About Duncan Wood
Scottish landscape photographer, workshop leader and fine art printmaker.
I’m Duncan Wood, a multi-award-winning Scottish landscape photographer based in Angus on Scotland’s east coast.
My photography is rooted in quieter parts of the landscape: woodland, coast, water, weather, texture, atmosphere and the small details that are easy to walk past. I’m drawn to images that feel calm, considered and connected to place, rather than simply chasing dramatic views.
Alongside my own photography, I offer one-to-one and small-group workshops across Scotland, private photography tours, commissioned work and fine art prints.
A Slower Way of Seeing
My work is shaped by slowing down.
I tend to return to places over time: the same glens, woodlands, stretches of coast and quiet corners of Scotland in different seasons, weather and light. Familiarity matters to me. It allows the landscape to become less about spectacle and more about response.
I’m interested in how light, weather, colour, rhythm and small changes in position can transform a scene. Whether I’m working in woodland, on the coast, beside moving water or with a wider landscape, I’m usually looking for structure, atmosphere and the feeling of being there.
Workshops & Teaching
A returning workshop client photographing Scotland’s east coast during his third workshop with me.My workshops are calm, practical and personal.
I work one-to-one or with small groups, usually up to four people, so the day can be shaped around your level, pace and interests. You might be trying to get off Auto, improve your composition, build confidence in the field or refine a more personal way of seeing.
Workshops can focus on woodland photography, coastal and seascape photography, landscape photography, or a mixture of subjects. Most sessions are arranged around Angus, Tayside, Perthshire, Fife, Aberdeenshire and further afield across Scotland.
The aim is not to overwhelm you with technical information. It is to help you make clearer decisions, understand your camera more confidently and come away with a process you can keep using.
Awards & Features
My photography has received recognition in national and international competitions, including landscape, nature and wildlife photography awards, alongside editorial features and selected collaborations.
I’m grateful for that recognition, but awards are not the reason I make photographs. They do, however, help give workshop guests, collectors and clients confidence in the standard of work behind Duncan Wood Photography.
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World Nature Photography Awards
Gold Winner, 2026
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Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year
Category Winner, 2024
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British Wildlife Photography Awards
Highly Commended / Featured
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Natural Landscape Photography Awards
Published / Recognised
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Museum & Editorial Features
Horniman Museum & Gardens and Scottish Field
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Selected Collaborations
Airbnb, Glen Scotia and commissioned photography projects
Life Outside the Lens
Away from photography, life is usually quieter — though still mostly built around being outdoors, making things, and looking for places worth returning to.
I’m happiest outside: walking, cycling, running, climbing, training, exploring new routes and spending time with Kerry, family, friends, Maggie and Chief Brody.
A lot of my time is also spent scouting for new photography locations around Scotland, from quiet places close to home to the further reaches of the Highlands, islands, glens, coast and woodland.
Creatively, photography sits alongside music, painting and sound. I play guitar and run ambient music channels as a visual and sound creator, building slow atmospheric pieces around stillness, landscape, mood and place.
I like slow things: a quiet route, a steady hill day, good coffee, a dram of whisky, good food, and time spent figuring things out properly.
That probably explains why photography has stuck. I like the process as much as the result.
Work With Me
Whether you are interested in a photography workshop, private tour, commission or fine art print, you can send an enquiry and I’ll reply personally.
Tell me what you are looking for, where you are with your photography, or what kind of project you have in mind, and I’ll help guide you towards the right option.