The Colourful Photographer

25/06/2026

A couple of initial favourites from my shoot with my PT Mark P. Welsh | Award-Winning LGBTQ+ Personal Trainer 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ / Mark P. Welsh | Personal Trainer for Office Workers 👨‍💼🏆 last week at Simple Arts

I’ve been PTing with Mark for a few months now and we had this shoot planned for a few months to help him show off the dedication to his own fitness.

Here, I used a four light setup with two lights behind Mark to help him pop against the background, and two key lights in front of him. What do you think of the results? Let us know in the comments below! ⬇️

In the frame: Mark P. Welsh | Award-Winning LGBTQ+ Personal Trainer 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ / Mark P. Welsh | Personal Trainer for Office Workers 👨‍💼🏆
Shot at: Simple Arts
Equipment: Z6
Editing: Adobe Lightroom

21/06/2026

Why I should be your next photographer:

🏅I’m a finalist at this year’s in the Best Photography Services category

📸 I take time to get to know you so that I can translate your vision into high impact photography

🫂 I create a safe environment where you are able to say no to anything I ask, no questions asked, because I want you to have images you feel proud of

🎶 Got a favourite band you like to listen to? Let’s put them on! My music taste is the definition of ecletic so anything in the range from Lady Gaga to My Chemical Romance will be right up my street

📸 I’ll show you the shots as I’m taking them so we can get you looking your best

✨And most of all, I’ll take great photos of you that you’ll want to show off everywhere!

Sound like I’m your next photographer? Let’s chat! Drop me a DM or email me at [email protected]

(Shoot in this video is with .fitness / , shot at )

15/06/2026

Well, this is very cool. Big thanks to Glasgow Times for covering my shortlisting at the 2026 UK Small Business Awards in the Best Photography Services category 📸✨

Dan Jones, known as The Colourful Photographer and based at Simple Arts Studio in Glasgow, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the UK Small…

10/06/2026

✨ PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWCASE ✨

Here’s what I can do for you as a person-focused photographer:

✨ Personal branding - level up your social media and website with images that speak to the authentic you and which show off what makes you different
✨ Fashion / editorials - I love documenting high fashion looks and if you have one you’d like to be captured, I’d love to hear from you
✨ Headshots - Ideal for a professional flourish
✨Portraits - Let’s get creative and explore some impactful imagery that helps you to stand out
✨ Campaigns - Putting real-life products and services front and centre, and telling the story of the benefit they can have on people’s lives
✨Performance - Capturing the energy and enthusiasm behind live performances

If I can help you tell your story, I’d love to hear from you. Simply send me a DM or email [email protected] and let’s chat 📸

08/06/2026

Another creation from the make-up brush of the infinitely talented 🤯

For this shoot Jiovel turned into blue porcelain china come to life. I’m in awe of her talents and felt so honoured to be able to capture this look.

The colour theory nerd in me came out and I knew that a red background would really make the blue and white in the look pop ✨

What do you think of our creative collaboration? Let us know in the comments below 👇

Model:
MUA and stylist:
Shot at:
Equipment: Z6 and softboxes and CN-216 on-camera constant light
Editing: and

01/06/2026

THE PEARL QUEEN 🫧👸

This look was created from the brilliant imagination of . She is so incredibly talented at what she does, make sure you’re following her because I know she is going to go on to big things.

She created the pearl sculpture and the look was brought together using an airbrush to apply silver bodypaint to that was set using a gel and hairdryer to give the skin a matt gloss look. Jiovel also did the rest of Caitlin’s makeup to finish off the Pearl Queen aesthetic.

I wanted to use a teal backdrop for this to give it a feel that the Pearl Queen had just emerged from water 🌊And I also wanted to highlight the beautiful artistry in Jiovel’s work so I used two softboxes and constant lights to keep the attention focused on the makeup.

What do you think about our creative collaboration? Let us know in the comments below 👇

Model:
MUA, stylist and pearl sculpture created by:
Photos by me, shot at
Lighting:
Editing:
Equipment: Z6

31/05/2026

✨ SPECIAL COMMENDATION ✨

Not a win this time but I did get a special commendation from the judges in the Creative Arts category at last night’s Proud Scotland Awards™ 🏆

Very grateful to all of the judges who recognised me in this way. My photography work has always been about putting LGBTQ+ voices front and centre and telling the story of our community and I’m thrilled my work stood out to the judging panel.

This recognition is a huge motivator to keep telling the stories that matter and to keep documenting the lives, stories and people that are at the heart of them. A huge congratulations to all of the winners and nominees from last night!

30/05/2026

The countdown is officially on! Tonight, I’m heading to the Radisson Blu in Glasgow for the Proud Scotland Awards 🏳️‍🌈

Being named a finalist for the Creative Arts Award is an incredible honour. My photography work has always been about capturing authentic LGBTQ+ stories and bringing visibility, inclusion and a whole lot of colour to every shot I take.

Win or lose, I am so incredibly proud to stand alongside the other amazing nominees who are working to give visibility to our community. Let’s do this! 🏳️‍🌈✨

29/05/2026

One that I forgot to include at the time (and under my old name) but this really cool outdoor urban shoot I did with made it into the May 2025 edition of

This was my first ever shoot working with a model and I’m so grateful for how kind, supportive and adaptive Jess was to what I asked, and I think you’ll agree we got some pretty epic shots from it! ✨ Jess is super talented as a model and her career is only going to go from strength to strength from here so make sure you give her a follow!

Model:
Featured in:
Shot at River Clyde walkway, Glasgow City Centre
Equipment: D750
Editing:

27/05/2026

I told them to give me Moira and Johnny Rose from - lots of money, class and sophistication - and they made it cooler than I ever thought possible.

Part of a fashion editorial shoot led by the talents of MUA .rossmua ✨

Models: and
MUA and styling: .rossmua
Photography by me
Shot at:
Equipment: Z6
Editing: