Anna and Sandy’s wedding at Heriot’s School and the Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh
Anna and Sandy had chosen two beautiful locations for their wedding – a service in the chapel of Heriots school (where Anna had been a pupil and her mother teaches) and the Royal Botanic gardens. Transport between the two was a vintage VW soft top beatle, and the weather was kind enough to make the most of it!
As befits a couple who live in Paris, it was an international affair – I counted at least three languages being spoken during the course of the day.
And no wedding is complete without the best man (Sandy’s elder brother) doing his best to embarrass the groom!
There’s ten of my favourite photos here, and many more edinburgh wedding photos can be seen on the order prints page.
France – all work and no play?
I’ve just returned from a flying visit to the Midi-Pyrenees to photograph a friend’s Gite. Last time I visited, about 6 years ago, the weather was unpredictably cloudy, so imagine my surprise on Monday morning when I discovered it was cloudy again!
So, being in France, we went for a typically long lunch at a neighbours house…
It was misty and trying to rain on Tuesday, and I began to think I’d upset my personal weather god somehow. I photographed the interiors anyway.
Finally, the sun came out on Wednesday, and I managed to get photographs of the pool and exterior of the gite. I even managed to photograph the swallows using the pool as their personal bath. And finally I managed to use the pool myself, for the two hours I had left before departing for Toulouse airport!
If you fancy a longer break in this beautiful part of south west France, full details (and the old photographs) can be found at the Branche d’Olive web site.
Jenny and Graeme’s wedding photos at House for an Art Lover
Jenny and Graeme got married in glorious sunshine at the iconic House for and Art Lover in Glasgow. It wasn’t just the weather that was perfect – Jenny’s dress was beautiful, the humanist ceremony was amusing, and the two of them spent the whole time laughing and being very obviously in love.
There’s a few photographs here, and many more photographs from their House for an Art Lover wedding here.
Peter and David’s Civil Partnership – photography from Edinbugh
Peter and David’s Civil Partnership celebration at Turmeau Hall in Edinburgh was certainly a day with a difference. Firstly, as they said, “It’s nay a wedding.” They’d been together for 25 years and the day was very definitely about celebrating their history together as well as their future.
They were surrounded by all their friends and family, and the atmosphere was joyous. The guests had been asked, during dinner, to don a mask (all made by Peter) and to stand up and tell a story about Peter and David, and the results were hilarious.
In fact, about the only traditional thing about their day was the ceileidh at the end!
Loads more photographs of the Cilvil Partnership celebrations can be seen on the order prints page.
Working in Marrakech
August is the quiet time for tourism in Marrakech, mainly because it’s so hot. The Riads are empty of visitors, so all the repainting and maintenance work goes on then. I was asked to photograph the Riad Porte Royale in all it’s restored glory and to update the web site.
The only people staying there were my client’s family and friends, who were quite happy to vacate their rooms while we tidied, styled and photographed them.
However, to say it’s hot in Marrakech in August is an understatement! I was expecting it to be over 40c but in reality it was 46c to 48c while I was there. That’s more than hot – it’s like living in an oven! And those are the shade temperatures……. Imagine what it’s like in the sun.
Since the Riad Porte Royale is built in a traditional way, the interiors are actually quite cool. I only used the air conditioning in my room for an hour each night, despite the minimum temperature being in the low 30s.
And one last thing that surprised me – it rained! Twice! I landed in a storm, and then it rained again on my last night. The rain itself only lasts a few minutes and is very refreshing, but the immediate rise in humidity is not welcome.
Here are three photos from the trip: dinner in the courtyard, walking along the narrow lanes around the Medina, and the rain!
