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Didgeridoo busker

Didgeridoo busker

A photo story about a didgeridoo busker and reconnecting to the voice of the world for My Dumfries Diaries urban and street photography project

Exploring loading bay urban aesthetic with Captain Jack (Part 2)

Exploring loading bay urban aesthetic with Captain Jack (Part 2)

There is something about the combination of concrete, metalwork, graffiti and wooden pallets that screams of an unashamed utilitarian aesthetic. Exploring it with Captain Jack in Part 2 of this Urban Portraits Dumfries shoot

DG Pride returns to Dumfries  after 10 years

DG Pride returns to Dumfries after 10 years

Documenting rainbow-coloured community extravaganza as DG Pride returns to Dumfries after 10 years

Under Glasgow University Flagpole

Under Glasgow University Flagpole

Playing with figure/urban landmark visual juxtapositions under Glasgow University flagpole, probably a dog story as well

Glasgow Clydeside walk in black and white

Glasgow Clydeside walk in black and white

Some high contrast black and white urban/street photography images from my Clydeside walk in Glasgow

Nithraid 2018 – the 6th instalment of the popular Dumfries river fest

Nithraid 2018 – the 6th instalment of the popular Dumfries river fest

Nithraid 2018, the 6th instalment of the popular Dumfries river fest run by the Stove Network, delivers a solid programme of daytime, afternoon and nighttime activities to Doonhamers

Dumfries urbex portraits with Captain Jack (Part 1)

Dumfries urbex portraits with Captain Jack (Part 1)

Dumfries urbex under Buccleuch Bridge with young actor, now producer, Jack Finlay. Part 1 of sharing our shoot for my Urban Portrait Dumfries project.

Confronting the ephemeral – Glasgow Clutha Bar mural

Confronting the ephemeral – Glasgow Clutha Bar mural

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

In pain – photographer injuries force me to take it easy

In pain – photographer injuries force me to take it easy

How do you know when you overdid it? When you wake up in the morning and feeling that your hand is numb. When you put your back pack on and cannot rise the right arm because of the pain in the right shoulder. When your right elbow aches as you…

Urban portrait workshop at Lincluden

Urban portrait workshop at Lincluden

A few images and a mini report about my urban portrait workshop for North West Dumfries Photography Group at Lincluden Community Centre

Poppies Weeping Window – Carlisle Castle

Poppies Weeping Window – Carlisle Castle

Photo review of Poppies Weeping Window Carlisle Castle installation by Paul Cummins and Tom Piper on tour as part of UK-wide WW1 centenary events

Dumfries street photographs – a woman with her pug

Dumfries street photographs – a woman with her pug

Just a simple series of Dumfries street photographs on English Street as the crafty cute pug refused to walk alongside his owner