Victoria & Peter - Cringletie House, Peebles

Victoria & Peter's wedding took place on an incredible day at Cringletie House, just outside of Peebles. Victoria, Peter and their guests made a journey from London to enjoy the scenery of the Borders. It was a fantastic day and all involved were great to work with!

Aly

Here are some photos from a portrait shoot we did with six month-old Aly. Full of giggles all morning, Aly was a little star and made our job very easy!

Should you trash your dress?

It’s every bride’s dilemma: what to do with their wedding dress after the big day. Some choose to sell their dress and recoup some of the costs while others pay a substantial sum to have their wedding dress dry cleaned and boxed, in a bid to preserve it for future generations.

Faced with a large box languishing in the attic and the niggling feeling that their own daughter will reject the offer of wearing this family heirloom on their special day (just as the bride in question laughed when offered her mother’s circa-1970 wedding dress), many brides are now starting to consider a relatively new phenomenon…trashing their dress.

Originating in the USA, trash the dress has now reached UK shores and is hotly tipped to become the newest phenomenon in wedding photography. Having invested heavily in their dress, many brides feel that wearing it once just isn’t enough. For others, the trash the dress photo shoot allows them to use different locations – perhaps a beach or an industrial estate – and relax in the knowledge that it doesn’t matter if their dress gets wet or dirty.

While the term is likely to strike fear into the heart of most mother-of-the-brides, a dress trashing is not necessarily literally that. In fact, many brides say that after the photographic shoot their dress cleaned up without any problems. Others prefer to go the full distance – submerging themselves in water, getting greasy in a garage, or even cutting their dress to shreds.

Whatever the level of trashing, the shoot offers the bride the opportunity to let her hair down and have a great time in the process. All brides want to look beautiful, composed and elegant on their wedding day. The trash the dress shoot is a chance to show your fun, carefree and possibly even sultry side!

So, you’ve decided to go for it. But before you do, make sure you choose the right photographer. After all, if you are going to “trash” your beautiful dress, you want to be sure that the end result will be worth it. A quality trash the dress shoot will result in striking, fashion-inspired images that will remind your new husband of what a lucky man he is!

When choosing your trash the dress photographer, check to see if they are a member of a professional organisation such as the Master Photographers Association, the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers or the British Institute of Professional Photography. Also decide before the shoot what level of trashing you would like to do – a good, professional photographer will not ask you to do anything you don’t feel 100% comfortable with.

Finally, relax and enjoy the shoot. After all, this probably will be the last time you wear your wedding dress so make the most of the opportunity to enjoy a top model experience!

Ella

After a weekend of baby portrait shoots we couldn't pass up the opportunity to photograph one of our favourite babies - 10 month-old Ella. This gorgeous little girl is always full of smiles, except when it came to dressing up as mummy's little angel!

Daniel & Charlie

One year-old identical twins Daniel and Charlie were keen to show us their favourite toys when we visited them for a portrait shoot at the weekend. We couldn't fit into the tunnel but we had a great laugh chasing these two cheeky little monkeys around the garden! And it wasn't a case of double trouble at all - the boys were on great form and their gorgeous smiles show just how much they enjoyed this modelling malarkey!

Taylor

Here are a few photos from a lifestyle portrait shoot we did recently at a farm in Angus. One-and-a-half year-old Taylor had a great time playing on the straw bales but wasn't quite so sure about driving the tractor...

Kieran and Rhys

Just finished editing photos of Kieran and Rhys and here are a few of our favourites. Two-and-a-half year-old Kieran loves nothing more than charging around so we skipped the gym after this shoot! His new baby brother Rhys is just 8 days old in these photos and is a little stunner!

Mark & Liam

Today we were at The Lodge on Loch Goil in Argyll to photograph Mark & Liam's civil partnership. The venue is stunning and is set in such an amazing location - it's easy to see why magazines such as Vogue have chosen to do fashion shoots here. After a lovely ceremony in front of friends and family on the shore of the loch, the happy couple signed the register in the tree house. Mark and Liam were such a relaxed, fun couple to work with. We'd like to thank them for inviting us to photograph their special day and wish them every happiness for the future!

Baby James

We had a great time on our most recent baby portrait shoot, here in Edinburgh. Four-and-a-half month old James was a delight to work with - just look at those gorgeous blue eyes.

Leigh & Michael

A few shots from our latest wedding here in Edinburgh. The service took place at Lothian Chambers on George IV Bridge then it was into Parliament Square for some photos. The thunder and lightning storm was really starting to pick up as the celebrations moved on to Mansfield Traquair - a fantastic venue. Leigh looked stunning in her elegant dress and she and Michael were great to work with. We hope they have a fantastic honeymoon and look forward to showing them their photos.