Dignity
We listen without reducing anyone to an illness, an injury or a difficult experience.
About Duine
It starts with the person.
Duine means “human” in Gaelic. Our name is a reminder to see the person, their choices and their possibilities.
Our purpose
Photography.
With room for you.
Duine was created in Glasgow to make portrait photography available to people facing barriers through ill-health, disability, financial hardship or difficult circumstances.
That might mean a portrait after cancer treatment or an injury. It might mean marking a new start after trauma. Or it might mean baby and family photographs that would otherwise be unaffordable.
We offer time, care and a chance to choose how you are seen. We hope the experience can support confidence and self-image, without expecting a photograph to solve everything.
What matters to us
Choice
You decide what to share and what feels comfortable. Permission to take part is separate from permission to publish images.
Access
Our purpose is to remove financial barriers. Tell us about access needs early so we can discuss what is possible.
A Scottish charity
Small beginnings.
A clear purpose.
Duine SCIO is a registered Scottish charity, number SC055616. Our charitable purposes include advancing the arts and relieving need arising from ill-health, disability or financial hardship.
We are building the studio space, support and funding needed to deliver our work. You are welcome to enquire about a session now; we will discuss availability and what we can offer.
View Duine’s official registration (opens in a new tab)See yourself
Come as you are.
Find out who our sessions are for and how to get in touch.