Coos and Ewes by Hamilton Kerr

Surrounded by three beautiful Angus Glen's, Kirriemuir is the ideal location for our photography base. We have been lucky enough to capture some of the local sheep and cattle in various seasons.  All of these photographs and more are available to order from our studio at 2 High Street, Kirriemuir Angus. With various sizes to suit all budgets.

Ewes in Glen Clova.
These curious girls show how dense their wool is in the blowing wind.

These Rams in Clova are posing perfectly beneath this old tree. 

The herringbone patterns of these curled, spiraled horns are 

amazing.  

3 Highland Cows in Glen Prosen, Angus. You can almost hear the middle one Moo!!

Above:  black and white photograph of these cows at Kinordy Nature Reserve. When you remove the colour from these impressive animals, you are drawn to the texture of their coats. So thick, with great fringes over their faces. This group of cattle will definitely feature in future works. 

Inspired by the great painter Joseph Farquharson, Kyle has created this image as an homage to his great works and studies of sheep. His use of light and tone is absolutely inspiring........

I hope you have enjoyed this insight into some of the Coos and Ewes that we have captured. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to enquire about our work. Thanks.

Red Squirrel Playing Peek-a-Boo!

We are lucky enough to live at the foot of the Cairngorm mountain range in Kirriemuir. Kirriemuir is known locally as the gateway to the glens.  As well as the lovely hills and glens we have gorgeous woodlands full of wildlife, including these furry friends:

Whilst in the woods on Saturday, I managed to capture a funny video - here is the link in blue:  video of a squirrel playing Peek-a-boo with me. It was amazing how close it came and how inquisitive it was.
Have a look for yourself, it's so funny. It was taken on my mobile phone so the quality isn't perfect but it came so close to me that the camera and tripod with 300mm lens was far too over the top!

This photograph on the left was shot (I mean photographed - no squirrels were harmed in the making of this blog!) in the low evening sun back in March 2012. I frequently walk the dog through Caddam Woods and I am delighted to say that the red squirrel population is definitely thriving in this area.

My favourite squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) fact: They are mainly solitary creatures but when the temperature drops they can often be found in relatives dreys/dens huddling together and having sleepovers to keep warm.

If you would like to find out more information about the conservation of these animals and what you can do to get involved, please check out the Scottish Wildlife Trust or Saving Scotlands Red Squirrels.

As many of you will know, my other passion for photography is capturing red heads of a different kind - Hair photography. Have a look through our various galleries and please follow our blog for more squirrel activity updates, photography tips and recent projects.