HELLO I’M LORAINE

(SHE/HER)

I take romantic, timeless photos with joy and feeling

I have been photographing weddings since 2009 having captured over 300 weddings.

I started photography as a teenager photographing bands on 35mm film. I love the mix analogue photography alongside digital with the nostalgic, authentic feel for slower paced moments with digital for the fast paced moments and party photos.

My joy is capturing love, emotion and sharing that all in my photography. I pour my heart and soul into every wedding. I am honored to be able to capture the essence of your love story and create timeless images that you and your loved ones will cherish for a lifetime.

All love is welcome here, LGBTQ friendly & inclusive photography.

I live in Edinburgh, Scotland but photograph across Scotland and beyond. I have traveled all over the UK and Europe to photograph including Norway, Italy, Spain & Portugal.

WANT TO SEE MY WEDDING?

I GOT MARRIED IN 2023.

We had a colourful and modern day with a touch of vintage at a venue close to our hearts and it was featured on Love My Dress Blog!!!

I’m a nostalgic vintage lover and DIY queen…

Whenever I’m not photographing weddings you’ll find me getting stuck into DIY as my husband Chris and I are renovating our late Victorian cottage.

We have a beagle called Alfred who I love to take out on walking adventures exploring new places.

I love vintage clothes and there’s nothing I love more than spending an afternoon finding vintage treasure. I’m a massive music fan and love live music gigs and vinyl records. I have previously worked in a theatre and was previously a semi-professional dancer (I performed at festivals and large venues in front of thousands of people eak!!)

If you hate having your photo taken, I’m absolutely the right person to capture your day. I used to HATE being photographed but through doing dance and acting (I’m in season 2 of Outlander and lots of other things!) I learned to be comfortable in front of the camera.

I use a natural and laid-back approach to directing couples looking for moments, keeping things simple and dynamic.

WHY I’m a Wedding Photographer

As a wedding photographer, my aim is to capture memories for you to share with generations to come. Having family photos dating back to 1894 is so powerful and important to me. My great granny was an avid photographer and had a super8 camera and I feel so grateful to have these photos.

When my grandad had his stroke in 2015, it completely changed my mindset about my business and the meaning of what I do. I connected on Facebook with a distant family member who sent me copies of a family album with photos of him. His long-term memory was the first thing to come back. He could remember everything in the old photos and the super8 film and had such joy from it. When I took the photos, it was the first time I had seen him really smile since he had the stroke. He reminisced about his cousins and laughed at the stories behind the images.

In 2019 I started climbing munros as he loves looking at his old albums of his munro bagging. When climbing my first munro I got chatting with a man who must have been a similar age to my granddad, I told him my story and my WHY and he said how amazing it was that I was doing it. As I reached the top I could feel the tears in my eyes.

The connections we have with each other mean so much, the memories, the photos. The legacy of who we are and the story of our journey through life. Weddings are such an important part of life and I’m so honoured to be part of every wedding I photograph.

Approach: moments, emotions & memories.

To me photography is all about telling a story, capturing the emotion of weddings and creating memories. We are all so special, and unique and each couple I work with has a different story and I always end up with a tear in my eye during the ceremony and speeches.

I like to work in a relaxed, creative documentary style with an editorial edge veering away from traditional posed wedding photography. I work without flash where possible making the use of available light to capture the emotion and mood of the day. Whilst I still take the traditional ‘formal’ shots of your family, the special moments and reactions from you and your guests are just as important as all the little details you spent time creating for your day.

Unless you want to spend lots of time doing photos or are having an elopement… I’ll normally steal you away for 2 or 3 smaller sessions lasting 10-15 minutes. If the weather is looking iffy we might pop out for one 30 mins session or switch things up a bit. I LOVE to photograph during the ‘golden hour’ when the light is at its best, so I might steal you out during dessert if I see some nice light.

In this digital era I believe that wedding books are even more important than ever and will be the first heirloom for your family. My family albums are so important to me.

My life…

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Based in Edinburgh, Scotland but available worldwide.

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EDINBURGH WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Based in Edinburgh, Scotland. I capture wedding and elopement photography worldwide.

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