Get your rocks off
Ant Boothman takes a minimalistic approach to capturing the tranquil lochs of Scotland
first remember picking up a
camera at the age of seven: it
was my dad’s Minolta 35mm,
and I used to go around taking
photos wherever we went together. I think this
must have planted the seed for what was to
come: a true passion for photography. My
digital camera journey has always featured
Nikon, and this has now progressed into
the mirrorless range with the Nikon Z 6.
Photography (automotive, specifically) took
root with me when I got the opportunity togo to the 2006 Cyprus Rally, then part of the
World Rally Championship. Taking photos of
Sébastian Loeb full-throttle through a water
splash around the stone-ridden country lanes
of small villages was something else – a
memory that I’ll never forget. After that,
I continued to take automotive photos.
Having lived in the Middle East for some
time, I had the opportunity to attend some
of the Formula 1 grands prix at Abu Dhabi
and Bahrain. Like most shutter-happy
photographers, I would attempt to takepanning photos of F1 cars doing 200mph
down the straights from any angle I could get,
with mixed results and full memory cards.
Since then my photography has calmed
down somewhat, progressing into portraits
and landscapes. I’ve taken inspiration from
photographers across multiple disciplines to
really focus on capturing the scene and story
with my work. My camera is never far from
reach, especially when we visit family on
the edge of the Scottish Highlands.
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Do it for yourself
A number of scenic beauty locations
come up around Loch Lomond.
An important takeaway for me from
the outing was: just because it’s a
common location doesn’t mean everyone
has seen it – and it certainly doesn’t
mean that the shot won’t be a great
addition to your landscape portfolio.1
Take a chance
This single-shot image was taken at Milarrochy
Bay, Loch Lomond. Just 24 hours earlier,
I wasn’t sure where I was heading that
morning. The forecast had predicted fog,
but we all know the weather in the UK can be
unpredictable, so you do need to take a chance
sometimes. I drove through the night in the
hope of foggy conditions when I arrived.I
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