Vital Stats:
Age 50; born in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Occupation:
Proprietor and principle photographer of aberdeenphoto.com. My time is split between commercial photography, internet marketing (email marketing systems and websites), and wedding photography. My principle role is dealing with clients before, during, and after any photography or other project.
Last Book Read:
Editor, The Big Short by Michael Lewis
Favorite Films: (In no particular order)
Scent of a Woman, Schindlers List, Shawshank Redemtion, A Few Good Men, Men of Honour, Godfather series, Scarface, Carlitos Way, Thomas Crown Affair (re-make), Italian job, The Bourne series, Against All Odds, Analyze This, Meet the Fockers, Heat, Good Shepherd, 15 Minutes, Sixth Sense, Ronin, Good Fellas, and amny others including all the James Bond movies.
Favorite Bands/Musicians: (In no particular order and not comprehensive)
Eric Clapton, Simply Red, The Beatles, David Bowie, Jo Cocker, The Jam, Black Eyed Peas, Kings of Leon, Killers, Noisettes, Amy Winehouse, John Legend, Razorlight, Gabrielle, Harry Connick Jnr, Diana Krall, Joss Stone, Natalie Cole, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Lisa Stansfield, Lou Rawls, Paul Weller, Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and most Motown and Soul music.
Favorite Restaurants:
Ciao Napoli, Silver Darlings, Zen, Fusion, Stage Door, The Marcliffe, The Milton, Cinamon, Bistro Verdi, Creel Inn, Cafe Boheme, Green Inn, Cock and Bull, Eat on the Green, Atlantis, Darroch Learg, Kildrummy Castle, Albyn, Dizzys, Foyer, Jewel in The Crown, La Stella, Moonfish, Soul, Edinburgh – Oloroso, The Witchery, Glasgow – Amber Regent, The Buttery, The Ubiquitous Chip, Michael Caine @Abode, Paperinos, Manna, Roganos, Andrew Fairlie @ Gleneagles, Bentleys, London – Albero &Grana, The Wolseley, Palez De Jourdan, Langans, Theo Randall, The Canteen, Carluccio’s, Ben i Hanas
Interests/Hobbies:
Photography, Technology, Golf, Reading, Music, and Eating Out,
Favorite Magazines:
Professional Photographer, Photo Pro, Smart Life, Watch Time, T3, Stuff, Mac User, and all Mac and technology titles
Favorite Foods:
Lobster, Prawns, Monkfish, Sea Bass, Halibut, Pasta, Sirloin Steak, Dolcelatte and most cheeses but especially blue cheese, lamb +++
Latest Projects:
Blog and email marketing, Launch and promotion of new portrait services, Canvasses for Bauhauss, convert PB Devco website to CMS
Favorite TV Shows: (in no particular order)
Dragons Den, Question Time, Masterchef (and all cooking programs), Frasier, Touch of Frost, Only Fools and Horses, Taggart, Secret Millionaire, Fawlty Towers, Monty Python,
Computer Setup:
A 17″ Apple MacBook Pro, an 8 core Mac Pro tower with a 30″ Apple Cinema Display, a 24 inch iMac, and several printers including an Epson 7600.
My Favorite Stuff
- D3s
- New Nano lenses
- iPhone 4
- Leica C-Lux 3
- Apple TV
- 60 inch Pioneer Plasma
- Pure DAB radio
- Really Right Stuff Ballhead and L Plates
- Gitzo computer table for tripod/stand
- Drobo
- Graphistudio Books
- Think Tank Airport and Urban Disguise bags
- Nikon SB-900 Off Camera Flash
- Gitzo Tripod
- Bio Orb fish tank
- Dolce Gusto coffe machine
- BMW 750
- Smart Car
- Tumi luggage
Favorite Software Programs:
Adobe Photoshop CS5, iTunes, Things, Firefox, Swift Publisher, Launchbar, Text Expander,Paperless, Photomatix, Super Duper, BBC iPlayer, Billings, and Dropbox
Favorite Web Sites:
Terry White’s Tech Blog, Scott Kelby Blog, Macrumours, Apple, eBay, Amazon, David Allen, DP Review, Engadget, Lifehacker