Students showing off the wilder side at river

Waters life project

West Lothian students will show of their wild side over the summer as they team up with a fisheries trust to showcase their nature photography skills.

West Lothian College has teamed up with the River Forth Fisheries Trust to display the work of the NC Photography Students as part of the RiverLife: Almond & Avon Project.

The students, who have used the rivers and tributaries to create their Higher portfolio, have picked one photograph each which best represents their local river.

These photographs will initially be on display at Almondell and Calderwood Country Park visitor centre for the summer and then at various locations across West Lothian and Edinburgh for the rest of the year.

Jamie Ormiston, community engagement officer for the River Forth Fisheries Trust, said: “We hope this display of the students’ work will inspire people to get down to the rivers and use them in their own creative way.

“For as long as people have created art, rivers have been an inspiration to get the creative juices flowing and our local rivers, streams or burns can still provide that even in a busy 21st century.

“I was surprised at the range of work produced by the students and the quality of their pieces really shows the variety found in our river habitats.”

Allan McGregor, lecturer at West Lothian College commented: “We are all very proud of the quality of work produced by the students and we look forward to the exhibition which allows our student work to be displayed professionally.”

The display will be open to the public free of charge at the Almondell and Calderwood Country Park visitor centre until Sunday, August 13, and will transport people along the length of both the River Almond and the River Avon.