In focus
The story behind the photo
“Welcome to In Focus a regular blog series by Tony Clerkson. Each post highlights a single image and shares the story, inspiration, or techniques behind the capture. Enjoy!
Portrait, St Cuthbert’s
A couple of weeks ago, after a long photo trek around Edinburgh, I found myself in St Cuthbert’s Graveyard at the foot of the castle when someone called out and asked if I’d take their photo…
London Eye, Camden, 2006
In 2006, I was working in Camden, London. It was a great place to get into photography. Sometimes, I’d be having a lunchtime pint (is that still a thing at work?) in the Elephant’s Head. It had a great window at the top of the pub, looking out onto a chaotic world…
Gun Dog, Glasgow, 2011
In 2011, Glasgow city centre was taken over by rampaging zombies. For a couple of weeks, the streets were shut down as the city doubled for Philadelphia in the Brad Pitt blockbuster, World War Z.
Bang goes the neighbourhood
The flats at Caledonian Road were part of the landscape from my living room window in the Gorbals. I’ve watched over the years as the lights on the kitchen windows got fewer and fewer until there were none.