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  1. Culzean Castle, February 17th, 2024

    2024-02-18 13:36:00 UTC
    This week I had a meeting at Culzean Castle regarding planned Photowalks for 2024 which is great news as we hope to build upon the interest and success of last years walks.  More to come on that over the next few weeks as details get finalised and I can announce…

  2. Inspiration

    2024-01-28 17:50:00 UTC
    I’ve been thinking a lot about inspiration lately and one of things I do when struggling is to turn to my ever growing collection of books on dog photographs.  Today I’ve been looking through some additions to my collection, this one full of Victorian and Edwardian portrait photos going back…

  3. January 18th 2024 - Gemmas 10 Year Gotch day!

    2024-01-18 11:50:00 UTC
    Today is our Gemma’s 10yr Gotcha anniversary. From a scared little puppy we found at Battersea that had been tied up to a lamp-post in London and left to now. If your dog wishes to send her best wishes she’d love to see some pics posted in the comments below.Currently…

  4. January 2024

    2024-01-16 14:21:34 UTC
    January is well under way and it’s always the month where us working photographers plan the year ahead after the busy run up to Christmas. I’m excited to be working on some new ideas and projects for this year and am still celebrating my ‘Dog Photographer Of The Year’ award.…

  5. In the paper and more….., 17th May 2023

    2023-05-17 09:17:23 UTC
    This week I have one of my images of a ‘Fulmar’ (relate to the albatross and a yearly visitor to these shores) in the paper.   Not only that I wrote the article as well, even though it is credited to  Clive, as I have now the responsibility of writing an…

  6. In The Paper, 10th May 2023

    2023-05-12 16:53:21 UTC
    So normally when I say I’m in the paper I’m referring to an image of mine, but this week I am literally in the paper as an image from the photowalk on the Ballast bank has been published of us photographers in front of the camera! I know, whatever next…

  7. Work Around Your Subject

    2023-04-28 10:12:40 UTC
    Although the majority of my time is spent photographing horses and dogs, I also make sure I spend time photographing other subjects as well.  I would advise anyone who has a genre to work outside of it to see what happens.  It can lead to ideas that you can then…

  8. Culzean Castle and Country Park

    2023-04-24 10:48:47 UTC
    I led the first photowalk of the year around the magnificent Culzean Castle for Irvine Camera Club as a preview for the public photowalk next weekend and what a walk it was.  We saw Fulmars, Herons, Red Deer, Fallow Deer, Llamas, Minnows, Bluenbells, Daffodils, Ferns, Incredible Twisted Trees, Wild Garlic…

  9. The Ballast Bank, Troon

    2023-04-19 11:58:25 UTC
    The Ballst Bank, Troon is a popular spot mostly because it has amazing views and a fish and chip shop.  What more could you want? A group of photographers descending on the area?  Well that’s what happened on the ICC first photo walk of the year.

  10. Getting Creative

    2023-04-16 12:07:19 UTC
    Well hasn’t it been nice lately? Lots of nice relatively dry weather and sunshine to enjoy. Lets hope it holds for the next two weeks as I am leading a couple of photowalks around Culzean Castle, exploring the lesser known parts just off of the tourist trail. I could spend…

  11. XP Awards - Finalist Images From Round 1

    2023-03-31 12:48:30 UTC
    Excited to announce the winning images from Round 1 of the XP Awards.  Overall winners will be announced in November with two other rounds to go.  If you would to enter, all you have to do is book a photoshoot and I’ll enter images from the shoot for you.  Can’t…

  12. In The Paper, 30th March 2023

    2023-03-30 14:09:07 UTC
    To celebrate opening up booking for my Equine Photoshoots this month I was thrilled to get one of my equine photos into the local paper this week.  Often when I am out I see horses riding on the beach and this one just looked so good.

  13. ‘Pip’ RIP

    2023-03-24 12:46:00 UTC
    If anyone was following me during the first lockdown, you might remember the elderly dog ‘Pip’ who we rescued and re-homed during this very difficult period.  I was going to write a post about how this came to be and how we managed to rescue and re-home a dog who…

  14. Guess who I saw today?

    2023-03-13 11:37:40 UTC
    I have just returned from our weekly dog training class and guess who I saw there-Flossie Flossie was one of the dogs I photographed at Isla Dog Rescue earlier in the year and I am thrilled to say that she has found her forever home and is now in the…

  15. In The Paper. 8th March 2023

    2023-03-10 08:29:07 UTC
    Something different this time.  It’s an interesting exercise when you are asked to dit someone else’s image.  Normally when I photograph a subject I have an idea of what the final image will look like, either through experience or knowing what is possible during the editing process This was an…

  16. The Panel 2023 Competition

    2023-03-07 11:36:43 UTC
    This is the first time I have put together a panel of images for a submission.  In this case it was the ICC competition but its the sort of thing that you put together for awards or accreditation with the photographic bodies in the UK The brief is to submit…

  17. In The Paper, 22nd February 2023

    2023-02-27 16:06:41 UTC
    I nearly won an inter club knockout competition.  Was so close with one round coming down to a judges decision, but I ended up 2nd place which I am still happy about as in previous competitions I haven’t made it past the first round.   The image I submitted was my…

  18. World Horse Welfare - Webinars and Discussions

    2023-02-20 12:57:06 UTC
    There’s always something going on behind the scenes and recently, as the weather improves, I have been planning my equine shoots for the Spring, Summer and Autumn. I find horses absolutely fascinating, they are incredible animals and I have seen them overcome terrible situations and then go on to be…

  19. Almost!

    2023-02-19 18:37:11 UTC
    I almost won the knockout inter-camera club competition this week against Levern Camera Club.  It’s a friendly event but I do get competitive at times.  Here’s the report from Irvine Camera Club “Last night we were joined by our friends from Levern Camera Club for another friendly Knockout challenge. Members…

  20. In The Paper, 8th February 2023

    2023-02-16 17:22:08 UTC
    My commended image of ‘The Rock’ made it into the paper this week which was great to see.  I still get excited when I see my work in the press.  Just a side note that the paper is cutting down how many pages it has from 48 to 40 pages…

  21. Why should you buy through your photographer and not take the images to the high street?

    2023-02-16 17:19:38 UTC
    The main reason is because myself and all the people I work with to deliver your products care about you and your images.   But if that is not enough, how about these reasons: 1.  We take care of you personally and offer a no-risk guarantee allowing you to see the…

  22. ‘Magnus’

    2023-02-09 15:19:35 UTC
    Magnus - a small dog with a MASSIVE personality.  When working with a dog is this much fun you really don’t want it to end.  He also mugged me as I lay on the beach trying to photograph him running towards me as it was ‘all a game to him’.…

  23. Print Competition - Commended Image

    2023-02-08 12:25:28 UTC
    In the latest print competition I entered at Irvine CC I had an image commended which was great as it is one of my favourite images.  It was commented that for lots of reasons it shouldn’t work and that I had ‘broken’ many of the compositional rules of photography, but…

  24. In The Paper, 1st February 2023

    2023-02-03 11:36:34 UTC
    A nice article in the local paper regarding the knock out competition between Irvine and Cumnock Camera Clubs.  My image of the boathouse at Godalming Arboretum is featured in the article, but unfortunately didn’t get very far in the competition.  One day I will win one of these!

  25. XP Awards 2023

    2023-02-03 11:32:00 UTC
    The XP awards are back for 2023 If you book a photoshoot with me one of the bonuses is to have images from the shoot entered into the XP Awards - a national photographic competition between professional photographers. In 2021 I won the Equine Category and am keen to bag…

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