Craig Waddell wants to reclaim the formal portrait from outdated associations with power and gender stereotyping – and reinvent it. The series Masc explores queer identity, particularly in relation to masculinity, through formal portraiture. It was made almost wholly in Scotland, mostly between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Most of the sitters are known to Waddell and collaboration is important to the process. Each portrait is made after discussion with the sitter about how they would like to be presented – and they are encouraged to choose how they pose and what they wear. In 2020 Oskar Kirk Hansen opened Kafe Kweer, a sober safe space for the queer community in Edinburgh.