Kitchen in the Wild - Eilean Shona

Eilean Shona was the first Kitchen in the Wild event we photographed, and the start of a longer story. Hosted by the KITW team, Valentine Warner & Clare Isaacs, we spent the week building the story of their latest adventure. With more destinations planned over the next 18 months as the business grows, this week on the island set the visual tone for what comes next. Lying off the west coast of Scotland, Eilean Shona is rustic, remote and back to basics, a place that has drawn writers, artists and travellers for centuries. We spent the week living alongside guests from around the world as they explored the island’s pleasures and personality, documenting the experience as it unfolded rather than staging it. This edition brought together two masters of their craft. Angela Hartnett, one of the UK’s best-loved chefs, cooked with the sophisticated simplicity that has defined her career, from a Michelin star at Petrus and the acclaimed Murano in Mayfair to Cafe Murano, the restaurant at Limewood and Cucina Angelina in Courchevel. Bill Amberg, whose studio is recognised globally as an authority on leatherwork, guided guests through making a piece of their own to take home. Local experts and guides completed the programme, connecting everyone to the land and its history. Our approach stayed true to the Kitchen in the Wild ethos: let the place lead. Smoke and weather, hands shaping leather, food prepared with care, quiet moments at the shared table. The result is a body of work that captures not just an event, but the feeling of being somewhere truly wild, and builds a visual library that will grow with Kitchen in the Wild as it heads to new destinations.