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The Men in the Middle

The referee, the man in the middle of the football field. Sometimes alone, or accompanied by assistants. Often accused of courting controversy because of their decisions on whether the rules of the game have been broken or not some folk forget that mistakes are only human Here though I thought I would edit some pictures of the officials I have come across in my work as a football photographer.  So ...

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A long time.

It has been some time since I last updated this blog.  So I thought it was time that I updated it with what has been happening. On the 1st of June, my wee Mum passed away after a series of strokes.  Mercifully she passed on, her family all around her with pictures of her grandchildren around her too.  It was a very difficult time and she will be very much missed by not just me but by everyone who ...

Picture courtesy of Irene Ritchie

Hello Autumn!

When the trees start to shed and the ground is covered in an array of coloured leaves that is the time I love most as a photographer. There is just 'something' about the light at this time of year, that just makes it ide ...

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Graded Unit Shots

My original plan was to include quite a few people from the various places I visited on my travels. But then after much thought (carried out mostly while travelling) I lapsed onto the theme of solitude and what it means to be on your own.  I am not talking about loneliness, but instead having the state of being alone forced upon you by your environment.    Enjoying being alone ...

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Wheelchair Curling in Dumfries

 What a pleasure it was to be invited to Dumfries to capture the Scottish Wheelchair Curling Championships taking place at the Ice Bowl.  Although this was to fulfil a brief for photojournalism as a keen follower of sports this one intrigued me.  In Scotland, Curling is known as the 'roaring game' because the person delivering the stone shouts at those who brush the ice with special brushes  in or ...