I’ve known Kathleen MacInnes, a brilliant Gaelic singer, for quite a while and have photographed her live on several occasions (mainly for Ceòl’s Craic events). She’d been aware of me for some time, but I think it was Jill Jackson’s recommendation that sealed the deal for a proper session.
We spent a lovely summer evening at Govan’s Dry Docks, where I’d photographed Dunt a year earlier. It’s huge, there’s nobody around and it’s a bit of a playground – so many textures and corners to discover. I’ve tried going back since but it’s not accessible anymore, which is a shame, because it’s exactly the kind of shoot I love: show up and figure out what’s going to work (or at least try).
She’ll tell you she’s not keen on having her picture taken, but mostly I remember us singing Whitney and laughing a lot. She’s since used the photos for gigs and promo, and some of my favourites are below.
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Nikon D850 + Nikkor 85mm f1.4
Tiffen Black Pro-mist 1/4 Filter