You could say that photography is in my blood. My father and grandfather were both keen amateur photographers plus my grandfather also worked at Ilford, the black and white film and paper company. As a youngster I was usually to be found with a camera in hand and justifiably earned the affectionate nickname of "David Bailey" in the family.

This early creativity and interest grew and saw me study History of Art and Architecture at university. This love of history and architectural design shows still in my landscape images as I have a tendency to include historical and modern buildings within the landscapes I photograph.

My passion for photography has continued to grow in the 30 plus years since I first picked up a camera. The creative possibilities provided by the digital technology now available has led me to where I am now, providing professional photographic services and selling my fine art images in a variety of media. In October 2016, I gained the distinction of Associate of the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS).

I endeavour to capture my images in-camera only using post processing to optimise the image with minimal adjustments - colour balance, exposure and contrast plus converting to black and white - much in the same way photographers of old processed in the dark room.

I have been very fortunate in having lived in three different countries over the past 16 years. In 2003 my family moved from Scotland to Singapore which afforded me some fantastic travel photography opportunities including many destinations within Australia plus Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia. I also explored mainland Europe while based in The Netherlands for seven years having returned to Europe in 2010 but since July 2017 have been back in the North East of Scotland. 

​Commercially I have spent the last 9 years building up a busy interiors photography business. I help hotels and guest houses to showcase their spaces as well as helping property clients to increase their perceived value and speed up the rental and sales by enticing viewings with stunning but realistic images. 

I have also spent a lot of time over the last few years teaching workshops for beginner photographers both individually and as part of PhotgraphySchool.NL while based in The Hague. Now back in Scotland I continue to help and inspire people to get the best out of their cameras with Going Digital Scotland

 



Competitions

13th Spider Black & White Awards : Nominee 2018 "Zeelandbrug I"

13th Spider Black & White Awards : Nominee 2018 "I am a Rock, I am an Island : Bow Fiddle Rock" 

The Societies "Our Colourful World": 3rd Place Oct 2016 "Mona Lisa"

Haarlem Photo Club Spring Competition 2015: Commended "Tulips"                          

Societies Great Outdoors: Highly Commended 2013 "Cathedral Rocks, Yosemite

David Noton Provence Landscapes: WInner 2012 "Sunset at Cassis"

David Noton Jurassic Coast Landscapes: Runner Up 2011 "Durdle Door Moonrise"

 


 

Exhibitions

RPS Scotland Region touring exhibition

Mar 2019 - Feb 2020

Photographers United, The Print Space, London 

Jan 2019

RPS Scotland Region touring exhibition

Mar 2018 - Feb 2019

RPS BeNeLux Chapter Exhibition, Royal Photographic Society, Fenton House, Bath

Mar 2017

Joint Exhibition with Nicole Neda Farschi (painter), Brugman Gallery, Voorburg

Nov 2016

"PhotoOp, Den Haag", Victor Laurentius Gallery, Den Haag

Oct 2016

Rotterdam International Art Fair, St Laurenskerk, Rotterdam

Sept 2016

"FOUR", FOUR, PhotographySchool.NL studios, Den Haag 

June-July 2015

"Through The Eyes of Women", Artists International Netherlands (AIN), Scheveningen

Oct 2014

"Landscapes Near and Far" Solo Exhibition at the BSN Language Centre, Den Haag

Jun-Oct 2014

"Dutch Landscapes as seen by the visitor's eye" Exhibition, Bibliotheek Den Haag & Outpost Dec 2013

Royal Photographic Society, Overseas Chapters Exhibition,

May 2013 

 


 

Clients

Stunning Stonehaven

Express Estate Agency

First Photographics, Kintore

Airbnb.com

British Embassy Residence, The Hague

Number One, Plymouth

Yachthotel Christina Onassis, Rotterdam

Yachthotel Maria Callas, Rotterdam

Sonar Appartementen, Scheveningen

Camping 't Weegors, Hellevoetsluis

Haagse Toren / The Hague Tower

ALT Technologies, Utrecht

The British School In The Netherlands

 


 

Published in

RPS BeNeLux Chapter Magazine

Royal Photographic Society Journal

PhotographySchool.NL

Cotswold Essence Magazine

Going Dutch Magazine

The British School In The Netherlands internal literature