Carol and Chris, Saturday 16th May, Cameron House

I had a great time today working with Carol and Chris and everything their wedding went like a dream. Their ceremony took place at Kilmaranock Church, which is a hidden gem in the countryside to the East of Loch Lomond.

Every wedding and every couple are so completely different and that has to be what keeps the job so interesting.

So, even when revisiting a location, a different couple can bring a completely fresh perspective and take things in totally different direction. After capturing the day's events in a reportage style and taking the formals, I spent time around the grounds of Cameron House shooting some more stylised and fun portarits with Carol and Chris.

My day ended after the couple's first dance and I left them as the party got underway. The couple and their families made me feel so welcome and it was a real pleasure to be there.

Gail particularly like the 'aisle' shots as Carol and Chris are bursting with happiness, but I've added a few of my personal favourite below.

I have a few commercial clients that I do regular work for and, as my site focuses more on the social photography side of the business, I probably don't showcase it as much.

However I thought I'd share this one where the magazine was looking for some creative shots for a feature. I had a carte blanche to come up with a different perspective on the city centre shopping hotspots.

Dan And Joe, 14th March, Loch Lomond Youth Hostel

There was a great party atmosphere from the offset at Dan and Joe's wedding and the couple, who live in Brighton, pulled out all the stops to give their friends and family (both from here and down south) a real Scottish shindig that was befitting of the grand house and lochside setting.

It was a really happy occasion and I worked to get the shots as the events unfolded - starting with documenting the hustle and bustle as the Joe and her bridesmaid were getting ready, through to the ceilidh getting underway. Yes, this was everything Scottish even down to the traditional fayre served up for their guests - of course, we're talking curry here!

I enjoyed taking the shots of the guys before the ceremony and everyone seemed to enjoy the group shots. One of my favourite shots was a reportage shot taken in the bride's room, where the glare from the window creates a lovely sunburst that adds a bit of sparkle to the image.

Lynn and Neil Saturday 7th March, Edinburgh

Lynn and Neil were a great couple to work with. They were so relaxed and took everything in their stride. The whole affair was very intimate, sophisticated and quite chilled-out.

The shots captured a lot of the details of the day - starting with the pre ceremony reception at The Howard, while the bride was getting ready. Lynn and Neil wanted to capture a bit of the 'Edinburgh vibe' - so we had a bit of fun after the ceremony at the Lothian Chambers with some of the city's great architecture as a backdrop.

The wonderfully intimate atmosphere continued back at the hotel where, after the group shots, their guests joined them around the banqeting table for the start of the evening celebrations.

I was delighted witht the results as I got a great mix of reportage, details and some good classic portraits while still keeping their natural expressions.

Some of my favourite shots were taken in the evening outside the hotel. The black and white images, show off the reflections of the rain on the cobbles. (Although Gail was quite alarmed at the bus appearing around the corner)

Contemporary portraits

Even though it was was a freezing cold day, Lucy was brave enough to hit the streets of Glasgow with me to shoot some 'edgy' portaits for her. We started off in the West End and headed to George Square via the subway. Lucy was thrilled with her images so it was well worth putting up with the banter we got from the locals.

Gold award

Just recieved another certificate in the post! This one is a Gold Award for an image submitted to the SWPP monthly competition. This is the second gold award I've recieved since I started entering the competitions last year. This is the winning image of Callum and Pauline who's wedding I shot last July.

Scottish Wedding Directory

A great number of our clients first come across our images in the SWD magazine - to which we regularly contribute images to support their editorial features. As the latest of their bi-annual issues has just hit the shelves we thought we'd share a few of them with you. You may recognise them if you're flicking through the magazine.