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To coincide with the publication of the publication of Hill and Adamson’s The Fisherwomen and Men of the Firth of Forth by Sara Stevenson, a strictly limited series of museum-quality modern prints has been created. Curated by Sara Stevenson and Michael Gray, five images have been selected to represent the depth and humanity of Hill & Adamson’s work. Each print is drawn from a limited edition of just 50, produced to the highest archival standards, and presented within a signed portfolio These prints are not reproductions in the ordinary sense—they are contemporary objects of craftsmanship, extending the life of the original images into the present.

The Fishermen & Women of the Firth of Forth (1843-1847)
Limited edition of 50. Archival pigment print on Awagami Bamboo paper.
Printed by A and M, Edinburgh and published by Studies in Photography 2026.
Individual print: £185
Complete boxed set (five prints): £750
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Hill & Adamson Exhibition
until Saturday 20 June 2026
Studies in Photography Lower Gallery
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Image:  Hill & Adamson. Newhaven Harbour from The Fishermen & Women of the Firth of Forth Portfolio. Limited edition of 50. Archival pigment print on Awagami Bamboo paper. Printed by A and M, Edinburgh and published by Studies in Photography 2026.
Image size: 158 x 213 mm. Paper size: 400 x 277 mm

Studies in Photography is publishing the latest scholarship from Sara Stevenson Hill and Adamson’s The Fisherwomen and Men of the Firth of Forth. This new volume brings together many previously unpublished photographs by the pioneering Scottish photographers David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, created in collaboration with Jessie Mann. Across 160 beautifully produced pages, the book reintroduces one of the most important bodies of work in the history of photography.

Focusing on the fishing communities of the Firth of Forth—especially the village of Newhaven—these images are widely regarded as the world’s first social documentary photographs. At their heart are the fisherwomen: strong, resilient, and central to the life and economy of their community. Their presence, alongside the fishermen, is captured with extraordinary sensitivity through the calotype process, whose soft tonalities give these portraits a timeless immediacy.

This publication restores balance to the historical narrative and invites a fresh encounter with images that continue to shape our understanding of photography today.

Hill and Adamson’s The Fisherwomen and Men of the Firth of Forth 
Sara Stevenson
£25. Studies in Photography, 2026
Available on pre-order, publication 11 May 2026
Details and order: https://studiesinphotography.com/collections/books/products/pre-order-hill-adamsons-fisherwomen-and-men-of-the-firth-of-forth