Top Locations for Autumn Photography
The weather in Scotland can be dramatic in Autumn; at times you can have four seasons in one day and other times it can be more consistently wet. Most people would consider it to be rain, but the Scots dismiss it as mist. The beauty of photographing at this time of year is the drama and quality of light but October is generally considered to be the start of the ‘colour’ and tends to bring dark clouds with gaps of golden light in between. Another factor for the photographer is that the deer rutting season runs late September to early November for major UK species like red and fallow deer.
- Perthshire
Known as “Big Tree Country,” it features rolling auburn hills and dramatic woodlands. Key spots include The Hermitage near Dunkeld, the Falls of Dochart in Killin, and Silver Birch forests around Loch Tummel. The Queen’s View nr Pitlochry - Glen Coe
Features a dramatic 8-mile valley with towering mountains, the pyramid peak of Buachaille Etive Mor, the River Coupall, and the Three Sisters. Look for rust, yellow, and orange foliage against brooding, wet clouds. - Rannoch Moor
Offers wide, open vistas of russet moors, still lochs, and lone, weathered trees by the water’s edge. - Glen Affric
Showcases ancient Caledonian pine and birch forests where low autumn sunlight flickers through the trees and across loch waters. - Royal Deeside & Balmoral Estate
Combines historic castle grounds with rich woodland paths and misty morning wildlife around Glen & Loch Muick and venture up to the Linn of Dee. - PRINT the following Key Practices and take it with you
