Studio Photography
I cover many assignments but often I can find myself in a studio situation. A studio can be a huge space the size of a tennis court or a living room with a plain backdrop. It is the lighting and the background that are important. I use the high resolution Canon R5 with 50 MB file sizes and Pixapro studio flash.
Film, Television & Theatre Photography
The theatre and performing arts has always been a passion of mine, ever since my student days working at The Tron Theatre in Glasgow. I find watching the drama and intensity of an actor in full flow can make a really amazing photograph. TV and film sets are also fascinating experiences. Watching what goes on, how the lights are set, the backgrounds etc. There also can be portraits to be had…
Photography for Business
Business photography is one of the most exciting areas of my working day. The heart of any business is its people. For Martin Shields Photography it’s about finding out what makes a person who they are, how they shape their business and how their business shapes them. Whether it’s a factory, a blue chip company or a one-person operation I focus all my attention on how I can…
Martin Shields
The Story So Far I have been working in the media business since 1988 after leaving The Glasgow College of Building & Printing where I studied photography for six years… yes, I did enjoy the college experience. After a short stint freelancing I started as a staff photographer with the Evening Times on April Fools’ Day on 1991. I think they were telling me something. These days I work for…
Blogs of Times Past
July 2020 A Sight For Sore EyesOur holidays like everyone else’s were cancelled this year. We have a week in Tiree every year so we were sad not to go. At the start of lockdown we were told not to cancel but to postpone accommodation to help out the hotel trade. We go every year so we were already booked for the next few…
March 2024
Happy Birthday Kelpies Every time I drive past the Kelpies they take my breath away. I remember years ago photographing sculptor Andy Scott in his studio in Maryhill with Baron, one of the model horses for the Kelpies. As he was explaining to me the size and scale, I was thinking how is this possible? This year was the 10th anniversary of the Kelpies…
February 2024
Suits You Sir He’s Behind You I always feel a bit sad when pantomime season is over for another year so you can imagine my delight when I was asked to photograph stage star and panto legend Johnny McKnight. Johnny was giving The Cameron Lecture at the University of Glasgow’s Bute Hall. The lecture, The Panto Dame (She’s Behind You), celebrated the magic of…
January 2024
Happy New Year 2023 had been another year with lots of different assignments and lots of fun with more than a few cups of coffee with some cakes added in to the mix. The link shows some of my favourite pictures of the year. There were more but I was running out of music. Happy New Year on Loch Lomond I do like an excuse…
December 2023
Light Up The Night On the winter solstice or shortest day I was photographing some local landmarks that were lit up in a bright green colour for the NSPCC. The landmarks across Scotland shone green on the longest night of the year in support of the NSPCC and its Childline counselling service. It was a super assignment. It can be difficult because if the…
November 2023
Hi Jinks on The High Seas I am a fan of a fish supper, so you can I imagine how pleased I was to get a call to cover the The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow 2023 panto production of Treasure Island photo call at Blue Lagoon Fish & Chips cafe in Glasgow. What a great location, they have a pirate ship in the cafe. The…
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