Featured DBAC Member - November 2025
This section highlights members and their own artistic stories, whether their preference is Art, Craft or Photography.
This month we are Introducing Linda Pearson,
A relatively new member of the DBAC Photography Group, Linda has already made her mark within the Club.
This month we are Introducing Linda Pearson,
A relatively new member of the DBAC Photography Group, Linda has already made her mark within the Club.
Linda tells us her story.
I've done a fair bit of travelling, seen some amazing places and taking a lot of holiday snaps, but it was Fife that got me really interested in photography.
I grew up in Peebles but spent most of my life living outside Scotland, including 15 years in Australia. We moving back here permanently in 2017 and started exploring the Fife coast whilst living in South Queensferry.
After visiting one of the East Neuk tidal pools, I discovered that I actually really enjoy cold water swimming (I used to really struggle with the cold - hence the move to Australia). I also realised how stunning the sunrises are in this part of the world, particularly in Autumn and winter, and I started coming over from the Ferry for sunrise swims as often as I could. I would take dozens of phone photos every time, trying to capture what I was seeing. In doing so, I noticed how the same scene changes each day according to different variables - the height of the tide, the position of the sun, the clouds, the direction of the wind etc. I began to think more about composition and figured out the best angles to shoot from.
I also started noticing the wildlife on the coast, much of which was new to me. I'd never seen a Red Shank or heard an Eider Duck before (I thought they were pigeons!). I tried to photograph the birds and seals that I was seeing but my phone wouldn't cut it, so I decided to buy a bridge camera. I had no idea how to use it but luckily we moved to Dalgety Bay and I found out about the photography group at the Art Club. I started attending regularly and learnt about shutter speeds, aperture, ISO and all the other aspects of photography. The group is very welcoming and there's no expectation that people should be using expensive equipment or taking amazing photos every time, so it's ideal for a beginner like me.
Now I've started snorkelling around Fife and I got myself a GoPro so I can capture the wildlife in the water too. That's a whole other learning curve, though!
I've done a fair bit of travelling, seen some amazing places and taking a lot of holiday snaps, but it was Fife that got me really interested in photography.
I grew up in Peebles but spent most of my life living outside Scotland, including 15 years in Australia. We moving back here permanently in 2017 and started exploring the Fife coast whilst living in South Queensferry.
After visiting one of the East Neuk tidal pools, I discovered that I actually really enjoy cold water swimming (I used to really struggle with the cold - hence the move to Australia). I also realised how stunning the sunrises are in this part of the world, particularly in Autumn and winter, and I started coming over from the Ferry for sunrise swims as often as I could. I would take dozens of phone photos every time, trying to capture what I was seeing. In doing so, I noticed how the same scene changes each day according to different variables - the height of the tide, the position of the sun, the clouds, the direction of the wind etc. I began to think more about composition and figured out the best angles to shoot from.
I also started noticing the wildlife on the coast, much of which was new to me. I'd never seen a Red Shank or heard an Eider Duck before (I thought they were pigeons!). I tried to photograph the birds and seals that I was seeing but my phone wouldn't cut it, so I decided to buy a bridge camera. I had no idea how to use it but luckily we moved to Dalgety Bay and I found out about the photography group at the Art Club. I started attending regularly and learnt about shutter speeds, aperture, ISO and all the other aspects of photography. The group is very welcoming and there's no expectation that people should be using expensive equipment or taking amazing photos every time, so it's ideal for a beginner like me.
Now I've started snorkelling around Fife and I got myself a GoPro so I can capture the wildlife in the water too. That's a whole other learning curve, though!
