Dumfries urban location recce
Most of my street photography in Dumfries is an urban location recce in some form or another. I collect these places patiently through my camera …
Carlisle Fringe 2016
Carlisle Fringe 2016 was an impressive new urban performance and street theatre platform presented and run by the talented (and extremely hardworking) team of Electric Theatre Workshop. …
Road repairs – Dumfries street photography
John had a dental appointment in town and I tagged along for some deliberate practice in Dumfries street photography (and to check the lens after …
Bollywood in Edinburgh – an urban photographer’s sketch of Tum Bin 2 film set
First I heard the sounds of Indian music, which is unusual for Edinburgh Old Town. Then I saw busy people equipped with radios and some …
Simplifying urban photos
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 …
Glasgow cityscapes and rooftops
After my foray into the urban aesthetics of back alleys and rubbish bins I decided to explore Glasgow cityscapes and rooftops. I was searching for the …
Glasgow pre-Xmas 2015 shopping rush
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 …
Trompe l’oeils of Friars Vennel
One sunny day in June 2014 I stood with my camera in the middle of Friars Vennel, Dumfries, staring at the row of colourfully painted houses whose …
Urban photography in Glasgow – back alleys
Back alleys, reserved minimalism of exposed pipework, splashes of bright colour against the stonework and cheerful rows of rubbish bins inspired my recent exploration of urban …
Crazy Golf family fun at Dock Park Dumfries
On a sunny afternoon, armed with a telephoto zoom not to disturb the game, I went to Dock Park to document some families playing crazy …