Lovely morning at the studio today to make a portrait of Paul Vallot – biology teacher by day and bee keeper extraordinaire at other times. We met a few weeks ago in chef Andrew Fairlie’s secret, and somewhat magical, garden. … Continue reading
Some of the usual suspects in attendance, a few new faces and two great chats about their work from Damian Shields and Douglas McBride. I’ve known Damian for years – mostly as a very talented imaging guru – but then discovered … Continue reading
Crackin’ wee nite of film, photos and homemade soup at the studio yesterday. Chris Leslie showed his latest short film – “Lights Out” which provides an insight into the remarkably varying opinions of the last inhabitants of Glasgows Bluevale and … Continue reading
Don’t you love it when a plan starts to come together? Several years ago I started to get a little frustrated with the van/darkroom set up. Running the van is crazily expensive, and leaving the camera set up on the … Continue reading
“4 out of 5 people on the planet suffer as a result of globalisation.” Staggering!! At long last got round to watching this documentary on the work of Sebastian Salgado – well worth a look.
Fantastic wee night of sharing, inspiration and home made roast chicken soup at the studio last night. Special thanks to Monika Holkova for showing and discussing her recent work on the current conflict in Eastern Ukraine. Very interesting and very … Continue reading
