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Feeling on top of the world | Edinburgh Photography

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:49:02 +0000

Mark recently met up with Lisa and Robert and took a few relaxed shots of the two of them in advance of their wedding in August at the Royal College of Physicians. The couple chose the location for their pre-wedding shoot as it was a place Rob went to a lot as a boy, but more importantly it was where he proposed!! Robert and Lisa are both from Edinburgh and loved having the stunning view across Edinburgh out as far as across to Fife while still feeling out in the countryside.

Lisa told us she thought the images were “gorgeous”. As added, “the light meant we couldn’t get too many shots across the view of Edinburgh but in amongst the trees was magical, I felt like the fairies that live at the end of the garden.”

Here are some of our favourites:

Laura and James’ portrait shoot at Kelvingrove Art Gallery

admin — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:11:01 +0000

It was great to meet up with Laura and James yesterday for a chat about their wedding plans and thoughts on their wedding photography. We caught up at Kelvingrove Art Gallery for a coffee and as the spring was in the air and the sun was shining, I took a few shots of them before I left them. Really looking forward to shooting their wedding in April at the University of Glasgow and 29 Royal Exchange Square. Here’s a few images of them.

The love between a baby, a mummy and a daddy

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:39:06 +0000

The traditional idea of the baby portrait seems so tired to me. Put them on the furry rug. Snap. Sit them on your knee and force them to stare blindly towards the camera. Yawn. How boring and how uninspired. I like to think of the experience of portrait photography as a rewarding experience for parents and their baby. I believe it is so much more powerful and enduring to capture the relationship within the family. I love the interaction between a baby and mummy and daddy. Parents know all the little tricks to get their children to respond. And the emotion produced is far more real than if the stressed photographer is forcing a squeaky toy in front of them. I like my portrait sessions to be mellow and calm rather than frantic and loud. Above all I aim for images which will always have meaning no matter how much time passes.

Here are some of our favourites of the gorgeous Thomas. To book your own portrait session, please contact us on 01864 502161 or by clicking here

Peter’s portrait photoshoot

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:21:07 +0000

A lovely part of this job is when our wedding customers from years gone by return with new additions to the family to have a natural, contemporary portrait session taken of their little ones.

Mark photographed Sheilagh and Peter’s wedding in 2004 and they returned to see us recently with Peter jnr. Sheilagh emailled later to say “Peter was a wee monkey on the day but Mark managed to get some great shots!”

Here’s Peter having some fun:

We offer both portrait photoshoots in our studio and environmental portrait sessions at your home, local beach, park or place of interest. We also offer gift vouchers if you would like to give a friend or family member a gift of a photoshoot session with us. Please contact us for further information.

Lanark Lanimers Official Photographer

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:03:06 +0000

This year we became the official portrait photographers for Lanark Lanimer celebrations and phew, it has been hectic work. We photographed 32 members of the court individually and as groups plus the adult pricipals involved in the event at the start of April and hosted a preview evening for parents at the end of the month. Work is currently underway to have all the official framed portraits ready for shop windows at the end of May. We can’t post any images as they are unveiled in the Lanark Lanimer brochure at the start of June!

For those of you who have never hear of Lanark Lanimers, here’s a bit of history: Lanark was granted the status of a Royal Burgh in 1140 by David I. One of the conditions attached was that the Burgesses of the town were required to examine their March or boundary stones every year and report back that all was well or ill according to what they had found. Lanark is probably unique among the Royal Burghs in that it has carried out this duty every year since it was first imposed. This duty of the Land Marches soon became an annual celebration – “The Lanimers”.

What started as a simple duty soon turned into an annual festival including horse racing on Lanark Moor with music by the town drummer and minstrel. The Perambulation of the Marches dates back to 1752; until then riders did the whole circuit on horseback. The Monday evening marches now draw vast crowds, and involve much fun (and mud) for all. Although horses are involved throughout the week, the big event for them is the Wednesday evening ride out. Processions, with decorated vehicles started in the 19th Century, and gradually developed into the colourful affair that can be seen today.