Shona Perkins
My Beautiful Scotland
Shona Perkins is a Scottish Photographer who specialises in Seascape and Abstract Photography.
Whilst largely self taught, Shona also enrolled with the British Academy of Photography gaining a greater knowledge of the fundamentals and complexities of digital photography.
Heavily influenced by abstract minimalism, Shona has spent the past few years developing her love for intentional camera movement (ICM), a more creative and artistic approach to photography and a challenging technique to master. It is through this technique that Shona gained the attention of the ICM community and became a featured artist in the globally recognised ICM Photography Magazine.
Often described as creating a sense of calm through her work, Shona manages to capture solitude, tranquility and haunting beauty in her images.
Shortlisted in the UK's Landscape Photographer of the Year awards 2020, Shona continues to grow in popularity across many channels and is constantly striving to develop her own unique style, all whilst maintaining her own sense of calm and well being through her love of photography.
Shona established her Business, My Beautiful Scotland in 2018 which showcases her stunning portfolio, leaving you in no doubt as to why Scotland has been voted one of the most beautiful Countries in the world.
ICM photography exhilarates me, excites me and most importantly, it challenges me in a way that invigorates positivity.
Shona Perkins - My Beautiful Scotland
Our Values
Passion & Inspiration
Passion & Inspiration
Passion & Inspiration
Inspiration is the springboard for creativity and what better way of finding inspiration than spending time in Scotland's beautiful landscapes.
We are passionate about My Beautiful Scotland and everything we do.
Unique & Authentic
Passion & Inspiration
Passion & Inspiration
We are transparent with our vision and values, communicating openly and with integrity. We value feedback, embracing change whilst staying true to who we are.
Exceptional Service
Passion & Inspiration
Exceptional Service
We commit to giving the highest levels of customer service, exceeding expectations, enhancing customer experience, communicating and delivering quickly.
Our customer is at the heart of everything we do.
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Reviews
"Shona's presentation was excellent! Her photos were spectacular and her open and honest commentary was most refreshing and encouraging."
"I watch quite a lot of zoom talks by the RPS and others. This was my first Viewfinders one and it was every bit as good. Shona's talk was excellent, and left me inspired and wanting more."
"Fabulous zoom presentation and Shona certainly inspires."
"Really engaging and beautiful presentation, thank you Shona. Your passion and talent is truly inspirational!"
"It was an excellent presentation! Exceeded my expectations!"
"I really enjoyed the presentation and find Shona very inspirational."
"Thank you for a fab photography event! I found Shona's presentation so inspiring and informative. I'm always keen to hear about creative journeys and what has lead each photographer to their chosen niche and Shona's journey did not disappoint! A great use of visuals that brought us along to those beautiful locations!"
"Shona has fantastic presentation skills, its not easy doing that on zoom, i used to do it for work and you feel very exposed. Her photography is gorgeous and i found her openness on her creative anxiety really helpful."
"I can't wait to experiment more with ICM now!"
Publications
Digital SLR Magazine - December 2020, issue 169
ICM Photography Magazine - March 2021, featured photographer
View Finders Podcast - March 2021, interview with Graham Dargie
ICM Photography Magazine - December 2021, content contributor
An evening with Shona Perkins, hosted by Viewfinders Live, sponsored by MPB.com - March 2022
Visualising Scotland with Kim Grant - YouTube interview - May 2022
Digital Photography Magazine - June 2022
Fotospeed - online Interview - July 2022
ICM Photography Magazine - September 2022, content contributor
Quiet Landscapes Podcast - with Margaret Saroya - September 2022
ICM Photography Magazine - December 2022
Published
About our products
Photography Prints
Premium Scottish Cards
Premium Scottish Cards
Our Scottish Photography Prints come unframed as standard and are only shown in a frame with a mount for visualisation purposes.
All our photography prints are available in the following sizes;
- A3+ 329 x 483mm - 12.9 x 19in
- A3 – 297 x 420mm – 11.7 x 16.5in
- A4 – 210 x 297mm – 8.3 x 11.7in
Larger, bespoke and custom sizes are available upon request.
Please contact us to discuss.
It is really important to us to ensure we achieve the highest possible print quality, to do this we print all our photography prints in house using our Canon Pro printer and genuine Canon archival quality pigment based inks.
We use a range of fine art photography papers from Fotospeed and Marrutt which are carefully chosen to suit the particular character and tones of each image.
Premium Scottish Cards
Premium Scottish Cards
Premium Scottish Cards
Our collection of premium Scottish greeting cards feature beautiful Scottish photography from all over Scotland.
We print all our cards in house on demand so you can be confident in finish and quality of each card. Our cards are printed on 300gsm Premium, bright white card with an attractive Semigloss/Pearl coating or a double sided matte coated finish.
Further details as follows;
- Size: Popular 5x7” (128mm X 178mm) landscape / Portrait card.
- Printed in stunning vibrant colour on high quality 300 gsm semi gloss card.
- Finished with a matt coating on the inside for you to write your own message.
- Premium 130 gsm White diamond flap envelope.
- Individually wrapped for added protection in a cello pocket.
- Equally beautiful as a card or in a frame.
Unique Scottish Gifts
Premium Scottish Cards
Unique Scottish Gifts
We are very proud of our range of unique Scottish gifts and are constantly looking into innovative and fresh gift ideas to develop the collection.
Our set of 4 melamine coasters come boxed as a set of 4 featuring striking abstract photography from the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides.
Further details as follows;
- Heat resistant up to 145ºC.
- Scratch and stain resistant and easy to clean.
- Standard size; 9.8cm square. (no hard corners.)
- High quality full colour finish printed melamine with a hardboard base.
- Base is covered with an attractive and durable cork backing.
- Packaged in a Kraft cardboard box ready for gifting.
- Manufactured for My Beautiful Scotland, made in the UK.
Tiny Framed Prints
Desk top Calendars
Unique Scottish Gifts
We are delighted to have recently launched our latest framed print collection; 'Little Windows.'
These stylish square frames look great anywhere in your home or office, featuring striking Scottish photography captured by Shona Perkins.
Further details as follows;
- Printed in house on 265gsm Gallery quality Paper.
- Trimmed and finished by hand.
- Image size 3x3" (approx)
- Framed in a stylish frame with a delicate grain textured finish in either Black, White or Grey.
- Fitted with high quality glass window and White mount.
- Your frame will arrive ready to hang or stand.
- Frame dimensions H15 x W15 x D2cm.
- Width of moulding: 2 cm (approx)
- Mini Easel is included to display your frame for a contemporary finish.
- Easel is made of good quality wood.
- Easel size: L 16 x W 9cm.
- Stylish Black Gift Box also available ready for gifting.
Framed Prints
Desk top Calendars
Desk top Calendars
Our frames are both sleek and stylish, and are available in our 3 most popular colours; Black, White and Oak effect.
We have carefully chosen polcore moulding for our frames as Polcore is an environmentally-friendly picture moulding material with a smooth finish resembling natural wood.
Our frames are A4 in size and each print is mounted with a premium PH neutral Bright White bevel edge mount.
Frame and mount sizes as follows;
- Overall size: A4 – 210 x 297mm – 8.3 x 11.7in
- Frame width: 20mm
- Mount Aperture: 148 x 210mm - 5.8 x 8.3in
- Mount thickness: 1.3mm
Fitted with 2mm crystal clear perspex safety glazing, super lightweight and easy to hang with an MDF back that comes with a strut back to enable it to hang or stand either way.
Our frames are made in the UK.
Desk top Calendars
Desk top Calendars
Desk top Calendars
Our best selling desk top calendars are both stylish and compact, featuring striking abstract and seascape photography from Scotland.
All Calendars are printed on demand so you can be confident in the quality and finish of your product.
Further details as follows;
- 2 sizes available as follows;
- A6 (105mm X 148mm) portrait design
- A5 (148mm X 210mm) portrait design.
- Printed on 300gsm Premium, bright white card with a Semi-gloss coating which gives outstanding print quality on each card, perfect for high contrast detail and colour enhancement.
- You will receive 14 separate pages including the front and back cover.
- Each calendar comes with a mini easel made of good quality wood, lightweight and sturdy for long time use. (as pictured)
- The Easel is 16 cm in length and 9 cm in width; Foldable, easy and convenient to store.
- Packaged with care.
- Gift box also available ready for gifting.
I love to capture delicate colours combined with deep contrast to define shapes, structure and the ever-changing light. I want to portray a sense of calm.
Shona Perkins - My Beautiful Scotland
