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Where to find landmark photo spots for dramatic cliff silhouettes near hillside durness co

Dec 02, 2025 • by Élise Dupont

I chase silhouettes. There’s something about a human shape or a jagged cliff cut stark against a soft sunrise or a stormy sky that makes a photograph feel like a story. Around Durness, the light and coastline conspire to create dramatic cliff silhouettes that change mood by the minute—and...

The quiet coastal loop for sunrise photographers: compositions, vantage points and timing

Dec 02, 2025 • by Élise Dupont

I’ve walked this quiet loop at sunrise more times than I can count, and each visit rewrites the script a little — softer light, different cloud drama, a seal popping up where there wasn’t one yesterday. If you come for photos, come with patience: the route rewards photographers who slow down,...

Best camera settings for photographing durness cliffs at golden hour with a phone

Dec 02, 2025 • by Élise Dupont

I’ve spent countless golden hours on the cliffs around Durness, waiting for that soft, low light to wrap the sea stacks and grassy headlands in warm tones. Photographing the cliffs with a phone is one of my favourite ways to travel light and still come away with images that feel cinematic and...

How to catch the best light at croick sea stack and avoid the tourist crowds

Dec 02, 2025 • by Élise Dupont

I discovered Croick sea stack on a blustery afternoon while chasing a break in the clouds. Since then I’ve returned at every season to chase different light and to learn how crowds ebb and flow. If you want the dramatic silhouette, the warm backlight or the misty, moody frames, timing and...