User:Lloyd Smith Photography/sandbox

www.lloydsmithphotography.com

I’ve worked full time as a professional photographer for the past 20yrs in many aspects of the creative industry. From weddings to celebrity portraits, my award-winning work is published in fashion magazines, periodicals, newspapers, business websites and exhibited in galleries. My passion as a photographer continues to thrive and with that I bring a wealth of professional experience from a diverse range of commissions. From Hollywood film stars to the bride and groom’s special day, the same care, attention to detail and 100% enthusiasm is paramount. This is what I think makes my work “ unique" as a professional photographer, the diversity in commissions. This continues to inspire and fuels my love of what I do. Lloyd's award winning work was recognised by The Scottish Press Awards in 2004, when he won News Photographer of the year. The picture was of the then First Minister of The Scotland, Jack McConnell, wearing a pinstriped kilt, at Tartan week in New York.

BBC NEWS UK Scotland McConnell 'haunted' by kilt image news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7395044.stm 11 May 2008 - Jack McConnell says he has been left haunted by the picture of his infamous pinstriped kilt.

Based in the Historical Scottish Borders Town of Melrose home to Melrose Abbey. St Mary's Abbey, Melrose is a partly ruined monastery of the Cistercian order in Melrose, Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders. It was founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks on the request of King David I of Scotland, and was the chief house of that order in the country until the Reformation. It was headed by the Abbot or Commendator of Melrose. Today the abbey is maintained by Historic Scotland.