Dupplin 2007 - 2009 I was brought up on a farm in Aberdalgie and Dupplin Estate, just outside Perth, Scotland. My parents and grandparents farmed land on the estate for the better part of a century, though our family’s farming history on my father’s side dates to the early nineteenth century. As circumstances began to change in rural Scotland, I felt compelled to photograph the people and places I grew up with.
My brother and mother vacated the farm as tenants in 2024, lending these photographs added significance. Many of the residents and buildings no longer remain, and the model of agriculture has shifted dramatically to meet the demands of intensive production.
While the loss of community and the diminishing personal care for the land are impossible to ignore, I remain pragmatic. Nothing stays the same forever, but through these images I can share stories, and perhaps lesson, from my farming past with my children, carrying the legacy forward.
