About

Exhibition in Edinburgh   –  ’Fire and Ice’  -   on now until 16th December 2012 . A mix of work for sale at The Hot Furniture Company, a shop selling Scandinavian wood-burning stoves  (25-27 Jeffrey Street, off the High Street, near Waverley Station). Limited edition framed prints. Different sizes and prices (£120 to £500) to suit every wall and wallet. Open Tuesday to Saturday 11 to 4.

John’s approach to photography is simple: it’s all photography, literally ‘drawing with light’. The work shown here is very diverse, some of it commercial, some personal. The unifying feature is the eye of the photographer.

He regularly works with writers for publications. He was commissioned to supply location photographs for the official biography of Sean Connery ‘Being a Scot’ (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2008), ‘Renewing Old Edinburgh: the enduring legacy of Patrick Geddes’ (Argyll Publishing 2010), and recently ‘Edinburgh’s Colonies – housing the workers’ (again Argyll Publishing 2011). Currently working on a long-term project documenting the changing face of the Edinburgh’s Old Town.

Architecture

John has a keen interest in architecture, old and new, and was commissioned by the architects to photograph the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh during the final stages of its construction in 2004. He has also photographed smaller projects for architects – restaurants, private houses and so on.

People
John is widely travelled, speaks several languages and has documented social conditions in words and pictures both in Scotland and abroad. He also photographs conferences and works in PR.
Nature and Sketches of light
John has had several exhibitions of his personal work. The most recent was during the 2010 Edinburgh Festival, at the Faculty of Advocates.

Weddings
Unlike most photographers he knows, John actually likes photographing weddings! For one thing, people are (hopefully!) in a good mood. And the immediacy and opportunity for social interaction are in strong contrast to his other, often more solitary work. As well as taking more formal group shots, he likes to take informal photographs which convey the atmosphere of the occasion. He is happy to discuss clients’ requirements, and quote accordingly.

Many of the images you see here are for sale. For information on prices, print sizes and so on, go to the contact page  (you can email, or phone direct).
Likewise, if you want to commission him to take photographs, get in touch, giving him as much information as you can, so he can reply promptly with a quotation.