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
Ever had an experience that takes you right back to being 6 years old? For the first week of the easter hols we followed the storm clouds north west to Tralee Bay, near Oban. We spent the first four days … Continue reading
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
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
The ARGO used to be a community centre in Drumchapel where all sorts of great things happened. Pottery classes, youth clubs, tea dances and boxing to name a few. Sadly after years of existence it was closed by the Council … Continue reading
I’ve now had the chance to properly test the UV lights for making portraits indoors. I absolutely love the results and the feeling that I can work indoors with wet plate over the winter is disturbingly satisfying 🙂 I’ve so … Continue reading
