Fascinating, beautiful, and unique, this hybrid travel guide is a worthy companion for travelers and photographers, both novice and experienced. Experiencing Scotland through Joana Kruse’s exquisitely photographed pages will likely cause you to dream, plan, and learn how to successfully photograph a future visit. A sure winner for holiday gift lists, this title is at the top of mine!

This is an interesting, easy-to-follow photo guide to Scotland. With everything from must-see nature spots to Scotland's great castles, this has everything you might want to be in Scotland.

I'm always on the lookout for more information about this intriguing country, so when I saw this one I had to take a look. What a pleasant surprise! It's chock full of good information about interesting locations, along with photography tips and a cute little story to keep things interesting (sometimes). I thoroughly enjoyed this. Loved the format and the interesting tidbits like best times for photos and other offbeat information. If you are traveling to Scotland this is a must read -- if you just want to learn more about this lovely place, it works for that too. Definitely recommended.

Truly stunning photographs which do justice to Scotland with its rugged landscape, icing sugar beaches stretching along breathtaking coastline, castles, ruins and pretty villages. An adventure for the armchair traveller but equally useful to give tips and quirky information for touring with the perfect amount of text. Inspiring places captured with mystical sun rises and sunsets as well as everything in between.

This is definitely the oddity in travel books! It's part travel guide, part photographer guide, and part romance! Kruse weaves together a trip in Scotland, photographing places along the way for the guide, while also charting new and old romances. Leave that last part out and you have a stunning guide to all of Scotland that not only tells you where you should be going (see stops on map, right), what time of day, where to park (!!) but also where to stand and how to use your camera to get the amazing shots that they did! As you can see above, the handy little symbols, tell you at a quick glance as well! Now I may not want to hang off a cliff side or play chicken with an incoming tide, but overall there are great tips and tricks to make any of us look like professional photographers! An added bonus is that she drove across Scotland in an electric vehicle, so she also gives you tips about where you can recharge, and how long your wait time/cost might be- handy for travelers using a rental car! We will definitely be using THIS guide when we go to Scotland and you should too! Know someone going next year? Then you just found their perfect Christmas gift!

A Photo Adventure. What a wonderful and unexpected guidebook. It has all of my favorite things: Scotland, scenery, photography and a story. This is not your ordinary photo guide. In this guidebook you will find over 150 photo locations to explore throughout Scotland. The author gives us details on how to get the perfect photo for every spot, including best time of day for the picture, difficulty of getting to the spot and the photo and more. The instructions are so detailed for everything you could possibly think of to get that perfect photograph. Now to top this off we are treated to a complete story full of adventure, mystery and you becoming a part of the culture and history of the amazing Scotland.
This is the perfect guide for photographers but it's so much more. It is for anyone who wants to discover Scotland and who, like me, may never have that amazing opportunity. For any adventurer on the go or at heart this book is what you need. It was a great find for our family and we were lucky enough, thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, to review the ebook ARC. I loved the pictures and I loved it all.
You will love this photographic adventure!
1000 stars

I received this eBook from netGalley for a honest review.

What a wonderful guide to exploring Scotland and all it's picturesque scenery. I so want to go with my camera and take pictures of this beautiful ancient scenery. I love the tips and guide's on how and when to go. A great field guide!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me review this book. I like how this book takes you all over Scotland. The photos of each location were great along with the tips and tricks as well. The bits of history and the story woven throughout the book was a fun touch. I also like how you could click on the website links and you could see where you could park and the viewpoint as well.

Oh gosh... I'm not saying that Scotland isn't still on my bucket list, but books like this make me feel like I got to visit. The pictures in this book are so amazing, and well chosen. I highly recommend this for anyone who dreams of traveling, and if I get to go to Scotland, I plan on checking out some of the places I learned about in this book. After the pictures, the best part of this book is how it explains how difficult or easy it is to see these gorgeous views. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.

I loved looking at this book! As if I didn't already want to go to Scotland, seeing this just made me want to go even more! 😀

It was packed with so many travel ideas for different places in Scotland. I really loved the pictures, maps and the guide images. First of all I have to say that the photos included in the book are beautiful and I really enjoyed seeing them along with reading the text that went along for each section of the book. The guide images were really helpful too, they helped tell things like the best time of day to photograph the location, how far it would be to walk to the location as well as the terrain, etc. All these details are amazing and things that often don't get talked about.

I think that the book is nicely put together and full of helpful information for a trip to Scotland to see these beautiful places as well as get beautiful images along the way!

This phot guide was interesting, with great details on how to take wonderful photos while visiting and traveling through Scotland. However, the storytelling & characters used in those sections felt disconnected for me. Would recommend for those planning to take extended trips through Scotland. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Fun book to have as an accompaniment to my travel guide. Having traveled to a few of the places in the book before I found the stories compelling and useful

I thought in this book I would get info what photo stops you should check out in Scotland. This book is so much more!
The book starts with an explanation about the signs and symbols the author is using here to give the read a good knowledge about the best time to take pictures at the spot, how difficult it is to reach the spot, info about the tide and location characteristics. This I didn´t expect at all and I am happy that she is providing this information to us.
Scotland is clustered into different regions and what you can do, see there best, you have a map where the spots are marked and then you get information about each spot.
But this is not all. You also get photography tip.

I really like the combination of story telling the author is giving us here, info about nice spots to visit and information about them and tips for photography.
When I returned from a Scotland tour I found this book as offer to read for an honest feedback and was glad to stumble over it. I can really recommend it for people who are interested to go to Scotland. This book is not giving the typical spot you should visit there. No, it is also gave me now new spots, outside of the typical spots you read everywhere else, I am interested in visiting now thanks to this book.
For me one of the best travel books I ever had in my hand plus great info about photo stops and info how difficult it is to reach this spot and about best timing for taking pictures there. Going through this book, seeing the pictures and reading the info we also get provided here makes me wanna go there and see all of this on my own.

Thanks to netgalley and publisher for this free read! This was very informative when it came to do information on photographing Scotland as in when is best time of day/night to shoot, how much walking and what terrain is, tide info, and other photography camera related info! Pretty pics too and backstory/story time at each place. I thought would be more of a photography as in photo book going in though and it's for camera buffs lol oops

As someone planning a trip to Scotland in 2026, SCOTLAND - The Storyteller's Photo Guide by Joana Kruse couldn't have come at a better time. My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed exploring this beautifully presented book, and it has already helped us plan some of the key areas we'd love to visit during our trip.

The book is not only filled with stunning photography but also packed with relevant information for each location. Every destination featured comes with historical context, details on the best time to visit, and information on the difficulty level of accessing the site, making it an excellent resource for travellers.

Whether you're planning a trip or simply love learning about Scotland's breathtaking landscapes, this guide is a wonderful companion. The combination of visual beauty and practical advice makes it a must-have for anyone exploring the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Thank you to NetGalley and JoanaImages Publishing for gifting me an e-book ARC of SCOTLAND - The Storyteller's Photo Guide in exchange for my honest review. It's truly a beautiful guide!

I thought this was amazing and I’m ready to go to Scotland. Seriously I love how the author communicated the places and it was very easy to use and understand.
I highly recommend it.
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Princess Fuzzypants here: This book would be a treasure just for the stunning photography of Scotland. The pictures are evocative and beautiful. But the authors take a couple of turns from your usual guide books. They build stories around the photography to give it more depth and essence. The stories are entertaining. That would keep the average person quite content.

But they add one more important turn. They not only take the pictures, they tell the reader how they can take their own. They include everything from ease of access to the angles and to the times of day to get the best shots. For the photographers in the readers, this would be a most valuable addition. Less so, perhaps, for the photographers who pull out their iPhones and shoot.

I wish I had an actual printed book rather than an ARC. I think it would be one that could be brought out and perused at leisure. Five purrs and two paws up.

As a visual storyteller myself, the thought of this book really exited me. I was pleased to find that the narrative was also enriching and thoughtful. My husband and I are off to Scotland ourselves in just a few weeks and this book will play both inspiration and guide! The images are evocative and the Author shares some wonderful tips to enhance ones photography skills. I couldn't recommend this enough to enthusiasts and pro's alike!

This was a mixed bag for me. I enjoyed the photos and liked the descriptions. But the “character” passages were just bizarre….

Joana Kruse’s The Storyteller's Photo Guide is a gorgeous look at Scotland’s Highlands and Islands. The book blends stunning photos with engaging stories, perfectly capturing Scotland’s landscapes and culture. It’s not just a visual treat but also a great source of inspiration for travelers and photography lovers. If you’re fascinated by Scotland’s beauty and history, this guide offers a unique and captivating perspective.