The Alchemist

Spent a fantastic day at Linlithgow Palace today shooting promotional brochure, press and PR images for the forthcoming Party at the Palace, which runs from the 23rd to 24th May. The event which is organised by Historic Scotland is part of Homecoming Scotland 09. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Legal Awards Nomination

My client Inksters has been nominated by The 2009 Legal Awards for Support Team of the Year. They have kindly included me in the team nomination for the portraits I took of their staff including the one above. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Burns Light

Over 10,000 people took part in a lantern procession in Dumfries this evening for the Burns Light event which ushered in the year of Homecoming Scotland 2009. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Homecoming Launch

Preparations ahead of the launch of Homecoming Scotland 2009 in Alloway. A sculpture of Tam O'Shanter on his gray mair Meg crosses the Brig O' Doon, chased by a witch. Visit RobMcDougall.com

The Cost of Caring

Members of the National Carers' Organisation gathered in Edinburgh this morning to highlight the fact that caring saved the NHS an estimated £5.5 billion per year. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Boogie on the Taxi

It's always good to see the end product of your work so I was pleased to spot this shot of Boogie and Arlene from Forth One on a taxi in Edinburgh recently. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Scottish Legal Awards

Independent MSP Margo MacDonald gets her point across during the judging day for the 2009 Scottish Legal Awards at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh. Visit RobMcDougall.com

All my birthdays at once

My birthday came early today when I spent the morning photographing 40 birthday cakes for Greggs the bakers. The images will be used in a customer brochure and I can report that they tasted as good as they looked. Visit RobMcDougall.com

DTZ

DTZ staff at photographed in their ultra modern offices at One Edinburgh Quay. DTZ are one of the world's largets real estate and commercial property advisors. Visit RobMcDougall.com

MSP opens MRI

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing Nicola Sturgeon, MSP, eyes up a 1919 glass x-ray of a bullet wound to a soldiers leg during a visit to Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline this morning. The Deputy First Minister was there to officially open the multi-million pound MRI scanner. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Something for the Weekend?

TV presenter and nutritionist Amanda Hamilton on Yellowcraigs beach, East Lothian very early this morning. Top marks for doing yoga in bare feet on the frosty ground. The photos appeared in The Scotsman, Daily Mail and Daily Record to promote VisitScotland's Winter White campaign. Visit RobMcDougall.com

New Year at B+M

Back in the saddle this morning with top Edinburgh law firm and long time client Balfour + Manson for a series of portraits for use on their website and on marketing material. The soft lighting was achieved with studio lights shot against a seamless white background which I set up on site in their boardroom. Visit RobMcDougall.com