It's all in the timing... Becca & Dougie with guests

Colin Usher is a photographer and educator based in Nérac, Nouvelle Aquitaine, South West France, situated between Bordeaux & Toulouse.

He is co-creator of Studio Faire, artists residence and studios in Nérac.

He specialises in portraiture, editorial, & property for estate agents.

He has worked with many publications including The Face magazine and The Scotsman as well as theatre companies such as The Traverse Theatre, The Royal Lyceum, Terry Beck Troupe, Philadelphia and Dundee Rep Dance Co.

Much of his work has been used for album covers, promo & press materials as well as featuring in various publications over the years.

Having lived in South West France for over 4 years now, Colin has carved a niche locally as an estate agent photographer. He can regularly be seen heading off to a chateau or a stunning character property in the Gers, Lot et Garonne and Tarn departments.

The blog is a photographic diary as well as a place to introduce retrospective highlights from Colin’s 27 years in the media.

Colin is available in South West France. Bordeaux, Toulouse, Dordogne, Lot et Garonne, Gers.
Based in Nérac, Paris, Amsterdam and London are within easy reach.

Commission enquiries
e-mail: colin@colinusher.com
or call +33 (0)6 34 56 10 70 (France)

Recently shot & edited by Colin in Nérac

Deepa Paulus from New York plays ‘Kayda’ on tabla.
Shot on location in Nérac whist on a 10 day artist residency at Studio Faire.

Colin’s Blog

And, we (were) off to a great start for the new season

We've just begun our third year here at Studio Faire in Nérac, South West France. The 4 month break over the winter gave us time to reset, renovate, decorate a bit further and set our goals for 2020. The first week has be a fantastic one, we have welcomed 3 astounding...

Inspired by my photography students, a lesson in job satisfaction

The first Saturday of 2020 saw me welcoming Stephanie and her two daughters ; Clementine & Isla here at Studio Faire for a day of photography tuition. The idea was to work with Clementine and her new Canon 4000D DSLR to help familiarise her with the more...

Bonne Année et Bonne Santé 2020

Wishing you all a prosperous and safe new year. We've had a great year here in Nérac. Studio Faire creative retreat goes from strength to strength. So many wonderful, interesting and inspiring writers and makers passed though this Cité Royale of Nérac spending time...

Château de St Loup Flyover

Pilot & Editor : Colin Usher