Grass Shoots Photography

05/01/2026

Finally looking back at my favourite 2025 music shots, starting with , 3 days of music in the Kelburn estate, providing ample opportunity for awesome shots of the artists and all the dressed up attendees.

Another year in paradise working with .se managed by and .eh6

26/10/2025

Another weekend, another wild Orkney sea

02/08/2025

First post in a while, trying to break the circle of not posting and overthinking what to post about.

A weekend in Westray in mid July treated me very well for wildlife spotting.
Shown here are a few of Westray's summer inhabitants:
Northern Gannets (Morus Bassanus) from the Noup Head colony, aka the majestic dinosaurs. The cliffs at Noup Head were full of individuals and pairs of various age (in the first few years their plumage is still changing and shows black spots on the upper wing) along with chicks! Although was quite sad to see that a fair few chicks had not made it far in life.
Westray's most famous clown, the Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) at the Castle O'Burrian
Finally, the last true auk, closest relative to the infamous extinct Great Auk, the Razorbill (Alca Torda). This one posed for me for a while in the golden evening light.

Also not featured on picture on Westray: Common Gullemot, Great Skuas, Arctic Skua, Fulmars and their chicks, Arctic Terns, various gulls, Kittiwakes, Black Guillemots (aka Tystie), and many more, seabirds, passerine and waders alike. Don't forget to get out there and enjoy

30/03/2025

Last Sunday was the Kirkwall Half Marathon organised by the Orkney Athletics and Running Club, with an opportunity for runners to qualify for the Islands Games ( . Went down to take some shots, support my friend and experiment a little. I'm particularly keen on that first shot and that crow ignoring the runners.

28/01/2025

First proper video shot and edited by me for the Blues Festival here in Orkney

06/01/2025

The New Year's Ba', when the Uppies brought it home. To anyone not in Orkney, here's what says about the Ba.

"In the game, two teams must fight through the streets of Kirkwall, carrying, kicking, or smuggling a leather ball towards their respective goals.
For the Ba’, the Orkney men are divided into two teams – the Uppies and the Doonies. These names are shortened versions of ‘up the gates’ and ‘doon the gates’. Gates is a misunderstanding of the Old Norse ‘gata’, which means path or road.
To win the game, the Uppies must touch the Ba’ against a wall called Mackinson’s Corner opposite the Catholic Church. The Doonies must immerse the Ba’ in salt water, dropping it into Kirkwall Harbour, in an area called the basin. This can be a sensational finale, with men falling into the cold midwinter sea.
At the start of the game, the two sides prowl from either side of the town to meet at St Magnus Cathedral and glare at each other, almost like high noon in a Western."

06/12/2024

Last wedding of 2024, Dan and Clare affirming their commitment to each other in front of their loved ones AND inaugurating as a wedding venue.
Looking forward to shooting more weddings and elopements in 2025, get in touch!

01/12/2024

The talented ( ) needed some portraits, so we went on a wander in Stromness and used the lovely shop for various backdrops and natural lighting options.
And obviously she's showcasing the jewellery that is made right in the back of the shop.

04/11/2024

Finally getting round to putting together my top shots of . Too hard to name everyone involved and all the artists but here's a shot

Jimmy Carpenter



Spider McKenzie


And so many more

See you next year in April

27/10/2024

09/09/2024

Got to see Blazin' Fiddles last week for the first time at the Orkney theatre. I'm still new to the folk scene so I had not realised how much history there is behind that band, so much so that someone like Mr Saltfishforty himself seemed genuinely excited to be joining
Orkney was also well represented on the stage with Kristan Harvey and the Orkney flag.

And of course cannot forget the wonderful Auskerry opening for the Blazers, and a really touching acknowledgement of Douglas's influence on Orkney's music scene.