Cairngorm Leaf and Bean – Coffee Roasting in the Highlands
For the second of my occasional ‘People and Process’ series I visited Sharon Wooler and Andy Mallon of Cairngorm Leaf and Bean, who are based at The Dava School House near Grantown-on-Spey. I wanted to see firstly how they have taken on the espresso based cafés with every kind of coffee style but espresso in their […]
Aunt Marie’s Kitchen – Tablet and Cakes!
Hazel Caldwell, and her husband Brian, of Aunt Marie’s Kitchen makes Scottish tablet and cakes – and I love both of those!! I could not think of a better place to begin a new personal project documenting small craft based businesses in my new local area. I call this project ‘People and Process’ and it […]
Old Pulteney Distillery – a Pure Maritime Malt Whisky
I do like a fine malt whisky! In 2012 Old Pulteney 21 year old was awarded “World Whisky of the Year” by the prestigious “Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.” Scoring a record-equalling 97.5 points out of 100, it is only the third time that a single malt has ever won the prestigious award, and they were […]
Towheads on the Move
Just before Christmas I took on what proved to be one of the biggest jobs I have ever done- photographing the moving of towheads (they go on each end of an oil pipeline in the north sea) from Invergordon to Wick, and all points in-between. This is the story of that job. deugro are a […]
ND Interior Design – step inside
Nikki Deakin of ND Interior Design blends the contemporary and the timeless to help create unique spaces that are all about you. All I had to do was spend time capturing the rooms and design details that Nikki had brought to an old house. Throughout the property, the feeling was calm and serene. Simple colours and some […]
Midland Financial Solutions – for Financial Advice
Midland Financial Solutions Ltd. provide independent financial advice to individuals, businesses and to clients of professional firms such as solicitors and accountants. They are in the process of updating their website and images so I popped over to see what I could do for them 🙂
ARCA – Asbestos Removal Training Experts
ARCA, the Asbestos Removal Contractor Association, offer a wide range of training courses to suit asbestos removal businesses and the individual worker needs, setting the benchmark for performance. So I was delighted to be asked to spend a few days with them, at their training facility, putting together a library of images to be used […]
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 […]
“Fiz” from Coronation Street Opens “The Fashion Parade”
Jenny McAlpine is and actress in the long running soap “Coronation Street” where she plays the character Fiona “Fiz” Stape. A long time fashion client of mine, Elaine Croft, was opening her first “Fashion Parade” store in Uttoxeter and asked Jenny along to cut the ribbon and make the day a special one. Jenny was […]
Niven and Joshua – Bathroom Treats!
Niven and Joshua are an online male grooming product specialist who import the very best cosmetics for men from around the world. The latest brand they are bringing to the UK is Malin + Goetz from New York. Now What they needed was a classy bathroom and a header shot for the web page to […]
Commercial and Industrial Photographer for Edinburgh, the Highlands, Lothian and Borders of Scotland 