EDINBURGH WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Dreamy, ethereal, cinematic vibes from back in August with L & J ✨🎞️

That golden end of summer light that feels soft, glowing, almost suspended in time. The way it hits through the film grain, the way it makes colours shine and skin tones glow. It’s the kind of light you don’t just photograph, you feel it.

Shot for @theharphams
Dev & scan by @southsun

Kenzie and Tyler in St. Andrews ✨🎞️ Swipe for the proposal!

The most stylish pair of school sweethearts who have been together for 13 years!!!! Tyler chose West Sands beach to propose to Kenzie, having visited St. Andrews together it felt like the perfect spot.

Captured artfully on 35mm film & digital ✨
Dev & scan of film by @southsun

There’s something almost magical about photographing weddings on film ✨🎞️

Digital is brilliant, but film? It delivers warmth, depth, texture and soul in a way digital just can’t.

For me, film is about slowing down. It’s about really seeing light, moment, space. It taught me to trust my instincts one frame (or maybe two) to capture the story, not hundreds of identical clicks.

It’s the intangible things:
• the grain that murmurs nostalgia
• the light leaks and “happy accidents” that feel like memories you don’t quite remember
• the physical negative in your hand, the print flipping in your fingers, not just a pixel on the screen

When I went back to photographing on film, I reconnected with everything that originally drew me into photography: my mum and dad and their love of photography, the stacks of old family albums, learning photography on film at high school, my art school days, live music photography and it elevates every image I make.
So yes: I’m absolutely still shooting digital, but my heart? It leans into film. Because your wedding day? It deserves more than good. It deserves to feel like something you’ll remember, not just see.

If you’ve ever wondered what film can bring to your wedding, I’d love to show you.

The thing I love most about wedding photography is the unique energy and authenticity all my couples bring into their day.

Documenting weddings, I always want to feel like what I capture honours who each couple is and their unique relationships with everyone around them.

Laura and Anthony brought their style and energy into their day with a nod to emo and Laura’s love of roller derby. Videos of their favourite films at table centre pieces and of course couple photos in the graveyard!

All photos captured #onfilm

DREAM TEAM
Venue: @theghilliedhu
Second photographer: Scott from @the_gibsons_photographers
Flowers: Lyndsay – She Bloomin’ Gathered – @she.bloomin.gathered

Cake: Sweet Little Things – @edinburgh_wedding_cakes

Dress: Ivory Pinks bridal shop – @ivorypinksbridal

Kilt: McCalls kilt – @mccalls_highlandwear

Makeup: Rosie Roberts beauty – @rosierobertsbeauty

Hair: Ashleigh Stewart hair – @ashstudios2023

“He’ll wrap you in his arms, tell you that you’ve been a good boy
He’ll rekindle all those dreams it took you a lifetime to destroy
He’ll reach deep into the hole, heal your shrinking soul
Hey buddy, you know you’re never ever coming back
He’s a ghost, he’s a god, he’s a man, he’s a guru
They’re whispering his name across this disappearing land
But hidden in his coat is a red right hand”

From a magical few days in Poland with @ninaanddarek for @nostalgia_workshop last November.

I’m so in love with how this set of images turned out. All shot #onfilm using @cinestillfilm #cinestill800t developed and scanned by @safelightberlin

Sooooo excited to get planning some more creative shoots of my own for next year ✨

Couple: Wiktoria&Daniel @wiktoria_foks @kot_d
Floral Designer: @ladne_kwiaty
Bridal Gown&veil: @stachowskapracownia
Groom Styling: All thrifted by @ninaanddarek
Stationery: @manuatelierpl
Silk ribbons: @september_atelier
Location: @zamek_lagow
Make up: @aszyk_aleksandra
Rentals: @wypozyczalnia_dekoracji_app
At: @nostalgia_workshop @ninaanddarek

Artistic, film-inspired bridal moments with Gabriella ✨
A dreamy suite, soft light, and ten quiet minutes for intimate, boudoir-style portraits. Captured on film (35mm & 120) plus one digital image (can you spot which one it is?).

Shot on:
📷 Canon 1V, Bronica RF645 & Canon R5
🎞️ Portra 400 & portra 800
Dev & scan: @southsun

DREAM TEAM
Photography: @loraineross (me)
workshop Host. @elevate_workshops
Concept & Styling @storiesof_events and @breige__
Florist – @breige__
Venue @sandonhall
On the day support @aboveallweddings
Dresses @jjdesignsbridal @millanova @luce_sposa
HMUA @lucillenco
Shoes @freyaroselondon
Stationery and signage @lucymcspiritdesign
Table Linen @alba.tableware
Chairs and Tableware @blacksaucerstableware
Cake @two.bears.bakery
Model:
@gabrielabrothers_

October is always my favourite time of year to visit Glencoe. I’m off back there today to capture another beautiful elopement tomorrow, I’ve loved looking back at the film photos from Erin and John’s misty day back in 2023.

Still not emotionally over Sicily! Honestly, what a dream! 🇮🇹☀️

The pool at Braccialieri was straight out of a retro movie set, and I was living my kitschy vintage fantasy (no surprises there if you know me!).

Thank you to @editorialsbynicoladixon for arranging a gorgeous few days of retro charm with timeless Sicilian elegance…sunshine, Aperols, olive trees, and that effortless Mediterranean romance that makes destination weddings feel so magical.

These images are all captured on digital , but I can’t wait to share the film scans soon (i shot 8 rolls of 35mm and 3 rolls of 120 over the 2 day photoshoot!)🎞️✨

If you’re planning a destination wedding and want images full of warmth, atmosphere, and a touch of vintage soul. I’m so here for it! I still have availability for both 2026 & 2027.

DREAM TEAM
Workshop organiser @editorialsbynicoladixon

Venue @braccialieri

Creative planning @wonderlustevents

On the day co-ordinator @lwevents

Decorative Installation Artists @dae_studio_

Floral Designer @sassflower

Stationery & Tablecloth Designer @aisling_erin_design

Video @madeinvideo

Napkins – @willowandribbon

Models @karsynbartruff

Dresses Supplied by @sundaysbride

HMUA @tannaz_beautybar

Cake Designer @marziacaruso_cakes

Jewellery @maisonsabben

Getting ready robe @lunaroselondon

Guest models @tom_and_lolitarose @hedoniya.ph

A few 35mm and 120 film favourites from May & Sam’s incredible day at @rcpevenue in July ✨it was such an joy to have it featured in print and digital on @tietheknotscotland

These two have the most romantic story: they met on an oyster farm in Japan (I mean… come on! How perfect is that?). Their wedding was a beautiful blend of cultures, travel, and love, with family and friends joining them from Japan, the USA, and across the UK to celebrate in the heart of Edinburgh.

A day full of elegance, connection, and so much joy… and this is just a tiny glimpse of it. The film photos just capture the energy of the day so perfectly 🎞️

Thank you to @southsun for being the most amazing film lab.

DREAM TEAM
Photographer: @loraineross (me)
Venue: @rcpevenue
Dress + Veil: @rolling_in_roses

Suit: @beggarsrun

Florals: @pollination_flowers
Shoes and accessories: @betseyjohnson
Hair and makeup Moni Tan, Olympia Artistry

Caterer: @saltirehospitality
Cake: @keiki_bakery

Strings: Scotia Strings

Dj: DJ Otiks

One of the biggest reasons I went back to shooting on film was to take my photography away from pixels on a screen and make it something physical again 🎞️✨

Over the past 18 months I’ve loved spending time back in the darkroom at @stillsedinburgh — first re-learning how to develop my own film and print in the darkroom, and more recently experimenting with split grade printing (a whole new skill for me, and one I’m now a little obsessed with).

Swipe to see the difference: the lab scans by @southsun alongside my own darkroom prints and process. There’s something so grounding about making work with your hands again.

In the new year I’ll be offering hand-printed black & white darkroom prints (once I make a dent in my editing pile 🙃).

If you’d love a darkroom print made from your own b&w negatives, get in touch. And colour printing? That’s the next challenge on my list.

Alfresco summer dining goals ✨ All captured #onfilm both 35mm & 120 on #canon1v #bronicarf645 & #mamiya6 with #portra400 and #kodakgold200

CREATIVE TEAM
workshop Host. @elevate_workshops
Concept & Styling @storiesof_events and @breige__
Florist – @breige__
Venue @sandonhall
On the day support @aboveallweddings
Dresses @jjdesignsbridal @millanova @luce_sposa
HMUA @lucillenco
Shoes @freyaroselondon
Stationery and signage @lucymcspiritdesign
Table Linen @alba.tableware
Chairs and Tableware @blacksaucerstableware
Cake @twobears.bakery

Sarah & Ryan – The Secret Garden

It was such a joy to go back to where I grew up and photograph Sarah and Ryan for their pre-wedding shoot. The beautiful ruins of an old estate beside my grandparents house on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Where I used to daydream about being Mary from “The Secret Garden” and hear stories from my uncle about the eccentric old man that used to live the house. Thank you for trusting my vision ✨

“Sometimes since I’ve been in the garden I’ve looked up through the trees at the sky and I have had a strange feeling of being happy as if something was pushing and drawing in my chest and making me breathe fast. Magic is always pushing and drawing and making things out of nothing. Everything is made out of magic, leaves and trees, flowers and birds, badgers and foxes and squirrels and people. So it must be all around us. In this garden – in all the places.”

Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden