Can a byre be more magical than a castle? The place was absolutely rammed. There must have been about 130 guests and the atmosphere was electric. before we started, I asked the guests their eyes not their iPhones, and then in came Alana, with her twin sister Lisa, and her mum, Fiona. Then Luke’s oldest friend […]
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Distinguished Guests…
We all like to get dressed up for a wedding, and I was really impressed when I saw these gentlemen at Edinburgh Castle, where I was conducting the wedding of Mati and Kenny the other day. Mati hails from Spain, and her father is a member of La Fundación de la Orden de la Bienaventurada […]
How to have the best ever Humanist Wedding!
My friend Ditte Solgaard Dunn is one of Scotland’s top photographers. She invited me to tell her followers the secret of having the best ever humanist wedding on her blog, and in return I have asked her to give you some advice on how to get the best from your wedding photography. That story will be […]
Cat and Euan’s Humanist Wedding at Knochraich Farm
When a photographer marries a musician, you know you’re going to have a great day! Cat played with the Cairn String Quartet when I first met her on a freezing cold day in the Royal Botanic Gardens, and Euan had been the photographer of choice at more than one wedding I’d conducted, so I […]
Carley and Fraser’s Humanist Wedding at Kirknewton Stables
My reputation depends entirely on word of mouth, and there are two groups of people whose good word I particularly treasure: wedding planners and photographers. It’s obvious really: they see lots and lots and lots of registrars, ministers, priests and celebrants, so if they like me, I know I must be doing something right! Carley Buick […]
What’s the one truly unforgettable thing about your wedding?
WHAT’S THE ONE TRULY UNFORGETTABLE THING ABOUT YOUR WEDDING DAY? The humanist ceremony by Tim Maguire. Often the wedding ceremony is overlooked at weddings but for us personally this was the most important bit. A time for us to take a step back and really express our feelings for one another. When you have been […]
Lauren and David’s humanist wedding at The Hub
It’s not often my stories lead with the honeymoon, but this one is special! I hadn’t come across the ‘Trash The Dress’ idea before, but Stuart Craig who shot the wedding travelled all the way to the Hebrides with Lauren and David to record this as well, and here’s Lauren’s account of their trip. David […]
Lucy and Jeremy’s Humanist Wedding at St. Columba’s by the Castle
I’m tempted to let the pictures speak for themselves on this one… First of all, it was just such a happy day from the start: family and friends had flown from as far away as South Africa to be here. And the atmosphere was very relaxed, and informal. I thought the flower […]
Funeral Photography
Sounds wrong doesn’t it? It’s just not done. But I think it should be. Katische Haberfeld is a photographer and advocate of ‘death literacy’ and she wrote a good piece in the Huffington Post that sets out her argument. You can read it here
Selina and Jed’s Humanist Marriage at Broxmouth Park
We had an opportunity to really articulate the way we feel about each other and I don’t believe that our wedding would have meant as much if we had had a religious or civil ceremony; not because of the religious element but because of the generic content. We were able to say exactly what we wanted and I’m grateful for that.