Getting the Shot - Scottish Weather

This is one of my favourite shots of 2007. It was taken on what turned out to be the wettest day of the summer with torrential rain from morning to night.

This is probably a photographer’s worst nightmare. I imagine I pulled off so many great shots from this wedding as I had established a great relationship with the couple and understood exactly what they wanted from their photos. Otherwise, persuading a bride in all her finery to have a saunter in the park would have been a big no-no!

I wanted to capture the stream of heavy raindrops so this was done on a tripod using a long lens and a slow shutter speed. I think it shows that no matter the weather, if you approach it the right way you can use it to your advantage.

Adele and James 24th May

Another fairly local wedding for me this week and one of my favourite locations - Glasgow University. The cloisters have never failed to provide a great opportunity for some dramatic shots and it came up trumps again today.

Adele and James were great on the day. They were looking for a mix of relaxed and spontaneous shots as well as a few formals and we managed to get some fantastic images. They held there reception at Oran Mor on Byres Road.

Ab-Fab Fashion Shoot

No weddings at the weekend but we did have a fashion shoot for Ab-Fab Hair & Beauty. Thanks to models Kirsty, Megan & Paul for being up for it! Just a few images from the shoot below.

Alan & Karen's Wedding 10th May

I was privileged to shoot Alan and Karen's wedding on Saturday. I don't think I've seen a happier bride than Karen! The day ran perfectly and although there were a few showers, they didn't seem to bother anyone.

The ceremony was in Greenbank church in Clarkson and the reception in the Holiday Inn in East Kilbride.

Commisioned work

The blog and website is dedicated, on the whole, to my wedding and portrait work, but a good deal of my regular work is from commercial clients. Every now and then there's a little window of opportunity to shoot something a bit more creative on a client's behalf and these couple of images gave me a few moment's of pleasure in the midst of a hectic schedule.


Although I have commercial clients from very different industries they are generally focused on developing and maintaining their own strong branding and image. They are looking for photographs that will present the right kind of image to their potential clients, or having their product presented at its' optimum to maximise their sales.

As featured in Real Life Weddings

You may already have seen Julia and Moloy's wedding in the latest edition of RLW magazine. I shot their wedding at Auchen Castle last year and they chose a square format magazine album to showcase their images. The images they chose for their album were quite stylised so Gail went for quite a simple graphic look when designing the album - focusing on the bold images and creating space around the groups of details and candids for a pleasing composition.

You can view their album design on our website and read their story here at the Real Life Weddings Magazine website page 150.

Julia and Moloy were "thrilled with the finished product!" and thanked us " for all the time and effort ... put into creating such a beautiful album. "

Many of the couples who book us to cover their wedding and design their albums, see us first of all in the Scottish Wedding Directory or its' sister publication Real Life Weddings. It's a great way for us to showcase our work and many of our couples are delighted to share the story of their wedding day with the readers. They tell their story in their own words and their photographs tell their story in pictures.

For us, it lets other couples who are searching for a photographer see the scope of our work and can help them decide on who can deliver the right images for them.

Chris and Karen's wedding 3rd May 2008

Chris and Karen's portrait shoot featured in the blog a few week's ago (see further down). Well, we thought they looked great in their photos then but they were even more amazing on the day.

The weather forecast wasn't looking good in the run up to the day but it came through for us in the end. The couple got married in the Eglinton Arms Hotel in Eaglesham and took some time out after the ceremony to visit Greenbank Gardens in Clarkston for their photographs. Here's a preview of some shots from the day.