Utca shadows

Long shadows are cast on Andrassy Avenue in Budapest Hungary.  This evocative black and white shot reminds me of many periods in time but in my mind it harks back to the 50's...

'Utca' is Hungarian for 'street'. 

Newhaven harbour in Edinburgh

Looking towards the lighthouse at the entrance to Newhaven harbour in Edinburgh.

Between 1572 and 1890, Newhaven was a major oyster port. It also played a role in the whaling industry, marked by the name "Whale Brae" at the northmost end of Newhaven Road. A lighthouse was built on the harbour wall in 1869.

My fathers family have connections with this harbour dating back generations. 

 

 

 

 

Exhibition news in Edinburgh

Right Profile photography will be holding an exhibition showing work collected under the banner of Edinburgh-photographs.co.uk.

Framed and mounted photographic imagery inspired by Scotland's capital city will be on display in the Fine Art Library (located within the Central Library on George IV bridge....) between the 2nd and 31st of May.

Evocative black and white photographs will hang side by side with vividly coloured images reflecting the diversity that Edinburgh has to offer.  Wonderful vistas, fine detail and observational shots capture the character of this world famous city.

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/directory_record/5080/fine_art_library

http://www.edinburgh-photographs.co.uk

 

 

Steel giraffes...

These cranes down at the docks in Edinburgh made me smile.  Looking like three giraffes lumbering along by the waterside with nowhere special to go.......a little like the cranes themselves that are now merely a relic of days gone by when the Port of leith was a busy gateway to the world.

Best seller!!

Card sales still going very well!  All designs being very well received and more outlets to be firmed up early next week.

One of 32 designs, 'Definition' a card showing a 1930's entry describing Edinburgh is selling particularly well......the text on the rear reads..

"Calligraphic detail showing Scotland's capital, Edinburgh. 

Residents and visitors alike will all have their own idea of how we should define this wonderfully diverse and exciting city"

 

Available now!!

Just one of the images available in greeting card and mounted print form from Concrete Wardrobe on Broughton Street!

Concrete Wardrobe and Edinburgh-photographs.co.uk

Very happy to announce that our new range of Edinburgh greetings cards will be on sale from today at Concrete Wardrobe on Broughton Street.  We have also selected some fantastic mounted prints inspired by Broughton, the New Town and Leith for sale in the store!

We are sure that our cards and imagery will fit in well with the wonderful ranges already available in Concrete Wardrobe which is dedicated to promote Scottish or Scottish based designers whose work is both high quality and affordable.

Visit  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Concrete-Wardrobe/97177794380 for more info on all the ranges available and dont't forget to spread the word!!

Cramond morning, Edinburgh

Looking east to Granton across the beach at Cramond in Edinburgh.  It was a beautiful morning, approx 7.45, when this shot was taken.  The tide was going out revealing the shallows and sandbanks.

Dragons breath...

A detail of a Lalique dragon.  Soft focus and macro coming together very nicely........

Skeleton straw detail

This image of a strange straw I found in my house....can be used once a year I suppose........roll on Halloween!

More macro.......

Another US cash macro.....this time featuring George Washington from the dollar bill.....

Abraham Lincoln

This detail of Abraham Lincoln taken from an American five dollar bill.  Money is a great subject for macro photography.......

New York City brownstone

Up close detail of a brownstone building in New York City......that's it..............it's a simple shot!

 

A star is born.......

Appeared on The Culture Cafe today (BBC Radio Scotland..)  Here is the link to the programme http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b01f524m/  thanks to all the team and presenter Clair English for making it such a great experience........I always knew that I had a great face for the radio!!  Forgot to take my camera into the studio so here is a random shot from when I was out and about after I visited my printer DoricMor...

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