INSIGHTS
Articles on photography and video for restaurants, hotels, brands and weddings: process, pricing and what actually works, written between Edinburgh and Valencia.
2 NOVEMBER 2026
2 MIN READ
The Art of Photographing a Burger
A burger looks like the easiest thing on the menu to photograph. It rarely is. How I work out what makes a burger place different, and light for that.
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23 OCTOBER 2026
2 MIN READ
A Poster Doesn't Scroll
Why printed photography still sells for restaurants and bars: posters, menus, phone boxes and large-format prints, and what it takes to shoot for print.
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12 OCTOBER 2026
3 MIN READ
Why a Psychologist Needs to Invest in Their Personal Brand
How a portrait session for sport psychologist Joaquín González grew into a website that now brings him more than six new clients a week from Google.
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22 SEPTEMBER 2026
9 MIN READ
Every Music Video Is Made Twice
What a music video really costs in the UK: realistic price ranges for independent artists, what each budget includes and how to spend yours well.
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10 SEPTEMBER 2026
3 MIN READ
Respect Is Part of the Job
What years of shooting hospitality taught me about earning trust, handling difficult rooms and knowing when to draw a professional line.
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1 SEPTEMBER 2026
6 MIN READ
Ten Years Watching Edinburgh Compete for Attention
Ten years photographing Edinburgh hospitality taught me the competition isn't the venue next door anymore. It's every screen a customer sees first.
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23 AUGUST 2026
7 MIN READ
The Dish Should Exist Before the Photograph Does
An Edinburgh hospitality photographer on AI food photography: what retouching can fix, what generation quietly breaks, and why the real dish comes first.
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17 AUGUST 2026
5 MIN READ
How to Choose Your Perfect Wedding Photographer
An honest guide to choosing a wedding photographer: styles that run on parallel lines, real price ranges and the conversations to have before you book.
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16 AUGUST 2026
2 MIN READ
Editing Is Not Cheating
Editing is not a modern vice: film rolls and chemicals were already editing. What RAW really looks like and why retouching is part of the craft.
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6 AUGUST 2026
4 MIN READ
The Fringe Just Started. So Did Christmas.
What the Fringe really does to Edinburgh venues, why September is the trap, and why the smartest ones start Christmas while the city is still warm.
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18 MARCH 2026
2 MIN READ
How to Prepare Your Venue for a Professional Photoshoot
A practical guide for restaurants, hotels and bars to get the most out of a photo session and end up with images that help fill the tables.
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26 FEBRUARY 2026
3 MIN READ
What It Means to Be a Photographer Today
Being a photographer used to be easy to define: a client needed images, you showed up and made them. That definition no longer fits the job.
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22 FEBRUARY 2026
1 MIN READ
New Year's Eve at The Dome: Third Year Documenting the Celebration
Returning to photograph and film New Year's Eve at The Dome for the third consecutive year has become a meaningful marker in my calendar.
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10 JANUARY 2026
1 MIN READ
Critical Perspective as a Creative Tool
On building a critical eye from experience rather than theory: observing, analysing and questioning the images we consume every day.
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