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

Tristan Cameron Harper

July 06, 2015 in Blog, Portrait

I've been meaning to do this post for ages but keeping this blog up to date is clearly not high on my agenda (despite the "UPDATE BLOG" scribbles on my notice board as well as notifications on my iPhone...)! Anyways.... Towards the end of last year, I had the pleasure of working with model/ice hockey player Tristan Harper. I rarely do TFP shoots so I'm quite careful about which projects I choose to get involved with under this banner. This one seemed like an interesting opportunity however as I didn't have photos of such bearded, tattooed and slightly rough around the edges guys in my portfolio. Tristan turned out to be an absolute gentleman and a total pleasure to work with. Results below:

The Scullery Bar & Kitchen

January 25, 2015 in Blog

The Scullery is one of those places which despite having been open for only a few months already feels like a staple of Finnieston life. Maybe it's just because I visit it so frequently - it's practically on my door step, I'm in love with the decor and it doesn't hurt that their food is really good. I was first asked to photograph their interiors early summer last year when it was all still work in progress. I've since been back to capture the restaurant in its full, finished glory. Have a look at some of the before and after shots below and make sure to stop by if you happen to be in Finnieston area.

The Scullery Bar & Kitchen
10 Claremont Street
Glasgow G3 7HA

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:

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St. Peter's Seminary

October 15, 2014 in Blog, Portrait, Lifestyle

I love shooting outdoors, am always looking for new, unusual or in any way exciting places to use as a setting and it rarely gets more exciting than the ruins of St. Peter's Seminary in Cardross. I'd read about it online and one day in the summer of 2011, singer Jill Jackson (ex Speedway), her assistant and myself went onto an exploratory trip which eventually turned into an impromptu photoshoot. We found the place to be creepy as hell, we bumped into a couple of Japanese tourists bizarrely (you won't find these ruins in your travel book, trust me) but more importantly it also turned out to be an endless photo opportunity. I've been back several times since then, most recently in May with a shoot for Channel 4, and while the place is getting more and more difficult to access it never fails to deliver and despite my numerous visits I still feel there's more to see there. Here are some images from shoots I've had there over the years: