National Portrait Gallery

What could.be more appropriate? A very enjoyable visit to the gallery in Edinburgh, great portraits and not just of famous people, there’s a photography exhibition themed around the 2022 census which was very interesting indeed.

I talked to staff about Blipfoto, none of them had heard about it which was surprising given that it was started in Edinburgh by Joe Tree. Blipfoto must have millions of portraits. Something to follow up on I think.

I showed staff this image which I thought would make a good background for people to take and post their own shots using this space. It’d make an interesting exhibition at the Gallery.

We were in Edinburgh with friends who came over for the day from Glasgow. After a coffee we walked through the New Town along the Water of Leith to Dean Village and Stockbridge where we had lunch.

Then it was on to the Gallery and when we were chucked out of there we went to the Abbotsford Bar on Rose Street for several drinks and a very enjoyable meal before we both caught our respective buses. A good day out in lovely weather.