A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

An official state of the union for 66 years, Alaska is known for its glaciers, permafrost and national parks. Home to North ...

Ginny Thomas opened up her home studio and offered free headshots to federal workers and others in need. (Bill O’Leary for ...

In news no snapper or shutterbug wants to hear, Google and Scandinavian publisher Bonnier News have published research showing that artificial intelligence-generated images are proving more ...