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Our 2017 Selection of #Edinburgh #Festival #Photography @LynnHenni

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Our 2017 Selection of #Edinburgh #Festival #Photography

A selection of some of the images we took during the Edinburgh Festivities. As ever, lots going on, too much to try and see, random things happening on the street and plenty of photographic scenes to capture.

First up, the official Edinburgh International Festival opening, celebrating 70 years of the Festival and Fringe, including ‘Bloom’.

Topi Lehtipuu at The 70th Edinburgh International Festival Openi Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International #70 #Topi #Lehtipuu #Finnish #Suomi #Finland #Tenor #Singer #Director #Anniversary #Bloom ##Bloom

Bloom. 70th Edinburgh International Festival Opening. #EdinBloom Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni. #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International #70 #Anniversary #Bloom ##EdinBloom ##EdintFest70

And some performers from The Wedding Reception out in Princes Street Gardens, looking the part as Bride, Groom, Mother of the Bride and embarrassing Father of the Bride.

The Wedding Reception on location in #Edinburgh #edfringe. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International #Wedding #Reception #Comedy #Dining #Interactive ##edfringe #Characters #Actor #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Principal #Hotel #George #Street #Beckie #Norris #Stacey #Evans #Dave #Tremaine #Phil #Oakland

The Wedding Reception, Principal Hotel, Edinburgh #edfringe. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International #Wedding #Reception #Comedy #Dining #Interactive ##edfringe #Characters #Actor #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Principal #Hotel #George #Street #Beckie #Norris #Stacey #Evans #Dave #Tremaine #Phil #Oakland

The Wedding Reception, Principal Hotel, Edinburgh #edfringe. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International #Wedding #Reception #Comedy #Dining #Interactive ##edfringe #Characters #Actor #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Principal #Hotel #George #Street #Beckie #Norris #Stacey #Evans #Dave #Tremaine #Phil #Oakland

Plenty of street perfomers to see.

The Audience. Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #festival #fringe #street #people

Festival Fatigue. Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #festival #fringe #street #people

Some Cape Action. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni. #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International

Enormousface, Street Not-Happening #EdFringe Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Knicksen #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International #Enormousface #Street #Not-Happening ##EdFringe #Anarchy #Altenrative #Character

In Discussion, Edinburgh Festival. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni. #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International #Street #Women #Costume #Conversation #Talk #Talking

Festivality. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni. #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International #Street #Women #Costume #Conversation #Talk #Talking

Next up, a local bunch of acrobats.

Local Acrobats at St Giles. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni. #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #festival #fringe #street #people #Acrobats

Local Acrobats at St Giles. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International #Acrobat #Acrobats #Local

And some street portraits.

Herbie Treehead. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International #Herbie #Treehead

Festival Fatigue. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International #BBC #Crew #Stress #Fatigue

Steve Best, Comedian / Photographer. Take 2. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International #Steve #Best #Comedian #photographer #Stills #Show #Exhibiton #Photography #Clicking

The Tale Of The Cockatrice, Mumblecrust / Peafrog Puppetry. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International #Glass #Ball #Artist #Royal #Mile #High #Street #Mumblecrust #Theatre #Tales #Cockatrice #Peafrog #Puppetry

Actor, Fourth Monkey Theatre Group. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #Festival #Fringe #Art #Performing #Music #Drama #Street #Theatre #Performance #Fun #Artist #Show #International #Glass #Ball #Artist #Royal #Mile #High #Street #Fourth #Monkey #Theatre

And finally, here’s where you can currently see our prints on display.

henni.photo Prints and Etchings at 3 locations

Currently, our prints and etchings are on display at McDonald-Greene Jewellers in Bruntsfield, at Dundas Street Framers and in the Art Collective at 139 Princes Street. All work is for sale and ready to take away, but please feel free just to go and have a look and tell us what you think. Nothing beats seeing a print on the wall – you get a much better idea of it than on a screen.

henni.photo @ McDonald Greene jewellers, Bruntsfield, Edinburgh. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

henni.photo @ Dundas Street Framers. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

henni.photo @ The Art Collective, Princes Street, Edinburgh. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

Edinburgh Alphabet Exhibition at The City Art Centre

Paul’s photo is still on display in this exhibition, which is free and runs until October. See this post for more details.

City Art Centre A to Z Exhibition, ‘On The Inside’, Vaseline Hair’ Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

If there are any other images you are interesting in buying as prints – framed, mounted or rolled in a tube – that are not in the exhibitions please email us to let us know.

And don’t forget to follow us on Facebook or Instagram, where we post regularly.

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An Overdue Update #Edinburgh #Photography @LynnHenni

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An Overdue Update #Edinburgh #Photography

There’s a common theme amongst bloggers where they talk about a lack of recent posts and being busy with things, so here’s our contribution to this without the long discussion about it.

Firstly, here are a few recent images, which would have been in the now non-existent posts from the past wee while.

Drookit Crow. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Step Out Of The Light (Square Crop). Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

Overlooked. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

Lynn The Critic. by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Extended Box 1. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

We Have Fire. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

And a reminder of the Retina International Photography Festival 2017, now in the final weeks so a last chance to see the Royal Photographic Society exhibition at the Drill Hall which finishes tomorrow and the Emerging Talent and Shutter Hub exhibitions, both at Ocean terminal and which finish on Sunday 30th.

Emerging Talent at The Image Collective. #BTS #Retina2017. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Emerging Talent at The Image Collective. Launch Night. #Retina2017. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Finally, a short summary of what we have on show in Edinburgh at the moment.

henni.photo Prints and Etchings at 3 locations

Edinburgh Alphabet Exhibition at The City Art Centre

Paul’s photo is still on display in this exhibition, which is free and runs until October. See this post for more details.

If there are any other images you are interesting in buying as prints – framed, mounted or rolled in a tube – that are not in the exhibitions please email us to let us know.

And don’t forget to follow us on Facebook or Instagram, where we post regularly.

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A Winning henni.photo #Image in the @EdinCulture City Art Centre #EdinburghAlphabet #Exhibition

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City Art Centre #EdinburghAlphabet #Edinburgh #Exhibition

The Edinburgh Alphabet Exhibition in the City Art Centre is described as An A-Z of the City’s Collections and, integrated as part of it, a selection of 6 winning photographs from an open competition called Capture Edinburgh.

City Art Centre #EdinburghAlphabet Exhibition. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #A to Z #Alphabet #Art #Centre #Exhibiton #Museum #Collection #Artwork #Clothes #Fashion #Old #Painting #Sculpture #Culture #Nostalgia #Child #Games #Board

Paul was delighted and flattered to be among the winning entries – listed below showing the category, the title and the photographer.

‘After Dark’ – ‘View Down Princes Street at Night’ – David Tomlins
‘Changing City’- ‘Canal Dreams’ – Sue Williamson
‘On the Inside’ – ‘Vaseline Hair Tonic’ – Paul Henni
‘Festivals and Event City’ – ‘Hogmanay’ – Mengqi Du
‘In all Weathers’ – ‘Snow on the Way’- Fiona Johnson
‘Fashion and Retail’ – New Wave Coffee Shop to a Tea – MJose Fernandez

Due to the response to the call for entries, there is also an additional mini-exhibition of the six winning entries and a further twelve runners-up as a set of eighteen canvas prints.

We went along for the opening event and were amazed at the size of Paul’s image under ‘S for Shopping’ within the exhibition. Lynn had to snap the proud photographer next to it.

And here’s the image itself – you can click on it to view it on our website if you want to see it in more detail (you can see it Full Screen there).

Vaseline Hair Tonic. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Traditional #Barber #Hair #Dresser #Cut #Vaseline #Hair #Tonic #Chair #Seat #Customer #Leith #Walk #Reflection #Window

These are the other images that we entered.

Makars Court. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Makars #Court #Old #Town

Trudgery (Revisited). Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Trudge #Walk #Home #Commute #Work #Worker #Heading #Life #Haar #Mist #Light

Low Sun. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni. #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Arthurs #Seat #Low #Sun #Winter #Mood #Light #Sunlight #Buildings #Parliament #Saint Anthonys #Chapel #Ruins #Hill #Crag #Cliff #Salisbury ##henni.photo ##Retina16 #Retina #International #Photography #Festival

Woolworth (Revisited). Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Woolworth #Old #Sign #Private #No #Parking #Loading #Bay

Into And Back. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni. #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #George #Street #Building #Reflection #Illusion

In The Museum. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #National #Museum #Scotland #NMS #Blur #Blurred #Figure #Person #Stairs

Stree Performance. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Fringe #Festival #Drama #Royal #Mile #High #Street #Old #Town #Portrait #People #Performer #Street #Diva #Las #Vegas #The #Sundaes

High Juggling, High Street. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Juggler #Juggling #High #Street

Mansfield Traquair Snow. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni. #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome #Mansfield #Traquair #Centre #building #former #Catholic #Apostolic #Church #Sir #Robert #Rowand #Anderson #1885 #mural #decoration #painted #Phoebe #Anna #Traquair #1890 ##henni.photo ##Retina16 #Retina #International #Photography #Festival

The Umbrella. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni. #Knicksen #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #B&W #Black and White #BW #Mono #Monochrome

Old Town Dandy Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni. #Scotland #UK #Scottish #Edinburgh #Urban #City #dandy #orange #waistcoat #umbrella #jacket #stylish #style #street #clothes #hankerchief #royal #mile #high #st #giles

henni.photo Prints and Etchings

Currently, our prints and etchings are on display at The Dark Room in Ocean Terminal and in the Art Collective at 139 Princes Street. All work is for sale and ready to take away, but please feel free just to go and have a look and tell us what you think. Nothing beats seeing a print on the wall, rather than just on a screen.

If there are any other images you are interesting in buying as prints – framed, mounted or rolled in a tube – that are not in the exhibitions please email us to let us know.

And don’t forget to follow us on Facebook or Instagram, where we post regularly.

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A henni.photo update #Edinburgh #Photography @LynnHenni

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A henni.photo update #Edinburgh #Photography

It’s probably time for a wee round up, as we’ve had a busy 2016 that continues into 2017.

Retina Scottish International Photography Festival June – July 2017

Having been part of the Retina Scottish International Festival 2016, it is good to see the plans for this year’s Festival, which will run from the 17h of June to the 30th July. Lynn has recently joined the Retina Team as a board member and Paul is working as one of the volunteers.

The Festival 2017 line-up is now out, including details of the Photomarathon and Portfolio Reviews. All funds raised contribute to keeping the Festival running and making sure that access to the exhibitions remains free. You can also donate online or at each of the exhibitions.

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Art Collective launch night

There’ll be a launch night on Thursday the 15th June from 18:00 until 21:00, so a chance to come along, see what it is all about about and meet the artists.

Here is a small selection of what we have currently on show in The Art Collective and The Dark Room.

Slowly Clearing Haar. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

Misty Meadows. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Trudgery. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Topsy Turvy. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

The Explorer. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

Drying Washing. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

Frosty Dean Village. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Summer Rain. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Leith Girders. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

On The Move. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

Picture Window. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

Standing Tall. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

Through The Hedge. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

The Photographer. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

City Observatory Sky. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

If there are any other images you are interesting in buying as prints – framed, mounted or rolled in a tube – that are not in the exhibitions please email us to let us know.

And don’t forget to follow us on Facebook or Instagram, where we post regularly.

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henni.photo @ The Art Collective #Photo #Print #Edinburgh #Art

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henni.photo @ The Art Collective, 139 Princes Street #Photo #Print #Edinburgh #Art

Our work is now on display in The Art Collective, downstairs at 139 Princes Street, just along from Frasers (or Binn’s Corner for those of us who remember) together with a number of other photographers and artists.

We have a range of framed and rolled prints; framed prints vary in size from tiny (7.5 x 7.5 cm) up to approx A3 and prices start at £25. All work can be purchased and taken away.

henni.photo @ The Art Collective.. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

There’s also good range of stuff on show including JaneR Designs quirky reworked bits’n’bobs, photography from Ross Nicholson Photography, Carol Cotterill Photography, Will Collier, Rod Hanchard-Goodwin, photography books from Beyond Words and much more.

Our prints are also still on display and for sale in The Dark Room in Ocean Terminal, Leith. The Dark Room is a Photography Hub, Studio and Event Space (a couple of doors along from Marks and Spencers).

If there are any other images you are interesting in buying as prints – framed, mounted or rolled in a tube – that are not in the exhibitionplease email us to let us know.

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Urban Noir 2017 #Leith #Photo #Print #Dark #Room #Edinburgh @TheLeither

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Urban Noir 2017 – henni.photo @ The Dark Room, Ocean Terminal, Leith

Our prints are currently on display and for sale in The Dark Room in Ocean Terminal, Leith. The Dark Room is a new Photography Hub, Studio and Event Space. There’s also work by the excellent Janer Designs who do industrial, steampunk style lights made from old camera equipment, salvage and more.

The Dark Room – Photography Hub, Studio and Event Space

We have framed, mounted and rolled prints, plus two limited edition hand printed etchings available framed or mounted. We are hoping to spend a Saturday in the Dark Room soon – watch this space if you are interested in coming to meet us.

Framed, Rolled and Mounted Prints for sale in The Dark Room. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

The poster image is a Leith shot of the Victoria Swing Bridge with the Shore area in the background.

Two of our newer images, Makar’s Court and Crossing Dundas.

henni.photo Reviews for ‘The Elements’ @ Retina Scottish International Photography Festival 2016. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

Limited edition etching created by Paul of one of Lynn’s images – Clearing Haar taken from the balcony at the back of St Andrew’s House looking up to the Castle over Waverley Bridge and station.

Clearing Haar (Photo by Lynn Henni). Limited Edition of Six Hand Made Prints. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Example Signed Certificate For Limited Edition Etching Print Clearing Haar. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Paul’s limited edition etching of one of his own images – Misty Meadows taken in winter during a period of prolonged mist.

Misty Meadows (Photo by Paul Henni). Limited Edition of Six Hand Made Prints. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Signed Certificate For Limited Edition Etching Print Misty Meadows. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

If there are any other images you are interesting in buying prints of – framed, mounted or rolled in a tube – that are not in the exhibition, please let us know.

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More #Leith and a Weekend #Offer. #Photo #Print #Edinburgh .@imagecollectiv3 .@TheLeither

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Some More Images Of Leith and Our Weekend -10% Offer.

Following on from our Leith post last week, here’s another selection of Leith images for you, plus details (at the bottom) of our special weekend offer on prints. A longer post, again, but hopefully you enjoy the mini tour of an intriguing part of the city.

We start in the dark. These shots were taken about a week ago, when the cold weather was kicking in. A couple from The Shore first.

And next up is the entrance to The Port of Leith, with some nice columns of light reflected in the harbour.

The 22 bus, about to leave Ocean Terminal to head to The Gyle Centre, on the other side of town, followed by a late night bus stop.

One of the bridges over The Water Of Leith, as it heads towards the port area.

Next, from yesterday, the icy, cold blueness of the partly frozen port area.

Tip Top Tresses. Leith Walk. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

And finally, this is the last weekend of our ‘Urban Noir’ Exhibition, so we will be present from 11-17:00 today and tomorrow and are offering 10% off print sales and orders (excluding etchings) on these days at The Image Collective, an excellent and eclectic gallery space on the top floor, opposite the Britannia; we have framed, mounted and rolled prints. We also have two hand printed etchings available framed or mounted. If there are any other images you are interesting in buying prints of that are not in the exhibition let us know.

Urban Noir Photo Exhibition @ The Image Collective, Leith. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

henni.photo Reviews for 'The Elements' @ Retina. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni. — henni.photo Reviews for ‘The Elements’ @ Retina. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

Urban Noir, henni.photo @The Image Collective, Exhibition November 2016 Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

Urban Noir, henni.photo @The Image Collective, Exhibition November 2016 Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

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Leith Calling. #Photo #Leith #Edinburgh .@imagecollectiv3 .@TheLeither

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Towards, Around and About Leith in images.

Our exhibition in Leith has made us think about the area and its relationship to Edinburgh; they may be joined now but once Leith was separated from the city and was the major port serving Edinburgh and beyond, whether it was shipping goods in and out or people. It was briefly the centre of power while Marie of Guise, mother of Mary, Queen of Scots, ruled the country from Leith before being forced to retreat to Edinburgh Castle by Scottish Protestant nobles supported by English troops who docked in Leith. When Mary returned from France to the land of her birth, she arrived at Leith port and was distinctly underwhelmed at the lack of a reception.

Leith has a strong industrial and trade heritage with glass, soap, whisky, lead, whaling and, of course, ship building all featuring. It was also well known for its bonded warehouses for whisky, wine and port – many of these have now been converted into flats or offices.

Finally, it has a personal link as Paul’s parents married in the old Norwegian Seaman’s church which is now the Leith School of Art.

The first photos are from Leith Street, at the very top of Leith Walk. Although not actually in Leith itself, this was and remains the main route to Leith from central Edinburgh. A huge development is underway to remove the hideous brutalist St James’ Centre and New St Andrew’s House so currently, it is very congested.

This image was shot from the ‘twisty walkway’ that goes over the street and into the soon to vanish St James Shopping centre, taken before sunrise (yes, Paul was so excited by the snow that he got up before dawn…at the weekend…!) back in January this year with falling snow.

Leith Street Snow. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

This is the ‘twisty walkway’ which is being removed as part of the redevelopment. Hopefully, it can be used elsewhere.

Curvy Walkway. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Heading down Leith Walk which is divided by the boundary between Edinburgh and Leith (the famous Boundary Bar marks the line) until recently, there was a fantastic mural by Guido van Helten to celebrate the Edinburgh Festival of the 1960s.

This disappeared in the last year or so with the opening of the new restaurant, Origano below.

Continuing down to the bottom, there is the Foot Of the Walk pub which serves breakfast. Several Leith pubs are open very early in the morning traditionally for dock workers coming off a night shift and sometimes city centre clubbers end up down in Leith to keep the party going!

Breakfast Served Until 12 Noon. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

Leith is not so short of pubs, they need pointing out.

Beyond the end of Leith Walk, you move into Constitution Street which is near the so called banana flats which featured in the film, Trainspotting , and some fine old buildings harking back to when well-to-do ship owners and traders set up home and work nearby.

Crested Gates, Leith. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Beldam Lascar, Leith. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Wise Ladies Collect Blue Coupons, Leith. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Police Box Art, Leith. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Fire Master, First Door (Ghost Sign), Leith. Photo by and copyright of Paul Henni.

Further on in the port area, the Water of Leith meets the sea providing great opportunities for reflective shots.

There is a wonderful old swing bridge which used to take traffic before redevelopment and building of Victoria Quay, the Scottish Government office. Now, it makes a great spot for looking back across the shore.

Leith is currently hosting the art installation, the Dazzle Ship, which was co-commissioned by Edinburgh Art Festival and 14-18 NOW. It arrived as a plain, blue ship and artist, Ciara Phillips, designed and worked with others to create the artwork, ’ Every Woman’.

Leith is also an active port, with ships docking and loading or unloading on a daily basis. Here is the AKOFS Aker Wayfarer, an offshore construction vessel.

The Big Boat, Leith (AKOFS - Aker Wayfarer). Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni. — The Big Boat, Leith (AKOFS – Aker Wayfarer). Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

It also has a fine old customs house which featured in the recent BBC series, Secret Agent; also home to many pigeons!

Pigeon Tower, Leith. Photo by and copyright of Lynn Henni.

Further on is the the Royal Yacht Britannia and Ocean Terminal which is currently hosting our current exhibition, ‘Urban Noir’.

‘Urban Noir’ Exhibition is on display at The Image Collective, an excellent and eclectic gallery space on the top floor, opposite the Britannia, where our images are all available to buy; we have framed, mounted and rolled prints. We also have two hand printed etchings available framed or mounted. If there are any other images you are interesting in buying prints of that are not in the exhibition let us know.

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Urban Noir. #Photo #Exhibition henni.photo @ The Image Collective @imagecollectiv3 #Edinburgh

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‘Urban Noir’ – New Photographic Print Exhibition – November 2016

We’ve had a break from social media, including the blog, to let us re-charge our batteries after two Exhibitions back to back in July (Retina) and August (Dazzle).

Opening tomorrow night and running for November, we’ll have ‘Urban Noir’ at The Image Collective in Ocean Terminal in Leith, a nice gallery space on the top floor, opposite Britannia.

If you don’t know it, Ocean Terminal has a cinema, a range of food options and shops, nearby, there’s Leith, a fine place for eating and drinking, with some great locations for photos for any photographers out there.

You can get a preview of the images we are showing in our website gallery and these are all available to buy as framed, mounted or rolled prints. We also have two hand printed etchings available. If there are any other images you are interesting in buying prints of that are not in the exhibition let us know.

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26/08/2016 henni.photo 4 Comments

Post by Paul and Lynn Henni

Limited Edition (of 6 each) Etched Prints at Dazzle@Dovecot 2016 Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition

We’re into the last few days for our exhibition, ‘Edinburgh – Our City’, which includes a wide range of etchings and prints for sale showing our take on our home city, Edinburgh. It runs until Monday the 29th August, open daily from 10:00 until 18:00.

In this post, we are highlighting Misty Meadows and Clearing Haar, our limited edition etchings created by Paul, who studied Toyobo & Photopolymer at the Edinburgh Printmakers’ Studio. He learnt to turn a digital image into an etched plate and then create prints by hand from the plate. He has created limited editions of 6 each of these 2 etchings. One each has been hand-framed by a local framer in a box mount which gives a slight floating effect. They are also available unframed and mounted.

The limited edition etching, Misty Meadows, was taken in the Meadows last November – while everybody else was complaining about the cold, damp and misty weather, Paul was making the most of its photographic opportunities – there’s no such thing as bad weather for a photographer.

Lynn used to work in St Andrew’s House and often took advantage of its central position with many iconic views. Clearing Haar, the other limited edition etching, was taken from the balcony at the back of St Andrew’s House as the sun set on a misty Edinburgh capturing the diffuse light and making the roof of the station look more like sea than something solid.