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I stopped writing blogs in 2019, social media seemed to take over didn’t it? Now it seems clear that social media is some sort of nefarious, oligarchic, dystopian, psy-op: ergo I have started writing blogs again…
The “content” will live here and I will own it. This is an exercise in digital independence, I cannot in good conscious continue to concentrate my efforts on corporations which i despise and think are wholly corrosive to human society.
Writing has always been a strong creative outlet for me. I am a big poetry fan and one of my children is quite literally a literary genius. A well crafted turn of phrase can be just as satisfying as form and colour, timbre and tone. Words can create vivid scenes that feed the imagination, we all imagine differently though the words remain the same. Reading books is probably the opposite of doom scrolling on the internet.
And yes… I do intend to write a book one day, most likely a photo book about my god forsaken country. So officially, I state to the world that I start my practice here!
I hope you enjoy my textual spaff and if you do, please consider forwarding an article on to a friend or family member who may also enjoy it. In an age of overwhelming ambivalence I wish to form close knit and meaningful connections with people who care about ideas, the world at large and other people.
Thanks.
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I must say it took a very deep gulp of pride to add these buttons to my website, it feels a little like cyber begging and up until 2023 I had managed to make a decent living from my creativity alone. However social media and streaming have reduced the value of art so greatly that it is difficult to provide time, thought and practical creativity for nothing. I now have to combine several streams of income to get by, your generosity being one of them. It is what it is, I will continue to create.
4 rolls and a thunder storm
This month I have been thoroughly obsessed with audio, I suppose mixing cover bands on the weekend…
THE THISTLE / ESPLANDE CARPARK - KIRKCALDY - FIFE
Why the Esplanade Carpark Kirkcaldy is a more valuable work of art than anything Jack Vettriano or Coldplay created.
FOR SAKE OF AUTHENTICITY
Creating lower quality work so it is unequivocally known to be made by a real human with real tools. Obviously authentic?
WYNDFORD - THE BARRACKS - MARYHILL - GLASGOW
A brief history of the Wyndford flats in Maryhill, with photos taken over 10 years and archive references.
KODAK 500T (ECN2) - 35mm CINEMA FILM + SCOTLAND IN JANUARY
Used to create visual masterpieces like , Fightclub, Dunkirk, Interstellar, The Brutalist and most of Quentin Tarantino's output Kodak 500t is a compelling prospect.
FIRST ROLL FROM MY NIKON FM2
First frames from my 1980’s Nikon FM2 35mm SLR.
2025 END OF YEAR review
The cultural dark age of now. A.I… Art delirium and the impossibility of brevity in a world beset in populism.
A FCKD UP ROLL OF VELVIA 50
This film was very old and totally baked, somehow it created little pockets of magic after extensive faff.
Cumbernauld Is PURE CINEMA
Go to Cumbernauld before you cant, it’s not good but it is completely unique.
CLYDEBANK HAS NEVER BEEN SO MOULDY
RED CAR PARK 2 - CUMBERNAULD
SamhainN
FRESH ROLL - CINESTILL 400D
EAST KILBRIDE PHOTO ESSAY - EAST KILBRILLIANT
CUM TO CUMBERNAULD PHOTO ESSAY - STATEMENT OF INTENT
recent FILM rolls
🔴 red dots & ARTISTIC DIRECTION
EXHIBITION AT THE CEILIDH PLACE, ULLAPOOL, 22nd JUNE - 8th AUGUST 2025
LIVINGSTON - Scotland’s fifth & final planned town