So… today I had a couple of ideas for project themes in order to go for a professional qualification, and I have settled on two ideas.
The first is easiest to achieve, and I think - potentially - quite “nice”. Shoot a portrait of each of my real estate photography jobs of the owner hopefully expressing how they feel about leaving the place and moving on to whatever awaits them. I could set off on this pretty much straight away with minimal forward planning and I like the idea as it would be a portrait that tells a story.
The second thought is a little more up my street, and requires a lot more planning! Ancient Landscapes of the Broch People. I love brochs, always have done… always will. I spent so much of my childhood climbing around the Broch of Gurness (amongst other Orcadian examples) that they have become a part of me. There are loads within fairly easy reach of here, and many are set within dramatic landscapes. This idea really appeals to me, but it would take longer.
So my thought it that I will probably just do both! If I can put the time and effort in that would hopefully see me up the first 2 rungs of the ladder which would just leave “the big one” and I think that project would have to be a real passion piece.
Due to a lack of handy broch photos on my hard drive just now I will offer up a heather clad hillside instead!
