Tag: ambrotype

studio

After a good few years on the prowl I’ve at long last managed to get a small artists studio space down at WASPS South Block. I’m over the moon with it!! It’s a really cool building with individual studios and … Continue reading

that’s a big one!

cuillins_bga

I’ve been meaning to post a wee pic of my new camera for a while – and I thought it would be an interesting way to answer John Feeney’s question. It’s a bootiful 11×14″ wet plate camera made from Walnut … Continue reading

new beginning

As hinted in my last post – I’ve been making changes, and it feels good! 🙂 I’m delighted to announce and launch a brand new website which integrates my blog, pictures, films and books I’ve not even made yet – … Continue reading

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