Painting With Shadows

Echelon system now probably monitoring all my activities

Unlimited Choice is a Good Thing, right?

Waking up in an anxious sweat this morning, my heart thumping around 100 beats per minute, I realised I was fretting about a lens for my cam...Read More

Postcard From Skye

Hi Mark and Val, We're having a lovely time on The Isle of Skye. On the front of the card you'll see a photo of a "piper...Read More

Artists Photography Wigtown Book Festival

Wigtown Book Festival - Artist in Residence

With over 150 events across 10 days, Wigtown Book Festival is one of the largest art events in Scotland, even though it is located in a rem...Read More

About Blogging Anniversaries and Celebrations

Now We Are 6

When I was One, I had just begun. When I was Two, I was nearly new. When I was Three I was hardly me. When I was Four, I was not much...Read More

Cover Photo Magazine Photography

Cover Art - Prole Issue 5

Some of you may remember towards the end of last year, the poetry and prose magazine, Prole , used one of my images for their cover of Issue...Read More

Reflections Trying to make sense of my existence in the universe

Loss of a friend

I’d been self-employed for only a few months, but it was becoming clear my business strategy was flawed and things were not going to plan. A...Read More

Family Man Fatherhood

Waiting for the results...

“When can we get him up?” “He said not before 10am.” The large Scottish Qualifications Association envelope sits on the kitchen table, u...Read More

Artists Photography Wickerman Festival

Building and Burning The Wickerman 2011

The Wickerman Festival is not on the same scale as the T in the Park music festival Rogan and Holly attended back in June; nor does it at...Read More

Photography Viva La Photoshop

Appearances

“Oh, I know who you mean,” said Maggie. “He works in the Co-op. Lovely man. Always so friendly and helpful.” Richard is tall, covered in t...Read More

Local Miscellaneous

Dumfries Odeon Cinema Sucks

I first visited Dumfries Odeon Cinema nearly 25 years ago, and it felt tatty, run-down and in desperate need of refurbishment or, preferably...Read More

Mill Sessions Music Photography Video

Qiku at the Mill Sessions

Regular followers of this blog will know I’ve been involved in photographing performers each month for “The Mill Sessions” – a mostly acou...Read More

Family Man Fatherhood

Déjà vu

"Stop fussing, we’ll pay you back. Now type your credit card details in there!" Less than 24 hours after the T in the Park musi...Read More

Conversation snippets Family Man Fatherhood

Trying to avoid being the biggest bastard parent of all time

“£200 EACH??? You’ve got to be kidding me!” “Stop fussing, we’ll pay you back. Now type your credit card details in there!” About 12 mon...Read More

CFS / ME Mental and Physical Health Who am I?

External Brain

In many ways I have given up trying to store too much information in my own head, and have started using the world and other people as a kin...Read More

Music Photography Viva La Photoshop

Midsummer Music Festival 2011

I was invited along to the Midsummer Music Festival in the nearby town of Gatehouse of Fleet to take photos of the bands performing last we...Read More

Anniversaries and Celebrations Family Man Fatherhood Viva La Photoshop

He's 16 today!

Many, many years ago, thinking it would be rather cool to create a one-of-a-kind birthday card using Photoshop, I had no idea I was actually...Read More

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