Some of the best street artists descended on Glasgow this weekend and their work is fabulous. There was a great atmosphere as the artists have a sort of social meet-up at the same time. There were a fair few photographers out there not just the group I’m part of. 
Category: Glasgow
Sunday at Bellahouston….
Bank Holiday Mural Hunting
We are well known for covering walls in paint around here. So I took myself out on a wander to find some of them.
Most of these are hanging out the the Merchant City area, indeed many are attached to my alma matter (for all of two years before I left). There’s even a website dedicated to the Glasgow murals.
My personal favourite is this one although I needed to crack out the wide angle lens to get it all in….
Ah now, that doesn’t do it justice. Also I have no idea why you would need to get the tripod out…. It was so sunny I was working in ISO 100 most of today. Here’s a set of photos with each of the major scenes from this end to the other side of the car park.
Happy Easter
Here’s some ducklings to brighten your day.
T Rex in Town
Across the road from Glasgow’s oldest adopted resident, Dippy, who is still hanging out in Kelvingrove Museum, there’s a new dinosaur in town. Trix, the Tyrannosaurus rex, is now in Kelvin Hall and she’s a real fossil. Not to throw shade at the still popular Dippy but he (she?) is a plaster cast of a true fossil. Abet a plaster mould with a prestigious permanent home in London.
Being the Easter holiday it’s the busiest place on earth…. (I’ve never been to Disneyland so can’t comment)…. It’s also hot for Scotland right now. The temperature is officially “taps aff” (feel free to google that) in the Glasgow area so of course I chose to kneel on the floor of another museum for extended periods. I think it was worth it though as I have some more long exposure (ghost people) shots. I went all out this time having learned from Dippy. I’m now equipped with a mini tripod (which is usually museum friendly) and a 2 stop ND filter (just enough to stop the camera over exposing the shots).
Riverside Museum
So it was the final shoot for my intermediate night school course and I’m gonna miss it. I still join a group every second Sunday so the learning and fun will continue with the friends I made there.
Back to the location and Riverside is still known to some of us as the Transport Museum and we get easily confused as it previously lived in the Kelvin Hall building. Opened in 2011 and designed by the amazing architect, Zaha Hadid, Riverside is a purpose built site and united the history of transport in Glasgow and the greater area with the tall ship Glenlee. Filled with cars, bikes, trains, trams… if it goes, it goes here.
Glenlee alone is worth a visit. Both are free to enter and are camera friendly. Busy, unsurprisingly, on weekends and holidays, so not always open to tripods. The mock street has a photographer’s studio so you can ogle some lovely old cameras. It’s a great place for shots but can be dark. Good luck and high ISOs are needed.
On a good day you can enjoy views along the Clyde with the Titan crane and Clydebank to the west and SEC/BBC/Hydro/Squinty bridge/Science Centre to the east…. You don’t even need a wide angle to get all those in. This place really is a gift to photographers.
Glasgow Cathedral and Necropolis
Sunday’s shoot was out in the ancient part of Glasgow. Not short on walkers, dogs and tourists this area. Oh and be prepared for the hill but it does offer amazing views over the south east side. The weather and the morning sun were against me for that but there are endless details and opportunities for shots.
The Cathedral is a thing of beauty. Still a working church 800 years on, they do allow cameras inside (tripods by negotiation). The light levels can be low but worth it for the architecture and stained glass. Make sure you head downstairs to see the final resting place of Glasgow’s Saint, St Mungo. As it’s still a working place of worship, please be respectful and remember to be aware of services that could be running.
Paisley Road West
Not known for its photogenic qualities usually, especially if you were actually hunting for a cash machine. Celebrating the last night of night school for now…..
Dippy Visits Kelvingrove
A quick trip to Kelvingrove to see Dippy while he is in town. I’m loving longer exposures to allow the people to blur. Taken from the first floor so you can get him all in…. well he is 26 meters long.
Long exposure Dippy. So this was just balanced on a microfiber cloth I keep in my bag for soggy days and using a remote trigger. You could probably manage to remove people altogether with enough neutral density filters…. I only own a 2 stop so not enough to go that far. Super busy at weekends and not tripod friendly. But you better catch him before he moves on – Dippy On Tour. (You’ve got till 6th May)
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