Category Archives: Photography

Why family photos are awesome!!!

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

I love photographs. Just as well I decided to be a photographer, isn’t it? Images connect us to our past. They inspire us and show us who we are and where we came from, so not lots of words on … Continue reading →

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Make it a Mother’s Day she will remember…

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

A man’s work is from sun to sun, but a mother’s work is never done. Two great offers for mums and mums to be this week. Why not instead of getting your mum chocolates that she doesn’t really want, and that … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Winners…how do you get people involved?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Last week I decided to run a wee competition running up to Valentine’s Day to promote my couples…engagement, wedding photography. I was also interested to see what topics people were most engaged with and what days and times were best … Continue reading →

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Love in the snow

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

Good things come to those who wait…I’m not convinced by this most of the time. I have no patience and much prefer to make things happen, but with the weather in Scotland that isn’t really possible. Sometimes you just have … Continue reading →

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Try before you buy?

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

So most of us wouldn’t marry someone after looking at their Facebook page and having one or two conversations with them, would we? Hiring your wedding photographer obviously isn’t the same commitment as spending the rest of your life with … Continue reading →

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Rewarding yourself for hard work?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

I was just working on my other blog for my challenge for this year which is to complete Celtman, an ironman type distance extreme triathlon (yes I am a wee bit mental…but in a good way, honest!). If you want … Continue reading →

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5 Top Tips for a Positive, Relaxed and Fun Family Photo Experience

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

I know the standard fare of family photography is everyone gets dressed up and warned or bribed…whatever works for you…to behave. Then you all get in the car and go to some studio where you stand against a pale background … Continue reading →

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Fun experiments with Animoto and Youtube

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

After an ongoing fight yesterday trying to get the blog, Facebook, Twitter, Animoto, Youtube, Pinterest, Rebel mouse to talk to each other…so much technology for someone with a very limited level of understanding of the internet…I don’t think that is … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Wedding

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

Lovely people and a lovely wedding. I never quite got round to blogging about this fabby Edinburgh wedding. It was over two gorgeous days and the lovely couple, Claire and El, gave me lots of scope to add my ideas…even … Continue reading →

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Slugs and snails and puppy dog tails…

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

…that’s what little boys are made of. I love doing kids portraits on location, they’re just so much fun…but also really challenging. Different weather conditions, how the kids are feeling, time constraints, are only a few of the factors you … Continue reading →

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