Lens 57 is owned and operated by photographer and author Andrew Tobin.

Andrew has photographed subjects as varied as the football World Cup, glamorous weddings and HRH The Queen. His work has been seen in newspapers in the UK and around the world.

His photographic soul can be found on the west coast of Scotland, and the Isle of Skye in particular. He now focuses primarily on the island, its landscapes and people.

His first book, Skye At Night, showcases the landscapes and people of Skye between sunset and sunrise. It was an instant success, selling out in days. It is the product of five years of night-time hikes, exploring remote caves and clifftops and mountainsides, and meeting the most fantastic people who keep the island ticking while everyone else is sleeping.

His second book, Glas, is the product of seventeen years of photography of the Isle of Skye. It is a luxury volume of over two hundred pages of black-and-white images complemented by the Gaelic verse of Rody Gorman, with an accompanying Photography Index in a presentation slip case.

After many requests, Andrew has started to offer bespoke one-to-one photography experiences on the Isle of Skye. These are dedicated and planned specifically for you, to help you achieve your best photography experience on this beautiful island, in comfort and without distractions. Andrew has a partnership with Kinloch Lodge to run their Photography Retreats so you can have a beautiful place to stay during your visit to Skye.

The name “Lens 57” could refer to the number of camera lenses Andrew has owned in his photography career, but it actually represents the latitude of the Isle of Skye at 57 degrees north while being vaguely photography related. And everyone loves a short URL.

Andrew has restored many of the blog posts from his old website, tobinators.com, to this website. A lot of that content is still relevant and useful, and is being reformatted over time to suit this new design.