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...

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...

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...

'Building castles in the air' : It's hardly been a daydream this past year or so. I've been incredibly busy (and lucky) shooting some pretty damn awesome properties in and around Lot-et-Garonne, Tarn and Gers departments. Working with Ma Maison Immobilier, Condom, my...

Welcome to the New Year here in Nérac, South West FranceWe're having just a slight breather before we embark on a very busy year ahead.    Studio Faire is just about booked up for the year already and we're not quite finished January! Our first guests arrive at...

What a summer it's been, already! There's few more months of sun and laughter to come. Studio Faire has flourished massively in this, our first year open to artists, writers and musicians. The residencies have been going really well with a range of creatives from...

We've launched the Studio Faire Photography School, here in Nérac. I'm running courses on getting to know your camera and having the guts to go fully manual. The photography courses will be tailored to the individual or group dependant on skill levels and...

I'm starting to teach, here at Studio Faire in Nérac. My course is called "Mastering Portraiture with Colin Usher, An inspiring photographic day class at Studio Faire in Nérac". I love teaching and to be honest, showing off a little. In my studio here in...

I recently acquired a camera drone. Not just any camera drone, I have the DJI SPARK! Having longed to purchase a product from DJI over the years, I couldn't justify the cost back in Scotland as I really had no need for one on a professional level. Now in...

Stills, on a wall, in a gallery.... in FRANCE! So happy to announce that I have my first ever exhibition hanging in France. My show: CHUTES! is available to see at La Manufacture Général in the city of Agen, not far from where we live in Nérac. CHUTES! is a series of...

We've been 'townies' for 6 weeks now! I must admit, living in the town is a welcome change to rural life. Back in Scotland, we lived in a small hamlet near Haddington and although we loved it for the 8 years we were there, I am really enjoying the close proximity to...

Last week, on the 30th March, 2017, we completed and signed for our new house & studios.

Two weeks into our new life here in South West France, there was a Fête des fraises in our village of Francescas. We plucked up the courage and dived in head first, grabbing a beer at the pop-up bar and mingling with the rest of the villagers. Our French really wasn't...

This is how a bunch of accountants should look! A lovely bunch they are too…

This summer, Elloise Bennett got in touch regarding shooting her chambres d’hôtes in Nérac for publicity purposes.

Recently I was commissioned by investigative journalist Kate Mead to go shoot a very rare painting near Bordeaux that had been discovered by Stephen Hibberts.

We have lived in the Lot-et-Garonne in South West France for over 4 months now.

We have lived in the Lot-et-Garonne in South West France for over a month now.

WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT HERE!

Lindsey Lavender is a fantastic painter. Her work ‘examines the urban environment seeking simple, overlooked observations with a fascination for the mundane but necessary’.

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.

I recently had the privilege of spending a few hours shooting students at Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS) at Edinburgh College.

This weekend saw me hanging out with the lovely team at Haddington’s Waterside Bistro.

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.

Angela Hahn, clinical massage therapist and acupuncturist, recently moved back to Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada to set up her very own practice.

Ailsa Proverbs invited me to work with her on an editorial piece with her in her kitchen to help promote her products at The Big Cheese Making Kit.

I spend a good bit of my time working with mobile technology innovators, QikServe.

Recently, I was invited to shoot old pal Martin Metcalfe to promote his upcoming gigs with his band Metcalfe & the Fornicators.