At The Fountain…

Hi,

Just a quick little blog about this photograph. I was sitting on a bench in Kelvingrove Park watching the world go by when I saw this couple hugging while being framed by the water spouting from the fountain. I ran in closer and took a quick candid shot only to realise that the girl was crying. I then walked up to the couple, explained that I had captured the shot without noticing the tears and offered to delete it for them. They really liked the photo and said I could keep it. No real moral to the story but I really like this shot and it makes me wonder about the circumstances surrounding the tears.

 

By The Fountain

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In other news, I have started A Stranger View website, no new stuff just now but plenty coming your way:

http://AStrangerView.com

Peace,

Neil Thomas

 

 

 

Laura Healy Promo Shoot

http://www.myspace.com/laurahealy

A highly enjoyable shoot with Laura Healy and band, I felt a Folk Vs Urban theme would suit so we headed to Buchanan Street on a Saturday afternoon for tea and cakes…

Laura Healy

 

Laura Healy

 

Laura Healy

 

Laura Healy

 

Laura Healy

 

Peace and love,

Neil Thomas

And Do You Take…

Me, Neil Thomas Douglas to be your wedding photographer?

 

 

Making Up

 

 

Making Up

 

Making Up

 

Making Up

 

Making Up

 

Last Minute Nerves

 

Last Minute Nerves

 

Dressed Up

 

Dressed Up

 

By The Window

 

Out The Window

 

 

Come Down

 

 

Alright, I'll Come Up

 

Looking My Best

 

And Do You Take...

 

Tying The Knot

 

You Look Beautiful

 

Please Sign Here

 

I Want To Be Alone

 

Alone With You

 

With Nobody Else Around

 

Take Me To The River

 

And Over It

 

Oh! Look At The...

 

Pretty Flowers!

 

And To The Future...

 

Till Death Do Us Part

 

And Do You Take

Part 1

Peace and love

Neil Thomas

 

 

 

The Ray Summers@ The Barrowlands and Shadows In The Snow

Seasonal greetings!  

A quick photo blog…

The Ray Summers@ The Barrowlands

 

The Ray Summers

 

The Ray Summers

 

The Ray Summers

 

The Ray Summers

 

The Ray Summers

 

The Ray Summers

 

The Ray Summers

 

The Ray Summers

 

The Ray Summers

 

Shadows In The Snow

 

Shadows In The Snow

 

 

 

Shadows In The Snow

 

 

 

Shadows In The Snow

 

 

 

Shadows In The Snow

 

 

 

Shadows In The Snow

 

<3

 

Neil Thomas

Through the mist…

 

Seasonal greetings!

How awesome is the winter mist that has been descending on the city of Glasgow?  I have promised myself to get out and shoot it this week so maybe this should of been the title of my next blog?  Anyway, I have been keeping warm in the studio and thought I would share some of the work I have been producing.

Wee Elliott 

Elliott is simply an adorable little dude and was a complete star in front of the lens.  He has just turned 1 year old and when he walks the concentration on his wee face is priceless.  The way to get him smiling on request is by asking him what noise a snake makes, he would reply “ssssssssssssssssssssssss” and burst out laughing.  

Awwwwww…

The Little Dude

 

“sssssssssssssss”

 

One small step for man…

 

Shortly after this the balloon went pop, I shat myself, Elliott just laughed.

 

Jim Brown

Thank god for mental illness, introducing hair model Jim Brown…

Jim Brown

 

Jim Brown

 

Jim Brown

Jim Brown

 

Esperi 

I done a fun wee band shoot with Esperi…

Esperi

 

Musicians

I was also visited by a trio of lovely classical musicians from Edinburgh.  Introducing the ever so talented Nathan, Suzy and Louise…

Nathan

 

Nathan

 

Suzy

Suzy

 

Louise

 

Louise (she is not actually naked!)

 

Peace and love,

 

Neil Thomas

In The Studio

Greetings,

I thought I found share a couple of photos of the talented Opera singer Arlene Rolph that I took at the wonderful Deviant Photos Studio

Arlene explained before the shoot that she had come along way since her last shoot in 2003 both in her career and her personality.  I wanted to portrait this by bringing out confidence, experience and beauty in my photographs.

Big thanks to Arlene for being a star in front of the lens and thanks to Dave for the use of his excellent studio and equipment.  If anyone out there is looking for studio space please get in touch with dave@deviantphotos.com.  £15 an hour is a total bargain!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peace,

 

Neil Thomas

Glasgow PodcArt @ The Classic Grand

Since getting rid of my TV I have been listening to more music than ever however for reasons unknown to me I can’t remember the last gig I was at! Where better to break this pattern than the Glasgow PodcArt Showcase at The Classic Grand.

For those who are unfamiliar with Glasgow PodcArt you can check them out here: Glasgow PodcArt.  Basically an awesome mixture of music, art and photography from up and coming (and established) artists in Scotland, topped off with a fabulous and entertaining PodCast.

Anyway, the line up went a little something like this:

Debutant

http://www.myspace.com/musicbydebutant

Panda Su

http://www.myspace.com/thepandasu

Esperi

http://www.myspace.com/esperi

Yahweh

http://www.myspace.com/thisisyahweh

Waves Below

http://www.myspace.com/beneathusthewaves

Jim Gellatly

http://www.myspace.com/jimgellatly

Jim popped by to catch some new bands and also to show off his method of protecting himself against Swine Flu.  

Panda Su wasn’t entirely sure of Jim’s method…

AND…last but not least I managed to capture the lovely Halina from Glasgow PodcArt on camera!  Posing with Panda Su and her crew…

Thanks to all involved, I had a very pleasant evening.

Neil Thomas

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Ghost Walk

It is Halloween, and Glasgow goes mental!  With so many club nights, parties and gigs at my disposal I was really looking forward to dressing up and having a mad one however I woke up this morning and decided against dressing up and going out.  I have no idea why, must be getting old or something!  So me and Jen (Betty Rubble) were sitting eating pizza when we thought it would be an excellent idea to walk through Kelvingrove park in the cover of darkness.  So I gave Disco Stew a shout and we started on our journey.  With the moon full in the sky we continued through Kelvingrove Park, right along the Clyde walkway, under the many bridges and dark paths before finishing our walk around Queen Margaret Drive.  It was spookier than you think!  

Happy Halloween!

 

Neil Thomas

For the love of photography…

Sometimes I have to remind myself why I chose the path of photography, it certainly was not for the money!  It was because I love it.  I love the way that you can capture a moment in time, a time that people missed or a time that people would like to be reminded of.  Sharing the way I see the world.  I was looking through my recent work and released that I had not took a photo for the love of photography in a very long time!  Don’t get me wrong, I love shooting weddings and cute wee kids however something has been missing of late so I went for a walk this evening with my camera in my hand.  I felt inspired again.  I felt the love, I felt alive, I feel proud of the end products.  It is amazing how carrying a camera around with you changes your perspective on your surroundings.  You start seeing little things that would normally pass by you; unnoticed.  You look at the world in patterns, curves and light.  You seek opportunities, you’re aware of everything around you, you notice beauty, you paint pictures in your mind, you then transfer this into a frame.

Peace,

Neil Thomas

A Stranger View from Russia…

Hi,

Please find ‘A Stranger View’ from Kaliningrad, Russia.

A disposable camera was tied to a bench with a sign (in Russian) asking people to take a photography with it.

 

Big thanks to my wee star on the continent for doing this for me…

 

Coming soon…A Stranger View is unleashed in Germany!