Photography from Scotlands Fife Coast.

There’s something oddly fascinating about UK coastal towns. They’re often a collision of different worlds, where natural beauty, tourist tat, and traces of industrial decay sit side by side.

Lately, I’ve been moving away from trying to capture conventional beauty in my images. Instead, I’m more interested in finding beauty in less obvious places, or in turning my camera away from the expected views and focusing on the rougher edges of a location. In that sense, a UK coastal town feels like the perfect place to work.

I recently spent a couple of days on the Fife coast of Scotland, known for its string of small fishing villages. These images are from St Monans and Crail. Visiting out of season, in early December, only added to their understated charm.

I only had a few fleeting hours in each place, but they proved to be rewarding locations to photograph.