Landscape Photography of the Isle of Skye,Harris and Lewis 

Explore the Beauty of the Isle of Skye and Scottish Hebrides Through my Landscape Photography

A low rain bearing cloud mass over the Harris Hills from Luskentyre beach
Sgurr nan Gillean on the Isle of Skye with the foaming waters of the Alt Dearg Mhor in the foreground
A ray of bright light cuts through a misty dawn t illuminate Tarnasay on Harris
A Collage of the Old Man of Storr Skye

About Ronald MacDonald

Ronald MacDonald OBE is a landscape photographer living in Portree on the Isle of Skye who has been producing and selling landscape photographs of the rugged Skye landscape since the early 1980’s. Although for most of his career he has been a Professor of Economics, latterly at Glasgow University, he has in that time retained a keen interest in landscape photography which he has had more time to pursue since becoming an Emeritus Professor.

As a Skye man, Ronald’s primary love is the landscape of the Hebrides of Scotland, and the Isle of Skye in particular, and he has also had the good fortune to visit many superb landscape opportunities in South America, Australasia and beyond. His Isle of Skye photographs cover all of the key iconic Skye sites, including the Quirang, The Storr, The Fairy Pools, Brothers Point, Neist Point, the Coral Beach and the Cuillin Ridge.

Ronald’s fine art landscape photographic prints (giclee prints) of the Isle of Skye and the Scottish Hebrides are printed on photo rag paper and canvas on Skye, using an Epson Surecolor 12 pigment ink printer, to ensure complete control of the prints. From 2010-2023 Ronald sold many thousands of his prints from An t-Eilean gallery in Portree and also online from his web site and over the years he has also built up a loyal following for his photographs both locally and internationally. A portfolio of his Hebridean photographic prints has appeared in the Outdoor Photography magazine.

Although An t-Eilean fine art photographic Gallery in Portree closed in December 2023, it has now been revived as the An t-Eilean Print Room in Portree where all of the prints from our old site are available again plus many more and of course Ronald’s photographic prints are available from his website shop and his prints are shiped all over the world. Please phone Ronald on 07876333653 for further information if you need to know where our new Print Room is and opening hours and any other information you may need. (Please also see our FAQ page below.)

Harris Portfolio 2024

It was good to be back on Harris this November and spend some good time on the iconic beaches from Luskentyre, Horgabost through to Nisabost. The weather was very changeable which meant for some great light, particularly at dawn and dusk. I much prefer the light at this time of year in the Hebrides as it is more gentle than the summer months although if a storm blows through it can still be quite dramatic as seen in one of the photographs below. As this is a new Portfolio the photographs here have not yet been linked to the shop section of the web site so youd like to buy a specific print please get in touch.

Blue hour dawn on Harris with a blue sky and calm blue water with the profile of Northton on the horizon
Glistening rocks mirrored in the calm waters of the Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris.
Snow Covered Harris Hills at Dawn from Luskentyre beach with calm waters in the foreground

A rocky outcrop in the foreground with a thick volcanic seam on this Harris beach with Northton in the background
The isle of Taransay from Harris with a dramatic light from a snow storm shining onto the land.

FAQs - Frequently asked Questions

  • We aim to dispatch order within 3 working days. However, if we are away from the Print Room it may take longer. We will give an estimated delivery time when an order is placed online, and if unsuitable we will refund any payments made.

  • An t-Eilean is Gaelic for The Island. Our gallery of this name in Portree was open from 2010 to 2023 and is now closed.

     

  • Yes, my work can be viewed at An t-Eilean Print Room in Portree when we are available. Please phone or email to arrange a visit and we will be delighted to show a range of my photographs.

  • I personally print all my photographs as Giclee prints using a state-of-the-art Epson SureColor printer with 12 pigment inks in Portree in An t-Eilean Print Room. I use a high quality (archival) Photo rag paper (310 gsm) as my photographic paper. Occasionally, If I am away from the print room for a spell and a customer wants an order before I return, I will send the print via Europe’s leading Photo Laboratory using the same paper and pigment ink process.    

  • Yes, I am able to produce bespoke sizes of my prints as long as they are proportionate to the format of the print.

  • Yes, we ship anywhere worldwide.

    Orders from EU countries attract a customs charge levied by each country, usually around 20% of the value of the item, which we will calculate and inform the customer of. This can be paid before shipping to avoid delays due to customs.

    Orders from the US can occasionally take extra time due to customs checks although there is no extra duty payable.

  • We do from An t-Eilean print room in Portree, but we have stopped shipping farmed prints due to potential breakages.  

  • Yes, we do print on other media such as canvas and aluminium. Please get in touch if this is not listed as an option on the web site.

     

  • At this time, I do not offer photographic tours or tuition.

  • Please contact us by email or phone within 7 working days of the delivery date and we will organise a refund or replacement.

This is the Google Map Skye location of Ronald MacDonald Photography and An t-Eiliean Print Room.

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