Autumn Wedding Photography – Mhoraig and Colin
Scottish Autumn wedding bursting with seasonal goodness I'm going to start with a small disclaimer: I love everything about this wedding, so prepare for gushing and an inordinate amount of adjectives. In fact, allow me to get them out of the way: Introducing Mhoraig...
Can you spot the difference?
See anything different about Tallulah's face in these two portraits? As photographers, we have many tools to create different looks during a shoot, including lighting, lenses, poses and backgrounds, not to mention the endless array of editing and retouching options...
First Light is 10 years old!
I have had a triple celebration this summer, which I thought I would share with you wonderful people. In July I turned 40 - a big round corner in life, which I have happily welcomed. It feels like a very happy, very settled and confident place to be - a perfect...
Nathalie & Lennert, Broxmouth Park wedding photography
Wedding Photography, Broxmouth Park, Dunbar Nathalie is Swiss/ Scottish, Lennert is Belgian. They live together in Switzerland, got engaged in Portofino and were married in Bonnie Scotland - proof that beautiful things grow from a solid, European base 🙂 Below is the...
Wedding album – Classic Mounted wedding album
"Just a wee note to say...our wedding album has arrived! And we couldn't be happier or more impressed. We are quite overwhelmed, really - it's such a beautiful, unique object. Thank you for being so careful and exacting in putting it together; it really shows. We'd...
How to have a great Humanist Wedding
I've always loved photographing humanist weddings; each and every one is unique, tailored perfectly to the couple and telling their story. I asked one of my favourite humanist celebrants, Tim Maguire, to write a little about what makes humanist celebrations so...
Perfect Scottish Summer wedding – Preston Hall, Midlothian
A perfect Scottish Summer wedding at Preston Hall If you had a "Perfect Summer wedding" tick-list, what would be on it? Good weather? A beautiful setting? Tasty food, funky music, happy guests, good friends, tears, laughter? If any (or all) of these are on your...
Rosslyn Chapel Wedding
Amy and Jeremy's elegant Rosslyn Chapel wedding. What do you get when a stylish city girl marries a Scottish country boy? A fun, elegant wedding with beautiful colours, styling and details and lots of laughs - held in a barley field! Below is a little extract of their...
A perfect Danish/ Scottish wedding – Hannah & Frank
A Scottish wedding with a Danish twist. The last Danish/ Scottish wedding I attended was my own - and from a heavily biased point-of-view it was probably the best wedding in the world. So I was pretty excited when I found out that Frank's mother is Danish and a full...
Gullane engagement photo shoot
I should start this post by saying just how much I love engagement shoots. I love engagement shoots. There's a number of reasons why, and I'll tell you some of them. Firstly, it allows me to get to know my wedding clients in a way I wouldn't be able to...
Dundas Castle wedding: Holly & Jamie
Phew - where did that summer go? With a season of amazing weddings under our belt, it's time to get back to doing some blogging again and I'm so pleased to share this really sweet Dundas Castle wedding with you! We first met Holly and Jamie at this wedding last year...
Edinburgh Botanics wedding: Kate & Finbar
I have always wanted to capture a wedding at Edinburgh Botanics - the most perfect setting for a wedding with the most beautiful colours, light, flowers and plants anywhere look. So I was delighted when Kate and Finbar asked me to capture their spring wedding...
Carberry Tower wedding – Lois & Terry
Lois and Terry's beautiful Scottish/ Irish wedding at Carberry Tower, East Lothian Our second wedding of the year took us to Carberry Tower in East Lothian for the wonderful wedding of Lois and Terry. I first met with them over a year ago, and from that first coffee...
Photo of the Week
I really enjoy finding inspiration from the work or approach of other photographers. The documentary aspect of wedding photography is one I am particularly passionate about. I love capturing moments that tell a bigger story. So last week I joined an online group of...
Signet Library Wedding: Laura & George | Wedding Photography
Oh, this most beautiful Signet Library wedding is without a doubt the best wedding I've photographed this year! (Not just because it's our first wedding this year...). Photographing weddings at the Signet Library is always a treat - it's such a stunning venue with...