Monkoora

Stuart and Kirsty, the styling dream team behind I'll Be Your Mirror, kindly approached me earlier this year to work with them on promotional images for HOT GEM's promising young singer/songwriter Monkoora. The artist's beautiful red hair provided the perfect opportunity for us to indulge in our shared Guy Bourdin obsession and it was his work as well as photographs by Nadia Lee Cohen that populated our mood board for the shoot. I'm working with I'll Be Your Mirror again in a couple of weeks (excited!), in the meantime here are some images from the Monkoora shoot:

Photography: Kris Kesiak
Styling & Art Direction: I'll Be Your Mirror
Hair: Lisa at Byers & Birrell
Make Up: Colette Murphy
Clothes: Silken Favours, Isolated Heroes
Locations: The Variety Bar, 13th Note

Behind The Scenes:

Ludovic Favier

Ludovic Favier is a brilliant French model whom I had the pleasure of photographing last June in Spain. We wandered through the streets and parks of Barcelona in scorching heat looking for locations, chatting and taking photos - totally laid back and old school; just us two and the camera:

Paul Hodgkiss Designs

Working with Paul Hodgkiss. Photographing designs by Paul Hodgkiss truly isn't a difficult task. His beautiful, unique, hand-crafted furniture pieces with variety of curves and textures are as photogenic as house fittings can get. Having captured Paul's design work at such places as The Meat Bar, Palomino and Bowmore Hotel I was commissioned to photograph his stunning, newly open showroom in Glasgow's South Side as well as the workshop where the original pieces take shape:

Paul Hodgkiss Designs Shop
31 Gavinton Street
Glasgow G44 3EF:

Workshop:

 In 2014 Paul Hodgkiss was chosen as podium, medal tray and athlete gift designer
for the XX Commonwealth Games:

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):

Hello 2016!

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

Toni & Guy | February 2015

Ania Kesiak Nails | March 2015

Rafal, Hairdresser | April 2015

Sandie Robertson, Life Coach | June 2015

Silvia Pellegrino, Fashion Designer | June 2015

Ludovic Favier, Model | June 2015

Chouchou Couture | June 2015

Tom Kendall, Ballet Dancer | June 2015

Christine Bovill, Singer/Songwriter | September 2015

Robert the Pug | September 2015

Lorna Thomas, Bass Player | October 2015

Mason McKenzie Wedding | December 2015

Carlton Martin | December 2015