Neil Macmillan Photography
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Glasgow Gaffer and Lighting Hire

While I am best known for my work with camera in hand, lighting has always been my biggest passion and much of the reason I originally got into photography and cinematography. I have put the camera down for a number of local production companies over the last few years and very much enjoyed being a gaffer. I have included some examples of productions I have lit and supplied lighting for, and some where I have acted purely as a gaffer with externally hired lighting for larger jobs. The nature of the hire is indicated alongside each video. I specialise only in commercial work ranging from smaller music videos and fashion work, up to online and television commercials.

If you need lighting for your commercial production, please get in touch for more information and an up-to-date equipment list / hire prices.


ProRTX 2025
Production by Leith Studios, filmed at the Biscuit Factory in Edinburgh. I was gaffer on the shoot with all equipment supplied by myself. Lighting very much based around adding to ambient exposures.

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Hayu TV - Real Housewives of Beverley Hills 30s TVC
Production by Eyebolls, filmed at Studio 128 in Edinburgh. I was gaffer on the shoot with all lighting supplied by myself and the DP. A very complex shoot with a lot of detail to be considered to bring the end result together.

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Scottish Power - Enjoy Half-Price Weekends from Scottish Power
Production by Eyebolls, filmed in one house location over two days. I was the gaffer with a team of two great sparks. I hired some smaller lighting for use in the interiors while Panalux supplied a generator truck and some half dinos as well as a Nanlux 2400B.

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CHSS - "Act FAST"
Production by Eyebolls, filmed in studio over two days for Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland. The brief was very simple - some eye-catching shots of an hourglass as a background to the voiceovers. The result was an extremely powerful video to grab attention and educate at the same time. I was gaffer on the shoot and provided most of the equipment, along with some additional lighting provided by the DP. Programmed effects run from a desk also generated the blue light reflections in the glass.

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Derbion - "Switch Things Up"
Production by MTP, filmed in studio over two days. A series of quite complex shots designed to flow into each other to keep the rhythm and style of the brief. As gaffer, this shoot provided a few challenges. We had everything from technical camera moves and lighting effects programming to slow motion macro shots requiring a lot of firepower through a single 6x6. Most importantly, these shots had to move swiftly from one to the next, so we had a maze of stands and lighting equipment jammed to the edge of set ready to go, minimising downtime.

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Dior - "Geri Halliwell - Horner's Dior Cruise 2025 Day"
I was gaffer for the shoot, and provided a full lighting package, with the DP providing some additional equipment including a small LED light with lantern for some "run and gun" requirements. The video was filmed in one day at Gleneagles Hotel and Drummond Castle, with all lighting requirements from me being only at Gleneagles Hotel.

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Walt Disco - "Come Undone" Music Video
I was gaffer for the shoot, and provided a full lighting package. The video was filmed in one day at Film City Glasgow.

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Joell - "Mamacita" Live Session
Lighting supplied by myself, and I was gaffer for the shoot. Also supplied the flight cases which were used for set decoration.


VPS Security / Safer Scotland Corporate Shoot
Mix of lighting supplied by myself, the production company and hired in equipment. Lighting control was shared between myself operating the main desk and one of the production company techs (who operated additional lights not connected to the desk via apps).


Only You - "Ultraviolet" Music Video
Lighting supplied by myself, and I was gaffer for the shoot. Projection was provided by the production and lighting matched to the required colours.


Walt Disco - "Weightless" Music Video
Lighting and haze machines were supplied by myself and I was gaffer for the shoot. Quite a number of setups for a striking end result!


Lucia & The Best Boys - "When You Dress Up" Music Video
I was the gaffer on one shooting day of this (the wide shots with the alien world style). Almost all lighting was externally sourced. A few smaller items were provided by myself. I unfortunately was not available for the later shooting day.