Mike Whellans.......

Mike Whellans the Blues legend....... Was round yesterday for a new promotional photograph. Mike who has just returned from Germany starts his tour of summer music festivals this weekend and needed a new promotional photograph to promote his up and coming new album.

Photographed with one of his favourite guitars 1972 Gibson ES175........

'...one of Scotland's heroes, a bluesman of amazing ability...a totally brilliant one man band.'
Mike Harding, preview of 'Fired-Up & Ready', BBC Folk & Acoustic Website Sept 200

'If he was American he would probably be hailed as a folk hero and ride to gigs in the back of a freight train. ...a man that knows his craft and really puts his heart, soul and everything into his blues.'

www.mikewhellans.com

Robert and Lauren

Robert and Lauren popped into the studio recently, they made contact with me through their O2 voucher scheme wish I'am signed up through the Master Photographers Association ( MPA)

Looking for something a bit different I photgraphed them and thought of this.

Very Colourfull !!!!!

Seve .............

Seve Ballesteros 1957 - 2011

Hannah, Ian, Amber and the parents !!!

Met up last Sunday with the proud, new grandparents Olly and Ray. Their daughter, Hannah, and son-in-law Ian have recently been joined by Amber Lily. Two great-grandparents visiting we took advantage and had four generations of one family photographed together in Pencaitland.

All photographs taken using natural light in Ewens mobile studio and photographed with a Hasselblad H3D

A few photographs from the day.

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"Papa Tony" .........

"But I'm a superstitious man. And if some unlucky accident should befall him - If he should get shot in the head by a police officer, or if he should hang himself in his jail cell - or if he's struck by a bolt of lightning, them I'm going to blame some of the people in this room, and that I do not forgive. But, that aside, let me say that I swear, on the souls of my grandchildren, that I will not be the one to break the peace we've made here today."

Don Papa Tony to the other Dons

"Papa Tony" who runs the family business from his hacienda in Torrox in Andulicia. Known for his generosity wit and charm.

Papa Tony......... 2011

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Lauder Worthys & Lauder Trades

Lauder Worthys was first exhibited in 1996, 55 prints were on view for the first time in Lauder Town Hall. I have now started to photograph the second part of the project and combining it with "Lauder Trades". Over the next four months the project should be complete with an Exhibition of all the photographs planned later on in the year. Updates will appear here regulary on the Blog over the next few months.

A few photograph past and present.

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Bibury March 2011

I was in the beautiful Cotswolds last week photographing the wedding of Steven and Sarah. The wedding was in the village of Bibury once described, by the English poet and artist, " William Morris" as the most beautiful village in England. It's not hard to see why he thought so. The village is on the River Coln which runs through the bottom half of the village. Arlington Row photographed below....... Reached on foot by crossing an old stone bridge. It's famous for its honey-coloured stone cottages with their steep pitched roofs. These 17th century cottages, known as Arlington Row, were converted from an original hall, used to store wool, into weavers' homes. If you have not had a chance to visit Bibury and the Cotswolds it is definitley worth the effort.

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Dubai Febuary 2011

I was working in Dubai last week at Amber and Jon's wedding and had some time to myself either side of the wedding day. I went walk about, taking some photographs on the way. What an exciting place Dubai is. Full of energy and full of amazing opportunities. If I could turn back the clock and be 21 again I wouldn't be home. (Sorry Pam and the dogs.) The few photographs above sum up Dubai, the Old and the Modern . The Old was Charu, the man photographed out side his cloth and tailors shop in the Old City. I spent some time with him, over a Turkish coffee, what an amazing character he is. I could have stayed all day and listened to him. The Modern is the famous 7 star hotel Buj Al Arab in Jumeirah. Two contrasts from an amazing city.

To view Amber and Jon's wedding go to Ewen's Blog