You guessed it, I am a photographer and I like a wee sing too! My name is Clair Macdonald and I'm a Glasgow based photographer. I studied photography at Reid Kerr College (now West College Scotland) and it’s one of my main passions in life.

I was looking through old family photos, and realised how lucky I am to have these pictures of people I didn’t get a chance to meet. Being able to see what they looked like and get an idea of what kind of people they were. In that moment I was inspired to go back to being part of capturing memories for others too.

I love being around people, sharing in their special moments. When doing photo shoots I like to shoot editorial style, setting the scene and creating the right environment. It gets my brain working to think of different ways I can take pictures of people that empower them and capture their natural beauty. The same goes for wildlife, I love animals and I think there is something so beautiful about capturing them and their personalities. However, it can be tricky for them to sit still! Thankfully product photography doesn’t have this problem and is another area of interest. I enjoy using creativity to make things look their best, jumping out from the page to get the viewer’s attention. I love to be creative, whether it’s through photography, making cards for my friends, creative writing or music.

I chose ‘The Singing Photographer’ because I want to be able to combine my two favourite things, and you never know when the opportunity for that could happen! So it really does what it says on the tin - I sing and take photos.

Outside of work and creativity, I love corgis, exploring new places, and eating incredible food. The photos on this page are of me on a freezing day in South Queensferry (near Edinburgh). Even I need someone on the camera to capture these moments! I would recommend going to see the Forth bridges over there if you haven’t already, they were behind the taker of this photo and they’re breathtaking. Let me know if you need a professional photographer to come with you for a photo shoot!

Check out my blog post “A Bit About Me” in the Blog section above to learn even more! You know you want to 😉