See the picture in the hall
Framed in magic on the wall
Ain’t it funny how it glows
What’s on the inside no one knows
What makes this picture so inviting
To those who stand outside it
Maybe it’s the dancers
Or maybe it’s the dance
the dancer dances

Thousands will fill the gallery
Pay their price to see a dream
They can make believe for free
Two hours’ worth of fantasy
Maybe they pretend the picture’s them
Or maybe they just love to sit and blend
Maybe it’s the dancer
Or maybe it’s the dance
the dancer dances

Tonight the picture has no frame
Colours unleash and float away
To each and every one of you
Tonight the spirit brings the news
You become a part of it all
Thousands turn to one in the hall
You become the dancer
And we become the dance
the dancer dances

Uriah Heep – The Dance

Featuring Rachel Summers

The very next morning after the studio day with Fredau I had a shoot with Jen Somerfield, I was feeling a little worse for wear…maybe the wine the night before wasn’t the best idea! I had no specific ideas to do so I fell back to my default shoot plan…2 hours studio and 2 hours on the beach. That usually works a treat and it did. The top image is my fav one of Jen.

Jen is a fantastic model and dancer, also good company when you’re feeling a bit rough..she keeps you going with chatter and outrageous stories.

I can’t really remember how this came about but I organized a studio day for St Andrews Photographic Society in August 2013. Myself and Nicola Sheperd had worked with Fredau before and we knew she was moving to Canada soon so I booked Fredau before it was too late. The studio day turned out to be a bit of workshop in the end as some of the members were new to shooting nudes or models even. However the 8 one hour slots were fully booked in less than 24 hours and the whole day turned out to be a success. I opted for the last slot and managed to get a few images.

Fredau was lovely as usual and has since moved to Canada where she now models, and I’m sure, enchants the Canadians. Long may she do so 🙂

Still Summer of 2013 and for our second shoot of July Chrissie and I did a little location hunting near Crieff, we had passed this place before but this time decided to park the car walk it and this what we found.

However we judged that this would look better in the winter, more stark and bitter looking, so went here instead, the road to Kenmore from Amulree. I admit to going off road and venturing on private roads…..sometimes needs must. We stopped here.

Actually the view is from an old house which is collapsing and currently being used as a cow shed…..the evidence being the amount of cow shit on the floor, it was very dark with contrasty light….didn’t smell too good either. We got good shots though.

Fab day out with glorious weather, Chrissie went a big stretch to brave the cow pooh!

I think we stopped at a chocolate shop on  the way home, funny how things work out 😉