Wednesday 21 December 2011

January sale!

It appears there was a wee hiccup with the previous 25 percent off code not being accepted and by way of apology I'd like to offer everyone 30 percent off all prints till the end of January, just use MY30OFF at the checkout. Happy Christmas and a guid ne'er to ye all!


Wednesday 14 December 2011

Free 2012 Calendar to download and print!

Free 2012 Calendar for everyone to download and print, just click the link below!   
High Rez PDF here....
http://www.mediafire.com/?ygg3262fwnfbttj
Hi Rez JPG here...
http://www.mediafire.com/?g9gayqglfa453ks





Friday 9 December 2011

Landscape photographer of the year awards

Had a fantastic night at the National Theatre on Londons' South Bank on Tuesday night. Travelled down with Allyson in the company of good friend and fellow snapper Iain McLean and his lovely wife Susan. (Iain had received a well deserved commendation for his powerful photograph of the Machrie moor standing stones on the bonnie isle of Arran). It was great to see all the winners images displayed in all their glory and to have a good blether with several of them, also good to have a long chin-wag with fellow Scot and winner of this years top award Robert Fulton.

Some pics I shot the next day when things were a wee bit less claustrophobic...




Tuesday 22 November 2011

Airdrie and Coatbridge advertiser article

My local paper called recently for a wee over the phone interview about my recent successes in this years Landscape photographer of the year competition. Thanks to reporter Judith Tonner. LINK HERE.

Friday 18 November 2011

Christmas discount


25% OFF all print orders until Chirstmas day, merry Christmas to you all!!

Dundee photographic society

Recently been asked to present and talk about my work to the Dundee photographic society in the new year date TBC. Honoured and delighted to be given the invitation. ;)

Thursday 10 November 2011

Isle of Arran

First time visit to Arran, I had to take over a family cot to my wee 'skin and blister' Emma as she is expecting her first bairn and stayed with her and her man Stuart, for two nights in their new house in Brodick. I was immediatley impressed by the sail into dock with the views of the mighty Goatfell and surrounding ranges that provide a backdrop to the town. I was up at the lark the next morn, around 5:30am the next morn and off up to 'Pirates Cove' one of a few locations pointed out to me by the landscape photographer and modern day master, Richard Childs, a couple of days before, so I had a rough itenerary to tick through while racing against the shortened winter daylight. I inevitabley felt cheated and frustrated by the scope of the islands riches versus my limited time to get around, and definatley must get back again to do justice to some of the gems I discovered along the way...
















Saturday 29 October 2011

Sunday Herald fashion spread

Just recently completed this collaboration with professional photographer Mark Mainz ( << click for link to Mark's powerful portfolio ) for the Sunday herald newspaper. I work with mark often on conceptual shoots that I composite and retouch, but this was the first time I have had my landscape work included as part of the image and I am more than pleased with the result. I had to overlay Marks strong model shots seamlessly into my image of the Balvraid hills and I feel that the two harmonise really well together to add more power to the resulting spread. ;)




Wednesday 26 October 2011

Herald Scotland 'Pic of the day'

My photo of the old bridge at Dunkeld in todays edition of the Herald :)

Tuesday 25 October 2011

Luing

First time on the isle of Luing, was up for two nights recently to do an interior shoot for friends, the lovley Grant and Julie,  for their website as they are going to eventually let the cottage. It was the home of Grants grandfather and family who worked the adjacent slate quarries in Cullipool. The area is rich with the history of the industry and made for and exiting, if bracing, foray for pictures.



















Monday 24 October 2011

Chuffed tae bits!

I just recently received word from the 'Landscape photographer of the year competition' and I am delighted to say that two of my images have been given awards. My picture of St Michaels mount has been 'highly commended' in the 'living the view' category ( and will be made into postcards as part of a selection pack ) and my picture of the old stone bridge at the Hermitage, Dunkeld has been 'commended' in the 'classic view' category by the panel of Judges including Landscape photographer Charlie Waite, both will be on exhibit and in the book, considering the thousands of entries they receive each year I am so chuffed by this result. ; )

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthpicturegalleries/8841408/Landscape-Photographer-of-the-Year-2011-winners.html?image=4

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/photos/breathtaking-british-landscapes-in-pictures-1319451406-slideshow/4-photo-1319450865.html

"...Over 100 of the very best images will premier in a stunning, free exhibition at the 
National Theatre in London from 5th December 2011. This year’s exhibition is 
again supported by Epson UK and their Digigraphie™ ensures prints of consistent 
standards and ‘fine art’ quality. 
The Awards book, Landscape Photographer of the Year Collection 5, by AA 
Publishing, features 175 winning & commended entries from this year’s 
competition and is published on 31st October 2011...."





Saturday 1 October 2011

Glenelg and Skye weekend











These are some new additions to the site, you can find them under the newly created 'Recent work' folder from the front page.D ; )