About Me

My name is David Kendal, I am 32 years old and live in Falkirk, Central Scotland. Thank you for visiting my website.

If you would like to provide any feedback regarding my site or ask me a question about a location, a particular technique, gear, or anything else at all please do not hesitate to get in touch via my Contact Page - I would be delighted to hear from you.

I have been passionate about landscape photography for quite a while now and I have put this website together to showcase some of my favourite images taken in recent times.

I started shooting with a digital SLR in 2006 and since then I have been enjoying travelling around Scotland and photographing the country's most beautiful locations.

I often prefer to head out with my camera prior to sunrise and it is peaceful moments like these that help me to appreciate the beauty of our landscape that many take for granted, and it also helps me to forget about the trials of the working week!

As a landscape photographer it is often one's goal to capture that classic view, and there are a number of familiar Scottish viewpoints that I have presented in my Landscapes and Lochs gallery. Favourites from here include scenes from around Rannoch Moor, Glen Etive and the Scottish Highlands.





In recent times I have been adopting an alternative approach to the landscape around me, slowing down my pace, looking for details at my feet and composing scenes of a slightly more contemporary nature. Please visit my Minimalist Compositions and Details in the Landscape galleries to see a few examples.

Skye is a truly magical island and with each visit I still maintain my original feeling of anticipation, there is a unique atmosphere around the place and each day you can sense something different. Tranquil at times, yet also moody and wild, it is a location that has truly captured my soul. From the epic viewpoint of the Cuillin Hills from the shores of Elgol to the iconic views of the Quiraing in the Trotternish Peninsula, this is truly a landscape photographer's paradise. Please visit my Isle of Skye gallery for a selection of my favourite images.

In the next 12 months I am hoping to expand the site and present a number of additional galleries showcasing a few more of my favourite locations from around Scotland.





As a digital photographer the option is always there to enhance an image via software. Overcooking an image via post processing is something that I prefer to avoid and while I appreciate the potential artistic merits of this practice my preference is to subtly enhance the image while retaining the characteristics of the scene that I witnessed with my own eyes when taking the photograph.

I regularly use Neutral Density Graduated Filters when shooting landscapes in order to get the best exposure of a scene therefore avoiding the need for extensive post-processing after the shot has been taken. I also occasionally use a 10 Stop Neutral Density filter (aka the welding mask!) to achive very long exposure times for creative effect.





As I have progressed I have found the Inspiring Photography Forums a fantastic resource for learning techniques and receiving constructive criticism. This is a diverse and very friendly online community which welcomes all levels of experience. In addition the forums are not geared solely towards landscape photography, other genres including nature, sports and portraiture are covered in detail.

I also take great inspiration from the large format work of David Ward, Charlie Waite, Joe Cornish, Richard Childs and Tim Parkin to name a few.

Thank you for taking the time to read my bio, I also have a flickr page which I regularly update with a more diverse range of day-to-day images e.g. events and personal projects.



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