Unseen photos of a deserted Scottish island on display at St Andrews
How a former World Photographer of the Year captured Mingulay Craig Easton, who won the prestigious award in 2021, was inspired by the early photographs of Robert Moyes Adam, who visited Mingulay between 1905 and 1922. Easton wanted to mark the centenary of Adam’s final visit and follow in his footsteps with a large format camera. He took great risks to reach the island, which lies south of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, and is now a nature reserve. The contrast between past and present on Mingulay Easton’s photos are part of an exhibition at the University of St Andrews’…