4th April

I have mentioned on my website (www,paulrosephotography.com) that “my portfolios are associated through geography, time, idea, subject matter, philosophy, process or a mixture of all of these. My images are sometimes attached to words in the form of allegorical poetry or prose. The words may strengthen the images by placing them in context but they may also explain my viewpoints on various aspects of life or photography”.

On this upcoming trip I hope to add to my ‘collection’ of images of Scotland so one could say that this particular portfolio is associated by geography and subject matter. However, I have a number of different portfolios at various stages of completion (some never will be completed and I should have dispensed with others some time ago!). Whenever I travel I always try to bear these other portfolios in mind and, if the opportunity presents itself, I will add to them. My ‘Seascapes’ portfolio comes readily to mind because this trip is based at the coast. here are a few of my seascape images:

Bermuda

Bjarnafjordur, Iceland

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

North of Hilo, Hawaii

Some of my older photographs of Scotland were paired with quotes or short poems. Time will tell if I decide to do that again.

The closer I get to departure the more I regret not taking my 4x5 large format camera. However, it’s a weight thing. I just cannot carry all the gear I would like so I have to make do with the smaller formats and use the larger ones at home. Life is always a compromise.

I went for a short walk yesterday here in Denver. It was snowing (we just had a week of 70 degree weather!) and the snow was wet and blowing horizontally. It made me realize just how hard it is to photograph in that weather and not cause damage to my camera. I am fervently hoping that the fickle Scottish weather does not do me in like it did several years ago in the Torridon area when it rained torrentially and none stop for 5 days, forcing my early departure from the place.