Photographer & Artist.
Chasing Light, Dodging Shadows.
Highlands of Scotland & beyond.
Nature, Skies, Waves, Portraits, Trees & Clouds.
Out in all weathers.
filaments
To show the beauty of flowers close up.
I’ve removed colour so only the shapes remain.
About Michael’s Photography
Chasing Light, Dodging Shadows…
| Hi There, I’m Michael Gallacher, that is my shadow just above. Most days I walk about with a camera. I tend to wander off the beaten track to find a different angle on the everyday.
Being in the outdoors and on location is one of the best parts of my work. A location may be from a commission or a site where I’ve spotted something that I’d like to capture. I enjoy creating images that capture the natural environment. I tend to capture images that capture mood through light and composition. I’m based within the Highlands alongside my partner Helen, although I’m known to go further afield when work or travel gives that opportunity. I’ll take photos at any time of day, it really depends on what I’m aiming to convey in my work or what I’ve been commissioned to do. Otherwise I’ll be out in my garden or reading a book at home with a nice cuppa tea. At a location, I’ll take time to get my view and compose my shots. If I need to revisit a site, I’ll do that to capture the elements that drew me to that location. I don’t see myself as a gear geek, I use whatever works for me. Follow me on social media, or if you want to find out more about my work on location, please get in touch. I’m happy to continue meeting up with folk who are interested in my work and those who also purchase work.
Over the last few years my work has been used in a number of papers, magazines, websites and blogs; The Scotsman, twistyfoldy.net?
After just over 15 years of working in IT Services in Glasgow for various organisations, private sector, public sector, charities, nurseries, care and support organisations and others. I left that all behind and along with my partner, we moved to just outside of Tain. |
100 highland weeks
100 highland weeks
You can get a copy of this book for £48 (includes post and packing for UK)
Limited edition 20 copies – 3 copies left 09/02/2018.
There are 34 pages of photographs.
A4 size, landscape orientation.
Delivery will take around 7-10 working days from order placed.
To purchase a copy, please use the contact page.
Having lived and worked in the highlands for around two years or just over 100 weeks, I wanted to curate a collection of my photography from this period. The result is a journey across the highlands and a wander through my work, flowing across seasons and locations.
There is no start or end to this collection. The images invite you in with their atmosphere, you can stay for one story or follow the moods and landshapes to another page. I thank you for joining me on this journey and I am sure you will enjoy this book.
To purchase a copy, please use the contact page.
Picaresque Books in Dingwall has a small number of copies of this book, if you are local, pop along and check out the shop.
Shoreline
Twice a day the tide rises and falls. Shorelines are in constant flux/change.
They provide some of the most diverse landscapes we can see.
The constant exposure to the salty sea, rain, wind and waves leads to erosion of rocks and the creation of sands.
These changes can be seen over different scales.
loud things in dark places
Once a week through 2017 I uploaded some of my music photos to my instagram account. Not all are sharp, some are quite grainy. To me they show musicians doing what they do best and giving it all. I can hear the gig in my mind when I see these photos.
They are all black and white, maybe in a few years time I’ll share them as colour (where possible).
#loudthingsindarkplaces
