I entered my image of Robert Stevenson from “A Silent Film” into The Pop Cop’s annual Scottish Music Photograph of the year competition, which was this year judged by world famous photographer Harry Benson.

I was in Glasgow at the weekend working as the photographer for The Skinny and Ten Tracks birthday. Some great entertainment on in The Arches- clowns, magicians, some kind of yeti, live painting, and even a bouncy castle!

I was asked to shoot the Malcolm Middleton show last night in Edinburgh, part of the Edge festival (The new name for T on the Fringe). He played out to a packed Cabaret Voltaire, and the lack of photo pit made things just that bit harder! A great set and enthusuastic crowd made the gig a joy to shoot.

Awesome night Slanted + Enchanted had on the go on Sunday. Started off with the wonderfully layered and melodic soundscapes of debutant, and ended with the volume of London bands 85 Bears and Elks.

S+E are putting on some very good nights in the city, and getting bands up from all over… look out for the next one.

I was asked by Indian Red Lopez to take photos for them on the first date of a short UK tour. A short instore afternoon gig (which they turned into a street event, gathering a decent sized crowd during the set) was followed later that night by a slot supporting “A Silent Film” in Moshulu.

I’m currently going through my back catalogue and making some prints of my best images. I think I keep this kind of image on screen far too much. This is one of my favourite music photographs: its of Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit, during an intimate moment at the end of their September gig in Aberdeen. A silent crowd watching one man unplugged and on acoustic guitar, after an energetic set.

I was invited to photograph Hot Chip at The Forum, Aberdeen, as they played a gig for Tennents Mutual- a new series of gigs across Scotland to replace the always excellent Triptych festival. I also got the chance to photograph them backstage while they were being interviewed by Fence Collectives’ The Pictish Trail for the article- very strange to hear a band and a musician in conversation with no audience!

As the first of two Tennents Mutual gigs this week, I was sent to Inverness to photograph Teenage Fanclub; supported by King Creosote and Rob St. John. My second appointment with the new Mutual festival is with Hot Chip and Max Tundra, in Aberdeen at the end of the week.

I covered the Belladrum Tartan Heart music festival for The Skinny last weekend, and had an excellent time doing so. Belladrum is based near Inverness, and is very much a family-orientated festival.