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...
Dundas Castle wedding photography: Dawn & James
It's always a treat photographing weddings at Dundas Castle - the wedding team there are incredibly efficient and nice, making for a very happy experience for us. Add to that a lovely couple, beautiful colourful flowers, an adorable flowergirl and the never-ending...
Classic Mounted Wedding Album – Moira & David
A traditional wedding album, handbound in high-quality leather, printed on High Definition photographic paper. Our wedding albums come in a wide range of sizes, styles, materials and colours, so we can tailor each wedding album to the couple it is going...
Bex & Ollie, Kinkell Byre | Wedding Photography
It's no mean feat organising a wedding from 15000 kilometres away, in a venue you've never visited, booking suppliers you've never met. Add to that a newborn baby and it starts to seem like a monumental task. But with the help of family on the ground, Bex and Ollie...
Edinburgh wedding: Catriona & Archie, Canongate Kirk and The Hub | wedding photographs
Goodness me, this is just such a wonderfully happy wedding, and I'm so pleased to share it with you! Ever since meeting Catriona and Archie and their lovely family for the first time, I have been so looking forward to their wedding. And it didn't disappoint - I left...
Juliet & Simon, Fraserburgh | Wedding photography
Last weekend we headed (very far) north to capture the wedding of Jules and Simon at Jules' family home near Fraserburgh. What ensued was a day full of laughter, fun, cute children, rustic flower decorations, tasty food and some great dancing! Some of my favourite...
Laura & Julian, St Mary’s Church, Whitekirk & Broxmouth Park, Dunbar | Wedding Photography
Laura and Julian's wedding at Whitekirk Church and Broxmouth Park, Dunbar How do you plan a wedding in Scotland while holding down demanding jobs, and living 5000 miles away? It can be tough, but with a helpful (to say the least!) set of parents(-in-law) on the ground...
Catriona & Alexander, Holy Trinity Church Melrose & Bowhill | Wedding Photography
So here are the long days, light, love, rapture! Here is the spring! March, April with the gentle smile, Flowery May, blazing June, all the beautiful months (are) friends! The poplars, on the banks of sleeping rivers, Are bending softly like great palms;...
Campervanning around Scotland
Choose a job you love, and you'll never have to work a day in your life. Choose a job where you photograph campervans around Scotland, and your job will be a holiday. Literally. When Roseisle Campervan Hire asked me to take one of their luxury motorhomes out for a...