Monday, 6 April 2009

Sound Advice


Feature in Spectrum Magazine on tinnitus sufferers which include Alan Sharp, Cher and Ozzy Osbourne. Read the article here.
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Friday, 3 April 2009

Islamic Finance Council


Lord Sheikh speaking at the Islamic Finance Council conference in Edinburgh yesterday, the first time the it has been held in the capital city. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Wednesday, 1 April 2009

Tap-It


Product photography for Tap-It which is a new device which allows users to tap their bank cards against a chip and pin machine without the need to type in a PIN. Developed by i4 Product Design and Tailwind Solutions Ltd.
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Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Interior Design Review


Edinburgh designers Alison Vance and Jeff Laing from Jeffreys Interiors photographed for the Andrew Martin Interior Design Review. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Sunday, 29 March 2009

Goodstead


Fashion spread for Scotland on Sunday Spectrum Magazine featuring clothing from Goodstead, Edinburgh.



Saturday, 28 March 2009

2009 Legal Awards


Lord Paddy Ashdown gives the after dinner speech at The 2009 Legal Awards in Edinburgh yesterday where Pagan Osborne were announced Firm of the Year.
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Friday, 27 March 2009

Cover Girl


Special Tourism edition of the award winning Holyrood Magazine featuring an image from the Burns Light event in January this year, part of Homecoming Scotland 2009.
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Thursday, 26 March 2009

Edgen Murray


Publicity shot of Ken Cochran, managing director of Edgen Murray, Edinburgh based specialist steel manufacturers. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Tuesday, 24 March 2009

Doctor Who


Doctor Who fan Alan Christison photographed in the attic of his Arbroath home for a Scotland on Sunday feature previewing The Doctor Who Exhibition which runs at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum until January 4th 2010.
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Monday, 23 March 2009

Colin Montgomery


Scottish golfer Colin Montgomery photographed at Gleneagles, Scotland. Colin has recently set up a charity The Elizabeth Montgomery Foundation in memory of his mother.
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Saturday, 21 March 2009

Mothers Day


Forth One's Arlene Stuart and her daughter Caitlin at Cameron Toll Shopping Centre this morning to launch the Mother and Daughter competition. More details here.
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Friday, 20 March 2009

Scottish Renewables


Labour leader Iain Gray MSP takes part in a debate on Government Involvement in Climate Change at the Scottish Renewables Annual Conference in Edinburgh yesterday. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Wednesday, 18 March 2009

Burning Burns


The head of Robert Burns made of matches by artist David Mach is set alight tonight at the launch of StAnza poetry festival in St Andrews. The opening was attended by First Minister Alex Salmond and is part of Homecoming Scotland 2009.
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Monday, 16 March 2009

L'Escargot Bleu


Edinburgh's newest French restaurant L'Escargot Bleu on Broughton Street. Photographed for Scotland on Sunday. Read Richard Bath's review here.
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Sunday, 15 March 2009

Body of Evidence


Portrait of James Morton for a special report into the lives of transsexuals in Spectrum Magazine today. Read the article by Catherine Deveney here.
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Saturday, 14 March 2009

Queen of the Castle


Barbara Smith, Executive Manager of Edinburgh Castle who probably has the city's best view from her office high up in Crown Square. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Thursday, 12 March 2009

Space Bugs


Heritage Portfolio launched their new range of canapes at an event in Edinburgh last night. One of the delicacies on show was salt & vinegar space bugs, crickets & grasshoppers. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Grassmarket Market


Got lucky with the weather yesterday when I was shooting this picture to promote a new market which will take place at the Grassmarket in Edinburgh. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Sunday, 8 March 2009

Sir Tom Farmer


Sir Tom Farmer CBE drops by the Broughton Street Bookshop to help 19 year old Brian Rafferty begin a new chapter in his life. Brian has Asperger Syndrome, a form of Autism and despite having qualifications has been unable to secure a job, so instead he set up his own business and intends to donate a percentage of his profits fo the National Autistic Society. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Euromillions


The stars of Riverdance turned out in force this morning to flag up the estimated 85 million Euromillions draw which takes place later this week. I'm off to buy my ticket... Visit RobMcDougall.com

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

McGrigors


Spent the day with top UK law firm McGrigors at their Edinburgh office shooting portraits. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Monday, 2 March 2009

The Pulse


The spring edition of The Pulse magazine features an image taken for Homecoming Scotland 2009 at the recent Burns Light event in Dumfries. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Sunday, 1 March 2009

Sensitive Eyes


The latest Vanity Fare image for Spectrum Magazine in today's Scotland on Sunday. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Wednesday, 25 February 2009

Equiniti Magazine


Former Scotland Rugby International David Sole on the cover of Equiniti Magazine. It is one of a number of publications produced by White Light Media.
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Friday, 20 February 2009

Eligibles 2009 Party


All the pictures from the Scotland on Sunday Eligibles 2009 party at Harvey Nichols.
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Portraits in a Flash


I had a call from a new client the other day who required portraits of 6 staff members, the images edited and delivered to them the same day for a tender they were working on. I started shooting at 9.30 in the morning and had photographs ready for them an hour and a half later. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Wednesday, 18 February 2009

Lovebirds


Lovebirds Colin and Erika Oulton who met at Edinburgh Zoo when Colin was looking after the Rainbow Lorikeets. Photographed for Scotsman Magazine. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Monday, 16 February 2009

Scottish Widows Magazine


Lifetimes - the magazine of Scottish Widows. The brief was to create an interesting image of an award which the company had recently won for the back page of the mag. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Thursday, 12 February 2009

Bo'ness Hippodrome


Workmen install the screen of the Hippodrome in Bo'ness. Built in 1912, it was at the time Scotland's first purpose built cinema and is a rare example of pre-Art Deco architecture. It operated until 1975 when it was turned into a bingo hall before finally closing in 1980. After a £2.15 million renovation the curtain comes up for a new era in early April. More info from Wave PR.
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Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Shell Springboard


Shell Springboard North Region award ceremony in Edinburgh tonight. David van Alstyne from winning company Scottish Bioenergy with his trophy. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Sunday, 8 February 2009

Petal Power


Spectrum Magazine - Vanity Fare on the theme of Valentine Day. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Saturday, 7 February 2009

First blusher of youth


Today's Scotsman Magazine - portrait of three teenagers for a feature on young people and cosmetics. Photographed at DollyLeo, Edinburgh. Read the feature here.
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Friday, 6 February 2009

Rainbow Lorikeet


I photographed this Rainbow Lorikeet while I was at Edinburgh Zoo doing a job for The Scotsman Magazine. Visitors are able to feed nectar to the birds by hand and if you are very lucky one may land on your head. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Monday, 2 February 2009

Turning Japanese


Japanese beauty products photographed for this weeks Scotland on Sunday's Spectrum magazine Vanity Fare feature. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Thursday, 29 January 2009

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

Wednesday, 28 January 2009

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

Sunday, 25 January 2009

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

Saturday, 24 January 2009

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

Thursday, 22 January 2009

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

Saturday, 17 January 2009

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

Friday, 16 January 2009

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

Thursday, 15 January 2009

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

Wednesday, 14 January 2009

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

Tuesday, 13 January 2009

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

Friday, 9 January 2009

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



Tuesday, 6 January 2009

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

Wednesday, 24 December 2008

Monday, 22 December 2008

Christmas at Mansfield


Mansfield Traquair in Edinburgh looking splendid, decorated for a Christmas Party. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Thursday, 18 December 2008

Homecoming Scotland 2009 Guide Launch


The leaders of all the political parties in Scotland gathered at the Scottish Parliament today to launch the updated version of the Homecoming Scotland 2009 events guide. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Britain's Best Home


I flew over to Ireland yesterday to shoot interiors which will be published in Britain's Best Homes coffee table book which is out spring 2009. Visit RobMcDougall.com

Thursday, 11 December 2008

Scotland's Top Model


Scotland's Top Model Lauren Tempany dropped into Hamilton & Inches in Edinburgh this evening to try on a Deco gold sequined gown from available from Jane Davidson for a sparkling £1379.00. Visit RobMcDougall.com