A day that goes down in history – St Abbs Independent Lifeboat Launch
St Abbs Lifeboat was run by the RNLI for more than 100 years. However, last year the RNLI decided to withdraw the lifeboat, leaving nearby Eyemouth station to cover that stretch of coast. The crew and local community disagreed with the decision especially as they are at the heart of the diving community on […]
Where are the photographs you took 5 years ago?
Here is the reason why 99% of the images you shoot today will soon be gone, forever. Photographic images are everywhere. They are on your mobile phone, your tablet, your laptop or your PC, they are also stored on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and a host of other social media sites. Today we take more photographs […]
Patience is a virtue. My journey into the Wet Plate Collodion process
Before I start this blog I have to say I am a complete beginner in the field of collodion and this blog is my journey through this process. Wet Plate Collodion is something I have wanted to do for a very long time but because of commitments and ill health it hasn’t been possible until […]
Give me the night
Give me the night Night has always been associated with the darker side of the human psyche. It transforms our notion of the world from one of routine and certainty to a world of uncertainty, danger & unknowing. Brave is a man who steps outside the safety of his home into the night for he […]
2016 My Analogue Year
2015 wasn’t my best year. It was Annus Horribilis if I’m honest. Health issues and several operations stopped me doing so much and I was also forced to close my gallery. So I’ve decided that 2016 is going to be my good year and I have a lot planned. It’s also going to be “My […]
Look, think, compose, think again and then shot
I am very privileged to live in a really beautiful part of the world, all I have to do is open my front door, walk 150 yards and I’m on the harbour side. I live in a fishing community in Berwickshire, in a small town called Eyemouth just over the border north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. […]
Welcome. Restaurants, Living Spaces, Bathrooms & Holiday Lets.
Welcome. Well I’m finally up and running. Sorry its a few days late in launching but there have been some issues that have taken a while to resolve. I know this first blog isn’t necessarily photographic but seeing as it concerns my business I think it’s important to let you know as you could have […]
