Author Archives: paul
Writers
A recent invitation from the Tramway to make some portraits of a group of up and coming writers gave us some nice photographs and also a fun afternoon watching the workshops they were attending (see below). The portrait above is … Continue reading
Postcard
I think if someone showed me the picture above and told me it was the Bahamas, I’d be inclined to believe them. Not that I’ve been to the Bahamas; maybe it doesn’t look like this. Still it looks pretty nice. … Continue reading
Portrait of the Artist…
Above is Omar Zingaro Bhatia, an award-winning artist with a show of his work opening soon at the Briggait, in Glasgow. In conversation, as we made some photographs, Omar told me a little of his extraordinary life – born in … Continue reading
Novel ideas
Creative highlight of last weekend for me was photographing a small set for writer Beatrice Colin. Her novel disappearing act concerns a trapeze artist and is set in a circus. We had to try to put together a small set with … Continue reading
Inspiration
Zed Nelson’s series Disappearing Britain, featured in Guardian Weekend Magazine. Comparison with Irving Penn’s Small Trades. Continue reading
Maths and Nudity
Arts Venue the Tramway, here in the Southside of Glasgow, is beginning an interesting innovation; an e-magazine or e-journal called Algebra which will be available quarterly as an app for your iphone, ipad etc. And it’s free. Each edition will … Continue reading
Vintage
Jade Halbert owner of vintage shop The Dressers Room. Continue reading
Thoughts for the Day
Humanism in Phillip Toledano’s photographic series A New Kind of Beauty. Also discussed Wisdom by Andrew Zuckerman. Continue reading
Waves
Andrew Thompsn BBC film maker. His film waves on the relationship between waves and the human condition aired on BBC 4. Portrait in front of Glasgow Science Centre. Continue reading
