A Trip to Assynt – a Study in Curves
One advantage of having moved to the north of Scotland is that I am much closer to the wilder areas of the country than I have ever been before. One of these areas that I had never explored before is Assynt, an area of outstanding beauty on the west coast north of Ullapool and a […]
Guerilla Lighting – Competition Update!
Back in October last year I took part in the Findhorn Bay Arts Festival Guerilla Lighting event at Kinloss Abbey (see this blog post) and as a part of that I entered a number of my images into the photography competition… well I have just found out that one of my photos has been selected as a […]
Black and White – Collages by LuckDoesArt
In 1978 The Stranglers released their third studio album, “Black and White“, featuring hits “Nice ‘n Sleazy” and “Do You Wanna”. Inspired by the title of the album one of my graphic design clients, Mark Watkins of Luck Design Ltd., created a series of photographic collages based on the titles of the twelve songs on […]
I Have Moved! – Back to Scotland
You may have noticed that I have been a bit quiet online recently. Well, there was a reason for that – I have been moving house and business to the north of Scotland. I am now based near Nairn and Forres on the Moray Firth – to the east of Inverness. It has taken quite […]
Roger Waterhouse – Master Wood Turner
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of photographing a master woodturner, Roger Waterhouse, at his workshop. Roger lives and works at the edge of his own woods and so has a constant supply of materials waiting to, literally, be turned into something wonderful. One technique he showed me was deliberately burning the wood and […]
Hilary Morel – Jewellery Designer
Hilary Morel lives in the Peak District and works in a variety of materials from her home studio. I got to visit her for another piece in Artsbeat Magazine and was fascinated by her intricate designs and style. She has exhibited widely, including Exploring Wonderland in Manchester – a celebration of Alice in Wonderland.
Heidi Gibbs – The Bank Pottery
Heidi Gibbs is a potter working out of her delightful studio near Crowdecote in Derbyshire called “The Bank Pottery“. She was the latest artist I have photographed for Artsbeat Magazine. Heidi teaches classes at her studio an in local colleges so her work is very diverse with everything from animals to cups & saucers and […]
Four Three Six – Electronic Music – Urban Art – Streetwear
In the days of streaming and downloading it is becoming harder for musicians and bands to make money from sales of music so new innovative marketing techniques are coming along to ensure that there is still an income to be had from music. One of these initiatives come from DJ Andy McAllister in the form […]
Ann Bates Ceramics
Ann Bates is a ceramicist working in Derbyshire from her lovely home. Following on from a shoot I did for Artsbeat Magazine, when Ann was the featured artist, I was asked back to photograph her latest series of work. Ann has developed a unique technique when working with the call that involves creating a large […]
Tenore Amici – Opera Duo Studio Headshots
Working with film-maker Lara Elliott, @lara_elliott_, is always fun and so I was delighted to lend my Shed 2 Studio space to her for the filming of a short promotional video for opera duo Tenore Amici. My job was to provide the lighting for the shoot using my continuous LED lights from PixaPro and take stills […]
Commercial and Industrial Photographer for Edinburgh, the Highlands, Lothian and Borders of Scotland 