Rob Gray Photographer

27/10/2024

Sunday 27 October 2024.
Jedburgh.
Jedburgh Running Festival is the 18th running of the Jedburgh Half Marathon starting from Abbey Place. Using closed roads on the A68 and A698 nearly 400 runners undertook the challenge today with [158] Tristan Windley (Keswick AC) from Maryport being the first Half Marathon runner home

Credit: Rob Gray/Freelance

13/10/2024

Performing Live at MacArts on Sunday 13 October 2024, Nathan Evans and The Saint Phnx band. A sold-out event, with a second planned for Monday 14th October due to overwhelming interest. The venue in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders.
Nathan Evans .ig MacArts, Galashiels Fujifilm UK & Ireland
Credit: Rob Gray / Freelance

11/10/2024

Another huge Aurora display last night, after a day in Edinburgh, an amazing lunch for the "wee birthday" and then aurora alerts that bounced off the charts, so out for a scout about, Hartwoodmyres, Clovenfords and Bowden Reservoir all feature in the images. The navigator, Norma, did wellNorma Graham, scanning the skies with the trusty phone... Fujifilm UK & Ireland

07/10/2024

A small set of images from a trip yesterday morning to the Scottish Borders Ferguson Club Ploughing match, held at Lochrig Farm Coldstream. The full set will be uploaded to the website once I get the full fibre install tomorrow, back on decent speeds ! sorry for any delays in the last few weeks with the house move etc. Anyway, please enjoy this few frames, Captured using the Fujifilm XH2 & XH2S as well as the DJI MIni3Pro Fujifilm UK & Ireland Border Vintage Agricultural Association - bvaa Visit Kelso borders.co.uk

06/10/2024

A nice morning managed a few lovely images at the Scottish Borders Ferguson Club Ploughing match, held at Lochrig Farm Coldstream. But first, a short video clip put together from the drone.
Border Vintage Agricultural Association - bvaa Visit Kelso

05/10/2024

After covering the Football for media today, a chance to enjoy some Premiership Rugby at Philiphaugh and a few images to share.
Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership: Selkirk 37 vs Edinburgh Accies 23
Selkirk RFC Brighter Selkirk

30/09/2024

27/09/2024

Well now, it’s taken a little time but the sun is shining and I’m in a new address, thank you to all the guys st Cullen Kilshaw, Solicitors & Estate Agents especially Laura and Jill in Selkirk.
A journey since August 2022, and a nice couple of years in a lovely wee flat, so many changes since April and the chance to photograph Le Mans Series racing in Barcelona, Jeff Carter, thank you so much, now it’s time to get focused, yes there will be Rob Gray Photographer back on track. And Norma Graham, thank you and sorry for the stress.

23/09/2024

Another little image from the drone, this time in Galashiels.

22/09/2024

Sunday 22 September 2024
Jedburgh.
Ahead of the demolition works...
at the former Jedburgh Grammar School which will commence on Monday 23rd September 2024. The buildings being removed are the gym, the social dining block and the two storey ROSLA building. A simple aerial 360° panoramic, documenting the area.

15/09/2024

Sunday 15 September 2024
A trip today to Edinburgh and a chance to capture some images of the Edinburgh Riding of the Marches and the colour and spectacle on the Royal Mile, despite the wee shower at 4pm, a great day and a small set of images from the day.
Thanks to all the entire event team at Edinburgh Marches and especially Sam ( PR & Media Officer ) that’s how to look after the working Media. Edinburgh Riding of the Marches Fujifilm UK & Ireland History Matters Ltd

14/09/2024

Saturday 14 September 2024
Yarrow & Ettrick Pastoral Society, 102nd Annual Show, returns to Carterhaugh on Bowhill Estate near Selkirk this year.
A great turnout of stock and horses as well as the traditional craft and trade stands.
More images later but just this to get you started.
Brighter Selkirk Philiphaugh Estate Bowhill House & Grounds Yarrow & Ettrick Pastoral Society Show

(Photo: Rob Gray / Freelance)

13/09/2024

Drone view of the show field and Kelso area around the 2024 Kelso Ram Sales sponsored by Solantel at the Border Union Agricultural Society’s Showground Springwood Park. After a record average in 2023, 3772 of the country’s finest rams are heading for Kelso from across the UK. 16 breeds spread across 15 covered sale rings, including 421 Bluefaced Leicester’s, over 950 Suffolks and more than 1,100 Texels. The sale now includes rarer breeds such as the Hampshire & Oxford Downs, Vendeen and the Dorper.
Visit Kelso Border Union, Kelso
(Photo: Rob Gray)

09/09/2024

Now could I run a pub ??

04/09/2024

When location, light, and timing all work together, . I used the Fujifilm X-H2 for the scenic Scott's View wide on the Fujinon 8-16/2.8 and the Fujifilm X-H2S and the Fujonon 50-140/2.8 for the finish line back in Kelso. Here are a couple of the frames from yesterday that make it all worthwhile, and why I love creating images. The Tour Of Britain Fujifilm UK & Ireland

03/09/2024

Tuesday 03 September 2024 - Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men
Stage 1 - Tue 3 Sep | The Scottish Borders Stage
Distance: 181.9km, Elevation: 2,381m
Paul Magnier soared to the win on the first stage of the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men, with a scintillating sprint finish victory for the 20-year-old Soudal Quick-Step rider in Kelso.

Soudal Quick-Step Team Riders
[16 ] Martin Svrcek* (SVK ) leads teammate [12] Remco Evenepoel (BEL) and eventual stage winner [14] Paul Magnier* ( FRA) as they approach the first KOM challenge at Scott's View, the Eildon Hills can be seen in the distance

The Tour Of Britain Fujifilm UK & Ireland Rob Gray Photographer

03/09/2024

Don't do selfies.. but when the Press Association top-class snapper is in town, she needs a wee bit of advice on viewpoints... Thank You Jane. Rob Gray Photographer Fujifilm UK & Ireland The Tour Of Britain

31/08/2024

Start of the day at Edge Fest with Joe Goodall Music performing on the main stage to open the weekends music.

30/08/2024

and all prep is done ahead of the weekend... Edge Fest

30/08/2024

Long edit, need to get out and practice more, working on learning video editing again, it's been too long.