Training is something all photographers should consider.  Without training, any bad habits we pick up will never be corrected and any recurring errors we make will never be noted.  Also our photography will never progress to the next level.  There are always ways to make things better and having taken up a continuous development course, with multi award-winning photographer Damian McGillicuddy, it really has made me think more about my photography and style.  Todays session was a mix of homework (for my next training session) and trying out some new equipment that I’d bought some time ago – namely coloured gels!

I bought the gels a while ago and I’ve not really had the chance to use them yet – but so wish I had!  The images from todays session turned out fantastic (well I think so) and shows that the development training is already paying dividends in the quality of work I’m producing.

Here are a few favourites from todays session. I hope you like them.

Debbie and Andrew’s wedding was a very moving affair. Their carefully thought out words of love to each other had everyone in tears during the ceremony and afterwards friends and family enjoyed a brilliant reception.

Quite often I shoot weddings with my friend Andy Donald and on that day I was helping Andy.  He was with the bride pre-wedding whilst I took images of the boys.  Here’s a few of my favourites from the day.

Here’s a small selection from the Lifestyle Photography shoot in Hamilton.

Donna & John were married in Hamilton Old Parish Church and the reception was held at the fantastic 5 star venue that is Glenbervie House Hotel in Stirlingshire.  It was a perfect location for their wedding.   The bride & groom made a very beautiful couple. Donna was stunning in her beautiful dress and John, resplendent in his kilt.  Friends and family alike had an amazing time and it really was just a perfect day!

Here’s a few of my wedding favourites.

You can browse through a few here.

Here’s a Home Studio Portraits session that I shot just over a year ago.  I’ll add more as I get to them.

All four are best friends and

These were being taken as a present for my work mate’s friend and the final framed prints of all three looked really fantastic.

Here’s a few from the session.

Emma & Alan were married in the Kirkmuirhill Parish Church back in May.  After a very beautiful service, it was then on to the stunning Cornhill House Hotel near Biggar.

I actually have a bit of an affinity with this property.  In a previous life a few years ago, I was a trainee surveyor with South Lanarkshire Council and I ended up responsible for the marketing and sale of this former Nursing Home and surrounding land.  It was really great going back to see the building in such beautiful condition which is testament to the owners’ hard work and enthusiasm.

Emma and Alan wanted a wedding full of smiles and that is exactly what they got.  Here’s a few images from their wedding.

These guys are the most amazing couple who are full of love, life and happiness and their wedding at the beautiful Keavil House Hotel, in Crossford in Fife was an absolute blast!  It was a typical Autumn October day but one everyone will remember for a very long time. I was immensely honoured to be selected as their photographer not least because I was already a friend of the family! No added pressure!

Their day went without a hitch and I was delighted to  have recorded and amazing day. Once they finally selected their images they chose to display their images in a stunning Graphistudio album.

Here is a small selection of the images from their day in the layout they chose for their album.