Nostalgia and the Innocent Museum
I love museums. And, above all, the National Museum of Scotland. From a young boy terrified of whale skeletons to a proud Dad trying his best to educate, it has always been a place I have loved. I remember being very excited when the grand re-opening was imminent. A...
Networking and the Gift of Unexpected Consequences
When I was a very small pre-school boy, we used to go into town every Friday morning to meet my Nana and Auntie. We met in the massive expanse of the Woolworth's cafe at the East End if Princes St (the site soon to be the Apple Store). The pillars were adorned with...
Beaches Are Rubbish
I wrote this while on holiday lying in bed unable to sleep as I'd eaten too much pasta. So, bearing that in mind, and the fact that I could hear the voice of Geoffrey Palmer in my head as I typed, you can take this with as much of a pinch of salt as you like. Or...
A Walk In The Pentland Hills – A Harlaw Loop
I love walking in the Pentland Hills near where I live. It's not that I'm really a hillwalking type, but being so close and accessible, they are something I've been to a lot. That said, not been that much of late so when we had what could be the last sunny day of the...
Night Street Photography with the Fuji X100S
I have, for a few years now, been doing an occasional photography project Dark Edinburgh. Occasional because, well, it's not always dark and I can't always be bothered. But hey, plus ça change. You can see lots more photos like the ones in this post by following Dark...
Leuchars 2013 – The Last Airshow
Second and last visit to the Leuchars Airshow and it was another great day out. The original weather forecast for heavy rain proved not to the be and there was only a cold breeze to contend with. A different set of photos from last trip in 2009, that was a very hot...
Photo Essay : Watching
An unashamed fan-boy homage to Martin Parr, ( you can see a good feature on his work on Artsy here ) - I give you a small collection of images I've been working on for while as an photo essay called: "Everyone watching is being watched"
The Fuji X100S at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
First time out with the Fuji X100S and I ventured to the first day of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for some street photography. Street photography on the High Street during the Fringe is slightly different as it not really about candid shots, more about thousands of...
Airshow 2013 at National Museum of Scotland East Fortune
Had a great day out at the National Museum of Scotland Airshow at East Fortune. Perhaps not the variety and size of Leuchars but lots of planes and things to do. Here's a brief selection of the photos from the day, was a bit cloudy and grey so the planes aren't quite...
Photoblog : Longleat Safari and Adventure Park
On a recent holiday we spent a very sunny and fun day at Longleat Safari and Adventure Park. Lots to do, lots of interesting animals and I managed to grab a few photos of some of them. Obviously, as you drive round it's a little hit or miss. It was a hot day and...
Thank you Iain Banks
One day I was on the bus home. The 16, meandering through North Glasgow. I was reading a book. And then I had to stop. I maybe even gasped. Stopped in my metaphorical tracks by something that happened in a book. Stopped by What Happened To Eric. I was never much of a...
The Curse of The Notification Station
I had an HTC Desire S running Android. It was fine but was starting to feel slow and had started to develop a habit of just stopping for no reason. So, with my contract up, I wandered into the shop and, without really giving it the necessary amount of thought,...
A Wander Round @JupiterArtland
I really enjoyed my wander round Jupiter Artland. Like my reaction to most art, I liked some stuff, I didn't like some stuff. And I can't really say why in either case. The Weeping Girls are the stars of the show though. They are extremely eerie. I would definitely...
Crouching Tiger, Sleeping Lemur at @BlairDrummondSP
A day off work, a bit of sun. Safari Park anyone? Why not! A few pictures from a recent trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park. Hi-res versions of all these images are available for free download from Morguefile. We didn't get much of a view of the tigers as we walked...
Sutra : Cultural Diversity
There is an eclectic mix of pastimes in our house. There is fighting, a bit of dancing and I fill the tricky niche of sitting about doing not very much listening to music. Imagine my surprise when I got a text asking me if I wanted to go see Shaolin monks dancing. I...
PhotoBlog : A Misty Zoo Morning @EdinburghZoo
Didn't really look like a zoo kinda day. One of those wet, foggy Edinburgh days. But we settled on the zoo for a wander. I'm glad we did. I said in my post about shooting in the zoo that bright days weren't always the best. This was the ultimate test of that. Light as...
So Long and Thanks for all the Fixtures
On 6th November 1986 I was a pale and gangly 16 year old. I'd done my Highers and was headed to University. I was in 6th year and life was good. For me, it was my zenith of optimism. Everything was ahead and everything was rosy. That was the day Sir Alex Ferguson was...
Communications, Synchronicity and Interruptibility
Yeah, snappy title, nailed it. No matter, we soldier on. It's not like I don't want this to be read, I do. There are many ways I could attempt to get you to cast your eye over this. When I've finished I could print it out and come round your house and read it out on...
The Challenge of Permanence
Hidden in the eaves of my house are several dusty black boxes. They lurk in the dark like eggs awaiting the crew of the Nostromo. But there are no monsters inside (some may argue differently). Instead you will find my cultural heritage. A record of my youth. My vinyl....
PhotoBlog : Sunday with the Nifty Fifty – Part 2 – Street
After leaving the museum, we had a wander down town during which time me and the young 'un had some fun with trying some street photography. There is no doubt that a 9 year old photographer doesn't get any funny looks when taking street photos. The Nifty Fifty is...