A few years ago I did a Wet Plate Collodion course with the very talented photographer Alastair Cook #WetPlateCollodion is a very early photographic process which dates back to the 1850's. Read all about it here: eyeofthetynephotography.co.uk/myblog/wet-pla…

Alastair Cook will give the second Keynote at the Hands Across the Sea Conference. Alastair Cook is an artist who founded Filmpoem and Documenting Britain. Learn more about Alastair & read/watch his filmpoems here scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poet/alastair-…

Revisiting, rebooting, rewilding. A project by three people - six images double exposed on 35mm slide film on different continents made by me, artist Emily Workman and writer @guinglasfurd. If you'd like a set, PM me your address (work probably) I'll post one out, gratis.

Our latest commission is from Scottish Poetry Library for a poem by John Glenday from his recent collection The Firth. "salve regina” premiers at the Scottish Poetry Library in Edinburgh on 16th July 2022. It's a free event, tickets here! tickets.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/event/764:52/7… #poetry #poetryfilm

This sunny Saturday afternoon, come and join us for a great event Two brand-new filmpoems will be premiered, both drawn from work in John Glenday's collection The Firth Filmpoem, with John Glenday, Vicki Feaver and Alastair Cook, 2pm, book now🎟️👇 tickets.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/event/764:52/7…

Drawing on two poems by John Glenday, 'The Firth' is the latest from renowned Scottish filmmaker Alastair Cook movingpoems.com/2022/09/the-fi…

This summer I’m taking Filmpoem to France to screen a new commission, working with James W. Norton and Yvonne Lyon. the first rushes are dark and evocative. I’m also currently thrilled at the possibilities of new collaborations. The future may be water. My heart to Rosebud.

Mick the Weld - from my series McArthur’s Store, working within the Dunbar fishing community using wet plate collodion. Street Level Photoworks

Revisiting my Holocaust work for Kaunas Gallery Street Level Photoworks from a side-project I did to keep my head above water, Back to the Light.

Meredith, from my series Shimmer, working with wet plate collodion using natural light. Street Level Photoworks @meredithlawder #Scotland

Drawing together my series Threshold for Inside the Outside. This is Seacliff Harbour on the eastern seaboard of Scotland. #scotland

Finally, finally making new film work. This is work in progress, from the series Peak. Thanks @AlBrydonPhoto for getting me out the house.

Still a dolt, I opened the back of the 35mm Canon A1 to check if it had film in (eyesight). But not until I’d been to Eyemouth.

McArthur's Store reviewed in the The Scotsman today - great to see these lads in print. Street Level Photoworks @StillsEdinburgh The Glasgow School of Art The RSA