Tag: scotland

the force and form of memory

the force and form of memory

I’ve been chasing my tail a lot recently with some great projects I’m involved with. I’ve had another amazing opportunity from Channel 4 to make a short film about mixed martial arts (MMA), and have been following a number of … Continue reading

the uists

This summer I took my boys away in the big green van to try to take some small steps towards developing a body of collodion portraits and landscapes which represent the people and places of Scotland we visit. We had … Continue reading

pdn photo annual 2011

Some of the my wet plate portraits have made it into this years PDN Photo Annual. Jim Fairlie and Davey Savage Jnr if you’re out there follow this link then hit “enter gallery” on the right of the image and … Continue reading

mordor

Cuillins

Towards the end of last year I managed to get one last trip in the van to try another wet plate landscape before the snow fell. I ventured up to the Isle of Skye – specifically to try and make … Continue reading

varnishing plates

As mentioned in a previous post varnishing a plate and narrating at the same time didn’t quite work for me so I’ve cut together a wee video with text to explain the steps involved with varnishing a plate. I hope … Continue reading