The Coastal Library

Everything the coast taught me, on paper

Field guides, kits and reference cards for coastal landscape photographers — drawn from forty years reading the same Atlantic light. Download once, carry them into the field forever.

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Guides & kits

Built from the coast, for the field

Every guide here comes from locations I’ve returned to for decades — timed to tide, season and light. Not theory pulled from a manual, but what actually works when you’re standing on wet granite waiting for the frame.

Most popular Kit · PDF + simulator

The Photographer’s Tide Kit

An interactive Rule of Twelfths simulator plus a field guide. Know exactly how high the water will be, hour by hour, before you commit to a spot.

  • FormatPDF + HTML simulator
  • Best forShoot planning
Guide · PDF

Long Exposure Coastal Photography

Long-exposure calculation, ND filter stacking, brand comparison and maintenance for the reality of sea-spray conditions.

  • FormatDownloadable PDF
  • Best forWater & motion
Guide · PDF

Isle of Skye — Photographer’s Guide

Key locations, best seasons, access notes, light directions and recommended settings for the island I discovered before the bridge was built.

  • FormatDownloadable PDF
  • Best forPlanning a Skye trip
Field card · A5 PDF

Finistère Field Card

10 hand-picked locations after 40 years on the Finistère coast — GPS coordinates, optimal conditions, tides, seasons and a field checklist.

  • FormatA5 PDF · 8 pages
  • Best forOn-location reference
Free Free · PDF

Tide, Light & Timing

How to read tide coefficients, align the golden hour and weigh the weather — so you never miss a coastal session again. The best place to start.

  • FormatDownloadable PDF
  • Best forGetting started
Guide · PDF

Starting Landscape Photography From Smartphone to Mirrorless

Starting landscape photography the right way isn’t about buying the most expensive camera — it’s about learning to see

  • FormatDownloadable PDF
  • Best forGetting started

More than a guide? Come to the coast.

The guides are where it starts. The week-long expeditions in Brittany and Skye are where it all comes together — four photographers, one coast, forty years of ground to share.

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