Recently had a fantastic photo shoot with a great wee girl, Laila. Here are just a few of the fantastic shots that I got from this session!

I’m a massive lover of quotes and inspirational sayings. Always looking for something to motivate me and get me thinking in different ways, I’ve found many quotes over the years for personal development, but what about photography? Here are a few of my favourite photography related quotes:

• “Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson
• “Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop.” – Ansel Adams
• “It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it’s another thing to make a portrait of who they are.” – Paul Caponigro
• “Which of my photographs is my favourite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow.” – Imogen Cunningham
• “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” – Ansel Adams
• “Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” – Ansel Adams
• “Buying a Nikon doesn’t make you a photographer.  It makes you a Nikon owner.”  - Author Unknown
• “It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter.” – Alfred Eisenstaedt

If you have any favourite quotes, I’d love to hear them. We can often learn so much from the wisdom of those who have gone before us.

Christmas Offer – Photo Session Gift Voucher – Only £30!

Christmas is just around the corner and you’re still looking for something a bit different to buy your loved ones and friends. Then why not consider the gift of a photography session.

Up until December the 20th (Extended to 22nd December for Edinburgh and the Lothians) I’m offering a great value photo session gift voucher for only £30 (+£1.50 P&P), saving 45% on the normal price of £55.

The session consists of a photo session up to 2 hours and comes with a £40 credit towards prints, canvases or other products.

The photo session can take place in the comfort of your own home, office or outdoors in any location of your choice. So whether the session is for families, babies, children, couples, teens, musicians and their bands, headshots or corporate portraits, the gift voucher is ideal for any kind of people photography. A great gift for anyone!

So in order to get your gift voucher in time for Christmas, order using the button below and your voucher will be on it’s way to you within days.

Well, it’s getting closer to that time of year again… Yep, i’m going to say the C word – Christmas! It’s a busy time of year again when lots of people want family photographs taken for Christmas presents. So as an early present this Christmas I’m combining a new product that I’ve created along with a fantastic offer for anyone that books a photo session before the 17th December this year.

The Christmas Photo Session Offer

If you book a £55 or £100 photo session before December the 17th this year in addition to the great value voucher, you will receive a free 20 x 10 ” art print worth over £90. The session itself doesn’t have to take place before Christmas, just phone or email and get your session booked.**

**Session booking fee of £25 payable at time of booking (payable online)

Gift Vouchers

If you are looking to buy something a bit different this Christmas, why not choose to purchase a photo session gift voucher as a great present for family and friends.

If you purchase a Gift Voucher before the 17th December, I’ll also offer the same great Christmas offer. So the gift voucher comes with a free 20 x 10″ art print. Please see my prices page for links to purchase your gift voucher online.

The NEW Art Print

I’ve had many great comments about my new Milan print and I thought I’d introduce a similar product on a smaller scale for photo sessions (although it can be used as a fantastic add-on to any wedding!). The art print is a 20 x 10″ composite print containing a variety of images from your photo session and is mounted on card to display on it’s own. The print comes in both a glossy or lustre finish.

The 20 x 10 Art Print:

I’m always looking for ways to show off a couples wedding day and for a little while I’ve been thinking about putting together a one picture summary of the wedding day. As a result, I’ve came up with the Milan – A one page representation of the couples day.

The Milan is a square based print, mounted on foam core and is available in 3 sizes: 20 x 20″, 24 x 24″ and 30 x 30″. It make a fabulous addition to any wedding package. Although not yet available as part of any package, it’s available as an add on for any of my current wedding packages. For pricing please see my wedding page.

See below for an example of a typical wedding….. a day in Milan.

Had an amazing day with Carly and Jamie at their recent wedding at the Vu in Bathgate. It was such a great privilege to photograph the wedding. Emotions ran high throughout the day which made the day even more special. Carly and Jamie were in top form on the day and I want to say a big thanks to both of you for making me feel so welcome. I think you both make a fantastic couple and I wish you both the very best for the future.

Had an absolutely amazing day at Stephanie and Kieran’s wedding in North Berwick. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of it. It’s always great to see a young couple in love with such a great life ahead of them as husband and wife. The location was fantastic, weather held out and Stephanie and Kieran…. well, what can I say, you both did stunningly well and I’m so happy for the two of you.

Had a fantastic pre wedding photo session with Carly and Jamie recently at Vogrie Country Park. It had been raining prior to the day which made the grass and foliage so much greener – just what we needed for some amazing pictures. Both Carly and Jamie were naturals in front of the camera and since both love getting their picture taken, we were into some great shots straight away. I’m looking forward to getting some amazing pictures at their up and coming wedding.

I recently had the privilege of taking some great family shots of Evelyn, Marc and Rosie. A great family who had asked me to take some photos of their new arrival and themselves. It’s always amazing to see how something so small can turn your life upside down. Mum and Dad were clearly loving every minute of it, whereas young Rosie wasn’t really sure what was happening and would rather be sleeping (or eating). We adults can learn a lot from the children!

Recently done a great pre wedding shoot at Gosford house with a fantastic couple, Stephanie and Kieran. It was the first time I had been at this location (How many great locations are there in and around the Lothians?) and it was absolutely amazing. So once I had managed to escape from driving into the private grounds (another story!) I met up with Stephanie and Kieran and had a great walk around the estate and took some classic shots. Both of them were so natural in front of the camera, which makes my life easy! The wedding is going to be good!