This Months showcard - December 2010 - St Andrews University

http://www.nickcallaghan.com/december2010.html

Glad to be shooting in the studio today :-)

SAOS - Developing and co-operation in farming, food and rural Scotland

Gastro Pub of the year 2010 - The Sun Inn

Looking forward to going back for dinner at this fabulous Inn. I was like the Bisto kid shooting this place, the smells coming from the kitchen were amazing!!!

The Association of Photographers

I'm proud to have just become a member of the AOP!!!
http://home.the-aop.org/
http://bit.ly/bNomLT

The Pipers' Scene

An exhibition of photography at Peter Potter Gallery
http://bit.ly/9Kg7ef

As Haddington Pipe Band celebrate their 30th Anniversary, a collection of images were shot throughout the year to mark the occasion. The images will be used in a commemorative 2011 calendar with the launch of an exhibition. The exhibition is open at Peter Potter Gallery in Haddington, showing 50 different images which visually tell the story of the band.


The Gallery also has a delightful cafe with a mouth watering array of home baking!! Mmmmmm


Opening Saturday 16th October 2pm

A school boy hero!

Image shot for SOAS - Developing co-operation farming, food and rural Scotland.

Arrived on location and never knowing what to expect I saw my challenge, the area in which we were shooting the portraits of the farmers was dimly lit with sodium lights. Shooting under this light source is not straight forward.

The guy in the middle? An old school boy hero, John Jeffrey’s Scottish Rugby  International.

Twitter account now set up

https://twitter.com/nlckcallaghan

Mmmm my favourite beer!!!

Always a pleasure to photograph for Belhaven Brewery!!
New Packing Design.

McIntosh of Dyce

McIntosh of Dyce

McIntosh of Dyce

Lit with two reflectors to retain as much natural light and colours as possible whilst removing unwanted shadows, plus bouncing a speedlight to keep the text and graphics nice and clean.

One problem, I'm on a diet and I really wanted one, the joys of food photography!!

Another preview of the Haddington Pipe Band Calander

Our Wedding (just the one picture just now)

© Domenico Costabile

Mactaggart & Mickel award winning homebuilder

Been photographing many of "MacMic" showhomes for 5 years now. Every time I'm in one of their new developments I just want to move in. Wonder what they'd say to a photographer squatting.

We are away to finally tie the knot after seven years!!

Off to Italy on saturday for a week with our closest friends and family. Getting married in the Piazza del Campo, Siena, Tuscany followed by our reception at our villa which are staying at for the week. Cant wait!!!

4 weeks today!!!!

Getting married in 4 weeks today. Just off to Aberdeen to shoot for Northlink Ferries (driving up this morning) Practicing the speech all the way.

I know this face

Scottish & Newcastle

Not everyday you get a commission to find out your actually photographing your stepfather-in-law and Landlord!! Could resist to give him his fame.

Shooting Furniture for Reid.

Reid furniture approached me to shoot a new range of sofas which where to be shot on white backgrounds. They wanted the images to show off the different fabrics and textures from the main image, without using detail shots shot at a narrow depth.


Studio on location
5 day shoot, Hillington, Glasgow.

Language Students - Edinburgh University

Great to shoot so many people from different backgrounds and cultures. Shot on location across Edinburgh city centre.

It's a wee beast!!

Loads of friends are always asking whats a good compact camera to get, truth was I never really knew as I never looking at them. We had one for holiday snaps but I was never happy with the quality.

I wanted something for the pocket and couldn't see past this wee beast!!

Small but full of quality, RAW, manual controls and f2.0 lens

Was driving back from a job last week when I spotted these chaps climbing the town hall, I burned the sky out to reveal this cool silhouette. 

Last minute job postponed

AAArrgh, take it on the chin son, these things happen. I'm calm :-)

Sneaky Peak

I've been working on a calendar for Haddington Pipe Band to celebrate it's 30th anniversary in 2011.
Here's a wee glimpse of one of the images shot a couple of weeks ago.

New Web Site Coming!!!

Keep your eyes out for it, working on a more interactive display for my online folio

Up North we go - Inverness for McGinnis Group

Not my most favourite of roads to drive but the scenery is fantastic, can't beat that scottish pride!!

Three products to better manage your lighting

Manfrotto QSS 1004BAC light stand

Horizontal Flash Mounting Bracket

Hoodman HoodLoupe 3.0

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-10050-10614 

Avocado Sweet

Shooting cushions for blogs with Avocado sweet

Ambicare

Cala Homes are kind enough to let use the Penthouse at Pavilion for the Ambicare Health photoshoot.

Italia

Just off to Italy this morning for a few days to meet our wedding suppliers and see our villa, getting married in 5 months!! :-)

Mmmmm!!! new lights - to buy or not to buy - BUY!!

Gemini 1500 Pro TravelPak Kit

With the freedom of using these studio powered lights outside the studio means I will be able shoot anywhere, even when the power supply is limited inside a large factory or in the middle of a field. What will I be doing in the middle of field, you never know but these bad boys will give me superb power with out the need of an electric socket!!

Shoot at Berwick Work Place for Jo Storie

Jo creates luxurious ecological, knitwear that is respectful of both the environment and the individual wearing it. The collection is driven by good design and manufactured in the most socially responsible and ethical manner possible.