One of our NQ Students Anna Turek has had an image chosen for a popular Scottish calendar. True Highlands 2020 Calendar chose Anna’s image of Glenfinnan Monument to feature in the month of August. Anna started her photography education by attending night classes in basic camera techniques and digital editing. She loved the courses so […]
Category: General Update
Back in the Studio
Once again I volunteered to assist Lewis in a studio shoot. This time the model was the very pretty Jade who is one of our HNC students. Jade was quite nervous but excited to have the opportunity to be on the other side of the camera. This really is an experience every photographer should have. […]
Field Trip to Glencoe
On January 19th a small group of students and myself headed north to chase the light. As we drove towards Callander the skies looked bleak and the temperature dropped. The first signs of snow appeared on the hilltops. Stopping at Loch Lubnaig did not give us much hope of capturing great images but we […]
Both sides of the Camera
As we reach the end of the first Semester, it is nice to look back on one of the highlights with the Fashion students. Again Chatelherault was the venue. The students, some with their own models, Lewis and myself arrived early to get set up. The day was bright which caused some difficulties but Lewis […]
A New Look For A New Year
Hello! And welcome back to our photography blog. It’s been a while since the last update as lecturers and students have been enjoying a summer break which unusually for Scotland involved some real summer weather! Regular readers will notice something different around here in the form of a new blog design. I felt that a […]
Roundup : Academic Year 2018
So another academic year has been and gone. There have been highs, lows, tears, joy and most importantly in this department laughter. As each year comes and goes in this fast-paced environment we need to find the time to sit down and reflect on the highlights and memorable moments. I wanted to take this opportunity […]
Revealing the Winners : St Andrew’s Hospice Calendar Competition 2018
After all the waiting we are delighted to be able to share the winning entries in this year’s St Andrew’s Hospice Calendar Competition. The judging panel were presented with over 160 entries from which to choose the final images; making for a difficult task. After around 4 hours of deliberation, discussion and voting the final […]
A look at the refurbished St Andrew’s Hospice
The St. Andrew’s Hospice Photography Competition closed last month. The judging panel met shortly afterwards to view all the entries and make the final selection of 12 images which will create the charity’s 2019 calendar. Whilst we wait until the announcement of the winning images at the awards ceremony, to be held in early June, […]
Camouflage make up demonstration by Bobbi Brown
On the 24 April 2018, hairdressing student Bobbi Brown demonstrated the diverse uses of Camouflage Make up for the HND special effects make up students following a lesson she received from the Red Cross.
Results of Assistant for the Day
I know that you will have read earlier Elizabeth Morton’s, “Assistant for the Day” post on here a few weeks back. In this post I would like to share the finished results and let you see some of what the day was about.