Photographing singer-songwriter Hamish Hawk – Michaela Simpson

Hamish Hawk – SIGMA 105mm F2.8 DG DN | Art – © Michaela Simpson “I am Hamish Hawk. We are Hamish Hawk, and tonight Glasgow, you are Hamish Hawk” I first photographed singer-songwriter Hamish Hawk almost exactly two years ago, in the coal-black car park behind a tiny music venue in York. The butterfly-lit picture […]

“The City of Art” – One camera. One lens.

“The City of Art” One camera. one lens. By Michaela SimpsonPhotographer SIGMA 35mm F1.4 DG DN | Art – © Michaela Simpson Heading off for a weekend city break can mean having to pack lightly, so taking one camera and one lens is a great option, especially if you want to take hand luggage only. […]

People and place – An interview with fine art photographer Michaela Simpson

People and place An interview with Michaela SimpsonPhotographer Jake Bugg – SIGMA 35mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art – © Michaela Simpson Q. Tell us a bit about yourself? I’d describe myself as a Scottish photographer of people and place.  I’ve been a freelancer for around fifteen years or so and worked in-house for a […]

Close-up Photographer of the Year 5 (2023) – Winners Announced

The fifth Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) competition has come to a close and the finalists have been announced. Almost 12,000 entries were submitted from 67 different countries, all vying to win a top spot in one of 11 categories. SIGMA UK is the proud to sponsor of the YOUNG CUPOTY award again this […]