tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25893356310090429082024-03-05T16:46:45.569+00:00Rob McDougall - Professional Freelance Photography Edinburgh Blog (PR - Commercial - Corporate)Edinburgh based award winning photographer Rob McDougall shoots creative corporate, editorial, Public Relations (PR) and portrait photography throughout Scotland and the UK. With his roots in photojournalism Rob has the imagination, flair and sensitivity to create fresh images for PR, features, publications, press releases and new media.Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.comBlogger449125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-63106246512716054952012-03-13T16:16:00.001+00:002012-06-30T22:02:39.288+01:00Click below for the new blog...Click here to see recent work.<a href="http://www.robmcdougall.com/recentjune2012.html">http://www.robmcdougall.com/recentjune2012.html</a>Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-25081334044208122122012-03-10T09:02:00.002+00:002012-03-10T09:05:17.346+00:00Jump To It! Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo enlists Edinburgh College of Art<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATHt-mpDbk5lC3kVFTvqKeN_aWqf9q-3u5ekTApFwKnxFOHFbPv7olPXedYGHLEd-yL2TNz4e49DwkXR742MD9vMJ4e1CFrCySsUWet1BnpAG9ARlesxnIlkgf1wZmFu60BzSeQzjl-si/s1600/ECA_TATTOO+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATHt-mpDbk5lC3kVFTvqKeN_aWqf9q-3u5ekTApFwKnxFOHFbPv7olPXedYGHLEd-yL2TNz4e49DwkXR742MD9vMJ4e1CFrCySsUWet1BnpAG9ARlesxnIlkgf1wZmFu60BzSeQzjl-si/s400/ECA_TATTOO+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718191336633685314" border="0" /></a><br />Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Chief Executive and Producer Brigadier David Allfrey MBE is joined by piper, dancers and Edinburgh College of Art students as the search for an Edinburgh College of Art student to become its official artist in residence is launched.<br /><br />The post runs from May to September and carries a £1,500 stipend. It offers the successful student the opportunity to create original work for the promotion and celebration of the Tattoo and its 2012 production. It is anticipated that the student's work will be displayed at an exhibition held later this year.Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-78400637365212592002012-03-08T13:39:00.004+00:002012-03-08T13:48:07.917+00:00Historic Scotland Events Guide 2012<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4P7mjAToMCH4_Jf-cOuWzDOq8tkERXyPNhwQBJUpw4ydIGgIzaCbreqmEKhDQzh2nUJMr09-UlbiuNRYBDO5Nh0bMttfcpbHiptVBZD-kanmmZOXjZwn7hBYuK2H6YaGPluQRtdR3Vm3/s1600/HS2012+EEVNTS+GUIDE.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 187px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4P7mjAToMCH4_Jf-cOuWzDOq8tkERXyPNhwQBJUpw4ydIGgIzaCbreqmEKhDQzh2nUJMr09-UlbiuNRYBDO5Nh0bMttfcpbHiptVBZD-kanmmZOXjZwn7hBYuK2H6YaGPluQRtdR3Vm3/s400/HS2012+EEVNTS+GUIDE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717520683340456690" border="0" /></a><br />I took this cover shot which appears on the front of the 2012 Historic Scotland Events Guide at the Jousting Spectacular event at Linlithgow Palace last year. I spotted a couple of kids in the crowd who were dressed in medieval costume and after checking with their parents for permission, set up a shot where they were to be chased by one of the performers.<br /><br />I love the look on the face of the wee boy who can't decide between screaming or laughing.<br /><br />The full guide can be downloaded <a href="https://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/events">here</a>.Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-26712458620372596372012-03-01T15:22:00.008+00:002012-03-01T15:31:40.805+00:00Eats Shoots, Anne Leaves<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozpRNl9uyZvW5LzBI5zVeQrd7z8rx9gZgDO4kZ-23oYCxvWf5b1biyHduTeaTOyIfk4zWrfX1iPdFg2n2LHJiO0f6fQ92QBw7k3xFkLQFdQC43WCnzsY_01k5UAz6s9tBeWl5_6CBtLKY/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-02-28+at+23.10.45.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozpRNl9uyZvW5LzBI5zVeQrd7z8rx9gZgDO4kZ-23oYCxvWf5b1biyHduTeaTOyIfk4zWrfX1iPdFg2n2LHJiO0f6fQ92QBw7k3xFkLQFdQC43WCnzsY_01k5UAz6s9tBeWl5_6CBtLKY/s400/Screen+shot+2012-02-28+at+23.10.45.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714950828719587250" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSC7lsDrhOeqYxli3OnVsixwghfXTWIICAL1IEb8-HuV-W9KYL4c99EU_G3UBUSW4rlqSFMj5SnVDYPOA47_smbmLSPgpv34K0aDRDHYFaep54RrPPv4f7G5OzJE5oLdf5Ej6Yn7lNYHm/s1600/ROYAL+VISIT+3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSC7lsDrhOeqYxli3OnVsixwghfXTWIICAL1IEb8-HuV-W9KYL4c99EU_G3UBUSW4rlqSFMj5SnVDYPOA47_smbmLSPgpv34K0aDRDHYFaep54RrPPv4f7G5OzJE5oLdf5Ej6Yn7lNYHm/s400/ROYAL+VISIT+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714950665856169394" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5aZX6F98l-m14fTk1G-x4VxPAVbYkgjG9tFBrQxroFf5aNjOgxFQk-Cpjcdq2lX168Ny9eu1Quk_kPEKJM3LtQnqIPKOavu7cOOWHYxHMDlldfUtnea73Wo26-apFVOglgwh6UJtOZT7j/s1600/ROYAL+VISIT+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5aZX6F98l-m14fTk1G-x4VxPAVbYkgjG9tFBrQxroFf5aNjOgxFQk-Cpjcdq2lX168Ny9eu1Quk_kPEKJM3LtQnqIPKOavu7cOOWHYxHMDlldfUtnea73Wo26-apFVOglgwh6UJtOZT7j/s400/ROYAL+VISIT+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714950575479714690" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZnU_TdEFouiRSm_CYpuEuVQy78FiE70gaVJF4Yst8EJSFC-ttGTFjioK6aeoXGK498mJo6gjcJJ7cg8Jul2Hiyj8zaCNGS0BuwQi2-IheJ912nOG5rkTN3IXfeBAsIJR2OjP_mEXuttK/s1600/ROYAL+VISIT+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZnU_TdEFouiRSm_CYpuEuVQy78FiE70gaVJF4Yst8EJSFC-ttGTFjioK6aeoXGK498mJo6gjcJJ7cg8Jul2Hiyj8zaCNGS0BuwQi2-IheJ912nOG5rkTN3IXfeBAsIJR2OjP_mEXuttK/s400/ROYAL+VISIT+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714950481636391570" border="0" /></a><br /><p> <strong>The two giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo received a royal seal of approval this week when they were visited by HRH Princess Anne.</strong></p> <p> The Princess Royal met and fed Tian Tian and Yang Guang in their specially build enclosures<br /></p>Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-80048244462811322732012-02-24T10:40:00.007+00:002012-02-24T10:44:27.565+00:00Scottish Children's Book Awards<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNmNzdnN6gU9Di4VmiWBf3sL5qbH4rfiqE-Gxcvct5MVElBoVirddKfp45VkUMu_xZLUUIzapeP4KtI-Y5mjjc3Bdxroq2txYf5urHL-Zj_3ltEHLp8VOyFK4NYDxBS78zIIHivZQw2kY/s1600/SCBA2011+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNmNzdnN6gU9Di4VmiWBf3sL5qbH4rfiqE-Gxcvct5MVElBoVirddKfp45VkUMu_xZLUUIzapeP4KtI-Y5mjjc3Bdxroq2txYf5urHL-Zj_3ltEHLp8VOyFK4NYDxBS78zIIHivZQw2kY/s400/SCBA2011+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712650581750859682" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRt4x7BtS4rfoFD6ceAS7Ack3fk3BHofBl4rD-cILaGJ7IzrsHb08D9a_ynGMu1DLIlEcMlHXQXib96jSB9AAA8lCN-hNRpN4rzfKrtD8G_YQtzmOIB5uGrkqG18G0AN36MTWsNFg7Zsz/s1600/SCBA2011+3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRt4x7BtS4rfoFD6ceAS7Ack3fk3BHofBl4rD-cILaGJ7IzrsHb08D9a_ynGMu1DLIlEcMlHXQXib96jSB9AAA8lCN-hNRpN4rzfKrtD8G_YQtzmOIB5uGrkqG18G0AN36MTWsNFg7Zsz/s400/SCBA2011+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712650505579432818" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4z8fzBDmVagJvCe7Yp_3gUwmuhFM3sZfGJtg9VvMyjJ5A6qSJT32_0inioZUtHTVmM8zrkJZ1iXA_8yNU-xTZ8-_s-A8oqh8MqxaPItzZu_lAoInN9eBIrFGKcFJbq6MwmScCebiMs75/s1600/SCBA2011+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4z8fzBDmVagJvCe7Yp_3gUwmuhFM3sZfGJtg9VvMyjJ5A6qSJT32_0inioZUtHTVmM8zrkJZ1iXA_8yNU-xTZ8-_s-A8oqh8MqxaPItzZu_lAoInN9eBIrFGKcFJbq6MwmScCebiMs75/s400/SCBA2011+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712650363951373538" border="0" /></a><br /><p>More than 23,000 children from all over Scotland have voted for their favourite books of 2011.<br /></p><p>A debut author, Ross Mackenzie triumphed in the Younger readers category (8-11) with Zac and the Dream Pirates, about a boy with a magical granny who enters dream world and must battle the Dream Pirates who are responsible for nightmares. </p><p>In the Bookbug readers category (0-7 years), the winner was Ross Collins's picture book, Dear Vampa, about a vampire family who are baffled by the behaviour of their new neighbours.<br /></p><p>Nicola Morgan took the Older readers (12-16) prize with Wasted, a boy-meets-girl book about what-ifs.<br /></p><p>The awards took place at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh.<br /></p>Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-17558706824832639482012-02-10T20:44:00.004+00:002012-02-10T20:52:46.641+00:00There Goes the Bride<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZponA9ytLqlMbYWSHHUVV8lIHTHjmxf7FZCbBx8Ocq0W1qTP4Z5mmL8bX6xO3XtPNKfn84p0RGbm_g1oc1BosdmjSbv-axpVv2IUXsZQ2-T8KOsB6HWpf355txKdC2h02qcHFfWIJ0lBs/s1600/BRIDE+3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZponA9ytLqlMbYWSHHUVV8lIHTHjmxf7FZCbBx8Ocq0W1qTP4Z5mmL8bX6xO3XtPNKfn84p0RGbm_g1oc1BosdmjSbv-axpVv2IUXsZQ2-T8KOsB6HWpf355txKdC2h02qcHFfWIJ0lBs/s400/BRIDE+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707611405506386946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br />Blushing Bride Hayley Rooney fell head over heels as she helped launch the Scottish Wedding Show in Glasgow yesterday.<p>The photocall resulted in coverage in The Scotsman, The Herald, The Scottish Sun, Evening Times and The Metro.</p><p>The show runs from the 18th to the 19th February 2012.<br /></p><p>More info from <a href="http://www.thescottishweddingshow.com/">www.thescottishweddingshow.com</a><br /></p>Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-10041707912056847192012-02-09T10:27:00.002+00:002012-02-09T10:34:23.207+00:00Highland Spring Webchat<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozTRxuaNFunALaQyJYXNNWEwSncYobFUJ26bFPL-yqYtpe-UZ7TPuo_khmTXNVP7KakCB_l-uhPspdRC2X86m7RbfGt07RMOBXvHlRD5VL7Hyw7tV7gAQjz4sijALJ2iBSdxk_xa0XHDr/s1600/WEBCHAT.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozTRxuaNFunALaQyJYXNNWEwSncYobFUJ26bFPL-yqYtpe-UZ7TPuo_khmTXNVP7KakCB_l-uhPspdRC2X86m7RbfGt07RMOBXvHlRD5VL7Hyw7tV7gAQjz4sijALJ2iBSdxk_xa0XHDr/s400/WEBCHAT.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707081312793944658" border="0" /></a><br />Scottish Rugby stars Lee Jones and Nick De Luca took part in the latest Highland Spring webchat at Murrayfield Stadium last night hosted by renowned BBC and ITV sport correspondent, Jill Douglas. Fans were able to email and tweet questions for the duo which were answered live on air.<br /><br />A recording of the webchat is available <a href="http://cdn-ep.world-television.com/sd/Scottishrugby/GB4241/ondemand_flash_650.html">here</a>.Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-58292551552407933952012-02-01T11:21:00.003+00:002012-02-01T11:27:00.956+00:00Royal College of Nursing Bulletin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXgPHBU5xlKA9f24By232YLE5ZUXyVvTkLLN_K0ykOHgQoDS61afwoN3M44NvtFGDwEFzTWlZXvhpbjMaaIEhZm4UN-V3E0q_jlUE0Y4OMAA8KjSS4FeQiHAHd9f_beMeRMmrZZc7HIj2/s1600/RCN.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXgPHBU5xlKA9f24By232YLE5ZUXyVvTkLLN_K0ykOHgQoDS61afwoN3M44NvtFGDwEFzTWlZXvhpbjMaaIEhZm4UN-V3E0q_jlUE0Y4OMAA8KjSS4FeQiHAHd9f_beMeRMmrZZc7HIj2/s400/RCN.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704125964046023202" border="0" /></a><br />This was a tricky job to photograph. The brief required a portrait of an overseas nurse who had received help from the Royal College of Nursing but <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">didn't</span> want to be identified. Luckily the weather was kind to me and there was just enough low winter sun to be able to shoot the portrait as a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">silhouette</span> .Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-76092652942080111192012-01-25T20:00:00.002+00:002012-01-25T20:02:47.989+00:00Celebrate Burns Night with a Robert Burns Pizza<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmYDWCvPt7ZD_IO_iOKiuu4FKDw0BZpI0wqpYaXA9tLfBbj6OVYhcTJEZT9nOjCEM6H_yPOKW2RqwyF_h6EXf0nJbwkwaGXKFrshOx4oL38cArBhqaaFT6_v-O0i2BaE5KeEmb79vLfQ9/s1600/BURNS+PIZZA.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmYDWCvPt7ZD_IO_iOKiuu4FKDw0BZpI0wqpYaXA9tLfBbj6OVYhcTJEZT9nOjCEM6H_yPOKW2RqwyF_h6EXf0nJbwkwaGXKFrshOx4oL38cArBhqaaFT6_v-O0i2BaE5KeEmb79vLfQ9/s400/BURNS+PIZZA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701662296261859986" border="0" /></a><br /><p>A SCOTS pizza company has combined two of Scotland’s favourite foods just in time for Burns night- haggis pizza.</p> <p>Cosmo Tamburro Jnr, a restaurateur in Edinburgh has launched the UK’s first retail haggis pizza to offer an alternative to the traditional neeps, tatties and haggis supper.</p> <p>And to celebrate the launch of the luxury pizza, available in supermarkets across the country, the Newtongrange-based restaurateur has designed a special Robert Burns’ portrait pizza.</p>Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-4141824817257806472012-01-24T16:41:00.003+00:002012-01-24T16:43:23.392+00:00Edinburgh Life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzVzr5vj4zoamLssYIIebpEEuGaQCxZoSkaqd0MJM1BK0QQFBHXIOHuhzNmcHFaatksbwFFTJf8CpC1yXe7kl2B_1Y4_7r2cGGr6hLgmlq9b3sLDSk1rXvhNtsRPbd6Qa61rQUAi2gU7f/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-24+at+16.28.56.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzVzr5vj4zoamLssYIIebpEEuGaQCxZoSkaqd0MJM1BK0QQFBHXIOHuhzNmcHFaatksbwFFTJf8CpC1yXe7kl2B_1Y4_7r2cGGr6hLgmlq9b3sLDSk1rXvhNtsRPbd6Qa61rQUAi2gU7f/s400/Screen+shot+2012-01-24+at+16.28.56.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701239683907512482" border="0" /></a><br />Front Cover of Edinburgh Life magazine featuring <span class="st">Yang Guang, the male panda settling into his new life at Edinburgh Zoo<br /></span>Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-55421569151784017422012-01-10T15:20:00.012+00:002012-01-10T15:42:36.354+00:00Edinburgh's Mystery Paper Sculptures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYRBjQMnrJ0ke5Y42U5exSQKyelWkE6-7vPundTlZr-BEXJb7HtDg6bXSho32Fdl38P5EMaXYWptT_KpqKYRGU7nqx_MtW6IG06WT35VQldjJK6EB4xDToc3WMBfbprThhrmEm8L1aeJ5/s1600/PAPERSCULPTURES+10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYRBjQMnrJ0ke5Y42U5exSQKyelWkE6-7vPundTlZr-BEXJb7HtDg6bXSho32Fdl38P5EMaXYWptT_KpqKYRGU7nqx_MtW6IG06WT35VQldjJK6EB4xDToc3WMBfbprThhrmEm8L1aeJ5/s400/PAPERSCULPTURES+10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696027636688209538" border="0" /></a><br /><p>‘poetree’ sculpted from ‘A Trace of Wings’ by Edwin Morgan. </p><p>Next to the ‘poetree’ sits a paper egg lined with gold and a scatter of words which, when put together, make “A Trace of Wings” by Edwin Morgan.</p><p>The tag reads: "It started with your name @byleaveswelive and became a tree.… … We know that a library is so much more than a building full of books… a book is so much more than pages full of words.… This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas….. a gesture (poetic maybe?)."</p><p id="yui_3_4_0_3_1326209864752_1077">Found in the Scottish Poetry Library, March 2011.</p><p><br /></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIAuwnFPJetsh3IPS-gjd5ZE_NLO6L3wzSGSH5TjM_23M0XjUiWf2XOU67tHtxYRB5FmxYz-CYnEFgo4e9AyeqXtc4mStSM4TNPEXHZ3PouS4hjsAq-cb88e8ZWMQPgA13y5a-7hGFdgM/s1600/PAPERSCULPTURES+9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIAuwnFPJetsh3IPS-gjd5ZE_NLO6L3wzSGSH5TjM_23M0XjUiWf2XOU67tHtxYRB5FmxYz-CYnEFgo4e9AyeqXtc4mStSM4TNPEXHZ3PouS4hjsAq-cb88e8ZWMQPgA13y5a-7hGFdgM/s400/PAPERSCULPTURES+9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696027541295406706" border="0" /></a><br /><p>‘A gramophone and a coffin’ sculpted from ‘Exit Music’ by Ian Rankin’s</p><p>The tag reads: "For @natlibscot – A gift in support of libraries, books, words, ideas….. (& against their exit)."</p><p id="yui_3_4_0_3_1326209889854_899">Found in the National Library of Scotland in June 2011.</p><p><br /></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCypATGpD0TlI_WuLFFG4nNLzrzXTotLr4vIzJM9hvAKfHyF9FV0HtYXfe6SVROs-GK3ws4PGH6mxqdoewdeKGhBWJTRtI7atx6dLCKBVzONFofggNdbxmQu3AhzjS0lSH4js_gvRsH4_/s1600/PAPERSCULPTURES+7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCypATGpD0TlI_WuLFFG4nNLzrzXTotLr4vIzJM9hvAKfHyF9FV0HtYXfe6SVROs-GK3ws4PGH6mxqdoewdeKGhBWJTRtI7atx6dLCKBVzONFofggNdbxmQu3AhzjS0lSH4js_gvRsH4_/s400/PAPERSCULPTURES+7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696027411593256274" border="0" /></a><br /><p>‘cinematic diorama’ carved from a Rankin novel.</p><p>A complex scene in a paper cinema; punters arrayed on seats watching men and horses coming alive from the screen and charging outwards. </p><p>Amongst the audience is a figure with Ian Rankin’s face, clutching a Deuchar’s.</p><p>The tag reads: "@filmhouse – A gift in support of libraries, books, words, ideas….. and all things *magic*."</p><p id="yui_3_4_0_3_1326209908693_931">Found in the Filmhouse, June 2011.</p><p><br /></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKCoS_Icaa_KEd4w-PUH1tKtW7FVt3dXTXz3MT9ItO1719MggDrBe7PEEkX1eM2_BVodaELHYznQNi67EvBrX-wY2pYUeleYiB0ZZiPvCb_FizaEirTN562cy6Pg1v0lESAuqpQI8XMaQ/s1600/PAPERSCULPTURES+6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMKCoS_Icaa_KEd4w-PUH1tKtW7FVt3dXTXz3MT9ItO1719MggDrBe7PEEkX1eM2_BVodaELHYznQNi67EvBrX-wY2pYUeleYiB0ZZiPvCb_FizaEirTN562cy6Pg1v0lESAuqpQI8XMaQ/s400/PAPERSCULPTURES+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696026517914732226" border="0" /></a><br /><p>‘Dragon’ carved from a Rankin novel</p><p>The tag reads: "For @scotstorycentre – A gift in support of libraries, books, works, ideas….. Once upon a time there was a book and in the book was a nest and in the nest was an egg and in the egg was a dragon and in the dragon was a story….."</p><p id="yui_3_4_0_3_1326209931047_923">Found in the Scottish Story Telling Centre, July 2011.</p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTcMgEBgWM33qQdlzFj3P-T8LDBmniLh7Mf8FS3wssNpA4jghBma4yOwbXdQ7G13hNC1HB9PdLr9BLk0aRce107c4fgm-HsOEq-4XYC-TX-Nrk62z-UorKZaN0PJVWYwivUv26X9vo4le/s1600/PAPERSCULPTURES+5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTcMgEBgWM33qQdlzFj3P-T8LDBmniLh7Mf8FS3wssNpA4jghBma4yOwbXdQ7G13hNC1HB9PdLr9BLk0aRce107c4fgm-HsOEq-4XYC-TX-Nrk62z-UorKZaN0PJVWYwivUv26X9vo4le/s400/PAPERSCULPTURES+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696026392950557474" border="0" /></a><br /><p>A teabag filled with cut out letters, on the tag of which are the words “by leaves we live”. The cup on the top has a swirl of words which read ”Nothing beats a nice cup of tea (or coffee) and a really good BOOK”, and on the ‘tray’ next to the cupcake it says “except maybe a cake as well”.</p><p>The tag reads: "To @edbookfest ‘A gift’ This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas…… & festivals xx"</p><p id="yui_3_4_0_3_1326209948420_924">Found at the Edinburgh Book Festival, August 2011.</p><p><br /></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCCGdAWv5xNAhM86a_ueAA9sO09T5GPGXlLMdfYdMMsjLX0y9ZJ6UHKrRpcU9JvCM3s5KHgCqn-faoxBD59WFA2CnWUga2Tnh1fnE84iFsvDyGacP3mXplFgXmagPOzfKMxcVNjDDtK8R/s1600/PAPERSCULPTURES+4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCCGdAWv5xNAhM86a_ueAA9sO09T5GPGXlLMdfYdMMsjLX0y9ZJ6UHKrRpcU9JvCM3s5KHgCqn-faoxBD59WFA2CnWUga2Tnh1fnE84iFsvDyGacP3mXplFgXmagPOzfKMxcVNjDDtK8R/s400/PAPERSCULPTURES+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696026088695280658" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Sculpted from James Hogg’s The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinnerby. A favourite of the City of Literature team but is also known to have been an influence on Ian Rankin’s work. </p><p>The tag reads: "To @edincityoflit ‘A gift’ LOST (albeit in a good book) This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas…. “No infant has the power of deciding….. by what circumstances (they) shall be surrounded.. Robert Owen" </p><p id="yui_3_4_0_3_1326209964675_929">Found at UNESCO City of Literature Stand, The Edinburgh Book Festival, August 2011.</p><p><br /></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xMlfbKvdf-3J62qNkxw8jbsLMcFHy0MM0YrNynF53Kpr-2zUXSruqz_VfckzNOKZFSat9nGKwOzL2fvHPcrCc-NH7yFCd4UqX8EMt7oi1W1GZwmLzr5X3eO4DX9haVA8tnXL0L1X8sJP/s1600/PAPERSCULPTURES+3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xMlfbKvdf-3J62qNkxw8jbsLMcFHy0MM0YrNynF53Kpr-2zUXSruqz_VfckzNOKZFSat9nGKwOzL2fvHPcrCc-NH7yFCd4UqX8EMt7oi1W1GZwmLzr5X3eO4DX9haVA8tnXL0L1X8sJP/s400/PAPERSCULPTURES+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696025960046079698" border="0" /></a><br /><p>‘book with a magnifying glass’ </p><p>The tag reads: "For Central Library ‘A Gift’ @Edinburgh_CC This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas…. LIBRARIES ARE EXPANSIVE."</p><p>The word EXPANSIVE was originally written as EXPENSIVE. You can see the adjustment in the image.</p><p id="yui_3_4_0_3_1326209982224_923">Found in the Central Lending Library, August 2011.</p><p><br /></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5lJixg0MSbcIsVaM9sxt2HJdyoNTq-j3Sq8xSEQ7G4I-ydyiDeF94pa78PRWHXbgoRpbFZ2lPMe3UBas2Oe1ANAHDl3iq3ClfalYQkpUNPeYIwXbvoRm7OKHCVpS3Iw_0v22ZlRoK4x0/s1600/PAPERSCULPTURES+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5lJixg0MSbcIsVaM9sxt2HJdyoNTq-j3Sq8xSEQ7G4I-ydyiDeF94pa78PRWHXbgoRpbFZ2lPMe3UBas2Oe1ANAHDl3iq3ClfalYQkpUNPeYIwXbvoRm7OKHCVpS3Iw_0v22ZlRoK4x0/s400/PAPERSCULPTURES+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696025867931570402" border="0" /></a><br /><p>The sculpture is made from Ian Rankin's second Rebus novel, Hide and Seek, and possibly represents a scene from Robert Louis Stevenson’s book The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde</p><p>The tag reads: “@CuratorEMG A Gift “The stories are in the stones” Ian Rankin In support of Libraries, Books, Words, Ideas …… and Writers.”</p><p id="yui_3_4_0_3_1326210002004_926">Found in the Writer's Museum, November 2011.</p><p><br /></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lL0XMw1SOtH4NvCWX1VlxhFmtD8um_9GWUIrraRfMj2O_M5Z5yopOWyuJUYMkQL0EXv2YnyGRUm8uDhS3jxhHqz5UWilytE8V04sHln2PHvU_1Kyngf627CxrvtZVdYt5WukFGZHpbbY/s1600/PAPERSCULPTURES+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lL0XMw1SOtH4NvCWX1VlxhFmtD8um_9GWUIrraRfMj2O_M5Z5yopOWyuJUYMkQL0EXv2YnyGRUm8uDhS3jxhHqz5UWilytE8V04sHln2PHvU_1Kyngf627CxrvtZVdYt5WukFGZHpbbY/s400/PAPERSCULPTURES+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696025758546698034" border="0" /></a><br /><p>‘Tyrannosaurus Rex’ sculpted from Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World</p><p>The tag reads: “For @NtlMuseumsScot A Gift Your friends at @edbookfest suggested you might like this. …. In support of libraries, books, words, ideas and those places that house our treasures……”</p><p id="yui_3_4_0_3_1326210019875_926">Found in the National Museum of Scotland, November 2011.</p><p><br /></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZ_NxKt2-4pdkSsbD6v_pl1LMjDB7heol88DFoHI55XfnIEY9yx5QWthlQYZkIx018e28QsgGaKtpS_yjrfGPFfnytp9pn3slfoZJSqDmsPxRkxct6BrB1U1SEPqaxRxBkXEAlHfCAtot/s1600/PAPERSCULPTURES+8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZ_NxKt2-4pdkSsbD6v_pl1LMjDB7heol88DFoHI55XfnIEY9yx5QWthlQYZkIx018e28QsgGaKtpS_yjrfGPFfnytp9pn3slfoZJSqDmsPxRkxct6BrB1U1SEPqaxRxBkXEAlHfCAtot/s400/PAPERSCULPTURES+8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696025649428501218" border="0" /></a><br /><p>‘cap made of wings and a pair gloves’ </p><p>The tag reads: “To @ByLeavesWeLive……. THE GIFTS “Gloves of bee’s ful, cap of the Wren’s Wings…….” Norman McCaig …. maybe sometimes impossible things… In support of LIbraries, Books, Words Ideas…."</p><p id="yui_3_4_0_3_1326210034376_895">Found in the Scottish Poetry Library, November 2011.</p><p><br /></p><p>Brought together by Creative Scotland for an event at the Scottish Parliament.<br /></p>Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-78399316313757841392012-01-02T12:27:00.015+00:002012-01-02T12:47:33.249+00:0011 for 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYbgffbwi79m72A1Uu8549MUJmuPNh_FqiwA1zosA1RWhyphenhyphen8rVscDCEmN65CUG5f9k8pLGmrE1-g4APHIhlSR589JLM-iFLFDAKMsDY85qgjElNnRqA7zglxLzgP3lgCCXFUM_IHSMtDD-/s1600/BELLROCK01.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYbgffbwi79m72A1Uu8549MUJmuPNh_FqiwA1zosA1RWhyphenhyphen8rVscDCEmN65CUG5f9k8pLGmrE1-g4APHIhlSR589JLM-iFLFDAKMsDY85qgjElNnRqA7zglxLzgP3lgCCXFUM_IHSMtDD-/s400/BELLROCK01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693013535025367554" border="0" /></a><br />Bell Rock Lighthouse<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Client: Weber Shandwick</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqbDQEBZKpJNx1SHQrhcmHWrqYACIZSom67pJ4mlj1I6p1AypCyQVxeVviqvggqa-8Tq5aUhGM9MjRH992_K428Qf6Dhk51lE2Yxo0rZA2IiDOqJxLhr_dI2d7Xi5CqnXAbetDXb2hP8lw/s1600/FESTOFMUSEUMS02.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_1ptLpiHnk42bgzMPXMAHjeR4iVJOctkvArJCOWPr4WvWA516i5HkPNQJghqGiY-BeSBm0p-zLlsGOgrpGtutThJ1gRkbK08GPlPn-lDTNaQO59Y4Pq2isCb6UChUR-nJZl04qFuJ3bH/s400/STARBUCKS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684972380847312322" border="0" /></a><br />Starbucks Coffee U.K. recently announced its intent to create thousands of new jobs as it significantly steps up its drive-thru program following three years of development and strong customer response to the convenience of Starbucks coffee on-the-go. <p>The move will see 200 new drive-thru stores opened over the next five years and will establish Starbucks as the market leader in this area. Combined with openings of conventional stores over the same period, the company expects to create 5,000 new jobs.</p><p>I was commissioned to travel down to Manchester to shoot press images to accompany the release.<br /></p>Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-71918156296929686442011-12-09T09:19:00.006+00:002011-12-09T09:23:23.719+00:00Portrait of the Artist<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXK4NfIrt1xDnWRoXh2MfRuJXjvjIAllM7XMgEEpiARBxFH7MuVXfF0yuHixMmty_2foPv81saV-YESNWuLXVJOHDAj2YyrZhcj8uHqZyWQ_7L18pI0umwS68BM_I-fCOVu9lbTp5Qo3TA/s1600/WASPS+19.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXK4NfIrt1xDnWRoXh2MfRuJXjvjIAllM7XMgEEpiARBxFH7MuVXfF0yuHixMmty_2foPv81saV-YESNWuLXVJOHDAj2YyrZhcj8uHqZyWQ_7L18pI0umwS68BM_I-fCOVu9lbTp5Qo3TA/s400/WASPS+19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684056475882165458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtTbvPbg2kgx5MItThepklePwbciCVnpsH2rfPhKFSd-8h7bWJeOVsNmIHJeg_2sUwZy8Vn_R4YQAcdpmAJXKhk8Ws5-y0mBYMxZrZrh4ebkny7t0K3XpebPAKN-OmM1rdZP_t4kDndqR/s1600/WASPS+14.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OhFplaGq2edoN5LJkY2L1zylgYT2Q7ID-BN7bKW35ga7ca9C2JaDYOEL1ZdtvO89-3x_nxUtY-vh52XPxPfHQU2Jxz2SlgFFMWSwbprgQNJvFqbiH_e_hKQyPt1YiaTb7Rfw0nwo6UyT/s400/Edinburgh+Zoo+Panda+9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682567438028577986" border="0" /></a><br />Chinese Pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang, the eight-year-old pair of giant pandas, arrived at Edinburgh Zoo yesterday afternoon and will be the first to live in the UK for 17 years. Edinburgh Zoo are hopeful that the pandas will give birth to cubs during their 10 year stay in Scotland.<br /><br />Hundreds of people lined the streets around the zoo to welcome the pandas to Scotland.<br /><br />I was commissioned by Weber Shandwick in behalf of Edinburgh Zoo to cover the arrival and was the only photographer to capture the first photograph of the pandas inside their new enclosure.<br /><br />A selection of UK press coverage can be found<a href="http://fb.me/12ZRVh1uE"> here</a>.Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-87322776505839958062011-12-04T09:09:00.006+00:002011-12-04T09:20:44.998+00:00Artist in Residence at Stirling Castle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKitXHEPwTQ14cclvEO_5HT7aVQfrp5cVJYfaQiJr98DVPVfDB0NkFhDDFURogu_qgsurNH_8CgCw5YUI9Na5inWEyUhuNxLFUghefqmiFsIBa5f4ejHm8gUcV2dQlYhStUB_kWvZYmL7y/s1600/IONALEISHMAN+3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKitXHEPwTQ14cclvEO_5HT7aVQfrp5cVJYfaQiJr98DVPVfDB0NkFhDDFURogu_qgsurNH_8CgCw5YUI9Na5inWEyUhuNxLFUghefqmiFsIBa5f4ejHm8gUcV2dQlYhStUB_kWvZYmL7y/s400/IONALEISHMAN+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682199337543863442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1k-9d3PGTH844elumR-uQ9NsA8u_wZSS2a4JevTNNNzu4_MDyQFv9pXeUdRuUJeCI6u0aSlbKSL-jrvRQV-j9RCjmnqbXeS8zD7iQQLBeh_fmySJYeydd10o77Q1e_apgaGOoN8Kj3kPb/s1600/IONALEISHMAN+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1k-9d3PGTH844elumR-uQ9NsA8u_wZSS2a4JevTNNNzu4_MDyQFv9pXeUdRuUJeCI6u0aSlbKSL-jrvRQV-j9RCjmnqbXeS8zD7iQQLBeh_fmySJYeydd10o77Q1e_apgaGOoN8Kj3kPb/s400/IONALEISHMAN+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682199230538605154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMulqEIsudEvVvAzeQAlcbzsYNcSbsM8ennzhnMqmoCC7X_s1F7soqeyS-OWPSCw4ADdzAFieCb5MmU5XYcwmJuto6LZxtYbsjOcGhK3VFrCa7_sZDtuagj5HCIfvDlXGXvczbYC30srdE/s1600/IONALEISHMAN+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMulqEIsudEvVvAzeQAlcbzsYNcSbsM8ennzhnMqmoCC7X_s1F7soqeyS-OWPSCw4ADdzAFieCb5MmU5XYcwmJuto6LZxtYbsjOcGhK3VFrCa7_sZDtuagj5HCIfvDlXGXvczbYC30srdE/s400/IONALEISHMAN+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682199160606277090" border="0" /></a><br />A new art exhibition opened on Friday 2nd December, at Stirling Castle to celebrate the works of Iona Leishman, its first ever artist-in-residence.<br /><br />The exhibition, ‘Sense of Place’, features around 80 paintings by local artist Iona Leishman and will run until 31st December. Her works range from lush naturalistic impressions of the castle to dreamy washes of colour haunted by ethereal figures, all inspired by the history, iconic landscape and Kings and Queens who lived at the Castle. <br /><br />It was a real joy to photograph Iona and I was immediately taken with her evocative art work.<br /><br />The middle photograph is a portrait of Iona reflected in her painting 'Horses at Midnight'.<br /><br />If you do get the chance to see the exhibition, you won't be disappointed. More info <a href="http://www.stirlingcastle.gov.uk/home/newsandevents/news/news_item.htm?id=34206">here</a>.Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-42692390042683942732011-11-30T11:49:00.005+00:002011-11-30T12:00:12.835+00:00Ryder Cup 2014 Announcement<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxs-Ee-6eqJNL0W4vkHyvYt_i01YUg79oh4jM9ce9zDwsQuGNBTHoHzmtIdIWeFTh1zDrbiywEetShnb5_sjelbm4XadEpWYwNwrzsrjyaDYUywNgU270dRpiSXm3TQ-E6xdpeXJlgWTcF/s1600/RYDERCUP+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxs-Ee-6eqJNL0W4vkHyvYt_i01YUg79oh4jM9ce9zDwsQuGNBTHoHzmtIdIWeFTh1zDrbiywEetShnb5_sjelbm4XadEpWYwNwrzsrjyaDYUywNgU270dRpiSXm3TQ-E6xdpeXJlgWTcF/s400/RYDERCUP+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680757141687375842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiFzJAFqtaAwJ8YC84kaUN_y66TZOFNUMdsyKOB7iXgpM__XcXiXx6lb_9IFV6SWXIP9GDffOkC-LAG5_rp8uiuInA_50av8aOgJT-uDF1AB1NpXzt1oa4RhFSGJHtP0Y6o5UsPJLRuMS/s1600/RYDERCUP+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRZ9Lx-NUYnJQvDUy0F-yNUJ2tamCXkNe9yU5abKAPNXUF03Ld347rru8g-mY1Uz5gPbvv6COMS166MNSwZ9Df2PMYUgw-y6ROKRIuk__nGK4RDr-jorAHK8nspsF-VTWRxjDU2L6ehWG/s400/RYDERCUP+28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680756752440078066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiAPjm5evQzGza6JXcijg57Wz-2Sg28TrJ8yY-7UWfjNQnEG4oOl2fqgzBU8cRseqXHXxNT67lHHEXqlwm3XzOqH5iS8RKe32bRAAusl2qoTv_u7lk_nvg9Xrv4j20HtkhDp22P3ZKemm/s1600/RYDERCUP+34.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOiAPjm5evQzGza6JXcijg57Wz-2Sg28TrJ8yY-7UWfjNQnEG4oOl2fqgzBU8cRseqXHXxNT67lHHEXqlwm3XzOqH5iS8RKe32bRAAusl2qoTv_u7lk_nvg9Xrv4j20HtkhDp22P3ZKemm/s400/RYDERCUP+34.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680756652788126738" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://golf.visitscotland.com/ryder_cup.aspx" target="_blank">The Ryder Cup</a> at The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland, will take place from <b>Friday September 26 to Sunday September 28 2014</b> with Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business and producer of Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky, being named as an Official Partner.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The date for the 40th staging of the biennial contest between Europe and the United States was announced at The Gleneagles Hotel yesterday in the presence of Scotland’s First Minister, The Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP, European Ryder Cup Director Richard Hills, Peter Lederer, Chairman of Gleneagles Hotel, and Patrick Elsmie, Managing Director of The Gleneagles Hotel.</p>Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-58239260614471042422011-11-29T20:52:00.009+00:002011-11-29T21:02:07.263+00:00St Andrew's Day Celebrations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifB6Uact2yNzKwhkvRwBzQkUfLb4U-2_6lLtIYAgXR8i4xoX9P6aEJyO4UxRpFMerIcZnixp6MejwC2Z-ftjQ4dicWuJAb3VV1BN9tmvzcFXp0nVo6MsrxMhGuOl0JJmOPUR4KPTzRcNX8/s1600/STANDREWSGLAS+17.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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Crowds were treated to performances for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Clandonia</span> who had revellers dancing in the isles.<br /><br />Pictures for Stripe Communications.Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-14410234743088733442011-11-15T10:58:00.012+00:002011-11-15T11:20:18.492+00:00IN PICTURES: Perthshire Amber 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVmYJ2O-wwj4xTAvn_X9hA8AGoJ8dCike2BC86bH0Gg9bgEc-Tgp55BAwTZ9EpV37xXeqJlJUv2JEq5CeYnClbMLPtA-uTRi453Jn7crlMcTwRclP0XJokLiNCcnfWR2MHOB7Q6p9myuU/s1600/PERTHSHIREAMBERBEST+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVmYJ2O-wwj4xTAvn_X9hA8AGoJ8dCike2BC86bH0Gg9bgEc-Tgp55BAwTZ9EpV37xXeqJlJUv2JEq5CeYnClbMLPtA-uTRi453Jn7crlMcTwRclP0XJokLiNCcnfWR2MHOB7Q6p9myuU/s400/PERTHSHIREAMBERBEST+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675177676555103986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRi3eL3DGDsDUkDj4ibUMMi4rfH9jKRoN1sjyJIhuI_BMM-4ffBNnzR4R_kFtJVTZoUM-mZ2-UKsSs_BwE3VmnE86Y4Af3IH0TDSfgDYkDW98n3ZKQRQLbpZo6k3K4EoD2i4ocDi8IfMV/s1600/PERTHSHIREAMBERBEST+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxi5Y15tpAB273N5-Ug-gLqDyLmEnW_Vj58JQTXQGQAZEquWE9C6DxmzlFUpBgD7Ba_NIjiYzzs5G-LoncB5ufF_xjk_9jU-YkvniBERriiCE-Hcl3oMPMXG2sAtHOam5nQksplc5YUHF/s400/PERTHSHIREAMBERBEST+10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675175598964539794" border="0" /></a><br />The hills were alive with the sound of music recently as the 7th annual <a href="http://www.perthshireamber.com/">Perthshire Amber - The Dougie MacLean Festival</a> took place across Perthshire. From it's new home in Dunkeld, the festival spread it's tentacles north to Pitlochry, south to Perth, west to Kenmore and east to Blairgowrie.<br /><br />This year the festival attracted big names such as Eliza Smith, Jenna Reid, Canadian star Buddy MacDonald and music legends Archie Fisher, Phil Cunningham and Jamie MacGregor.<br /><br />The ten day festival is a bit of a musical marathon but also great fun and it was a real pleasure working with Dougie, Jenny, Julia and Jamie MacLean. Also joining the team this year was lighting guru <a href="http://www.garyebdyld.com/">Gary Ebdy</a> and PR supremo Jude Henderson who both made my job just that wee bit easier.<br /><br />Next year's festival takes place <span jsid="text" class="commentBody">26 Oct - 4 Nov 2012.</span>Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-75854047707050011822011-11-11T07:17:00.017+00:002011-11-11T07:36:33.439+00:00Radio Forth Awards 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTCpB8XK3Ids26fqkeDrTwBcHQyhJN-BfFXuTYReynFZNF_lUH7neucosNVSosc2GDtPQ_5maBg8o6dfHFUBdKwkoBhnENRyM_GhoAzbp8vT0M3yR6urGWUajmm5q_kS1j4Gzrh3xp3yi/s1600/FORTHAWARDS+9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTCpB8XK3Ids26fqkeDrTwBcHQyhJN-BfFXuTYReynFZNF_lUH7neucosNVSosc2GDtPQ_5maBg8o6dfHFUBdKwkoBhnENRyM_GhoAzbp8vT0M3yR6urGWUajmm5q_kS1j4Gzrh3xp3yi/s400/FORTHAWARDS+9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673637345769258866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7P7kSMGV_YqJ8uKo3fg_dAb6J_DX6AFG5C1d58blAqiIyaGEH6a4y_XWk1DSKJHOGj4CKBJhhm2agqdpeP4TWIlKrhjRYRQkI4_6RM8_xUU21iK8gFeY3yxj9UGeYcALTCpJJmIADvpBq/s1600/FORTHAWARDS+8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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Matt Cardle, The Wanted, Pixie Lott, ex Spice Girls star Melanie C and comedian Patrick Monahan joined Grant Stott and Arlene on stage to present the prizes. Also making an appearance was Greg McHugh aka Gary Tank Commander.<br /><br />All the photographs from the ceremony will be on the <a href="http://www.forthone.com">Forth One</a> website.Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-38423627330299289072011-11-09T16:27:00.005+00:002011-11-09T16:31:38.678+00:00Miss World comes to Stirling Caslte<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CMV_7hpMPboNRqJ9PNWeLnwsG5hjUv7mvr2_sCu0AZR45XHKJss2U6V-Kr0RpfI-hTpuBEBky6D5MzXfV_NYDBbB_c9qG0yvQ6iFojANToEl22hcV4L4yqsfC5-ZEt1kEIcWkjhf2waQ/s1600/STIRLING+20.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CMV_7hpMPboNRqJ9PNWeLnwsG5hjUv7mvr2_sCu0AZR45XHKJss2U6V-Kr0RpfI-hTpuBEBky6D5MzXfV_NYDBbB_c9qG0yvQ6iFojANToEl22hcV4L4yqsfC5-ZEt1kEIcWkjhf2waQ/s400/STIRLING+20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673033711369682610" border="0" /></a><br />Over 60 contestants from the Miss World competition recently dropped into Stirling Castle to brush up on etiquette before heading to London for the final of Miss World 2011 which was won by Miss Venezuella <a href="http://www.missworld.com/competitor/VENEZUELA/8.html">Ivian Sarcos. </a><br /><br />Well done to them all.Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-9525989230425786842011-11-08T15:58:00.003+00:002011-11-08T16:07:23.318+00:00Seal of Approval at the Scottish Seabird Centre<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO52pGrKVwovSkIBp2eD_HtFsBwqPP8VXLfPbHnZrgBK62fwNb0WZayBIXu1y_1fHKBuSrSWtUj_upgA1vapGBQIo1rSzt6-yv94lnHqND2VaHemccjIgzR5-Wt2uojaaogvw6bfrYwql2/s1600/SEABIRD+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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COLOR: #595959; mso-theme mso-themetint: 166font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;color:text1;" >Generously donated by the Chairman of the Trustees, Rear Admiral Neil Rankin CB CBE, and the Vice Chairman, Sandy Grant Gordon CBE, the affectionately named ‘Sandy the Seal’ was created by Scotland’s premier leading art foundry, Powderhall Bronze in Leith. </span>Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-60343896233755917932011-10-10T21:37:00.005+01:002011-10-11T07:59:35.344+01:00Stirling Castle on Tour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJaGY7agqMaLHsCDlbgmgWd94d38_pTPH4-FdXj-obmLMsmICay6cnXC_lDDs-dRS66M_VMoXfDaSpMbbulflPlhMM5lL6k0o_EpFh9jVfG7qbMifAJfFK9NTw_ERXKBYvqVlEwFa183X/s1600/STIRLINGCASTLETOUR+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJaGY7agqMaLHsCDlbgmgWd94d38_pTPH4-FdXj-obmLMsmICay6cnXC_lDDs-dRS66M_VMoXfDaSpMbbulflPlhMM5lL6k0o_EpFh9jVfG7qbMifAJfFK9NTw_ERXKBYvqVlEwFa183X/s400/STIRLINGCASTLETOUR+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661966123820636802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQC0c0RHWhyphenhyphenPPUUBrY9qTzz_-HTi6pFtp_7b9wv7D637yu9rYTCytc5ruf5djPhggeWX3tpYleNhdq0QvVpXwIn-sx6ZoBZYtpGLa_-qMGFTA13PtPyulHwuxw0Z8aeu_f2cGo7w47ndb/s1600/STIRLINGCASTLETOUR+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQC0c0RHWhyphenhyphenPPUUBrY9qTzz_-HTi6pFtp_7b9wv7D637yu9rYTCytc5ruf5djPhggeWX3tpYleNhdq0QvVpXwIn-sx6ZoBZYtpGLa_-qMGFTA13PtPyulHwuxw0Z8aeu_f2cGo7w47ndb/s400/STIRLINGCASTLETOUR+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661966024422975730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXefHDvBYc6j2eDRpYPiN7ZeUFeztTISYdQDN1VB8_9AXSsGViPw7XTcmfInUHo9jjjFIB1ugkJZxhiWxlQFNUyelVjgwBhvRti2KGDjK6cN1nj6YNSFBm9zuFs3W_qeb17F0ZZsUxJUC/s1600/STIRLINGCASTLETOUR+5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXefHDvBYc6j2eDRpYPiN7ZeUFeztTISYdQDN1VB8_9AXSsGViPw7XTcmfInUHo9jjjFIB1ugkJZxhiWxlQFNUyelVjgwBhvRti2KGDjK6cN1nj6YNSFBm9zuFs3W_qeb17F0ZZsUxJUC/s400/STIRLINGCASTLETOUR+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661965905931569170" border="0" /></a><br />Ladies and gentlemen of the Royal Court at Stirling Castle are heading to Glasgow to tempt shoppers to join them.<br /><br />On Saturday 15th October the Stirling Castle cavalcade will open its doors in George Square, Glasgow between 11am and 3pm to give shoppers a taste of what is on offer at Stirling Castle following the completion of the £12m project to refurbish the Royal apartments of James V.<br /><br />Hugh and Carol Robertson of the Royal Court take the wonders of Stirling Castle on the road.<br /><br />More info <a href="http://www.stirlingcastle.gov.uk/home/newsandevents/ontour.htm">here</a>.Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589335631009042908.post-62383203897371117342011-09-30T11:11:00.001+01:002011-09-30T11:13:10.936+01:00Crowning Glory for Stirling Palace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaods6CpfsGWdB1VFd4wEwCamqQ9xaYFhCSLpH2Dbp92nZaMh4raHhS5Ffjdkmn2AA7y15rUkThRjmYljNNhzKZY1t9_dE9NsidhXfPyO2y9cw68Po0fUJ3L2gPGGIxUfDe6PIbN1hcSdp/s1600/STIRLING+TAPESTRY+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaods6CpfsGWdB1VFd4wEwCamqQ9xaYFhCSLpH2Dbp92nZaMh4raHhS5Ffjdkmn2AA7y15rUkThRjmYljNNhzKZY1t9_dE9NsidhXfPyO2y9cw68Po0fUJ3L2gPGGIxUfDe6PIbN1hcSdp/s400/STIRLING+TAPESTRY+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658093487054653586" border="0" /></a><br />A new, hand-woven tapestry depicting the Unicorn at Bay has been unveiled in the recently opened James V Palace at Stirling Castle.<br /><br />The display of the tapestry also marks a funding milestone for the charitable foundation that made the project possible.<br /><br />The 3.3m by 3.8m tapestry is the fifth in the series of seven to be specially commissioned to hang in the newly opened attraction within Stirling Castle.<br /><br />The designs are based on a collection of original 16th century Flemish tapestries titled The Hunt of the Unicorn held in the Cloisters Museum at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York as research has shown that the Scottish royal collection also included a series depicting ‘the historie of the unicorne’.Rob McDougallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453192388160159028noreply@blogger.com0