Dreams cancelled
Homeless Project Scotland
I have been a volunteer photographer for Homeless Project Scotland in Glasgow since 2021 and have created more than 1,000 photos for their press releases, website, social media accounts and leaflets. I am deeply troubled by the issue of homelessness and believe that every person on this planet deserves access to the most basic necessities: a safe, dry place to stay, the means to prepare a hot meal, a bathroom, and a clean, warm bed. In support of the charity to raise much needed funds I have launched a project called 'Portraits for Food'. Find out more here.
I have an interest in photographing cinematic alleyways, street art, abandoned buildings and the Duke of Wellington outside the Gallery of Modern Art here in Glasgow, especially if he has a new cone on his head.
In 1995 I embarked on a solo cycle tour of more than 4,500 miles pedalling through Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Gibraltar and finally Portugal. I still ride the same bike now, although it has had a few new bits on it.
Okay what I really mean is a lot of new bits apart from the frame, handlebars, pedals and saddle!
In February 2008 I started one of those 365 photography projects where you commit to making a single photo every day for one year. A big challenge you might think, but I forgot to stop and 6,000 days later I'm still going...
In 2018 Ardkinglas The Biography of a Highland Estate was published and one of my landscape images is on the front cover. If you have really good eyesight or own a magnifying glass, you may just see the credit on the back cover.