I was on a walk around the Glasgow University campus in search of interesting scenes that include white combined with another colour. The idea was to simplify the style of my urban photos. I’ll never be a minimal photographer but aiming for a more laconic expression wouldn’t hurt.
Just before Christmas I set out to photograph an urban roof cityscape series in Glasgow but was so seduced by bright colours and the whole festive atmosphere that I paused to snap a few street photos of the Glaswegians during their seasonal shopping rush. Unlike the last year I had already missed the “official” Xmas…
A few thoughts on the powers of psychogeographic (photo)walking in the lockdown Glasgow and our discovery of Magic BT Beans artwork.
A throwback to some urban coffee shop portraits of Megan at the Stove Cafe in Dumfries, part of my personal project series, prompted by the news of the 2019 floor space redesign
My photo impressions of the ephemerality of contemporary urban art – the 2015 Clutha Bar famous faces mural by Rogue One and EJEK on Glasgow Mural Trail
I fell in love with this gorgeous November afternoon light in Merchant City, Glasgow. Anyone who lives here and is familiar with the typical Scottish weather knows how rare this is and how briefly it lasts. You grab your camera and shoot, shoot, shoot!!! 85mm prime brilliantly renders delicate haze…
Some candid photo stories from the last 1k of this year’s Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run 10K event – along Clyde Street to Glasgow Green