Colin Usher (pictured above) is a creative and music producer based in Nérac, Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle Aquitaine, South West France, situated between Bordeaux & Toulouse… in the North Gascogne region.
With Julia Douglas, he is co-creator of Studio Faire, writer, artist residency and creative studios in Nérac.
Studio Faire Play launched in summer 2025 to provide music collaboration residencies with musician and touring sound engineer Wesley Kennis.
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.
Commission enquiries
e-mail: colin@colinusher.com
LATEST SINGLE
from
COLIN USHER
‘MUMBLING COWARD’
(The out-of-tune guitarist)
OUT NOW
(Click here to listen)
Releasing ambient music as
Mister Colins
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Releasing more gritty, industrial noise as Colin Usher
Colin has been a drummer since the age of 10 and professional for many years working in broadcasting environments, live and in the studio.
Releasing music as Mister Colins and COLIN USHER using his Teenage Engineering samplers and drum machines … Ableton LIVE now in the arsenal …
Colin’s Blog
Rachel McCrum, the poet. A study.
I spent a great few hours in my wee studio in Barrel Cottage photographing Rachel McCrum, the poet.
Rachel won our Studio Faire competition for a FREE photo shoot. We’re pretty glad she won.
A return to form…
I recently had the privilege of spending a few hours shooting students at Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS) at Edinburgh College.
The cook, the chief, his wife and some others…
This weekend saw me hanging out with the lovely team at Haddington’s Waterside Bistro.
Ceramic Dog Jewellery! What else? My shoot with ‘And Mary’.
I had the pleasure this past week of shooting some rather fabulous jewellery in East Lothian.
My first fashion shoot in 20 years!
In July 2015, I decided to get back into my original passion… photography, I started experimenting with flash kits, locations, portraiture and corporate mug shots.
You Need Hahns : My shoot with Angela from Canada
Angela Hahn, clinical massage therapist and acupuncturist, recently moved back to Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada to set up her very own practice.
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.
CHUTES! Colin’s Summer 2017 Exhibition in Agen, France.
All detail & imagery is copyright © Colin Usher.
Tel: 06 34 56 10 70 E: colin@colinusher.com
SIRET: 8235 4941 500029