Documentary Commissions

A person wearing a black shirt, black hat, and glasses, sitting on a chair and spray painting a large red and white artwork on a wall. The artwork depicts a landscape scene with trees, clouds, and structures. The person is facing away from the camera. There is a red electrical outlet with a charger plug on the wall near the floor and an extension cord on the ground.

Pressing Matters issue 33

Ade Adesina - 2026

In 2025 I was invited to the studio of renowned Aberdeen based print maker Ade Adesina to document him producing new works.

An image from these sessions was later used for the front cover of Pressing Matters magazine issue 33. The image captures Ade working on a dual/reversible print and depicted in a stance reminiscent of the old masters.

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Documentary Commissions

A person performing a headstand yoga pose on a black mat in a room with wooden floors and pink walls, with holiday decorations and a lamp in the background.

Sofia Kondylia

FINE Nights - 2025

Following on from my work on the FINE residency in early 2025, I was invited by the organisers to document one of there monthly evening events which showcases Aberdeen’s local talents.

In October, artsist Sofia Kodylia would be in the spotlight putting together a theatrical performance combined with contemporary dance presented to the public at local business Foodstory in Aberdeen. For this shoot, I focused on capturing her dynamic movements with minimalist and black and white processing, producing an avant-garde aesthetic.

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A black-and-white photo of a wedding scene outside a church. The bride, holding a bouquet of flowers, is smiling and talking to a woman in a suit. The crowd includes older and younger guests, some dressed formally with hats and ties, gathered around and engaging in conversation.

Alex & Jen’s Wedding

Wedding photography - 2025

I was approached Alex & Jen to document there wedding at St Machar Cathedral, with the reception following at Aberdeen Art Gallery in the evening where I would document the guests as they took part in highland dance.

For this shoot, I aimed to create a classical style by using natural lighting for the ceremony and minimal colour correction, which was further emphasised by the use of black and white photographs for selection of the images.

A large group of diverse people standing and sitting together outdoors in front of buildings with a roof, some with solar panels, on a cloudy day.

Founding FINE

Artists residency programme - 2025

In 2025 I attended this artist residency programme event for the newly formed FINE (Freelance Independents North East) collective. This organisation aims are to create and strengthen connections between art workers who are based in Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire.

During the 3 day weekend, I documented various activities/workshops and portraits of the artists using still images and video which would later be used for social media and archival purposes.

@fine.aberdeen

A group of people, including women and men, standing and sitting near a railing at a surf competition. One woman in wetsuit is sitting on the railing looking into the distance. There are tents, flags, and a cloudy sky in the background.

Aberdeen Surf Club

Scottish surfing events - 2024

Aberdeen Surf Club is a non profit organisation situated on Aberdeen Beach front, and provides a social space for the passionate surfing community within the North East of Scotland.

Over several months during 2023-24, I was invited to document various events such as competitions and social gatherings. Producing photographic and video works which would help to promote the club to local and internationally audiences.

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Two smiling women standing in a pottery studio, one wearing a navy sweater with a holiday design and the other wearing a gray t-shirt and a dirty apron, posing beside a life-sized pottery sculpture of a man.

Aberdeen Ceramics Studio

Creative workshops - 2024

Aberdeen Ceramics Studio is a community clay studio based within Torry Aberdeen. They provide a platform for artists interested in clay to work collaboratively with others and for developing there skills.

Matt and Aimee contacted me to document a promotional evening workshop where beginners could come along to try out the medium. The images from the event would then be used for promotional content across there social media platforms.

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A woman with shoulder-length wavy hair singing into a microphone and holding a paper, performed in an indoor venue decorated with string lights on the ceiling.

Speakin Weird

Spoken word event - 2023

Speakin Weird is a monthly poetry open mic event held in various venues across Aberdeen, and open to anyone who has a strong interested in the art form.

I was approached by Orla Shortall, the organiser of the event, to document a special evening which would have a strong emphasis on the issues surrounding Palestine. Orla is also an academic writer with a particularly strong interest in the place of agriculture in society today. She plans to release her new literary work based on this ‘The Milk Book’ by 2026.

@speakinweird

Person wearing a blue jacket, black pants, and a gray beanie, tending a small campfire outdoors on a grassy area, with logs surrounding the fire and four tree stumps nearby.

Youth Arts Practitioner Awards

Artist led workshops, Creative Learning Team, Aberdeen City Council - 2022/23

In 2022- 23 I worked with the Creative Learning Team to document the YAPPA projects which would take place throughout various locations around Aberdeen.

This featured several artist led workshops, all of which where highly unique from one another, ranging from musical based to outdoor/camping related activities. Te resulting images would later be used on presentations by the team and for archival purposes.

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A woman with dark hair and light skin wearing a fur-trimmed coat, holding a sword, with a background featuring shadowy silhouettes of warriors with swords against a yellow-orange gradient.

Medieval Mayhem

Murder mystery themed event, Aberdeen Art Gallery 2022

In 2022 I worked with Aberdeen Art Gallery's Learning Team to document visitors who where dressed up in theatrical clothing for their murder mystery evening event.

For this, a photo booth was installed in the famous Cowdray hall area, and a projector screen was set up which would cycle through various different medieval back grounds people could choose from.

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