How do you capture the true Shetland summer and do it justice whilst being housebound - the particular light and shade playing over the landscape - the colour, energy and spirit of Simmer Dim - the animals, birds and flowers that seem to appear everywhere overnight - the dramatic dawns, endless days and long long evenings?
A broken ankle in May this year meant that Simmer, the third DVD in the Reflections of Shetland series, was not the easiest DVD to make.
How do you capture the true Shetland summer and do it justice whilst being housebound - the particular light and shade playing over the landscape - the colour, energy and spirit of Simmer Dim - the animals, birds and flowers that seem to appear everywhere overnight - the dramatic dawns, endless days and long long evenings?
The key for me was a visit to Sumburgh Head, where I hopped on crutches onto the cliff-top and photographed the (albeit brief summer visitors) beautiful puffins! Succss! And with that came some summer inspiration.
I found that being stuck in the garden on a summers day is actually not much of a hardship when you have a decent close-up lens. I photographed a whole new world I never knew existed.
The music, as always, is an inspiration. Joining Jim Leask on the fiddle were his partner, Bernadette Porter, and Sam McEvoy on the djembe.
So, here are the results. I sincerely hope you enjoy the films and that they bring a touch of the magic of the Shetland summer.
See Our Winter DVD
See Our Spring DVD
Check back for Autumn and Summer DVD's.