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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opener

 Detail of a bottle opener on the bar of the Cask and Barrel pub in Broughton Street Edinburgh, a sphynx like image......

#Edinburgh cards!!

Fantastic new range of cards now available on-line - please visit to view the range of 32 designs to make your delection http://www.edinburgh-photographs.co.uk/#/greeting-cards/4562520720

#Leith Walk Edinburgh

The bright lights of Leith Walk in the distance......shutter detail taken very recently.

Well received!!

Out and about again today and the cards are being very well received.  My old stockists are taking them and I have three new places around town who have bought in and put them into their respective portfolios! More meetings in the pipeline for later in the week and during April.....maybe more designs to come.........who knows.........exhibition news to follow soon.....!!

New greeting cards

Off out today with my new cards, 22 new designs, bringing the range up to 32 what I think are fantatstic pictorial art cards!  Will have a week of losing shoe leather around town and am confident that they will be well received by all after conducting local market research for the past 2 weeks.  This one shows the Shore in Edinburgh looking very continental.........a web site / page showing the range is in the pipeline too.

 

Magnolia tree #RBGE #Edinburgh

This was my Blipfoto entry for yesterday.  Decided to blog it as was very happy with the image of one of the most amazing Magnolia trees I have seen.  It is in the royal Boptanical Gardens in Edinburgh.

Copenhagen in Edinburgh

This detail is of Copenhagen, The Duke of Wellington's horse.  It stands at the east end of princes Street in Edinburgh with The Dike himself sitting on him.  The horses legs caught my attention as there are allegedly a set of rules connected with them.  In this instance, having the two front legs off the ground (his rear legs are firmly planted to the statues plinth) means that the rider died in battle.  Other combinations have different meanings.....

Lock detail #edinburgh

This padlock and its surroundings took my eye yesterday.  The simplicity of composition, texture of the metals and linear shapes created form an interesting image. 

A view of Edinburgh

Took a 'wander' up Arthur's seat in Edinburgh the other day.  Clear skies and a sunshine gave great views to every corner of the city.  This one is towards the castle, looking over the top of Salisbury crags.  Arthur's Seat is what remains of the main vent of an enormous volcano that once covered the area where Edinburgh now stands.  All the hills around the city formed a part of this giant which was reckoned to be the height of Mount Everest.....until the ice age came along that is!

The arms of Perth.......

Visited Perth recently.  This shot from the building opposite the now Town Hall shows the city's coat of arms.......

Narcissus

Since the daff's are out all over the place....here is a picture of some!

Edinburgh commercial photography

New Uberior house, Lothian Road, Edinburgh.  Bank of Scotland corporate.

More information at www.edinburgh-commercialphotography.co.uk

Keep clear!

Detail from a gateway in Leith Walk Edinburgh.  The message is simple........

New range of Edinburgh greeting cards

Just collected a box from my printers, Doricmor.  Inside are 24 new designs for my greeting cards range! They will supplement the existing 10 cards that I have already produced and are on sale around town.

The new designs have a varied feel to them with classic imagery from the Scottish capital and some more quirky pictures that I am sure will go down well too.  A lot of hard work and effort has gone into these photographs and their transformation into quality art cards - I can honestly say that to the best of my knowledge, I have not seen anything else quite like them on sale in Edinburgh.  I will keep you all posted about where to purchase them and hope to have a web site (or web page..) featuring them all up and running very soon.

A huge thanks to Stewart at Doricmor for doing such a great job, I totally reccommend them to anyone http://www.yourdoricmor.com

The attached image: West Register house caught in amongst the puddles and cobblestones of a mews lane........

New Town shadows

This striking shot shows shadow being bent on the steps of a Northumberland Street home in the New Town of Edinburgh.

Graveyard shift

Spend a lot of time in graveyards.  Not weird or morbid, just fascintaed by the masonry and sculpture on show..........this from Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh.

Another day, another dollar

I truly wish that I had a fistful of these!

Look into my eyes...

Or the 'eye of the tiger', I could not decide what was a worse title.......  An example of the sculpture that was dotted around Edinburgh last summer.

Victoria Street Edinburgh

This wonderfully quirky and colourful street is home to some great bars and restaurants.  The place is full of charm and character, a little like Edinburgh itself!

St James centre car park

Please do not be put off by the title and location.  I am pretty happy with the way I have made what is generally regarded as one of the most horrible buildings in the UK look.

Blackpool Rock

Colour treated image originally taken on the 'prom, prom, prom' in Blackpool.

The Place hotel Edinburgh

Had a very positive meeting yesterday with Jade at the Place hotel on York Place in Edinburgh. Hopeful of working with the owners and management team there to introduce my photographic artwork in all areas of the building in an effort to enhance what is already a well thought out and richly decorated interior.  The hotel itself is worthy a visit for a drink in the bar with its stunning Swarovski crystal lighting and if visiting Edinburgh consider booking a room here, I had a look at some of them and they were really quite something! http://www.yorkplace-edinburgh.co.uk/ 

Look to the stars........

Have been watching upiter and Venus above Edinburgh for weeks.......just goes to show that it is not only stars that shine bright! http://www.astronomytoday.com/skyguide.html 

Worthless?

Seen in Worthing, England.  Is this a valid comment, you tell me..??

Untitled

It's a beuatifully sunny day in Edinburgh but I am sure that when I eventually leave the house to go to a meeting I have scheduled for this lunchtime, that I will be muttering to myself about why I didn't put another layer of clothing on.

Ah the Scottish weather: sitting in a warm house looking out at the streets bathed in sunshine tricks the mind into believing that the oustide temperature will be similar to that indoors, unfortunately it is not.........yet.

Damn: sporting weekend

Rangers beaten, Scotland with the spoon, one chance left......come on Chelsea....!!

The sporting weekend.........

Big 48 hours ahead.  Rangers playing away to Dundee Utd, Scotland playing for the dreaded wooden spoon and Chelsea up against Leicester City.........

All the blue teams have not been going too well recently so hopefully the next couple of days will remedy that!

test.........sorry............

Tartan elephant Edinburgh

Thought best to post as a back up to my tiger story!!

Barcode tiger Edinburgh

image from last year taken in the Royal Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh.  About 250 assotred tigers, Elephants, crocodiles and the like then went on to be displayed all over the city.

One mans passion

Just passed a neighbours house. Wandering by I looked over the hedge to see him hard at work building the largest model railway set I have ever seen. Quite a project to undertake and, being an outdoor set up, a very brave approach to 'super-sizing' his hobby as the Scottish weather may not always smile on him. My passion is photography www.rightprofile-photography.co.uk and get deeply involved in it on a daily basis. I can therfeore understand how he must feel about this project.....what I cannot understand is why I am so jealous...........

New Edinburgh photographs web site

A brand new web site!  Visit to follow our blog, tweet us to your friends and like us Facebook, you will also see some fantastic photography!! www.edinburgh-photographs.co.uk

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Gey in there my son!

Gooooooaaaaaal

Get in there Chelsea

St Mungo and me

Day over. Relaxing with a #St Mungo lager at the #Outhouse in Edinburgh - sweet!

Junkie!

Seen on a lampost in Leith. Unsure if a statement or affirmation. You decide.