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About 2

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First steps in portraiture

My late dad Norman Martin

From Balallan, Isle of Lewis my dad was an engineer. He belonged to a local camera club and shared his love of photography with me.

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Using candle light to capture a moment

Myself aged 7 or 8

From portraits to landscapes and then processing the films and producing prints, my dad opened up the world of photography to me.

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The Glasgow Gallery of Photography

"Monochrome Part 1 Exhibition"

This image of a much photographed shieling on the Isle of Lewis was selected for the exhibition and also used for their publicity banner.

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Margaret Maclean Smith

"Art on Fire/ Mi Fhein is Mackintosh"

This programmes was made for television by Mac TV. It was about Islanders who attended The Glasgow School of Art. It featured several of my photographs.

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Aros An Rubha

"Air a'Mhointich- The Shielings of Point"

I was asked to contribute some of my photographs of shielings to this wonderful community exhibition. I supplied both analog and digital images with some going backer 40 years.

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Black and White B. 47 Mangersta photograph.

Harris Tweed Hebrides

Having carried out several commissions For Harris Tweed Hebrides they often use my landscape photographs in their social medial shares.

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Dr. Frances Wilkins of The Elphinstone Institute Aberdeen

"Seinn Spioradail"

I was commissioned to take portraits and supply photographs for this current exhibition that has been on display at "Tasglann nan Eilean" and also "Kinloch Historical Society".

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Psalmboat Project

"Proiseact Bata nan Salm"

I joined this project in 2017 for a 2 week arts residency in Soval Lodge, Lochs, Isle of Lewis. It has been a real privilege to record their stories since then.

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Deirdre Ni Mhathuna

"Calman nan Loch"

This award winning short film was based around a community arts project and included several of my photographs.

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