 A labour-intensive process, using wet-plate collodion required Boyd to carry equipment over several miles of moorland, including chemicals, a darktent, and the camera itself often working in harsh conditions.Images from the series were exhibited at the Royal Ulster Academy, and have formed the basis for "Mapping the Gàidhealtachd", an ongoing project to document the edges of the Irish Gaeltacht and the Scottish Gàidhealtachd.Boyd was announced as the Royal Scottish Academy's Artist in Residence at Sabhal Mor Ostaig on the Isle of Skye in Scotland for 2012–13, a role which would see his work explore Scottish Gaelic culture and landscape.