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Hi,

The Back Story

Returned to photography after an 8 year hiatus where a profession and a business had calls on my time.

An experienced photographer with award winning portfolios, including at the Hasselblad Masters with the award of a Victor Hasselblad Diploma in fine art. Shooting is primarily on location in the West Highland which provides both beautiful and dramatic natural backdrops, although the studio is also comprehensively equipped.

Shooting

Shooting to pursue fine art concepts and sensibilities is the aim. Most images are usually allogories, metaphors, impressions puns and riffs. The imagery is nearly always pre-conceived/previsualised and very rarely a straight take of what is there. The metaphor etc, the notion or the mood is more important to me than perfect technicality which I personally find formulaic and like a 'Ready-Meal' or Coldplay.

The influences are often literary including William Butler Yeats, John Keats, Edgar Allan Poe and Sorley MacLean. Amongst others, I admire the photographers Man Ray, Lilo Raymond, Vivian Maier, Cartier-Bresson and the Filmmakers Alain Resnais and Fellini for example. Impressionism and the surreal are regular considerations. 

I have no interest whatsoever in Glamour/anything 'Adult', Graphic and Tasteless etc etc!!!!!!! - I have a strong sense respect and of aesthetics Smile

Locations

I stay and mostly shoot in the West Highland by the sea. The landscapes and the waterscapes are truly highly evocative and dramatic. I am a mountaineer, Diver and Wild swimmer and I have secret knowledge of locations offering incredible potential.

Technical

Equipped with fine lenses, cameras and a comprehensive range of strobe equipment etc both for studio and location with the Landrover Defender being a 'workhorse' in many helpful ways.

Professional Basis

All shoots are on professional basis i.e paying the model and can cover travel and also accommodation expenses.

References

Many outstanding references can be provided. These are from my former shoots  - Although I am now a member of Model Mayhem.

Model Mayhem

Superb website! But Possibly I want be posting too many shots? - Due to the fact that I don't like re-sizing images or social media.

Kind Regards

jivago

The Victor Hasselblad Diploma 2008

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