60s urban optimism re-enacted in portraits with Emily (Part 2)
Part 2 of my Urban Portraits Dumfries project shoot with Emily, re-enacting the 60s urban optimism and playing the visual rhythms of architectual features.
Urban autumn photo session with Kevin (Part 1)
A warming up/getting to know each other part of an urban autumn photo session with Kevin under a rowan tree for my Urban Portraits Dumfries project
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
Dog walking urban shoot in Midsteeple Quarter
A photo story from my Urban Portraits Dumfries project shoot with Julie, Neil, Meg, Juno and Toby that focused on dog walking in Midsteeple Quarter.
Urban photo project with Ivor Gott (Part 3 – Loading Bay)
Let’s continue with Part 3 of my photo story about my urban photo project with young artist Ivor Gott on the streets of Dumfries (…
Off the beaten track – backstreet urban portraits with Nikki and Lewis
I invited Nikki and her son Lewis to take part in my Urban Portraits Dumfries project after meeting (and photographing them) aboard the tall ship …
Urban Portraits Dumfries session for Lucy and Matthew
This previously unblogged session of a couple in love from my Urban Portraits Dumfries project is just right to be posted on Valentine’s Day. When …
Why I love urban portrait photography – and you should too
Over the years, using a city or town centre as a portrait location has become my trademark style. Admittedly, urban portrait photography is challenging …