Once again we are pleased to showcase the St. Andrew’s Hospice Photography Calendar for 2020 which was produced through a collaborative competition between NCL photography students and the hospice. The winners were revealed at an awards ceremony in June 2019 which was attended by staff from the hospice and the judging panel including renowned photographer […]
More success for NCL Photography students at BIPP Student Awards
New College Lanarkshire photography students have once again struck gold at the annual British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) Student Awards. A total of 6 awards were collected by students in our HNC and HND classes across 3 categories in the competition. This year’s awards were held in Meow Studios, Edinburgh which were transformed from […]
NCL Photography take top spot at Scottish Region Awards
Our New College Lanarkshire photography students celebrated great success at the Master Photographers Association (MPA) Scottish Region Awards. A group of 23 staff and students attended the Black Tie event at The Grange Manor, Grangemouth earlier this week to hear the judges results. We enjoyed networking and drinks with almost 90 professional photographers from around […]
HND Photography Exhibition Field Trip
HND Photography students recently visited some current exhibitions in Glasgow as part of the preparation and planning for their own upcoming exhibition. (Save the date – 23rd May 2019!!) Preparing to showcase your own work as part of an exhibition can be an onerous and daunting task. Each year the HND photography students enjoy a […]
Back in the Studio
Once again I volunteered to assist Lewis in a studio shoot. This time the model was the very pretty Jade who is one of our HNC students. Jade was quite nervous but excited to have the opportunity to be on the other side of the camera. This really is an experience every photographer should have. […]
Field Trip to Glencoe
On January 19th a small group of students and myself headed north to chase the light. As we drove towards Callander the skies looked bleak and the temperature dropped. The first signs of snow appeared on the hilltops. Stopping at Loch Lubnaig did not give us much hope of capturing great images but we […]
Both sides of the Camera
As we reach the end of the first Semester, it is nice to look back on one of the highlights with the Fashion students. Again Chatelherault was the venue. The students, some with their own models, Lewis and myself arrived early to get set up. The day was bright which caused some difficulties but Lewis […]
Results of Assistant on Location
Beware the pitfalls! On the 19th of October myself and my colleague, Elizabeth Morton, once again embarked on a Fashion shoot on location. I’m sure most of you will have read her post, Assistant on Location, and what I intend to do in this article is let you see and explain some of the events […]
Assistant on Location
Assistant on location Having assisted Lewis in the studio and gained some excellent experience, i jumped at the chance to assist him on a location shoot. Wiktoria again was the model for the day. The location was the beautiful setting of Chatelherault in Hamilton. Access had already been agreed with management but for this particular […]