I headed down to Abbey St Bathans in the Borders to photograph James Dobie for Scottish Forestry's Integrating Trees Network. James farms a 1,400-acre upland sheep farm on an estate that's been in his family for over 250 years, and he's a brilliant example of how trees and farming can work hand in hand. I shot portraits of James on the farm and captured the landscape to illustrate how he's integrated woodland into his land management, from shelter and shade for livestock to t

I was at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to photograph one of the first guided tours of the newly renovated Palm Houses. The group were among the first to see the results of this major restoration, part of the Garden's ambitious Edinburgh Biomes project. The A-listed Georgian and Victorian glasshouses had been closed since 2022 for a complete overhaul of their crumbling stonework, rusting ironwork and fragile glazing, and the transformation is stunning. The tour included s

This shoot really helped me get into the Christmas spirit! I was at the Christmas Open House at Sculpture House in Paisley. If you haven't come across Sculpture House, it's an arts charity founded by artists Laura Aldridge, Nick Evans and James Rigler, based in a converted Victorian villa where a team of seven professional artists' studios sit side by side with free community workshops and creative programmes. It's one of the most joyful, generous places I've ever had the ple

Had this fun shoot yesterday with the brilliant Hamish Hawk and the team from the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Hamish is launching his album, a Book Festival-commissioned tribute to Ivor Cutler. ‘Life in a Scotch Sitting Room’ has stories and songs rooted in his Edinburgh childhood, woven with the timeless eccentric brilliance of Cutler. We really made a cosy home for ourselves at the top of Calton Hill with a mobile “Scotch sitting room” setup!

I recently filmed the third annual Intangible Cultural Heritage Scotland Conference, held at Perth Theatre on 14 November. Organised by the ICH Scotland Partnership, which brings together TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland), Creative Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and Museums Galleries Scotland, the conference brought together artists, tradition-bearers, heritage professionals and policymakers under the theme Moving Forward with Living Heritage . The day fe