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Gin Mare branded towel on a chair in The Courtyard at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, seaside pub photography and video

MY WORK WITH THE SHIP INN

The Ship Inn is the longest-standing pub in Musselburgh, a seaside bar and bistro that has evolved from a traditional local into one of East Lothian's most recognised dining destinations. With a traditional front bar and a modern bistro at the rear, the venue combines genuine pub character with a gourmet kitchen focused on quality Scottish produce.

I'm Gorka Di Capitan, their photographer and videographer since 2021, creating consistent content for social media and supporting the launch of new seasonal dishes and cocktail menus.

My work has also included campaign videos in collaboration with Gin Mare and Absolut, producing brand-aligned content that extended The Ship Inn's reach beyond its local audience and connected the venue with a wider hospitality and drinks market. Their Christmas cocktail shoot also became the cover image for my article Critical Perspective as a Creative Tool.

FILMED IN JULY 2025

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The Ship Inn campaign video by Gorka Di Capitan

THE SHIP INN: THE COURTYARD

The Courtyard beer garden at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, food and drinks photography by Gorka Di CapitanSunlit tables in The Courtyard at The Ship Inn. Seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di Capitan.Gin Mare glass rack detail in The Courtyard at The Ship Inn, seaside pub photography and video session by Gorka Di CapitanTable setting in The Courtyard at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, from a Gorka Di Capitan seaside pub photography and video shootBeer taps in The Courtyard bar at The Ship Inn, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, food and drinks photographyThe Courtyard bar area with a deck chair at The Ship Inn, seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di CapitanThe Courtyard sign lit at night at The Ship Inn. Seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di Capitan.The Courtyard bar with hanging glassware at The Ship Inn, seaside pub photography and video session by Gorka Di CapitanThe Courtyard sign detail at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, from a Gorka Di Capitan seaside pub photography and video shootGin Mare branded towel on a chair in The Courtyard at The Ship Inn, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, seaside pub photography and videoBar detail with a vase in The Courtyard at The Ship Inn, seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di CapitanHanging plants over the bar in The Courtyard at The Ship Inn. Seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di Capitan.Table setting with dried flowers in The Courtyard at The Ship Inn, seaside pub photography and video session by Gorka Di CapitanTable display with lanterns in The Courtyard at The Ship Inn, from a Gorka Di Capitan seaside pub photography and video shootThe Courtyard dining area at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, seaside pub photography and videoThe Courtyard beer garden with wooden tables at The Ship Inn, food and drinks photography by Gorka Di CapitanWooden column in The Courtyard at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di Capitan.

THE SHIP INN: COURTYARD FOOD

Burgers and loaded fries spread at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, food photography session by Gorka Di CapitanBurger with a pint of craft beer at The Ship Inn, from a Gorka Di Capitan food photography shootFish goujons with a glass of white wine at The Ship Inn, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, seaside pub photography and videoHand holding a burger at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, food photography by Gorka Di CapitanChicken wings with blue cheese dip at The Ship Inn. Food photography by Gorka Di Capitan.Fish and chips with a lemon wedge at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, food photography session by Gorka Di CapitanLoaded fries with onion rings at The Ship Inn, from a Gorka Di Capitan food photography shootBurger and sides served overhead at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, food photographyBacon burger at The Ship Inn, food photography by Gorka Di CapitanLoaded fries with a fried onion ring at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Food photography by Gorka Di Capitan.Chicken wings with dips at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, food photography session by Gorka Di CapitanHand drizzling sauce over loaded fries at The Ship Inn, from a Gorka Di Capitan food photography shootBacon burger with a skewer at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, food photography

THE SHIP INN: DRINKS

Bartender garnishing a cocktail with a dehydrated orange at The Ship Inn. Photographed by Gorka Di Capitan.Pina colada style cocktail at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, shot by Gorka Di CapitanCocktail with dry ice smoke at The Ship Inn, by Gorka Di CapitanCocktail with marshmallows at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Photographed by Gorka Di Capitan.Gin cocktail with thyme in an etched glass at The Ship Inn, shot by Gorka Di CapitanEspresso martini with coffee beans at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, cocktail photography by Gorka Di CapitanPint of craft beer on the table at The Ship Inn. Food and drinks photography by Gorka Di Capitan.Smoked whisky cocktail at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, shot by Gorka Di CapitanTropical cocktail with crushed ice at The Ship Inn, by Gorka Di CapitanCrushed ice cocktail with fresh mint at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Photographed by Gorka Di Capitan.Whisky cocktail in a cut crystal glass at The Ship Inn, shot by Gorka Di CapitanOld fashioned with a chocolate garnish at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Cocktail photography by Gorka Di Capitan.Pint of craft beer on a Gin Mare coaster at The Ship Inn, food and drinks photography session by Gorka Di CapitanChampagne poured tableside at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, from a Gorka Di Capitan food and drinks photography shootFrozen watermelon cocktail at The Ship Inn, by Gorka Di CapitanCocktail with a sprig of thyme at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Photographed by Gorka Di Capitan.Tropical cocktail with crushed ice at The Ship Inn, shot by Gorka Di CapitanOld fashioned with a honeycomb garnish at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, cocktail photography session by Gorka Di CapitanWhisky cocktail with blackberries at The Ship Inn. Photographed by Gorka Di Capitan.Frozen watermelon cocktail with a dried orange at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, shot by Gorka Di CapitanCrushed ice cocktail with fresh mint at The Ship Inn, by Gorka Di CapitanFrozen cocktail garnished with dried orange at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Photographed by Gorka Di Capitan.Crushed ice cocktail with a citrus garnish at The Ship Inn, shot by Gorka Di CapitanHand holding a frozen watermelon cocktail at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, by Gorka Di CapitanFrozen cocktail on the table at The Ship Inn. Photographed by Gorka Di Capitan.Pouring a cocktail tableside at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, shot by Gorka Di Capitan

THE SHIP INN: SUNDAY ROAST

Sunday roast with a glass of red wine at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di Capitan.Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding beside a glass of red wine at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, food and drinks photography by Gorka Di CapitanSunday roast spread from above at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, from a Gorka Di Capitan seaside pub photography and video shootRoast dinner with croquettes and pigs in blankets at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di CapitanSunday roast plated with all the trimmings at The Ship Inn, from a Gorka Di Capitan food photography shootSeasoning a Sunday roast with a mill next to croquettes and pigs in blankets at The Ship Inn. Food photography by Gorka Di Capitan.Hand seasoning a roast beef dinner with Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, food photography session by Gorka Di CapitanRoast beef with all the trimmings at The Ship Inn, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, seaside pub photography and videoMacaroni cheese and pigs in blankets at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, food photographyBowl of croquettes beside a Sunday roast and macaroni cheese at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di CapitanRoast chicken with tenderstem broccoli at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, from a Gorka Di Capitan food photography shootRoast chicken plated at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, food photography by Gorka Di CapitanRoast chicken with tenderstem broccoli and a glass of beer from above at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, food and drinks photography by Gorka Di CapitanGolden roast chicken with broccoli and potatoes in a grey bowl at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, seaside pub photography and videoMacaroni cheese at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, food photography session by Gorka Di CapitanMacaroni cheese with pigs in blankets at The Ship Inn, from a Gorka Di Capitan food photography shootRoast dinner with a pint at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, food and drinks photographyPint of Tennent's lager at The Ship Inn, seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di CapitanPint of Guinness at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di Capitan.Pint of lager at The Ship Inn, seaside pub photography and video session by Gorka Di CapitanSunday roast spread with a pint at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Food and drinks photography by Gorka Di Capitan.

THE SHIP INN: DISARONNO X THE SHIP INN

Disaronno espresso martini styled from above at The Ship Inn, cocktail photography session by Gorka Di CapitanDisaronno bottle with an espresso martini at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, from a Gorka Di Capitan cocktail photography shootDisaronno espresso martini backlit at The Ship Inn, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, cocktail photographyDisaronno gift box styled at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di CapitanDisaronno espresso martini on the bar at The Ship Inn. Cocktail photography by Gorka Di Capitan.Disaronno old fashioned with cherries at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, cocktail photography session by Gorka Di CapitanDisaronno old fashioned with cherries and the bottle at The Ship Inn, from a Gorka Di Capitan cocktail photography shootDisaronno old fashioned backlit at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, cocktail photographyDisaronno bottle with an old fashioned at The Ship Inn, cocktail photography by Gorka Di CapitanDisaronno espresso martini with cinnamon at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Cocktail photography by Gorka Di Capitan.Disaronno espresso martini with the mini bottle at The Ship Inn, cocktail photography session by Gorka Di Capitan

THE SHIP INN: CHRISTMAS AT THE SHIP INN

Christmas soup with a glass of wine at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Food photography by Gorka Di Capitan.Christmas soup starter beside the tree at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, food photographyChristmas dinner table set beside the tree at The Ship Inn, seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di CapitanChristmas starter soup on the festive table at The Ship Inn, from a Gorka Di Capitan food photography shootChristmas turkey plated at The Ship Inn, food photography session by Gorka Di CapitanChristmas dinner plated at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, from a Gorka Di Capitan food photography shootChristmas dinner spread from above at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di CapitanChristmas braised beef with roasted carrots and a wedge of layered potato at The Ship Inn. Seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di Capitan.Christmas braised beef on mash with roasted carrots and layered potato from above at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, from a Gorka Di Capitan food photography shootChampagne poured beside the Christmas tree at The Ship Inn, from a Gorka Di Capitan food and drinks photography shootChampagne flute beside the Christmas tree at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, food and drinks photographyChristmas sharing plates from above at The Ship Inn, food photography by Gorka Di CapitanChristmas roast beef with baskets of croquettes and pigs in blankets beside a glass of Tennent's at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Food and drinks photography by Gorka Di Capitan.Christmas roast beef at The Ship Inn, seaside pub photography and video session by Gorka Di CapitanChristmas croquettes and pigs in blankets at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di Capitan.Christmas dinner plated with all the trimmings at The Ship Inn, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, food photographyGlass of Cruzcampo beer beside the dishes at The Ship Inn's Christmas menu shoot. Photographed by Gorka Di Capitan.Christmas Yorkshire pudding with roast beef at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Seaside pub photography and video by Gorka Di Capitan.Christmas dinner plates from above at The Ship Inn, food photography session by Gorka Di CapitanChristmas roast beef with all the trimmings at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, from a Gorka Di Capitan seaside pub photography and video shootChristmas dinner plated with pigs in blankets at The Ship Inn, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, food photographyChristmas croquettes and pigs in blankets in a paper-lined basket at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, food photography by Gorka Di Capitan
The Courtyard beer garden at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh. Food and drinks photography by Gorka Di Capitan.Burgers and loaded fries spread at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, food photography session by Gorka Di CapitanBartender garnishing a cocktail with a dehydrated orange at The Ship Inn, by Gorka Di CapitanSunday roast with a glass of red wine at The Ship Inn, Musselburgh, captured by Gorka Di Capitan, seaside pub photography and videoDisaronno espresso martini styled from above at The Ship Inn, cocktail photography by Gorka Di CapitanChristmas starter soup on the festive table at The Ship Inn. Food photography by Gorka Di Capitan.

Seasonal menus, new cocktail lists and campaign videos with names like Gin Mare and Absolut: a gastropub can carry serious campaigns. Want that reach for your venue? Drop me a line.

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