Shane Simmons Photography

Shane Simmons Photography Shane Simmons is from Glasgow, Scotland, often found shooting expired film stocks and sampling whiskies, currently studying HND Photography.

27/05/2026

Seeing as Instagram cleverly chopped this video of my final Graded Unit presentation down, let's see if this one stays intact.

So, my calendar gave me one of those 'this time last year' reminders, and it turns out on this day in 2025 we presented ...
27/05/2026

So, my calendar gave me one of those 'this time last year' reminders, and it turns out on this day in 2025 we presented our final Graded Unit projects at Glasgow Kelvin College.

We took over the lecture hall (which most of us didn't even know existed until a few weeks before the presentations).

I haven't looked at this presentation since I left college. I'm stunned I had the chance to improvise a piece of piano music to accompany it (and I don't play piano).

I actually came to enjoy presenting, not only the work, but additional material, behind the scenes, failures, and I'd often talk too much. I will never understand colleges that don't have end of block presentations (they are out there and I'm glad I side-stepped them more than once).

This time, I set the presentation to go, the music played, the images showed. Most importantly, I was silent.

At the end of the presentation, I looked up, and two classmates had tears in their eyes. For some reason, that was all I needed to know that I had achieved something worthwhile with the work.

I think it's fair to say that this project was where I really began to find my voice. It brought together every strand of creativity I relied to keep me sane (questionable) throughout my life. I wrote poetry to accompany the images. There was the music. Ever since this project, writing, music and photography all intertwine, and I don't think that's going to stop.

The inner critic revisiting this presentation was befuddled by some image choices and sequencing. But, it is what it is. I feel like I've changed so much since this moment. It feels like a lifetime ago.

And then the next day, we set up and opened our end of studies exhibition. Kind of remarkable we did all of this in quick succession...!

(Thank you to for the only photo of me presenting that day...)

Forgot to share my favourite shot from my first roll of Harman Switch Azure...photo joked that Gulabi have decided to mo...
23/05/2026

Forgot to share my favourite shot from my first roll of Harman Switch Azure...
photo joked that Gulabi have decided to move to a bigger property after I bought my second roll of Harman Azure from them. If someone buys a second roll of that film stock, well, any dreams can happen! 😂

Yes it's novelty, yes it's niche, but I sort of like it. Bite me.

At the Victoria Road entrance of Queen's Park is the Little Book Stop. It's a little community book swap box. In there I...
15/05/2026

At the Victoria Road entrance of Queen's Park is the Little Book Stop. It's a little community book swap box.

In there I placed ten copies of a zine I made from a poem I wrote called 'I graffitied a city'.

That's all.

If you'd like a copy, you know where to go.

Thank you.

Shane vs. Harman Switch Azure.Going to swing by Gulabi tomorrow and considering whether I should pick up another roll of...
14/05/2026

Shane vs. Harman Switch Azure.

Going to swing by Gulabi tomorrow and considering whether I should pick up another roll of this Harman weirdness... I kind of like it, but yeah, it needs to go in a second body so I'm not limited to Azure madness when I'm out and about.

Last shot is some rephotographed Instaxes, just to see how they'd come out on Azure...

Shane vs. Harman Switch Azure.Some more variable Harman Azure weirdness, from wandering my usual haunts to a trip to Fal...
12/05/2026

Shane vs. Harman Switch Azure.

Some more variable Harman Azure weirdness, from wandering my usual haunts to a trip to Falkirk for 's recent exhibition opening at Callander House (very recommended!)

Camera - Pentax MZ-M
Lens - Pentax-A SMC 50mm F1.7
Film - Harman Switch Azure
Dev and Scans by Gulabi

Where You Are/Where I Am.From my first roll of Harman Switch Azure. Okay, it's very novelty and has quite niche uses, bu...
12/05/2026

Where You Are/Where I Am.

From my first roll of Harman Switch Azure. Okay, it's very novelty and has quite niche uses, but I actually would shoot it again. Would be great for a modern psychedelic band shoot...

I'll share some more for those interested in this quirky film...

Camera - Pentax MZ-M
Lens - Pentax-A SMC 50mm F1.7
Film - Harman Switch Azure
Dev and Scans by Gulabi

05/05/2026

Soul Graffiti - The Front Cover.

Last one of this series is on how I created the front cover of the book! Last copies now arrived, thanks to everyone that has bought a copy so far and supported !

04/05/2026

Soul Graffiti - I Love Gingers.

Penultimate 'Soul Graffiti' chatter video. A little bit of a 'poking fun at myself' on this one! One thing about 'Soul Graffiti' is that I didn't want it all to be heavy, and I'm never adverse to making an arse of myself or my work!

One more video to go after this, thanks to everyone that's sent a message to say how much they've enjoyed hearing about some of the images. It's very rare that I'd record myself, and I have to admit, it was quite fun not working with scripts and just blethering!

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