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11 Years and Gemmas Still Going Strong
January 12, 202511 years ago we found Gemma at Battersea Dogs Home and a week later she was home with us. We don’t know how old she was when we found her but No more that 18 months I would guess. Left tied up to a lamp post in Hillingdon High Street… -
2025
January 5, 2025Now that last year is done with, I am looking forward to 2025. It’s only been a few days so far but I have already been out photographing dogs, re-arranged my office, made some plans, and sorted out my computer, set up my image libraries which were a mess and… -
Culzean Castle, February 17th, 2024
February 18, 2024This 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…
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Inspiration
January 28, 2024I’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… -
January 18th 2024 - Gemmas 10 Year Gotch day!
January 18, 2024Today 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… -
January 2024
January 16, 2024January 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.…
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In the paper and more….., 17th May 2023
May 17, 2023This 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… -
In The Paper, 10th May 2023
May 12, 2023So 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… -
Work Around Your Subject
April 28, 2023Although 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… -
Culzean Castle and Country Park
April 24, 2023I 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… -
The Ballast Bank, Troon
April 19, 2023The 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. -
Getting Creative
April 16, 2023Well 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… -
XP Awards - Finalist Images From Round 1
March 31, 2023Excited 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… -
In The Paper, 30th March 2023
March 30, 2023To 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. -
‘Pip’ RIP
March 24, 2023If 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… -
Guess who I saw today?
March 13, 2023I 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… -
In The Paper. 8th March 2023
March 10, 2023Something 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… -
The Panel 2023 Competition
March 7, 2023This 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… -
In The Paper, 22nd February 2023
February 27, 2023I 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… -
World Horse Welfare - Webinars and Discussions
February 20, 2023There’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… -
Almost!
February 19, 2023I 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… -
In The Paper, 8th February 2023
February 16, 2023My 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… -
Why should you buy through your photographer and not take the images to the high street?
February 16, 2023The 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… -
‘Magnus’
February 9, 2023Magnus - 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’.…
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Print Competition - Commended Image
February 8, 2023In 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…