Running and freelance life

I was reminded yesterday evening of this below essay I’d written about running and freelance life, for my friend and colleague photographer Tom Broadbent’s Patreon site. In these tougher days in UK as we head into winter, we’re all going to need more mental fortitude. Here’s how I, as a Scotland-based freelance photographer working on […]

Scottish Crime Writers

Scottish author Irvine Welsh in front of stone wall

“Can you shoot a few portraits for a French client, of some Scottish crime writers?” was the message. “Oui, c’est bon!” I replied. Back in March this year I met up with French journalist Julie of Le Point magazine, and we travelled between Glasgow, Bothwell, and Edinburgh for the photography assignment. Julie’s article’s premise was […]

Café Royal Books on show.

I’m pleased to say that the above photograph, of East European ‘Klondyker’ fishermen in the Shetland Isles, is currently on show at the Café Royal Books Documentary, Zines & Subversion exhibition, showing at the Martin Parr Foundation at Paintworks, in Bristol until 12th June 2022. Also on show at the exhibition are 300 of 500 […]

Portrait of Anas Sarwar, of Scottish Labour

I recently was commissioned to photograph a portrait of Anas Sarwar, member of Scottish Parliament and leader of the Scottish Labour Party, for the Financial Times. The portrait shoot took place here in Glasgow, just after the interview for the same article. As ever I arrived early and had a scout around the neighbourhood, to […]

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