Beach
I met up with Caroline & Owen down at Gullane beach on a beautiful August evening. A beautiful setting for some engagement photography but it was really, really busy! So much for the quiet secluded shoot. Didn't matter though as they were both brilliant.
Wedding blog coming soon!
January in St Andrews for Lynsey & Craig's engagement shoot and the sun was shining! I'm very honoured to be asked to shoot Lynsey and Craig's wedding as I photographed Lorna (Lynsey's sister) and Calum's wedding last year at New lanark. Brilliant family and I am really looking forward to meeting everyone again. Lynsey & Craig's wedding will take place at the beautiful Kenmore Hotel, Aberfeldy this May. It's going to be awesome!
Yellowcraigs is a bit of a regualr spot for taking engagement shoot photos as it's got a little bit of everything. Beach, Dunes, and a nice woodland too. Perfect! I met up with Courtney and Lee in the carpark on what was a lovely afternoon last Sunday. The sun was shining and it wasn't even that chilly but for the first time ever doing a shoot down at Yellowcraigs the tide was in. Still it didn't dampen our chances to get some great shots but it did dampen my feet when we went over the the rocks to grab some shots with the lighthouse as a backdrop. A freak wave soaked my feet and it was freezing!
Courtney and Lee just relaxed into the shots so quickly and before long they were doing brilliant in front of the camera. I always say that this is as posed and staged as it gets as there's always so much more going on during the wedding day itslef. More opportunities to grab some candid and fun shots.
I had a great time guys and it was a good laugh too. We'll be able to look back in years and remember why were were all in fits in the woods!
The wedding is in May this year at GH Event Catering's Eskmills Venue in Musselburgh. I'm delighted to say I am on their preferred supplier list as I've shot loads of amazing weddings there and everyone has been brilliant. Great team as always down there. Thanks for a great time Courtney & Lee!
Now and again I like to set off on my travels for a shoot so I jumped in the car and headed down to Garlieston all the way down in Dumfries & Galloway for Emma & William's E-Session. I was really looking forward to getting a look at the setting for the wedding as this was a bespoke setup at the family holiday home by the coast. It's going to look stunning come the summer. Here's a handful of the shots from the shoot but keep an eye out for some awesome pictures this summer. This setting is stunning!
I met up with Emma and Ryan on a perfect night at Yellowcraigs. They are a great fun couple that spent the whole session laughing and giggling which makes my job of getting great natural fun photos really easy. Love it when all I have to do is raise the camera and the smiles just start. Happy days! We started off over at the beach then headed into the deep dark woods for some nice, less harsh lighting. Finally we headed off in the cars to the wheat fields further up Ware Road to get a couple of nice off-camera flash shots.
Around an hour or so from Fort William is a beautiful corner of the West Coast of Scotland, Arisaig. The scenery on the drive alone was enough to keep my eyes from the road maybe a little longer than I should. It was spectacular! Once I reached Arisaig I headed down a little dirt track to the house that Theresa at arranged to have her hair and make-up done at. The "Blue House" is situated virtually on the railway track on a mountainside. The train passes literally a few feet from the front garden. Luckily, it's the "Harry Potter" train that slowly steams it's way past and is quite a sight. After taking photographs of Theresa getting ready, I headed the 20 minutes or so drive back down the road to, Glenfinnan. The church was being renovated and there was scaffolding all over it but this didn't really detract from the occasion. In fact, it kind of summed up the fun of the day as Andy and Theresa were just happy to go with the flow. No formal pictures here. To be honest, I loved that. No group list, no formal shots. Theresa and Andy would just go up to friends or family and put their arms around them for an impromptu photo. It was hilarious....especially Andy's big grin he had on all day.
The reception was to be held at the magnificent Camusdarch Beach. A purpose built marquee for weddings and it could not have been better. I was very kindly asked to join the guests for dinner. Delicious!
After the meal, everyone headed back to the beach for champagne, splashing about in the water and more fun photos. The sun then set on one of the most amazing backdrops, I've been lucky enough to witness...at one of the best weddings I've been lucky enough to attend.
Thanks guys, you truly are brilliant.
