Monthly Archives: February 2009

Queen Elizabeth Forest Park walk

I went for a walk today in the Queen Elizabeth Forest near Aberfoyle in the Trossachs. I had my camera on my back but didn’t bother taking it out at all. The light was grey and flat, with a totally cloudy sky. The darkening effect of the forest adding to this meant that I couldn’t...

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100 portraits gallery

If I could swear on this page I would, but you, gentile readers deserve better so I won’t. My 100portraits.net blog is drowning in automated spam. every day I have to clear out 5 0r so  comments which are just a bunch of links and advertising phrases hung around a bland comment such as “I...

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John

What makes life fun, (or even bearable), is other people. I am always fascinated by the idea of talent, you know, people who are so effortlessly brilliant at something that they produce huge results and are totally energised by what they do. One such example is John, a colleague who is an elite class musician,...

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100 Portraits Reunited

After a mega busy week which has prevented me from posting here, I had  a particularly pleasant experience last night. Some of the people I photographed came together for a night in “Arta” in Glasgow’s Merchant City. It was great to see the people who came along and it really reminded me what a great...

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Exhibitions and cost

I am really delighted to be having an exhibition of my 100 portraits project from last year in “offshore” cafe and exhibition space during March. What I had not anticipated was the difficulty of printing and hanging pictures on a budget. If I print myself at A4 size, then the cost and sheer hassle of...

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