Photography by Alex

Come fly with me

2010-08-09T18:46:00.002+01:00

This shot i took whilst at a local fete in my town. The models in the foto were made by the Warrix model flying club Scotland.

Digby

2010-05-14T20:19:00.004+01:00

Hi guys,

meet Digby, this old English sheep dog is the first pet i shot for a client. He was the best well natured dog i have ever met, he took a bit coaxing to pose for the shots i took, but we got their in the end. He reminded me of the old English sheep dog in the road runner cartoons. Everyone say awe.

Civic Theatre

2010-05-09T12:24:00.004+01:00

This a sorry site in my town, this old theatre has a long history, but due to none investment it has been demolished. It has lain empty for years now. I remember as a young boy going to the Civic theatre with my class mates for school outings. Goodbye old girl you will be missed.

Greenan castle, Scotland

2010-04-30T19:59:00.002+01:00

These are two shots of Greenan castle on the west coast of Scotland near my home town. It is perched on a cliff looking onto the beach.

Glasgow museum of art

2010-04-26T18:56:00.003+01:00

Hi guys, This is the Glasgow art museum, i took the shot on a busy Saturday lots of tourists about from all over the world. Unfortunately i was not allowed to take any shots inside the building.

Ghost

2010-04-13T20:42:00.003+01:00

This shot was taken by one my son,s friends. Take a close look and you will see, what some believe is the ghost of a child. Can you find it, look closely. Don,t have nightmares.

Spring is here

2010-04-12T20:26:00.002+01:00

Spring has sprung here in Scotland, some wild flowers coming out to show off. I hope spring has sprung where you are, unless your in the southern hemisphere, sorry.

Comicbook shot

2010-03-20T20:18:00.004Z

This was a shot i took on a street in Glasgow, in colour it was quite a uninteresting photo. But i manipulated it in a photo program called gimp. The result is now comic book style, more interesting what do you think?

Good Graffiti

2010-03-15T14:42:00.003Z

This shot was taken on the banks of the river Clyde in Glasgow. It depicts a tiger chasing a ball of wool. Previously this wall was covered in unsightly graffiti, good to see some cool stuff for a change.

Alex

2010-03-12T20:50:00.003Z

Hi Guys i thought since i have been away for so long i would let you see what i look like, you poor people. I took this self portrait with my home made photo studio kit, let me know what you think. Some say i look like Antonio banderas , some say Mel gibson, but most say shrek.

Reflections

2010-03-12T13:55:00.005Z

Hi guys sorry it took so long, but i,m back. Here is a foto i recently took in Glasgow. It is a newspaper head quarters building. I thought the clouds in the glass looked pretty cool.

River Ayr Iced

2010-01-17T16:51:00.000Z

This a shot of my local river during a cold snap, it was -15c.The bridge you can see is over 100 years old, it is cobbled and is now only used by people on foot.

Arran from Ayr pier

2010-01-05T20:03:00.000Z

Hi Guys, this shot was taken from my local beach. Looking out towards the beautiful island of Arran on the west coast of Scotland. We have had snow now for three weeks, and it is -10c degs brrrrrrrr, cold for us here. Hope you like the shot.

Sand Abstract

2009-12-21T20:25:00.000Z

Hi guys sorry it took so long to come back, all good now. This shot was taken on my local beach on a cold winters morning. Hope you like.

Finnieston crane Glasgow

2009-11-06T22:20:00.000Z

This crane has was used by the Clyde port authority in Glasgow, it is now an attraction where by you can go to the top and look over the city. The bridge you can see is affectionally known in Glasgow as the Squinty bridge.

New Day Dawning

2009-10-31T13:09:00.000Z

This shot i took early morning on the shores of Loch Ken, Scotland. Makes you feel glad to be alive when you see sights like this.

New Horizons

2009-10-24T23:15:00.000+01:00

Hi , to all my blogging buddies. I have news for you all, i have just started a wee photo website business, selling some of my work. It will be up and running hopefully next week. I have the link set up on my blog, but not yet live just putting finishing touches to it. If your a blogging buddie of mine and want to buy something you will get a great discount. The site i set up myself, but all the pricings i have, were advised to me by professional photographers. I am only hoping people will like my work, and make a wee bit of money to buy some new photo gear. Thank you guys for all your comments you have left in the past, you are the ones who convinced me to do this. I will still be blogging. Cheers the noo.

New Sunrise

2009-10-20T19:45:00.003+01:00

For everyone to enjoy.

Regal Reliant

2009-10-15T21:26:00.000+01:00

This car is a three wheeled Reliant car, it is forty years old, and has not one piece of rust. Due to it being made from fibre glass. The owner of the car was a nice chap from Scotland, who very kindly let me photograph his pride and joy. Oh and by the way the car colour was black, gloss black.

Things some take for granted (sunrise)

2009-10-12T20:41:00.000+01:00

I took this photo on my way to work this morning. Sites like this some people take for granted, and don,t care what is around them as they rush to work. This shot is for all of us who take the time. The sunrise was taken with my small lumix 8mp camera.

Greenan Castle Scotland

2009-10-11T08:40:00.000+01:00

Toward lighthouse

2009-10-10T23:42:00.002+01:00

This a shot of Toward lighthouse, Argyll Scotland. A beautiful area to visit, peaceful and tranquil.

Dunoon Castle

2009-10-03T09:37:00.000+01:00

I took this shot of Dunoon Castle whilst i was working in the area. The Castle is situated in the beautiful shire of Argyll and Bute, Western Scotland.

For Barry

2009-09-30T20:08:00.002+01:00

I took this shot at a charity football match for a young man, Barry who sadly passed away. All his friends, family and team mates he used to play football with where their. The picture at the bottom is one of the players

Old Tam and his horse

2009-09-26T21:42:00.001+01:00

This bronze life size statue of Tam and his horse, is located at Irvine harbour, Scotland.

Boardwalk

2009-09-23T16:18:00.002+01:00

This shot was taken at Blairemore pier, Argyll Scotland. This pier is privately owned and maintained by local villagers, through tourists kind donations.

Dunoon Peir

2009-09-20T17:06:00.000+01:00

A couple of images i took whilst on a recent trip to Dunoon, Argyll Scotland. I will post some coloured pics shortly.

Johnathon Seagull

2009-09-16T20:00:00.001+01:00

This herring gull was hitching a ride on the guard rail of the Dunoon to Gourock ferry, Scotland.

Nice Catch

2009-09-13T19:43:00.005+01:00

These shots was taken at the 20/20 cricket finals Polloc Cricket Club Glasgow. A fine day for Cricket. Enjoy.

Incy Wincy Spider

2009-09-11T21:09:00.000+01:00

This wee guy was hanging from my shed, sunning himself. I don,t know what type of Spider he is but he looks pretty mean, with all his spikes. If you don,t like Spiders just look at the photo with one eye open.

Butterlfy but which one

2009-09-08T20:56:00.003+01:00

I took this shot in woods near my home. According to scientists there will be a large influx of Butter fly,s in the U.K this year, that,s if it ever stops raining. Well here in Scotland anyway.

Mirror Mirror

2009-09-07T20:57:00.001+01:00

Who,s in the mirror, no it,s not George Clooney, it,s me. Shot just for fun.

Coffee Anyone

2009-09-06T14:21:00.002+01:00

I took this shot in a coffee shop, bean & gone, in my home town of Ayr Scotland.

Tartan Army

2009-09-05T13:01:00.002+01:00

Here are some of the Tartan army lads from Ayrshire Scotland. On their way to Hampden stadium. To see Scotland play Macedonia in a crucial world cup qualifier.

Aberdeenshire and Dunfermline Cricket clubs

2009-08-30T22:17:00.011+01:00

I took these shots at the final of the Scotland cup Cricket final 2009.

Lets Share

2009-08-27T20:55:00.003+01:00

Well guys you will be getting fed up with all the Butterfly shots, so here is one more to share. The last one, or is it.

Marmalade Fly

2009-08-26T18:51:00.003+01:00

This is a shot of Britain,s most common hover Fly. It resembles the common wasp, but has no sting, it will not attack. One strange fact is the Hover Fly,s larvae has a vile taste to protect it from predators.

Chain Link

2009-08-22T22:48:00.006+01:00

This shot was taken near my local harbour, the chain link is from a large ship. The ship it is from is a mystery, it must have been pretty big considering the size of the link.

The Fly

2009-08-21T13:16:00.002+01:00

This fly landed near my sandwiches, so i took the chance to shoot before it devoured my lunch. It is a common Blue bottle Fly. Enjoy or not.

Mirror

2009-08-19T20:57:00.002+01:00

I saw this chopper in a supermarket carpark, and thought i would try a different shot.

Wild Raspberry

2009-08-18T19:38:00.002+01:00

When i was walking in the woods near my home, i spotted this wild berry and thought it would make a nice shot. So here it is. Enjoy.

Painted Lady

2009-08-14T16:20:00.002+01:00

This shot is of a Painted Lady Butterfly. Taken at the same location as the previous post, this little secluded flower packed spot in the woods sure has a lot of visitors.

Hover Fly ( Sun Fly)

2009-08-14T15:33:00.003+01:00

This little guy was sitting minding his own business when i took this shot. He did not seem to bother much, posing quite the thing. The shot was taken on the flower next door to previous post.

Marmalade Hover fly & Butterfly

2009-08-13T20:27:00.004+01:00

This shot was taken in the Galloway forest, southern Scotland. The wasp chased away this Peacock Butterfly from feeding on this flower. The Peacock Butterfly is common all over the British isles.

Small White

2009-08-12T20:15:00.002+01:00

This shot was taken in woods near Dumfries, Scotland. This butterfly is actually named a Small White, this is a male because he has only one spot, females have two.

Guiness Factory Dublin

2009-08-11T19:54:00.002+01:00

I took this shot whilst on a day trip to Dublin in Ireland. The photo is the heating towers at the Guiness brewery. Too much Guiness was consumed that day, still good though.

The Swan

2009-08-07T15:32:00.002+01:00

This shot of the British Mute swan, was taken on my local river, on a flat calm beautiful summers evening near my home. Enjoy.

The snooze

2009-08-06T22:20:00.003+01:00

This poor chap must have been really tried, just snoozing the day away.

Golden ringed Dragonfly

2009-08-05T18:08:00.007+01:00

I took this shot when out walking in the Galloway forrest, Scotland. The Golden ringed Dragonfly is Britain,s largest dragonfly. I was thinking of putting this pic in a local wildlife photo competition, what do you think ?.

Hot Love

2009-08-03T18:56:00.002+01:00

This band are a great T-rex marc bolan tribute band from Ayr Scotland, i took this shot just after they finished their set at a gig i was invited to take photos at. The gig was in aid of macmillan cancer nurses, and was called Jam at the Dam, as the venue was at Dam park stadium Ayr. A great day was had by all and lots of money raised for charity at the same time.

loch lomond

2009-07-31T10:23:00.002+01:00

This is the beautiful Loch Lomond, Scotland. I took this shot early morning before the famous Scottish biting midges came out.

Ripples

2009-07-28T20:29:00.002+01:00

Thought i would try a abstract shot, i took this shot at night on my local river. Enjoy.

Benidorm beach Spain

2009-07-27T19:55:00.003+01:00

Benidorm beach Spain popular tourist destination. As you can see there is very little room to sun bathe on the beach.

Spanish Gent

2009-07-27T19:25:00.002+01:00

This old Spanish gent was chilling in the shade watching the world go by. It was 34c on the day this photo was shot. It was taken in the old town of Benidorm Spain.

Pedro the Spanish pup

2009-07-26T09:01:00.002+01:00

I took this shot last week in Spain while i was on holiday. This little guy was guarding his masters shop. I will put up more of my holiday shots for all to see.

Snails Pace

2009-07-13T21:27:00.002+01:00

This little guy was climbing along my summer seat bench cover, in the rain. You've got to like these creatures.

Old Boat

2009-07-08T21:31:00.002+01:00

This old girl was abandoned on the beach, in a small village called Maidens on the south west coast of Scotland. It's a sad sight to see old boats and ships in this condition.

Grave

2009-07-04T16:01:00.002+01:00

This grave is over 200 hundred years old. It is only marked with a skull and crossbones believed to represent that the person died from the plague, which was rife at that time. Or does it represent a pirate grave.

Ferry to Skye

2009-07-03T21:01:00.002+01:00

The ferry in this shot is just returning from the beautiful isle of Skye which you can see in the distance. The mountains you can see on the island are called the Cullins.

Fishing Gear

2009-07-02T18:20:00.002+01:00

I saw this fishing gear on the harbour side, and thought it would make a good shot. The harbour is located in the small seaside town of Girvan Scotland. Just north of here is the famous Turnberry golf course, Where the British open is being held this year, Tiger woods is expected to be there.

Royal Marine Comandos Helmand

2009-06-26T16:48:00.004+01:00

This photo is not one of mine, it is British Royal Marines in Afganistan Helmand province. I thought i would put up this shot as tomorrow in the U.K is the first armed forces day. It will celebrate our boys and girls in Her majestys forces for the great work they do. Please remember they are trying to save lifes, so ordinary people can live without fear.

Argyll Beach

2009-06-25T21:45:00.003+01:00

This photo was taken on a lonely Argyl & bute beach near the town of Campbeltown Mull of Kintyre, Scotland.

Porto Del Carmen

2009-06-23T19:46:00.005+01:00

This is the harbour of Porto Del Carmen, on the island of Lanzarote off the coast of West Africa, which is Spanish.

The Fisherman

2009-06-22T19:39:00.005+01:00

This old Heron was doing what he does best, and that is catch fish.

Martyrdom for freedom

2009-06-19T22:39:00.005+01:00

This photo was taken in a old graveyard in my home town Ayr
Scotland. The stone tells it's own story.

loch lomond

2009-06-17T21:52:00.003+01:00

This is a shot of the famous loch Lomond Scotland. there is a Scottish song called loch lomond, which starts with the line by yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes on the steep sides of Ben lomond, where me and my true love will never meet again, on the bonnie bonnie banks of loch Lomond.

Fire in the Sky

2009-06-12T12:27:00.005+01:00

This photo was taken from Oban harbour looking out to the west, over the Isle of Mull Scotland. I hope you enjoy this photograph.

Spooky

2009-06-09T17:01:00.003+01:00

This shot was taken in a hotel room in Campbeltown Scotland. My camera accidently went off and this was the result. What do you think, ghost or just a camera malfunction.

The Mallard

2009-06-06T09:26:00.004+01:00

This is the British Mallard duck, if you look closely at the ducks eye you think he is watching me.

Ancient graveyard

2009-06-04T19:09:00.002+01:00

This graveyard is in a small village called Kirkoswald in Scotland. The village was frequented by the the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns.

Wild flower

2009-06-03T20:35:00.003+01:00

This shot was taken on a lonely Scottish wind swept beach i don't know the name of this flower, so if anyone could let me know that would be great.

Donkey

2009-06-02T17:08:00.003+01:00

This wee donkey is a rescued animal, he ran up to the fence to say hello to all bloggers.

Red Admiral

2009-06-01T19:58:00.002+01:00

This shot was taken by my local river early on Saturday morning. The butterfly posed quite well, although if i had tried getting the
shot from the right side of the butterfly i would have got wet.

Woody

2009-05-30T11:56:00.003+01:00

This shot was taken by my local river, this male Woodpecker
was gathering food for his young chicks in a near by tree.

Mom, it moved

2009-05-29T20:28:00.004+01:00

The look on this wee lassies face is priceless. I can imagine her saying to her mother it moved. The shot was taken in The Buchanan art gallery Glasgow.

Mountain Biker

2009-05-28T20:04:00.003+01:00

This shot was taken at the bottom of the world famous,
Fort William downhill mountain bike course. They hold the world cup
mountain bike championships here, it is the worlds longest downhill
course at over five minuets to get from top to bottom.

Speed kills

2009-05-28T19:29:00.004+01:00

This car was doing 60 mph in a suburban area.
Some people have a death wish, and some wish death on others.

Feeder

2009-05-28T19:15:00.002+01:00

The starling on the right was having a go at getting the sparrow
to shift off the feeder, but by the expression on the sparrows face she,s having none of it.

The Shop front

2009-05-24T12:09:00.002+01:00

This was an work of art painted on to a old abandoned shop, that had been boarded up.
The shot was taken in Dumfries, Scotland on one of our rarely seen sunny days.

Just Chilling

2009-05-20T19:13:00.002+01:00

This chap was just having a nap in the mid day sun. Not a care in the world.

Tango

2009-05-19T17:05:00.003+01:00

People will put rubbish anywhere, thier was a bin two feet away.
some people......

Starling

2009-05-16T21:49:00.002+01:00

This is a common Starling. I took this photo through my front window.

Bench Bottle

2009-05-16T10:29:00.003+01:00

I stumbled across this bench in a park near Glasgow city center.
The bottle in this shot was as i found it. I feel this photo tells a story.
The area i was in is very run down and deprived. Sad.......

The Crow

2009-05-13T19:07:00.003+01:00

Just messing about with this photo of a crow sitting on a wall.

Glasgow crane

2009-05-12T19:40:00.002+01:00

This is a photo of the clyde port crane, near Glasgow city center.
It is no longer in use, just a landmark now. The bridges you can see in the distance lead
you to Glasgow city center.

New bridge Ayr

2009-05-11T21:04:00.002+01:00

This is the bridge leading into my town. Not very new looking though.

River bed

2009-05-09T22:53:00.002+01:00

This was a shot i took of my local river bed.

River Doon

2009-05-08T20:13:00.002+01:00

River Doon near my home in Ayrshre Scotland, the birth place of the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Of auld lang syne fame, should old aqaintances be forgot.......

Ben Nevis

2009-05-08T14:54:00.002+01:00

This is the loewer slopes of Ben Nevis near the highland town of Fort William Scotland. It is the highest moutain in the uk, and is one of the most beautiful places on earth. It is also steeped in Scottish clan history, as well as the movie Brave heart being filmed here.

The Sale

2009-05-04T20:58:00.002+01:00

This shot was taken at one of our towns farmers markets, which takes place every saturday in Ayr.

The Eye

2009-05-02T21:28:00.004+01:00

This photo was taken in a multi storey car park stairwell. It's a sort of abstract self potrait of me taking a picture.

Misty Flower

2009-05-02T14:26:00.003+01:00

This shot was taken early in the morning, when the sun was just burning through the Scots mist.
A rare occasion in Scotland, the sun coming out i mean.
But when she does come out, wow.

Unknown Flower

2009-04-30T22:10:00.003+01:00

This flower has bloomed in my garden, and i don't know what it is.
Still a lovely plant.

Freddie Frog

2009-04-28T20:24:00.003+01:00

This is my wee wind toy frog, in my garden.

Turnberry lighthouse

2009-04-27T19:18:00.002+01:00

This is the lighthouse on the famous Turnberry golf course, Scotland.

Balloon Building

2009-04-23T20:04:00.004+01:00

This is a off the cuff shot of a buiding in Glasgow scotland
Did you spot the balloons?.

Night walk along the peir

2009-04-18T09:55:00.003+01:00

This is a night shot of Ayr habour entrance, Scotland. My hometown.

Rail yard

2009-04-17T10:12:00.002+01:00

This old rail yard has been the site of numerous suicides, and murders. Very spooky place, no birds sing here.

Loch Doon

2009-04-15T09:09:00.001+01:00

This photo was taken on loch Doon near a small town called Dalmellington, Scotland

The Bug

2009-04-13T22:27:00.003+01:00

This bug appeared on my shed roof this morning. I've not been out since, i think he's still there help!!!.