023 and I’ll look forward to the videos Alex.

[@alexnail]

Thanks Mali! Unless you have mobility/health issues you could definitely do this kind of thing - it’s just a matter of getting fit. I do take a lot of normal people on these trips - I’m one of them!

[@MaliDaviesPhotography]

@@alexnail thanks for this Alex, my only issue and believe me I’ve looked at booking. I’m terrified of heights!

[@alexnail]

@@MaliDaviesPhotography well that’s a harder one to judge I guess! The one thing I would say is many mountain routes are extremely safe and don’t involve exposure/drops. So whilst coming on a trip like this might be a limitation to the group, it’s totally possible to get together with a group of friends and hire a Winter Mountain Leader to (affordably) take you out. Drop me an email if you want me to help you organise a trip like that :)

[@tomwhite71]

Top notch mate, fantastic conditions. Hard to think of anyone that offers better value for money

[@alexnail]

Thanks Tom! You need to get yourself out on trips like this again!

[@tomwhite71]

Amen brother

[@carlreid4161]

That was some cornice for the first shot Alex nice bit of warm light on it too. The Buachaille shots were all spectacular!

[@aureliomarsili3902]

Congratulations, wonderful video, exceptional shots, especially when I think of the difficulty encountered !!! Beautiful photos, the mountain beautifully captured ... thanks for sharing !!! Ciao from Italy ...

[@alexnail]

My pleasure, thanks for the comment

[@NigelDownes-fi2pk]

Nice one Alex. Good to see you back, and in proper Winter conditions. I was in the Cairngorm's around the same time....plenty of snow, but not the howling gales that you endured.

[@tompetersphotography]

Great Video Alex, pretty serious conditions.

[@michelbigras]

those winter scenes are amazing Alex. What a trip ! You got a new follower ...

[@alexnail]

Thanks for the sub!

[@StephenBridgett]

Wow! What an adventure!

[@alexnail]

Thanks Stephen!

[@RamblingTog]

Stunning

[@andrewfindlayphoto]

Great video and photos. Really capturing the beauty and drawbacks of winter mountain photography. Brrrrrr....

[@alexnail]

Thanks Andrew!

[@klaus.bernhard]

I can imagine, dear Alex, that such circumstances are a hit for a workshop leader and his "apprentices". And if the leader then also brings a portfolio shot home for himself.... direct hit, sends you best regards Klaus

[@alexnail]

Yeah, it’s actually just fantastic to have a group like this wanting to just have a wild time. It really is a lot of fun and I think that was what was most important to the group. The photos were a bonus!

[@ThyWorshipMetal]

A glorious watch! The footage looks amazing on my TV

[@alexnail]

Thanks Justin - I’ve finally got to the point with editing log footage that I can get it to look how I want it to :)

[@alistaircorbett573]

Fantastic Alex, a wonderful video of a great looking few days. The film gives a sense of calm in such harsh conditions. Beautiful.

[@alexnail]

Thanks Alister. I’m starting to get to a point where I can create the kind of footage I want to!

[@outlawedlandscapes]

Excellent Alex, particularly enjoyed the Na Gruagaichean scenes - especially with your clients battling the wind and spindrift!

[@alexnail]

Thanks! They were having a great time!

[@reneerivera138]

Wow spectacular conditions and photography thanks for sharing

[@alexnail]

Thanks Renee

[@alexslobodkin671]

Amazing!

[@Speedbird447]

The cinematography in this video is incredible❤️

[@alexslobodkin671]

Great video. Thanks

[@kennymuir8635]

Brilliant video. Looks like seriously good fun, and so many unique photo opportunities. Really enjoyed the footage on the big screen

[@alexnail]

Thanks Kenny, yeah fun is definitely the word, would do that trip again in a heartbeat!

[@rogerhoman8858]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos. You certainly work hard for you images.

[@alexnail]

Thanks Roger. I don’t like to do things by halves!

[@StruanRobertson]

Another wonderful video, Alex! I just love your compositions.

[@alexnail]

Thanks Struan, that’s very kind :)

[@PhilippLutz]

So nice to see you and Joe in one video ;) Those seemingly miserable conditions can lead to such powerful and striking photos, I really like the photo which made it to the video preview, it looks so rough!

[@RickBebbington]

Awesome video Alex, it was an absolute pleasure to be on this workshop with you. If anyone is (somehow after seeing this!) still on the fence about whether or not to join Alex on his Winter Skills Workshop next year, I couldn't recommend it enough. One of my most memorable weeks of photography ever.

[@alexnail]

Thanks Rick and likewise, it’s always a real joy when everyone gets on so we’ll :) Thanks for the recommendation too!

[@Rich_Adventure]

I have just booked in for the next one, a bucket list trip for me, very much looking forward to it!!

[@RickBebbington]

@@Rich_Adventure I'm Jealous Rich, you'll have an absolutely amazing time!!

[@howardrankin7119]

Fabulous ! Amazing if challenging conditions but what results . I love that shot with the corniche particularly , beautiful tones

[@alexnail]

Thanks Howard, that is also my favourite photo of the trip, although I know others will be more crowd pleasing!

[@leojphilip732]

Superb photos! Those were some harsh but epic conditions!

[@alexnail]

Cheers Leo!

[@brianp1888]

Very nice Alex. Particularly like that Binnean Beag shot - a very photogenic wee hill.

[@alexnail]

Yeah it’s a pretty mountain for sure! I actually been up Sgor Eilde Beag three times now, so I was looking for shots other than the super obvious!

[@markadams99]

Terrific video footage. You really captured the conditions which looked too windy to do much at times. I do admire the minimalist, near white-out images as much as the regular landscapes.

[@alexnail]

Thanks Mark!

[@CharlesParmar]

I learnt about composition in this video and I think its a very helpful and educational content for a beginner like me! Thank you for making this video! Also, I was super excited to see the conditions you got on the trip. It surely must have been a great one to experience a trip like this with such great photographic condition! I am so happy to see the video! Once again thank you very much for a great one!

[@alexnail]

Thanks Charles, really glad you found it helpful!

[@richardwagner3317]

Absolutely amazing trip. Would love to take one of these someday. Great photos.

[@douglasritchie2836]

That was just Magical, Alex, wonderfull conditions and some superb photos, the Snow has been very sporadic this Winter but you certainly cracked it during your trip.

[@alexnail]

Yeah, a bit of luck there for sure, although usually it does come good in mid February one way or another!

[@craigtaylor885]

Very nice pictures and clips. Thanks for putting the video together. The videos remind me of a trip we did in the Canadian Rockies and were on a similar slope in whiteout conditions. Unfortunately, we weren’t prepared since it was part of a seven-day hike and the middle of summer. Everyone was fine but there wasn’t any time to take pictures. We returned two years later to the same location at the same time of year, it was +25C.

[@alexnail]

Yeah, this happens a lot in Scotland. Last May it snowed (albeit lightly) on the summits but a couple of years before it was so hot and humid that I didn’t fancy going up any of the summits with a group - too much like hard work! So we stayed low and swam in lochs instead!

[@PeteBrownGuitars]

I enjoy pitting myself against the elements, but that looks a little extreme! Some great images, and an experience that will surely be firmly embedded in your memory banks.

[@alexnail]

Yeah I’ve done this sort of thing many times now, but this was a particularly memorable trip!

[@MarkDumbleton]

Great video Alex! Really enjoyed it. Love those Winter conditions. Hoping the Drakensberg gets something like that this year.

[@alexnail]

Yes there is a place where snow is REALLY fickle!

[@NicolasAlexanderOtto]

An interesting mixture of educational material and landscape porn. Enyojed the video as per usual. Also Joe Joe makes every video just a tad more zassy.

[@alexnail]

Thanks Alex! And yes, doesn’t he just :P

[@brianmccready2947]

Was that the lesser spotted Joe on tour with you?

[@alexnail]

The very same!

[@jbairdexp]

You don't know how close I am to booking this workshop for 2023! But the dates are in the middle of school half term week! 🙄 Do you offer child care services as well! 😂

[@alexnail]

Ah that’s bad luck! Mid February is usually the sweet spot for snow so that’s why I pick those dates!

[@jbairdexp]

​@@alexnail It is bad luck! I might still be able to negotiate it tough. 🙂

[@georgemason2472]

Gorgeous shots and scenery. Although I don't know how you talk people into paying you to take them out in weather like that. I'd probably pay you NOT to take me! :-)

[@alexnail]

If I could guarantee a day like this on every trip people would be knocking the door down trying to come along!

[@georgemason2472]

@@alexnail So true,

[@jansk598]

Why did you go there in such conditions😊

[@alexnail]

Whats funny is that I knew we were going to have a really fun day of hiking, but I didnt expect it to be anything like as good as it was photographically!

[@randyschwager84]

Excellent images! Thanks!