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I'm a lifestyle portrait and wedding photographer based in Edinburgh, and take beautiful, very natural shots of people. You can see my portfolio of work on my website, please take a look.

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Category Archives: engagement portraits

Such a busy time!

I’m seriously behind with the blog, which is always a good indicator that I’ve been rushed off my feet! My apologies for the long gap since last updating it! It has been very hectic recently – not only have I been booked for lots of fantastic shoots, but I’ve also squeezed in moving house and...

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Brona & Dave

Brona and Dave are due to be married in Ireland next year but wanted a portrait shoot together in Edinburgh to celebrate their engagement! Such a lovely couple, they threw themselves into the shoot with lots of enthusiasm and we had a good laugh up Calton Hill taking some gorgeous autumnal pictures…. Thanks guys, I’ll...

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David & Fiona

Well, we squeezed ourselves into a busy Botanic Gardens in Glasgow for David and Fiona’s engagement shoot, the sun was shining and the place was mobbed – but we found a few wee quiet corners for pictures away from the crowds. I’m really looking forward to shooting the wedding, thanks Fiona and David for a...

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Roll up for the mystery tour…

Wei and Sean were an awful lot of fun to photograph – I took a half day tour around their favourite spots in Edinburgh as a special extended engagement shoot, and got some beautiful photographs of them enjoying the gorgeous scenery and the lovely sunny day.  They are getting married in Malaysia in the autumn...

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Larking around at Lauriston…

I’ll be covering the beautiful wedding of Laura and Craig in just over a months time, so it was time to all get together to talk the details of the wedding and do their engagement shoot. They’re a really fun couple and we had a good laugh at Lauriston Castle Gardens, larking around the grounds....

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Claire and Gordon on a rainy day…

The sky was dark and stormy on the day I met Claire and Gordon  for their engagement shoot, but we managed to dodge the majority of the raindrops and get lots of nice pictures under the trees….phew! Thanks for a great shoot guys, I’m very much looking forward to shooting your beautiful wedding soon! FacebookTwitter

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Matt, Lisa and Amelie…

Well the sky was full of rainclouds, but I just managed to fit a fantastic shoot in with this gorgeous couple and their wee poppet just before the first drops fell! Amelie is a beautiful wee girl, she has a fab way of wrinkling her nose when she grins, totally adorable…  I’m very excited about...

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Beth and David…

Wow. Great shoot! Wonderful light, blossom trees and a cracking couple for an engagement shoot – I was a happy photographer indeed. I’m shooting Beth and David’s wedding in a couple of weeks time and it was great to get to know them a bit more, and find out how they gel as a couple....

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Kirsty & Peter

Such a gorgeous day for a shoot! Beautiful sunshine, a fab location at The Glasgow Botanic Gardens, and a lovely couple to boot – I was a happy photographer…. Peter and Kirsty are getting married very soon at the stunning Glasgow University Chapel, and I’m excited about doing their pictures. Thanks guys for a fun...

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Ruby and George…

I met up with the lovely Ruby and George the other day for their engagement shoot at The Botanic Gardens in Glasgow. It was a beautiful spring day, and despite a few initial nerves at the start of the shoot (them not me!) they really relaxed into it, and I’ve got some beautiful shots. Thank...

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At Last….

I love the story of how Andy and Marie got together. Many years ago they met on a Barbados beach while rescuing stranded turtles, all very romantic… Marie was a local girl and Andy was over visiting – they hit it off, she flirted her heart out, and Andy was a bit dim and didn’t...

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Sophie and Pete on Cramond Island…

Sophie has known me since I was a tiny wee sprog, we go a long way back, so I was delighted when she told me that her and Pete are engaged! I’m very pleased and honoured that they’ve asked me to shoot their wedding next year in the Lake District, it sounds fab and I...

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Sunshine at Seacliff

Today was a beautiful day – very windy but truly gorgeous, and I was over the moon to be spending the afternoon at the beach with Kirsty and James. I’m shooting their wedding in October and it was lovely to get to know them both a bit more, and have a good explore of the...

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Under the Boardwalk….

I had such a cool shoot with Christine and Keith on Wednesday! We headed to St Abb’s in East Lothian for their engagement portrait, such a perfect location – cute beach huts, a fab retro looking cafe and lots and lots of beautiful sand…. Loved it! Keith and Christine were on fine form, and threw...

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Blooming Lovely….

I spent monday photographing the lovely Candice and Stephen for their engagement shoot, bathed in glorious May sunshine. After chatting about their wedding we packed ourselves into the car and headed out to explore the East Lothian countryside together. I’ve driven past this wonderful disused building on the old A1 a couple of times and...

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Spring at the Botanics…

This afternoon I had a fantastic sunny engagement shoot with the lovely Laura and Mark, one of my wedding couples for this year. Such amazing weather for the shoot, and the gardens were blooming lovely – Spring has finally sprung in Edinburgh! Thank you both for a fab afternoon, and I can’t wait to shoot...

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Pictures at the Parliament….

Thank you Angharad and Paul for a great pre-wedding shoot! The rain and wind kept us off the top of Arthur’s Seat, and there were no stunning views to be had due to low drizzle, but we had fun taking our pictures round at the Scottish Parliament instead. I’m very much looking forward to shooting...

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April showers…

It poured with rain in the middle of my engagement portrait shoot with the lovely Dave and Sandrine, but despite the weather they were in fine spirits! We took some shots at St Mary’s Cathedral and then went for a wander through Princes Street Gardens to the fountain for some  shots using the backdrop of...

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Jacob & Emma

Well, the chilly temperatures today didn’t stop the fab Emma and Jacob from launching energetically into their pre-wedding portrait shoot! We had a good giggle and caused quite a stir among the sunday dog walkers down by the river. Emma and Jacob looked gorgeous, were nice and relaxed in front of the camera, and it...

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Laura & Julie

I had a great time with the fab Laura and Julie, shooting their pre-wedding portraits at the weekend. Looking forward to your lovely wedding, not long to go now!  Thanks for a fun shoot! FacebookTwitter

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