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Jemma + Nick | Edinburgh Engagement Photography

Blog, Engagement, Wedding

January weather can be unpredictable in Scotland, but cold winter temperatures were no match for these two lovebirds (besides, it gave them the perfect excuse to cuddle in close)! Jemma and Nick chose an outdoor location for their Edinburgh engagement session, and settled on Hermitage Park, a spot they often visit together on weekends.

This beautiful park is located in the Morningside area of Edinburgh, and had quite the mix of backdrops: from trickling streams and mossy trees to hilltop views over the city. The view was well with the climb to the top, a perfect spot for a couple in love to cuddle up and watch the sunset.

One of my favourite parts about being a wedding photographer in Scotland is getting to know the couples who choose me to capture their day. Jemma and Nick’s engagement session was relaxed and fun, a stroll through the park with two people who are very much in love and looking forward to their wedding in Pitlochry this August.

Are you looking for a wedding photographer in Glasgow or Edinburgh? My style is modern and alternative, and I take a natural, relaxed approach to wedding photography and videography. Please get in touch for more information and to chat about your day!

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Featuring Sophie + Craig- two of the most happy,  fun, in the moment, in love people I have ever had the pleasure of working with.

These two hired a campervan, convinced 40 of their closest friends and family to join them at @belladrumfestival for their wedding and spent the entire weekend celebrating their love in the most fun and relaxed way- all while just being themselves.

More from this one soon, but for now a shout out to their incredible team of unique Scottish wedding suppliers: 

Hybrid photo + video: @rhiannoneale 
Celebrant: @kendalthecelebrant 
Makeup: @hannahwilkiemakeup 
Hair: @bridal_hair_by_natasha 
Flowers: @wildgorse

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Using the R word is never okay. 😡 And it is most Using the R word is never okay. 😡

And it is most certainly not okay if you are someone with a huge platform, who speaks at huge industry events, who is as an educator for those in the industry, well known and marketing themself as an “expert.”

This week, Jai Long shared an episode of his podcast which included use of the R word accompanied by lots of laughter. Bad enough that it happened, but it was no accident. Not only did he not edit it out and chose to share it, he actually HIGHLIGHTED that portion of the conversation by exporting it out and sharing it as a YouTube clip. He captioned the term R**ardmaxing. Him and another industry “expert” laughing and tossing out a derogatory term like it was nothing- and then drawing extra attention towards that choice. 

As mother to a complex needs child with intellectual disabilities, and as an advocate for other children and people in that community, I am disgusted- and absolutely raging. 

As a human being, I am saddened. 

And as a photographer who works hard to be inclusive and expects others to do the same: I am so disappointed. Not only that this attitude exists, but that someone at the “top” of the industry would choose not only to engage in it but to promote it on their big platform. 

Fellow photographers, please call this behaviour out. Please don’t support people like this. Please consider who you are hurting when you use derogatory terms (my beautiful daughter for one), when you choose to run your business in a way that excludes anyone- and especially those from marginalised communities who already have to fight so hard for their rights in a way you can’t even imagine. 

Between this and the previous bigoted incident I posted about a few days ago (UK photographer telling a queer couple she doesn’t photograph queer weddings because it doesn’t “align” with her beliefs) I am so disappointed in this industry. 

Let’s stop giving these people platforms, let’s stop supporting them, and let’s stop allowing this stuff to happen without accountability.

A big thanks to Lisa from @photographyfarm for using her platform for good and calling this behaviour out. 💪

#ableism #disabilityadvocacy
Imagine telling a couple you only photograph certa Imagine telling a couple you only photograph certain "types" of love. 

That their love, who they identify as, what abilities they have, or what they look like don't fit with your business model. 

I couldn't be more digusted if I tried. 

This industry needs to do better. Inclusivity matters. Diversity matters. Representation matters. 

Those at the "top" of the industry: the big wedding magazines and blogs, the photographers with massive followings: they need to start celebrating ALL love. We don’t need to see any more wedding stories from billionaire celebrities or model couples. We need to see real, everyday, wonderfully diverse people of all shapes and sizes, of all genders, all skin colours and all abilities. (And while we’re at it- more weddings that didn’t cost six or seven figures. 🙄)

And us suppliers? It's not enough to say we are inclusive. We need to do the work. 

We need to proudly show ALL love. We need to fight against this story we've been told, time and time again in society, that we have to look or love a certain way for our stories to be worthy of sharing. 

And we need to do the work: we need to read books and listen to perspectives and attend workshops created by people from these marginalized communities we claim to be allies for. (Thanks to the amazing @kimwilliamsweddings for always advocating for this and inspiring me to do the work myself over the past few years). 

If you are two people who love each other- I'd be honoured to photograph your love. End of story. 

(except maybe if you disagree on the above points. In that case, we are morally incompatable and in that case I really don't want to work with you). 

And if you work in this industry and are doing your part to promote inclusivity and diversity? Keep going. It matters. Now more than ever. 

#inclusiveweddingphotography #queerweddingphotographer #weddingphotographerscotland #inclusivephotographerscotland #representationmatters
Whimsical Woodland Wedding at Comrie Croft 🧚‍♀️ A Whimsical Woodland Wedding at Comrie Croft 🧚‍♀️

An oldie but a goodie- a big HAPPY 3RD ANNIVERSARY to Karen + Ross- let’s relive their magical Comrie Croft wedding with a few pics from their day ✨

@comriecroftweddings  is one of my FAVOURITE venues (and favourite places to spend a weekend- can’t wait to head back this summer for our annual family trip!)

And chilled out couples who plan their day their own way? My kinda people for sure- and the best ones to photograph. 😉

Congrats to the two of you on another year around the sun together- I love following your adventures on instagram and I hope these photos still bring a smile to your lovely faces! ❤️

🙌 Supplier shout out:
 @thehumanistbrian 
 @faunastringquartet 
@wearegloam 
@davidsbridaluk
@delivinowildkitchen
and Jen from Glam Bar too!

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Comrie Croft wedding photographer | woodland wedding Scotland, UK | hobbit wedding | LOTR wedding
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 #woodlandwedding #inclusiveweddingphotographerscotland #weddinginthewoods
Well this was a big surprise! 😮 I’m not sure who Well this was a big surprise! 😮 

I’m not sure who nominated me- but thank you for thinking I deserve this and making me a finalist!

My thoughts on the nomination, why I do what I do, and my reasons for not chasing many awards or industry recognition. 👆

I so appreciate you recognising how much heart and soul I put into what I do and the ways I try to make a difference- through advocacy, volunteer work and allyship. 

If we’ve worked together and you believe in what I do? I’d so appreciate al your vote- it only takes a moment. 

I’ll pop a link in my stories, or you can follow the link below in the comments. ❤️

Women led business Scotland | female founders uk | Scottish business | women in business Scotland 

#femalefounderawards #scottishbusiness #femalefounderscotland #glasgowbusiness #inclusiveweddingphotographer
And then there were three. ❤️ Our newest addition And then there were three. ❤️

Our newest addition tenderly captured in our own home by my dear friend Audrey of @audreyrussellphotography 

I am so thankful to have these photos- he’s already changed so much since these were taken just one month ago.

A reminder of how important it is to document our ever changing worlds, and how much I value this profession, too. For myself and for my clients. 

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