Taste of Spain arrives again this year on 16 and 17 July. Have been booked again by the London PR agency Lotus Uk on behalf of Taste of Spain.
A weekend of music, Flamenco dancers, golf, football, stands from Spain’s regions, the airline Jet2 and a GIANT paella. For more >> http://bit.ly/oJJqAr
Some of last years photos…
Taste of Spain Edinburgh
Lisa and Jamie were married in Thailand a few weeks before they had their reception back in Scotland in June 2011.
I had the pleasure of photographing them along with family and friends at the fabulous John Hope Gateway at the Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh. A chilly (June!) night didn’t put Lisa off from photos around the gardens and at the Glasshouse which she had visited often since childhood. There are too many great locations to choose from so we weren’t stuck for choice.
“Thank you so much for the photos which we received.
They are fantastic, there are some real special ones there which I am looking forward to developing, framing and showing off!!
Many thanks again for all your efforts, you really captured the whole evening and for all your help and patience with all my requests!”Lisa.
Photographed 3 top notch 5 star self catering apartments bang in the middle of Edinburgh yesterday.
21 Hanover St is literally a stones throw (and a bad one at that) from the National Galleries of Scotland so seconds from Princes Street et al. Fabulous rooms which were a pleasure to photograph.
BRIEF: To capture a range of shots of staff, new cars and livery – all in a range of ‘poses’. The images were requireed for web site use, PR, blogs, and general promotion of Cullen Property Edinburgh.
Ex BBC journalist Lousie Batchelor was the presenter of the opening sessions at the Nitrogen conference at the Edinburgh Conference Centre. I said a quick hello as I had met her and her husband many (many) years ago when I ran a hotel over at Loch Lomond – both keen on jazz and he played in one of the bands I hired to play at the hotel on Sundays in the summer.
Her gleaming smile was still very much part of her persona.
Was pleased to get the assignment to cover this years conference in Edinburgh.
DDL – Drug Delivery to the Lungs has been a long standing event at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre and is organised by a voluntary committe from various companies and The Aerosol Society.
One of the gains of photography is the various experiences of meeting those you come in contact with.
From a recent enquiry through a business listing web site for Cpl Stevie Gibb, and in competition to other photographers, I won the opportunity of covering the Homecoming Ball for the Corporals Mess of 1 Scots at Dreghorn Barracks in Edinburgh in Oct 2010. The Royal Scots Borderers is the name given to the 1st Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Scots_Borderers
From this I ended up doing the group (80!!) photo for the Regimental Sergeant Majors’ (RSM) In/Out dinner – a dinner for the leaving RSM and incoming RSM. This particular event was delayed as the outgoing RSM was in Afghanistan. I was also asked to cover a second Ball – this for the Sergeant’s and Officers Mess the following Saturday.
I think this was my first ever ‘touch point’ with the army, a barracks, the various ranks, civilian access to a barracks and more. From a life in (hospitality) business and now photography, this was a new world. At every point of contact all I can say what a great ‘bunch of guys’ and I include Sgt Sarah Learmonth (who booked me for the Sgt’s Mess Ball). And at one time exiting the barracks had good chat with the MOD guards.
Anyway both evenings were a pleasure to do. Ball gowns and smart uniforms were the order of the evening. I was there to photograph couples and groups, unfortunately with not the best of backgrounds. The huge gym was transformed with marquee interior drapes, balloons and lighting.
I found out that on the Saturday afternoon of the Sgt’s Ball there was the Homecoming Parade from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Park where there was to be the medals presentation by the Lord Provost and Brigadier Richard Felton and other top army officers. Through my contact at Dreghorn with Sgt Major Mo Morrison I offered to photograph the parade and ceremony for free and make the pictures available.
An exhausting run/stop/run down the Royal Mile following the troops ended with the medal’s presentation in Holyrood Park for all who had just returned Afghanistan.
Already there in Holyrood Park were the injured soldiers and I was shocked to discover one young man there waiting to accept his medal and who had lost both legs and most of his fingers. Some other photographers took his individual picture but I couldn’t and instead took one of him being video interviewed – shown below. Seeing these guys was humbling, a full realisation in the flesh of what is sacrificed on our behalf. And whilst the able bodied in their ranks opposite also received their campaign medals, they will also have come back with their own memories of their 6 months tour – and not least of 3 comrades killed in this time.
I covered this, the 3rd of the EuropaBio conference at the 5 star Sheraton Grand & Spa in Edinburgh with a drinks reception at Edinburgh Castle.
350 delegates pretty well filled the main room. Lighting on the stage was a challenge to say the least (none) but was able to direct the flash directly to a near white ceiling which resulted in light coming from above the speakers and with the bounce card out it worked out OK.
See here for some short interviews filmed on the first day and here for some interesting stuff on the way tyres may be made in the future.
I’m well pleased that ECB (Edinburgh Convention Bureau) chose one of my pictures for the front cover of their new Blueprint – the essential guide to hotel and conference venues as well as conference support services in Edinburgh. The guide is distributed to conference buyers and organisers around the world.
This and other Edinburgh images are available on my gallery.
Blueprint conference guide for Edinburgh
2nd year covering this event for Cancer Research Scotland and cross party MSPs, clinicians, medical specialists and patient representives to help direct the Scottish Government in all fields of cancer treatment and aftercare. This years conference was at the Stirling Management Centre
Nicola Sturgeon, MSP, again gave the opening talk and took questions.
Nicola Sturgeon, MSP, gives opening speech.
I think for future conferences I am going to ask the sound guys to be more unobstrusive with their mics! Lighting not great either but bounced the flash of a near white ceiling so all OK.
