Tyler Collins Photography

I photograph the extraordinary and the everyday, wherever the light is good.

Photography of people, places and the details that often go unnoticed. Personal projects and commissioned work across Northern Ireland and further afield.

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About

Hi, I’m Tyler, based in Derry, Northern Ireland.

I’m a photographer working across property and interior photography, families, portraits, headshots and personal projects. My approach is straightforward: pay attention, understand what matters and create photographs that feel considered rather than staged.

Alongside client work, I lead small-group photography tours and work in web design. Each part of my work is different, but they all depend on clarity, observation and good storytelling.

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Three ways I use my camera.

Approach

A photograph should tell the truth, even in the smallest moments.

I’m not interested in staged perfection. I’m interested in the real light, the real moments, the real places. That’s the standard whether I’m chasing the aurora over Finland or photographing a family in their own home.

services

Where I put my camera to work.

Honest photography for the homes, families and businesses of the North West.
Three services, in the order clients ask for them most.

01 — PROPERTY, INTERIORS & AIRBNB photography

First impressions sell houses.

Professional interior, exterior and lifestyle photography for estate agents, property owners, holiday lets and Airbnb hosts across Derry, Donegal and the North West. Clear, inviting images that present each space naturally.

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02 — FAMILIES photography

Your family, as you actually are.

Relaxed family photography at home or outdoors, without stiff posing or forced smiles. Natural photographs of real connections, personalities and moments, created across Derry, Donegal and the North West.

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03 — brand photograohy & business content

Images that do your marketing.

Brand photography, workplace imagery, behind-the-scenes coverage and social content for businesses across Derry, Donegal and Northern Ireland. A consistent library of natural, purposeful images for websites, marketing campaigns and social channels.

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The Gallery

Landscapes, portraits, curiosities whatever the light gives me.

Lapland Photography Tour Finn & Georgie RTT

Testimonials

What clients say.

“Tyler was very knowledgeable and took us to many beautiful spots from sunset to sunrise, while offering throughout. It was a great small-group experience, and I would definitely take another tour with him.”

Barry Vellovin — North West Ireland Photography Ttour

“Tyler’s knowledge and history of the area is something you simply do not get on the average photo tour. His guidance and choice of locations were unique, including lesser-known places that were every bit as stunning.”

Michael Backunas — North West Ireland Photography Tour

“Tyler met each of us where we were and helped us create amazing photographs and great memories. He gave us space to explore, adapted when plans changed and kept our safety paramount throughout the trip.”

Lori Adelman — Iceland Photography Tour

Landscapes & Northern Lights

From Ireland’s coast to the Arctic Circle

I lead small-group photography tours and workshops built around changing light, practical tuition, carefully chosen locations, and time to work properly in the field.

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I must have walked past this boat half a dozen times in Hamnøy in the Lofoten Islands. I photographed it when we first arrived, then headed up to the classic viewpoint. Came back down. Walked somewhere else. And somehow ended up back here again. I probably spent well over an hour circling this one small scene. I remember some of my guests laughing at me slightly, watching me obsess over this one boat while we were surrounded by mountains and fjords. I’m not entirely sure why it held my attention so much. Maybe it was the colour. That bright yellow hull against the snow immediately pulls your eye. Then you start noticing the rhythm in the frame. The blue underside of the boat, the yellow above it, and then the blue sky again. Almost like the colours repeat through the image. Maybe it was the contrast. Boats belong in the water, moving, working. Seeing one sitting quietly in the snow in a fishing village like Hamnøy feels slightly out of place, almost suspended between seasons. Or maybe it was just the simplicity of it. Rock, snow, sky, and one bright object breaking the stillness. Sometimes a scene just refuses to let go of you.
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I must have walked past this boat half a dozen times in Hamnøy in the...

This is why I love the tundra. Nothing dramatic. No towering peaks. No heavy foreground. Just light, shadow, and the quiet of blue hour settling over the landscape. The snow becomes shape. Subtle ridgelines appear and disappear. Gradients of blue shift almost imperceptibly. And then there’s that single tree. Small. Exposed. Perfectly placed. It doesn’t dominate the scene. It anchors it. Kilpisjärvi often feels like an Arctic desert. Vast, open, stripped back to essentials. When you remove the noise, composition becomes about balance. Weight. Space. Restraint. Sometimes one tree is enough.
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This is why I love the tundra.

Nothing dramatic. No towering peaks. No heavy foreground....

It’s been a few weeks since I returned from Finnish Lapland and I’m still on a high. Already wanting to be back. Already looking forward to next year. A few people have asked me why I love it so much. It’s hard to explain. I’ve never been drawn to comfortable or predictable. I’m self-employed for a reason. Some people prefer the steady wage; I prefer the pressure of having to earn more. Most people park their motorbikes for winter; I look forward to riding in it. I’ll sleep on the floor the odd night just to appreciate the comfort of a bed. I’ll walk up a steep hill for no reason other than to feel my heart race. I choose friction. Deliberate challenge. Lapland sits in that same space. It isn’t easy. It’s not convenient. It demands something from you. The cold strips away excess. The landscape is vast and indifferent. You move through it with intent. Snowshoes on. Face into the wind. Waiting longer than is comfortable. And when you have to put real effort into an image, it changes the relationship you have with it. The reward feels earned. The photograph carries the memory of the cold, the silence, the physical push. Those images mean more to me.
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It’s been a few weeks since I returned from Finnish Lapland and I’m still on...

Since I’ve come home from Lapland, I’ve been pretty much ill. Days bed-ridden. Completely drained. Going from -32°C dry Arctic cold to +10°C damp Atlantic air was a shock to the system. Thankfully, I'm back running on all cylinders now and back to sharing more images. What fascinates me is how different Lapland can feel depending on where you are. Kilpisjärvi is raw tundra. Higher elevation. Open ground. Wind-scoured snow. You won’t find forests of heavy frozen forms here. Instead you get space. Isolation. Trees like this one, exposed, minimal, shaped entirely by prevailing wind. You don’t need a compass to work out which direction the weather comes from. Further south in Pallas–Yllästunturi National Park, it shifts. That’s where you find tykky, trees buried under layers of snow and rime, bent into dense, sculptural forms. The landscape feels enclosed. Textured. Immersive. Kilpisjärvi feels stripped back. Pallas feels layered. One wraps around you. The other removes everything unnecessary. Both are Arctic. Both are harsh. But they speak in completely different tones.
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Since I’ve come home from Lapland, I’ve been pretty much ill. Days bed-ridden. Completely drained....

Finland continues to pull me back. There is a simplicity to this landscape that is difficult to explain. The emptiness. The silence. The absence of distraction. Just snow, frozen ground, and the aurora moving overhead. But it is also the harshness. It's not uncommon for temperatures to drop to -32°c. Every step off the snowmobile requires snowshoes just to move across the meter deep snow. Nothing is easy here. You work for every image. It feels less like travel, and more like an expedition. I first lived and worked in Finland nine years ago. It played a huge role in shaping how I see and photograph the Arctic. And yet, it’s only since last year that I began offering photography tours here. Returning now, with that history and perspective, feels different. Familiar, but deeper. Finland remains one of the most special places I know. Quiet, exposed, and completely honest. I can't wait to get back.
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Finland continues to pull me back.

There is a simplicity to this landscape that is...

Most days on a Lofoten photo tour we move around. Two, sometimes three locations in a day, chasing light, weather, and opportunities. This day was different. We spent the entire day right here on Haukland Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Lofoten Islands, and honestly, there was no reason to leave. The conditions were unreal from start to finish. Calm seas, perfect winter light, hardly anyone around, and compositions everywhere you looked. From first light at sunrise to a sky that was completely on fire at sunset, Haukland just kept delivering. Subtle moments, big scenes, reflections, details, wide views, it was one of those rare days where slowing down gives you more, not less. Days like this are why I love running small group photo tours in Lofoten. Less rushing, more time to really see a place, understand the light, and let images come to you rather than forcing them. Sometimes one location is all you need.
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Most days on a Lofoten photo tour we move around. Two, sometimes three locations in...

Had the biggest scare today. Opened Lightroom and my catalogue was “not found”. Heart stopped 💔 Luckily I’d written a blog post recently about moving my Lightroom catalogue, so I could double check that where I was checking was correct. Went there. Nothing. Gone. Checked the recycle bin and… there it was. Relief 😰 No idea how it ended up there either, I’m never even in the catalogue folder. To make it even more interesting, some photos from a shoot I did on Tuesday were missing too, so they had to be reimported. Thankfully I write all my changes to XMP files, so all the edits were still there. Reminder to back up your catalogue. It doesn’t have to be every single day, but at least once a week. And make sure you write changes to the XMP files too. Trust me, you don’t want that feeling. #fujifilm #fujifilmshooters #fujixpassion #faroeislands #visitfaroeislands
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Had the biggest scare today. Opened Lightroom and my catalogue was “not found”.

Heart stopped...

The more time I spend in lightroom, the more photos I realise that have never seen the light of day... #fujifilm #fujifilmshooters #fujixpassion #senjanorway #woofermagazine #subjectivelyobjective
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The more time I spend in lightroom, the more photos I realise that have never...

The Slackliner I've been updating @chasinglighttours website this morning, specifically the Dolomites tour for 2027, I was looking through previous images and I came across this one. #fujifilm #fujifilmshooters #fujixpassion #italiandolomites #slackliner #chasinglighttours
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The Slackliner

I've been updating @chasinglighttours website this morning, specifically the Dolomites tour for 2027,...

Don't forget to look down. It is easy to get caught up chasing big views and obvious scenes, but there is always something happening under your feet too. Cracks, lines, textures, repetition. Just a small collection of patterns I noticed by paying attention below my feet. #fujifilm #fujifilmshooters #fujixpassion #SlowPhotography #donegal #irishlandscape #inishowen #wildatlanticway #rawireland
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Don't forget to look down.

It is easy to get caught up chasing big views...

Yesterday I watched a video by @rickbebbington and one line really stuck with me. He said “I had this baked in premise that I had to be sat at my desk between the hours of 9 and 5.” Being self employed, I feel exactly the same. A lot of the time I am genuinely working. Sorting out everything related to tours, updating my website, editing photos, doing the work that actually needs to be done. But then there are other times where I do not really need to be there at all. I am just sat at my desk waiting, just encase a client emails me. So today I did things differently. I did the work that needed to be done first. Then I got my gear on, threw the camera in the bag, got on the motorbike and headed off. I ended up doing just shy of 90 miles, exploring back roads around Inishowen with no real destination in mind. Just riding, stopping when something caught my eye, taking photos, and moving on. I took around fifty photos today, and these four I'm genuinely happy with. This is four more than I would have taken if I had stayed sat at my desk. The funny thing is, this is still work. It might not look like work in the traditional sense, but it absolutely is. This is the life I chose eight years ago. I did not choose it so I could sit behind a desk every single day. And that is the funny thing. Most days when I am not away on tour or travelling, I am sat right there behind a desk anyway. Maybe it is time to unlearn a few things. #donegal #errigal #wilddonegal #lovedonegal #irishlandscape #inishowen #wildatlanticway #rawireland #nomadict
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Yesterday I watched a video by @rickbebbington and one line really stuck with me.

He...

This camper from Denmark looked completely abandoned. A dream holiday turned into a major disaster perhaps? I couldn’t help but think why it was there. Did the engine fail? Gearbox? What’s the story behind it, where are the owners, and why is it the only vehicle sitting in a massive car park, surrounded by snow? I walked back and forward past it for ages trying to make something work. I shot it under a flat grey sky, different angles, but it just felt like nothing more than a record shot. Something was missing. I eventually gave up and walked away for a couple of hours. As I was heading back to the car to move on, the sky started to catch fire. What had been a pretty ordinary photo suddenly became something I actually liked. Sometimes it really is just about waiting, or knowing when to walk away and come back. Swipe to see the raw file. #fujifilm #fujifilmshooters #fujixpassion #SlowPhotography #lofotenislands
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This camper from Denmark looked completely abandoned. A dream holiday turned into a major disaster...

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