Simpson Studios

Michaela Simpson - Awards


Sigma Art Photographer of the Year, 2024: Light & Shadow (runner up) "An Auras, Tiree" 

23rd Julia Margaret Cameron Awards 2024 - "The Lightness of Being"

SheClicks & Permajet Still Life Competition 2024 - "Tulips in Spring" 

PR Photographer of the Year BIPP 2015

Portrait Photographer of the Year (runner up) 2014


Exhibitions & Publications


Stirling Photography Festival - Roots & Rituals, 2024: “Sheltered by Gneiss, South Uist 2024”

FotoNostrum Barcelona, 2025: "The Lightness of Being"

Royal Photographic Society, 2024: Women in Photography Magazine - "Not my King" Coronation Images

Royal Photographic Society, 2024: Women in Photography Magazine - Cover Runner-Up

Stirling Photography Festival - Reflect, 2023: “Balevuillin, Summer ’23”

Northern Summer Exhibition, 2023: "Tulip on Midnight Ground"

Royal Photographic Society, 2023: "Women in Photography Coronation Gallery"

Stirling Photography Festival, 2022: "Prospect Cottage: Progress"

Glasgow Gallery of Photography, 2022: The International Seascape Exhibition

Awarded ‘Licentiateship’ British Institute of Professional Photographers, 2010

Culter Gallery, Solo Exhibition, 2009: "Crossroad"

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Northern Summer Exhibition, 2023: "Hoppings Sunday Early (After the Shooting Stopped)

Stirling Photography Festival, 2022: "A Building in Time" 

Glasgow Gallery of Photography, 2022: The International Seascape Exhibition

Saatchi Arts Selected Artist, 2020

Livingston Arts Centre, 2011: My Yosemite

Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, 2006: Collective Show feat. The Aberdeen Tattoo

Limousine Bull, Aberdeen, 2006: The Aberdeen Tattoo

Aberdeen University, 2005: Care

Brewery Arts Centre, 2001: The Green Book

Northern Arts supported touring show, 1991: Hound Trailing

Brewery Arts Centre, 1989: The Lone & Level Sands

University of Exeter, (with Mark Green), 1980

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Interview with Sigma

Sigma UK interviews Michaela about her photography journey.


People & Place - An interview with fine art photographer Michaela Simpson, discussing her influences and her photography journey.

Sigma interview

Biblioscapes Interview

Michaela & Richard Simpson

In this episode Euan is in discussion with Richard & Michaela to talk about their books, Vestiges I and Maitani.

Biblioscapes Interview