Flower Pots

Using unwanted Antique pots left at the Tower by previous owners, and inspired by Shambellie Walled Garden, where I've spent many hours with my camera over the last few months, I have begun creating a collection of Limited Edition Fine Art prints. 

In this project, textures are blended and multiple images over laid. Some are leaves found at the Tower, others bouquets of flowers that have meaning only to me and another has the textured walls of Shambellie Garden itself. The finished article completed and framed using antique picture frames, some collected over many years of my love for antiquing. 

On another note, prints arrived from the lab today for my upcoming exhibition at the walled Garden, I'm pleased with them and can't wait to see them framed and on display in September (dates and details soon).

Thank you for looking, 

Laura xx

LHM Photo UK - Exhibitions and Commissions

A collection of my Fine Art Photography is on display at Hullabloo in Dumfries until the 4th August. Please do call in for a coffee or book in for lunch/dinner if you have time, the food is very good! 

Many thanks to those of you who have been and enjoyed your time there and given me such lovely feedback about the exhibition. Some of you even taking selfies standing next to the frames and tagging me in on social media!

Plans for my next exhibition at Shambellie Walled Garden are well underway (dates and more details to follow soon). I've been having a blooming lovely time taking photographs of many of the flowers and plants at the garden and in the studio. It's such a peaceful place to spend time and each time we have guests to stay at the Tower we enjoy sharing the beautiful garden with them. It's good to have it so close by, as our own garden looks rather too much like a jungle at the moment.

I've been adding my own textures and backgrounds to images and I'm happily discovering new ways of creating depth and interest.  When out and about with my camera, I never let a good texture pass me by and have built up quite a library. I love to experiment by overlaying multiple images or blending together one or even two different textures. The results can be really satisfying.

  

Today I received a commission from two lovely ladies who popped up to the Tower. They both live in the village and have asked if I can supply them with a collection of my own Fine Art greeting cards. I'm delighted!! 

I created a range of cards featuring my own work and the work of a number of other artists a few years ago and can't wait to get started with a new collection. 

Inspired by Felix - Fine Art Flower Photography by Laura Hudson Mackay

I have three adorable nephews, Matthew, Felix and Joseph. To all three I'm known as Auntie Lolli. 

If you have read my previous blog posts you'll know that I recently exhibited a selection of fine art photographs with Bespoke Art Gallery at House for an Art Lover.  Felix (4), came along to the event with his parents and he gave me this lovely card he had made to wish me a successful day. 

Felix likes flowers. Auntie Lolli also likes flowers and inspired by my lovely nephew, Lolliography was born. I am now busy working on a collection of black and white floral images for an exhibition in an utterly lovely venue on the South side of Glasgow (more details will be posted here soon).

For now, it's Friday and time for a G&T in the sunshine surrounded by beautiful flowers, just hope I don't trip up over my tripod!