Tulloch Castle wedding

Okay, so this was the shortest notice wedding I have ever done. I got an emergency call from Margaret the evening before this one, asking if I could step in to cover a wedding she was scheduled for. It was weird turning up at the venue, Tulloch Castle, Dingwall having had no contact with the couple, but it actually meant there was less pressure, as the expectations were different, as they didn't know me either and were just grateful that I could cover it. It was a stunning day, with sunshine (I don't mind sunshine in October), and we had a great time. I think Donna and Angus had a good time as well, and we had a load of fun.
I had Angus Mackay helping out for the day, so thanks to him yet again.

Another Trash The Dress shoot!

A week ago I tore my achilles tendon playing football, so I'm all plastered up and hobbling about on crutches. I'm using my unexpected free time to catch up with a lot of things in the office. Finally got round to sorting out this shoot also from Portmahomack, with Donna Mackay. Donna married Craig back in August 2008 - DONNA & CRAIG and we had a great shoot this summer around the village and surrounding area. Donna was fantastic as I'd expect and we got a great set of images - some of which can be seen in this slideshow.
Trash The Dress / Post Wedding Shoots are proving very popular. I started these over 5 years ago and absolutely love the freedom you have with them.

Trash The Dress Shoot in Portmahomack

Recently I did a Trash The Dress shoot down In Portmahomack, with Andrea Gordon. Andrea was married 3 years ago but decided she wanted to get some cool images done around the farm. It was a very cold and windy day which made it tricky, but the farm buildings were great - my kinda thing! We went to the rocks and up to the lighthouse but it was just too cold and windy up there. Thanks to Andrea for being a great sport and so easy to photograph. I've made a lot of the images into a YouTube slideshow so have a look and let me know what you think!

The last two brides who have done Trash The Dress / Post Wedding Shoots with me have been girls who hadn't been photographed by me on their day. This is always an option for brides, particularly those who maybe were on a tight budget at the time, or maybe couldn't get me booked on the day, or even some who weren't aware of me at the time but want some amazing images now! Trash The Dress is a term I use carefully, as it is never trashed (unless someone wanted it to be), and it's more a case of being able to take a few more chances with getting wet or dirty which you wouldn't risk on the actual day. The worst a dress gets is muddy or wet, which doesn't do any harm to it at all. The advantage of the TTD/PWS is that there are no time constraints either, so you can go to locations you may not have been able to on the day - and can spend more time at it. It's also a huge amount of fun as I'm sure anyone who's done this with me will testify. So if you're thinking about having a shoot - drop me an email and let's talk about it!

Kim and Colin, Thurso West Church

Thurso West Church for this one, a rare local wedding. Another day of heavy rain spoiled the plans to shoot at Thurso Castle although we did get a few minutes on the driveway. The bad weather restricted us to pictures in the church, which was a shame. The reception was at the Weigh Inn, Thurso.

St Machars Cathedral Wedding

Lynette Ironside and Ryan Fraser of Lossiemouth, were married at St Machars Cathedral, Aberdeen, with the receptioon held at the Marcliffe Hotel. The Friday on the way down most of the Moray area was flooded so it was a bit of a trek to get to Aberdeen, but I got there in one piece! Saturday was another very wet day, and another day where the prayers worked and the sun came out at the right time! We even managed 5 minutes on the beach.

29th August Achnagairn House Wedding

Catching up on a wee backlog on the blog again! 2 months to be exact!
So Achnagairn was the chosen venue of Linda Barr and Ian Slater from Motherwell. They chose a humanist ceremony, which was very moving as well as very funny! The day threatened to be an indoor affair, as the rain was coming down and it was very dark overhead. However we were very lucky as it cleared up and allowed us to get outside in some sunshine for the photography.
Another great day at one of my favourite venues!

New music on my website!

I have a new song on my website thanks to the amazing Stefanie K, called 'Sweet Love'. Stefanie who created the other popular and beautiful track 'Take What You Want' on my site, has sent me this one, which I think will be even more popular. Check it out and post some comments to let us know what you think!
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