2018 Round Up

January 03, 2019 in Portrait

Well hello 2019. I’ve read enough short essays from various people on social media summarising their ‘18 so I’m going to spare you (and myself) another one. Instead, here are some of my favourite images I took in the past 12 months:

Frances Thorburn photographed on the set of “Love Is A Reason” music video for Caezar, January 2018

The Nighting Gals, February 2018

Eunice Olumide photographed for Nu Blvck, March 2018

Martha L. Healy’s “Keep The Flame Alight” album cover shoot, March 2018

Jill Jackson photographed on the set of “My Baby” music video, May 2018

Rab Noakes, July 2018

Rory Hutton, July 2018

Seafret, August 2018

Louise Rutkowski, August 2018

Cameron, October 2018

Jak, October 2018

Lauren Hutcheon, October 2018

From “Feral Ground” project with Grundvold, October 2018

Laura, November 2018

And, as always, here’s a round up of my favourite music from 2018:

ALBUMS OF 2018

Dirty Computer Janelle Monáe
Caution Mariah Carey
Isolation Kali Uchis
Honey Robyn
Golden Hour Kacey Musgraves
I Used To Know Her H.E.R.
Murmurations Simian Mobile Disco
Bloom Troye Sivan
Ella Mai Ella Mai

SONGS OF 2018

Butterflies Kacey Musgraves
Love That Makes You A Cup Of Tea Gretchen Peters
Make Me Feel Janelle Monáe
GTFO Mariah Carey
Missing You Robyn
Bloom Troye Sivan
Like Sugar Chaka Khan
After The Storm Kali Uchis
Tongue MNEK
Boys Lizzo
Hard Place H.E.R.

Hello 2018

January 07, 2018 in Blog

Had a super quiet New Year with friends in Otter Ferry and now it's back to Glasgow and back to work. Happily though, I have to say, as I always get a bit lost during the festive season - sitting on the couch, stuffing your face and doing nothing is fun for a day or two but after that, I start getting antsy. So here we are, another year over and below are some of my favourite images I took in 2017. Hope you like them too.

Chris Stout & Catriona McKay "Bare Knuckle" Album Cover, August 2017 — Chris Stout & Catriona McKay "Bare Knuckle" Album Cover, August 2017

Rosie Noon, Designer photographed for Nu Blvck, November 2017

And for my own future reference more than anything else,
my favourite music of 2017 (in no particular order):

ALBUMS:

Margo Price "All American Made"

Tove Lo "Blue Lips"

Dua Lipa "Dua Lipa"

Lorde "Melodrama"

Pink "Beautiful Trauma"

Betty Who "The Valley"

Madonna "Rebel Heart Tour Live"

Stout & McKay "Bare Knuckle"

Lana Del Rey "Lust For Life"

Drake "More Life"

SONGS

Sigrid "Strangers"

Tove Lo "Disco Tits"

Dua Lipa "IDGAF"

Lorde "Green Light"

Pink "Beautiful Trauma"

Taylor Swift "Don't Blame Me"

Selena Gomez "Bad Liar"

Charli XCX "Boys"

Lana Del Rey "Love"

Fergie "Tension"

Welcome to 2017

January 05, 2017 in Blog

Happy New Year!

Bye bye 2016! And what a year it's been - seems like the world turned upside down these past 12 months and nothing will ever be the same. Let's hope for a less mental year ahead! Here are some of my favourite shots taken in 2016:

Caroline Gilmour - "Electric Waterfalls" EP cover shoot, January 2016

Ceòl's Craic - "Briseadh Na Cloiche" (Play), June 2016

Olivia Ennemoser - "Don't Explain" Album Cover Shoot, August 2016

And here’s a recap of my favourite albums and tracks from 2016 (in no particular order):

ALBUMS:

Alicia Keys "Here"

Beyoncé "Lemonade"

Christine & The Queens "Chaleur Humaine"

Solange "A Seat at the Table"

Chance The Rapper "Coloring Book"

Margo Price "Midwest Farmer's Daughter"

Drake "Views" The Weeknd "Starboy"

Tove Lo "Lady Wood"

Michael Kiwanuka "Love & Hate"

Bruno Mars "24K Magic"

SONGS:

Christine & The Queens "Tilted"

Bruno Mars "Chunky"

Michael Kiwanuka "Cold Little Heart"

Margo Price "Four Years Of Chances"

Beyoncé "Daddy Lessons"

Drake "One Dance"

Weeknd "Rockin'"

Tove Lo "True Disaster"

Justin Timberlake "Can't Stop The Feeling"

Hello 2016!

March 01, 2016 in Blog

Welcome to 2016. So here we go - Happy New Year to you all. I'm in a much calmer and happier place this January than the year before and am truly looking forward to the coming 12 months. In the meantime, here are some of my favourite shots from the year past:

David Eustace, Photographer | January 2015

Skerryvore, Live at the Old Fruitmarket | January 2015

Sandie Robertson, Life Coach | June 2015

Silvia Pellegrino, Fashion Designer | June 2015

Christine Bovill, Singer/Songwriter | September 2015

Lorna Thomas, Bass Player | October 2015

2015 Kick Off

January 05, 2015 in Blog

Happy New Year to the 3 people who will read this, I'll take quality over quantity anytime though so I'm not complaining. 2014 was a hell of a ride for me on every level and I'm emotionally exhausted - family festivities over the Christmas period knocked out whatever energy I may have had left and now I'm flat on the floor trying to resuscitate myself (if you didn't know me you might think I've got a flare for drama and exaggeration...). So what now? Well, like in AA, I'm going to take it one step at a time - start with finishing this blog entry for example and then put my business cap on. Speaking of which, can anybody lend me one? I can take a pretty picture once in a while but I'm totally hopeless at the enterprise side of things. I guess if there's one resolution for 2015 it would be to strengthen the business side of what I do. Actually, it's not so much a resolution - it's more of a necessity really cause boy's gotta eat. And this boy likes to eat well! So I'll drink to that and leave you with a collage of some of my favourite shots from 2014: