About Cat Perkinton

I am a photographer with a love of colour - specialising in landscapes & obsessed with the aurora borealis.

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Aurora Borealis

The aurora borealis is a fascinating, fickle & often frustrating phenomenon. 

Showings in Scotland are far more frequent than is often known, although space weather activity & earth weather do not always combine to give sightings. 

Chasing the aurora means being out on high viewpoints in the dark, often cold with nothing to see but stars, ( beautiful ) or cloud ( less so) but when conditions align & the skies light up with moving pillars of colour, the waiting & the cold is forgotten. 

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Infrared Photography

Images are captured using a camera permanently set up to capture infrared. The shots can be a revelation, as the infrared lens filter is so dense it blocks the viewfinder/screen, meaning that all shots are taken blind, an exposure time of up to 25 seconds can be needed for each shot, which on breezy days makes for very dreamy movement blur in grass & leaves. 

An infrared image can create a candyfloss fairyland of even the simplest landscape, somehow otherworldly & unique.

Atmospheric Landscapes

When capturing a landscape I am always aiming to share not just what I saw , but some essence of the experience of being in that place, in light, colour tones, & particularly in atmosphere. My favourite images are the ones that transport me back to the moment of capture, and by doing so remind me of the peace, the sounds & even the smells of a location at a specific moment in time.

My landscape work has been featured in many UK national papers & online news pages, including the Daily Mail, The Times, The Telegraph, and my infrared work has been featured as far afield as China. I also photograph my local area for the Kilsyth Community Council.