Scotland Wedding Photographer and Videographer
About your wedding photographer
Is it important to get to know the person you’re going to spend the day with?
Your make up and hair will leave, celebrant, the venue staff will have a shift change, but your photographer will still be snapping away through all the phases of your wedding.
With most of your suppliers, personality won’t be a factor in your selection process. I say hello at 10am, and leave at 9pm. You should make sure you don’t really dislike the photographers personality.
I have shot over 300 beautiful weddings as of January 2024, and I have yet to receive a message saying the images and videos were great but we all hated you. I suppose that might be unnecessarily rude after all that hard work even if I was a nightmare to talk to?!
I’m good with people. We are all different, and that’s perhaps the most thrilling part of wedding photography. The experience I go through revealing the joy and all the multitude of emotions embedded in your guests at the wedding, is utterly addictive.
I appreciate some of us are going for it on our wedding day, lots of energy, embrace everything and I inevitably become a ‘guest’ and have an inside out view of the wedding, from your guests perspective. I have had incredible wedding experiences with the most reserved of people also, who in fact, on the day I had minimal contact or interaction with. I don’t think I can be a wrong fit for anyone marrying in Scotland on the day, it comes down to the individuals and being prepared to play a minimal role in the day, or step in to make sure key images and moments are happening or in their best light.
I’m Lewis, the photo (and video) man.
I love wedding photography. Every single bit of it. I have had a few careers before arriving here and what I enjoy the most is the sense of purpose. It’s really rewarding doing something so special and nice for people. Maximum effort every time means my brides and grooms and their families treasure their images. So that’s why I do it, mainly. I also just love in a very childish way, the feeling of a camera in my hand, and the feeling of looking at a beautiful photograph.
How do I shoot? Am I any different from everyone else? I am all about taking pictures with feeling. That means portraits and candid images of people doing special things. I’m not particularly excited by taking pictures of squirrels or mountains. I did try during lockdown. But I live for the rush of capturing the living moment. A picture that will be looked at, cried at, seize up throats and have people hold hands a little tighter. For lifetimes.
As Your Photographer
If you choose me to be your Scotland wedding photographer, you will have someone doing what they absolutely live and breathe with you on your wedding day. I don’t take breaks, I’m exactly where I want to be.
My Style
is massively candid. 90%. It would be completely candid if we didn’t need the dozen formal group photos (these images become the most valuable in time) and of course a photograph of the married couple, head to toe looking at camera. Very important to Mums and Grannies.
My goal is to create beautiful art out of your memories, and this happens best when people are doing things - not pretending to be doing things. I only pose people when they want specific images, or are feeling awkward. I have lots of tricks and techniques up my sleeve to just make it all a laugh - no cringe ever, guaranteed.
Outside of Photography
I spend most of my free time with my best pal and shadow, 8 year old Robyn, and playing with our 2 year old Piper. Between being full on with editing images and films, Julie and I enjoy collapsing into the couch with red wine and watching game of thrones for the millionth time. I used to be a full time musician, and while my guitars collect dust at present I know I’ll pick it up again once the kids are a little older.
The Team
My wife Julie is a very active part in the editing process, helping choose the best 800-1000 images from the 5-8000 (yes I overshoot but closed eyes aren’t the best) I bring home. She also helps with digital make up (skin smoothing, teeth whitening etc) and enjoys removing fire extinguishers and videographers named Ben and Lewis.
Ben is not blood but I think of him like a little brother. At times people have asked if he is an understudy or an apprentice and it couldn’t be further from the truth. I run all my ideas before and on the day past Ben and he gives a very technical and artistic approval or suggestion. Unlike many photographers neither of us carry an ego or competition for a shot, and we have gotten to a point with photographing and filming where we know what the other person is doing by seeing what lens they are using and where they’re standing at any given time of the day. My favourite part of working with Ben is ‘letting him cook’ and seeing all his complimentary, different images on the screen.
