Leanne and Allan's wedding

Another fabulous wedding today.

For the first time ever, I did the "getting ready" section of the day with the groom rather than the bride! I was very lucky and got to ride in a stretch limo, only the second time it has happened in my lifetime ! The limo ride was great fun, and I persuaded them to let me take the limo down to North Queensferry for some funky shots at the Bridges.

We were again so lucky with the weather and it gave us the opportunity to get some amazing portraits in the grounds of Abbot House in Dunfermline after the City Chambers ceremony.Leanne is so pretty, look at her amazing eyelashes! Totally gorgeous couple, and I bet they are at this moment still enjoying their party! Enjoy the Dominican guys, see you in a couple of weeks!

Jen and Jon's "Bliss" session

"Bliss" session? Yeah well, it's a "Bling" session but AFTER the wedding!


"Bling" sessions are engagement sessions done obviously before the wedding, where my couples get to know how I work them in front of the camera. But last year, one of my brides asked if she could do the session AFTER the wedding, back in her dress, with her dogs! YEAH of course! and it was fun!


And it made me think that maybe some couples who have booked the Ultimate packages would prefer their session after the wedding, when they are all tanned and loved up, and not so nervous about the big day. And that's what Jen and Jon wanted.


After a superb day in St Andrews at the beginning of the month, and a wonderful honeymoon in the Maldives, the pair killed 2 birds with one stone and came back to the studio for a "Bliss" session as well as viewing the finished results from their wedding day photography. Bride, groom, Mother of the Bride AND the photographer were all in tears watching the slideshow and seeing the emotion come back to life from a fantastic day. 833 images! Yes you saw that right, EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY THREE images!! I have NEVER shot a wedding with that many images, but I have never shot a wedding from 9am till midnight before (my latest before that was a Balbirnie wedding, 11am till 10pm!) But it was worth every second for Jen and Jon's wedding, and all 833 images are now available to view on the proofing section of the main website.


After the crying stopped (and the sun wasnt so cruel!) we ventured out for the "Bliss" session! Now I have had ideas in my head for these sessions that really have been waiting for the right couple to come along, and this was the couple, and they were up for everything I asked of them! We visited the local shopping centre, we went down the beach, they rolled in the sand, they did piggy-backs, Jen and Jon were just amazing!


Here is a few of today's images;


This couple are beautiful on the inside as well as the outside and it has been an honour to know them and their families. And I am right there whenever the first Bird baby drops from the sky whenever that may be; I know it will be as beautiful as it's parents!

Ursula and Graham's new baby!

And congratulations are in order to the Brookies for the new baby boy brought into the world this week! It was the first time I had done a Newborn session in the actual maternity hospital, I forgot how hot those places get!

The as-yet unnamed wee man is just gorgeous, I love the wrinkly old-man hands newborns have. Mum and baby are doing well, dad is doting!

It's been a busy week. I was down in Bristol last week, for a seminar of 2 of my favourite photographers; Yervant in Australia and Joe Buissink from California. Both have different styles of photography and yet it was a well balanced and very inspirational seminar. I shared the day with my good friend Melanie East who is starting up in wedding photography in the Bristol area. Melanie is an established portrait photographer, who gave me a studio tour last year, and got some shots of Jack too! This kind of get-together is really important in this industry as it can get very lonely when you work for yourself!

Ursula's "Bump" session

I am glad I don't do too many "Bump" sessions.........I get seriously broody with every single one!

This one was special, as the bump in question belongs to a previous bride of mine! You may not recognise her face (not that you can see it on these pics!) but you would recognise her bum!

Ursula is the target on my famous bum shot (as viewed at the top of this blog, and on the front page of my website!) Her new husband Graham was walking away from a Cypriot beach several years ago when I spotted him looking over his shoulder at me, I knew he was up to something, so kept the camera to my eye. And sure enough, he lands his hand right on Ursula's bum! This shot has been a winner with many a client of mine, and I am sure that this cute bump is gonna turn into a cutey Brookie in the next couple of weeks!

Jen and Jon's wedding

It's unusual to get a "Thank you" note from a bride BEFORE I shoot her wedding but that's what happened at the rehearsal on Thursday of Jen and Jon's wedding. And it was the start of a weekend long celebration in St Andrews for this wonderful couple.

From the Gina shoes and Caroline Castigliano dress.........
to the stunning bride...........
to her handsome groom awaiting her at St Salvadores Chapel..............
to the bride running to her groom in the Chapel arches...........

to the wonderful couple...........
to the fireworks at the end of the night at the Old Course Hotel.....................
It was a wedding to end all weddings! Enjoy the Maldives guys, see you at the end of the month!