Double Take Projections at COP26

I’ve got something different for you this time - i.e. no mug shots of anyone! As much as I love portraiture, the reality of being a self-employed, working photographer is that you grab job opportunities from all kinds of sources. This was definitely the case with this project - I’ve never done anything like that before but I ended up thoroughly enjoying it.

Double Take Projections is a brilliant company specialising in projection mapping. A mutual client of ours (Skypark) recommended me to them during COP26 when they needed a last-minute photographer to cover their guerrilla work with Scottish environmental artist Elizabeth Ogilvie. We spent a chilly, yet immensely fun evening driving around Glasgow, eating pizza and gummy bears, and projecting Elizabeth’s beautiful films onto various buildings. My job was to document it and here are some images from that night:

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Nikon D850
Nikkor 85mm f1.4
Nikkor 50mm f1.4
Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8
Tiffen Black Pro-mist 1/4 Filter
Tripod

Roxana Halls

I met London-based artist Roxana Halls earlier this year when she travelled up to Scotland to see her portrait of Horse Mcdonald, acquired last year by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, about to go on public display for the first time. I was there to document the day and the moment I saw Roxana, I thought she’d be a fantastic person to photograph. The opportunity came along when I was in London a few weeks ago and despite rather hectic schedules, we managed to carve out a bit of time for me to visit Roxana’s studio and take some photos. There wasn’t much time, I was probably there about 20 minutes, but Roxana was a great sport and I’m pleased with how this sitting turned out. Have a look:

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Nikon D850
Nikkor 85mm f1.4 + Tiffen Black Pro-mist 1/4 Filter
FujiFilm x100v

Feral Ground

I met Thomas Petersen, the Danish visual artist better known as Grundvold, a few years ago and we talked about doing a photography project ever since. We finally managed to get together this autumn and headed to Pollok Park to take some pictures. Shot on analog and digital, we called it “Feral Ground” and intended for it to be a commentary of sorts on toxic masculinity, the masculine/feminine, strong/vulnerable in all of us. Results below:

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Nikon D4
Nikkor 85mm f1.4
Profoto A1
Canon AE-1 Programme + 50mm f1.8
Kodak 400TX

Ceol's Craic

Established in 2004, Ceòl's Craic is a year-round programme of the best in contemporary Gaelic culture. I've had the pleasure of working with them for a few years now, photographing various events, from plays and book launches to music showcases at CCA. It's fun, sometimes challenging and often educational (who knew there was so much brilliant electronica in Gaelic?). Here's a collection of some of my favourite images for Ceòl's Craic:

Electric Waterfalls

My very first shoot this year was a blast! I met singer/songwriter Caroline Gilmour in 2014 and we collaborated then on her Paper Planes release. We got together again in January this year to shoot cover and promo images for her brand new EP Electric Waterfalls (released this month). Vivienne Masters was in charge of styling the shoot and Caroline Stewart did wonders with hair and make up:

Some behind the scenes shots for you:

And a look at the final release (CD and 7" Limited Edition Vinyl):