This seven day winter Retreat in the Torridon region of north-west Scotland is a perfect escape for landscape photographers who want to get away from the crowds, immerse themselves in a rugged landscape of mountains, lochs and sea shores and return in the evening to a log fire and great food. Niall has worked this area for over 20 years and knows where to take you, and when.
We’re free of the restrictions of hotels and work meal times around photography, rather than vice-versa. We make proper time, too, for reviewing your work and offer informed critique and fresh ideas developed during a 30 year creative career.
Mountains built from Torridonian sandstone, capped by glistening quartzite, seem to fill the sky. While it’s not necessary to climb to gain a good vantage point, doing so can bring its own rewards. The summits conjure with clouds rushing in from the Atlantic to produce squalls then drizzle then brilliant sunshine then hail–all within an hour. On other days it is utterly still and the dark lochs fill with reflections of emergent plants and sombre mountains. It’s as if the whole landscape is holding its breathe: a time to be quiet ourselves and get a sense of the endurance of life here.
Looking over Upper Loch Torridon towards Beinn Alligin.