It’s been an emotional week. After a good few years of grumbling about it I made the decision to get rid of the big green van (BGV). Ultimately this is a very happy liberating decision – but lets face it … Continue reading
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
A lot of my first plates have been made of friends and family in my back garden and I’ve decided to torture anyone visiting with a collodion portrait to build up a rogues gallery of plates made in the garden. … Continue reading
I finally managed to get the panoramic plates scanned – and I’m really pleased with the results. I love the panoramic format and the wee lens from India is great. I’ve always loved Glencoe. It’s not only a spectacularly beautiful … Continue reading
I really wanted to make a series of panoramic landscapes and cityscapes as I travel around looking for subjects willing to have their portraits taken. A while ago I started looking around for a suitable lens and thanks to the … Continue reading
So the solution to my problem came in the form of a massive old ex Glasgow City Council works van. I got rid of my car and bought it with a completely empty back area which I’ve fitted out to … Continue reading
