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...
Hello Oliver! Baby photography in Edinburgh
When wedding clients become family portrait clients - A Baby Photography shoot in Edinburgh It's always wonderful to meet up with couples again after their wedding, especially if it's to capture their exceedingly cute little new baby human. I meet this little fella on...
Viper Swing | Edinburgh portrait photography
Goodness, I loved photographing these guys! A freezing cold January morning, jumping up and down for warmth, I did these photos of Viper Swing, a gypsy swing band oozing cool. If you are looking for a band that looks and sounds awesome, then these guys are for you!...
Paul Ellis – The Scottish King of Swing | Edinburgh Portrait Photography
I had the great pleasure of photographing The Scottish King of Swing, Paul Ellis, over the holidays. We wanted to go for an old-fashioned music club feel, black stage with directional light, and had lots of fun creating the look and feel in the studio (HUGE thanks to...
Jingle all the way…
The holiday starts here for First Light. We'll be closed between Christmas and New Year and will be back in the office on 7th January 2016. Thank you to all our wonderful clients, colleagues and friends who have been such a great part of the year that's gone. I'm off...
Winter wonderland wedding
I was reminded of this stunning Christmassy winter wonderland wedding marquee set-up recently and thought I would share again (the more long-term readers of this blog, might remember this wedding from back in 2011). Carnival Chaos, Tower Productions, Wilde Thyme and...
Dunkeld Cathedral Wedding photography: Emma & Romain
Emma and Romain's beautiful autumnal wedding October is such a wonderful month for weddings - The fantastic colours and light are enough to make a photographer's heart sing. Emma and Romain's Scottish/ French wedding had all the gorgeousness of the season, all the...
Bx by Becc Sanderson | Musician Portrait
I had the pleasure and privilege of photographing gorgeous Edinburgh-based jazz singer Becc Sanderson for her upcoming Australian tour with her new show Bx. Becc brought along the most magnificent sparkling sequinned dress to the shoot, and we had so much fun...