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Venue & location guides

Honest round-ups of the places I love to shoot.

After years of shooting here, these are the ten corners of Edinburgh I come back to again and again.

Epic venues an hour or less from the city, for couples who want drama without the five-hour drive.

From Neidpath and Dundas Castles to rustic barns across Perthshire, Fife, the Borders and beyond.

A family-run farm in the Borders hills, a cracking barn, and one of Scotland’s best-kept venue secrets.

Timings, group photos, guest lists, rain. The stuff that makes the day easier.

Ceremony time quietly shapes your whole day, and your photos. Here’s how to get it right, plus sunset times for every month in Scotland.

The morning sets the tone for the whole day. A little planning keeps it calm and joyful.

Group shots can eat your day alive, or take ten painless minutes. Here’s the painless version.

This is Scotland, a little rain is part of the deal. Lean in and it makes for stunning photos.

Every name adds cost, time and admin. Here’s how to invite the people who truly matter.

The confetti shot is a highlight reel in one frame, here’s how to nail it.

For laid-back couples who want a brilliant party, not a production. Less faff, more fun.

Why stop at one day? A night-before get-together, the big day and a lazy day after, done right.

Light, space, trust and a bit of letting go. The stuff that actually makes the difference to your photos.