06/09/2026
📸 A little about my story
What started as a lockdown project back in 2020 has grown into something I could never have imagined.
I’m a self-taught photographer based in Argyll, and you’ll often find me out with my camera chasing a sunset, exploring the Crinan Canal or capturing the beautiful places we’re lucky enough to have on our doorstep.
❤️ Since 2020, my calendars have helped raise over £20,000 for the local Macmillan Unit in Lochgilphead, something that means a great deal to me. I’ve also been able to support other local charities along the way.
📅 Over the years I’ve become known to many as “The Calendar Girl”, and my photography has taken me to craft fairs, shows and events all around Argyll.
📷 My photographs have also appeared in local and national media, and I was delighted to receive the President’s Choice Award in the Scottish Women’s Institutes National Photography Competition.
For 2027, I have four calendars to choose from:
• Along the Crinan Canal
• Time Out
• Summer Nights
• The Best of the Rest
This year, a percentage from my calendar sales is going to Crossbasket House, part of Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, another cause that is very close to my heart.
From picking up my camera to where Aileen Gillies Photography is today, I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who has bought a calendar, card or print, stopped to chat at an event, shared one of my photographs or simply followed my page.
Thank you for being part of it. ❤️📸
Aileen Gillies Photography – The Calendar Girl
You can purchase 2027 calendars at the link below or send me a message ⬇️
https://www.aileengilliesphotography.co.uk/shop-3
