new work 2025
I always find it challenging to photograph the landscape in summer. Crazy sunrise and sunset times, atmospheric haze and, most importantly, time with the grandkids! (Not forgetting other commitments such as New Horizon.) Now that autumn is in full swing, hours of daylight have rapidly decreased and children are back in school I have started to venture out once more.
The Barmouth at Sunrise, October 2025
These adventures in the landscape have been exclusively local so far. Living now in Coleraine means that Downhill, Binevenah, Castlerock, Ramore Head, Whiterocks and Portstewart Strand are all within relatively easy access.
It is good to be reminded what is just beyond our front door. And just by going out - with appropriate clothing, of course - there is no knowing what we might find. Even when it is grisly grey and the camera remains in the bag, feeling the wind on our face, breathing in the colder air, tasting the salt, listening to the music of the sea - how good is that! So why not give it a go?
A walk on the beach. Castlerock, October 2025
Venturing out with the camera, then disgorging the digital content of far too many photographs (why do I keep taking so many?) onto my computer, selecting those that please me most, processing them, has not only whetted my appetite to keep going out but also reminded me how poor I have been at updating this website.
However, the dark evenings have provided me with more time and I have managed to add some new work. You will find the more recent photos in my New Work 2025 Gallery, which I have been updating regularly throughout October. So if you would enjoy seeing what I’ve been up to, please head there.
Some of these photos will oeventually make their way into the more permanent collections. Many will be replaced by new work, so please don’t forget to check back regularly. Thank you.
Ailsa Craig. A frenzy of Gannets. August 2025