I love a wedding, ask my friends, as soon as they’re in a new relationship I’m planning their wedding. I love the dresses, the flowers, the decorations, the dancing and just the whole happy and celebratory atmosphere. And it’ll come as no surprise that I have a very elaborate Pinterest board for my own imaginary wedding (but not in a creepy way, I have a boyfriend but just don’t tell him about my Pinterest board.) My fondness of weddings is not a new thing, when I was 3 I wandered into my mums room in a white shawl and announced I was going to marry my Grandpa.
The introduction to this blog would suggest that I always dreamed about being a wedding photographer but I really didn’t. As little as 4 years ago I wanted to avoid wedding photography altogether. At this point my idea of wedding photography was cheesy, posed boring images lit with artificial lighting and I just don’t enjoy capturing this style of imagery. However, in recent years I began to notice a change in the style of wedding photography, stunning natural images of happy and relaxed couples started to grab my attention. During this time local photographer Bill Baille, who’s shots are relaxed, asked if I would like to assist him while photographing a wedding at Lunga. It was an unpaid job but I wanted the experience so I agreed and I’m so glad I did as I was instantly hooked. I loved capturing the special moments that occurred throughout the day. I’m not going to lie, shooting a wedding is extremely stressful but it’s an exciting kind of stressful! I get such a buzz from the challenge and when I capture these special moments it’s a wonderful feeling.
So I thought I would share with you my top 8 wedding photographs which I’ve captured in the last 2 years..
No.8 The Kiss
Katie and Ross were the first couple I photographed with Bill at Lunga House. Their ‘you may kiss the bride’ moment remains one of my favourite images. While Bill was working close to the couple I was at the back of the garden hiding in a bush with a telephoto lens.
No.7 Mother and Son
I’ve known Maggie for years so when I was asked to photograph her wedding to Donald on Easdale I was delighted. This special moment between Maggie and her son Jordan was captured while Donald was telling the guests just how wonderful she was.
NO.6 A crying Groom
Now I flippin’ love a crying Groom so I was delighted when I saw Ryan lose it when he first saw beautiful Roma walk down the aisle at Crear this summer.
NO.5 Throwing the Groom
From a crying groom to a flying groom. John’ s shinty playing brothers decided to throw him in the air. Well they didn’t manage to throw him that high but it still made a fun photograph with fantastic expressions.
NO.4 Disabled toilet selfie.
Ruth and the girls always take a selfie in the disabled toilets of The George on a night out so it had to be done on her wedding night too. I guess this goes to show that posed photos can be fun.
NO.3 The Confetti Shot
Andrew and Lucy got married just before Christmas so lighting was always going to be a challenge but I think the bleakness of the day made their ‘snow confetti’ shot all the better.
NO.2 The childhood sweethearts
I was a bridesmaid at Ruth and Thomas’s wedding but I couldn’t leave the camera at home. Their expressions in this photograph just makes me so happy.
NO.1 The rainy day
