Award-winning photographer Stewart Cunningham is
Great Scot's owner and principal photographer. A youthful veteran,
he has a lifetime's worldwide experience taking in every kind of
photography and social situation. Stewart has been almost everywhere;
done nearly everything. And done it brilliantly
By background, he's a press photographer, which means he speaks
the language of hard-nosed professionals while maintaining a sympathetic,
human touch.
The wealth of experience gained amid the sharp realities of newspapers
has equipped him to deal with the 'civilian' aspects of his craft,
such as marketing,PR, glamour and design.
Stewart was born in Glasgow in 1956. For almost as long as he can
remember he has been fascinated by photography, and first started
developing and printing his own pictures at the age of 14, having
been introduced to the chemical process during a second-year science
class at school. He went straight from school to the Glasgow College
of Building and Printing, where he gained two diplomas in photography.
His first professional work was undertaken during this time, working
weekends as a part-time wedding photographer to help finance his
studies. That was an early 'baptism' for an 18-year-old photographer.
His first full-time job was as staff photographer on the 'Helensburgh
Advertiser' in 1978. In 1982 he packed his bags and headed off to
Australia, quickly finding full-time work with 'News Ltd', the largest
media group down under. Once established in the international press
community, Stewart spent time in Hong Kong covering south East Asia
and was later posted to South Africa. After a final spell working
out of New York, Stewart returned to Scotland in 1986 and set up
Great Scot Photography to provide specialised photographic services
for Scottish companies. His photographs have been published in many
of the British national papers including the Financial Times, The
Times, The Independent, The Telegraph, The Observer, The Guardian,
Scotland on Sunday, The Sun, The Record, The Evening Times, The
Scotsman, The Herald and a host of other newspapers and magazines
worldwide.
The savvy built up in the physical management of a company, coupled
with an undoubted and proven edge in photography - corporate, private
and for publication - means that clients get the best of both worlds.
Stewart: "A photograph is a representation of an individual
or a company, and it is vital that it is planned and executed in
the most expressive way. I am determined to keep right up there
with the ever changing media technology, plus media and business
knowhow, so that Great Scot Photography will get the very best pictures
for clients.
"I will be updating my web site on a regular basis, but in
the meantime please do not hesitate to call with any queries. I
would also advise a visit to the studio, where any problems you
may have can be resolved over a cup of coffee. Thank you very much
for your interest."
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