Modern ~ Romantic and artistic style documentary photographers. We cover weddings all over the UK and Internationally. Distance is no obstacle for us with weddings booked all over Italy, Cyprus and also Canada for the upcoming years. We also cover portrait shoots done on location and events!We are quirky, fun and friendly photographers. We love making it a whole enjoyable experience for our clients. Our goal is to work with our clients to create beautiful images, images that combine our style with your personality to create photos that will be cherished and loved for years and years to come!We love to think outside the box therefore the fact that every single wedding & photo shoot is different is a creative dream for us behind the lens. Every single photo is taken to create a story of your special day or to convey those moments in time during your photo shoot with us or what your event was all about.
Every little detail, moment, emotion and who you are as a person, couple, as a family member and a friend will be captured to create your story for years and years to come.This may sound cheesy but we do go above and beyond because we love and are passionate about what we do!Q&A’s!! What type of photography do you specialize in?Weddings and working with couples is our specialty! we love photographing people, families, kids, and at the moment go to clients homes with our kit to photograph newborns! Portraits are limited during high wedding season, from May – October. For dates during this time, booking a month in advance is recommended but not necessary!Do you travel?Absolutely! we love to travel all over, including all over Scotland and England. We are also available for destination weddings pretty much anywhere! Additional travel and accommodation fees may apply.What can we expect to see in our wedding photos?-Most of the day is photo journalistic - we catch the moments as they happen, documenting the day. We work with as a team of 2 (my husband was trained by me and also has a keen eye for beautiful reportage photos!), so there are 2 of us – this way we can make sure we don’t miss a beat! The part of the day where we head out with the couple and their wedding party for a few hours is when we have the most fun directing the creative portraits, giving you images that are “created” and not “posed”. When you meet with us for a consultation, we will show you full wedding galleries so you can get an idea of what to expect. The most important thing is for your personalities to shine through and blend with our style.If you are interested in learning more, please contact us to set up a consultation. Our consults are laid back, no pressure, just basically to meet me in person and see if we are a good fit for you!What is your style?Romantic, modern, artistic and photo journalisticWhat type of camera gear do you use?Scott and I use professional gear, with backups just in case. we are Canon folks, using 5D Mark II’s and a mark III and a variety of L series lenses. How long have you been photographing weddings?Our wedding photography career began in 2010 when I ( Chantal ) began to take my then hobby to the next level and start a business. Now I am a full-time wedding photographer, loving every second of it! I also decided to bring my husband along for the ride as I noticed he also had a gift in taking beautiful photos! Why does your logo have a hummingbird?One of my first photo taken with an SLR back in 1994 while taking a photography course in high school was of a hummingbird at my friends cottage. I will always remember how proud I was of that photo! I also took fab photos of cats and pigs on the farm but I didn’t think that would look good on a logo! haha!
We are fun-loving husband & wife photographers who would love to take your photos! We are also very proud to be eco-friendly by using recycled and green products.We just love capturing happy days in people’s lives and just knowing that the photos will be pride of place in your home and passed down to generations is what drives us to do an amazing job.CHANTALI am French Canadian. I am originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba. I now call Scotland my home and I love every moment and challenge it throws at me.Being from a French Canadian family I had the opportunity to go to school in a very diverse and cultural community St-Boniface that was very much into art and expressing one self through any artistic outlet. My passion for photography started at a very young age. I was always the friend who had the camera and took the pictures!Fun facts about me & things I love:My son! Simply put ~ He rocks!My Scott! ~ Can’t imagine life without himNatural light and sun flares
~ Lush!Trees & cool forest with awesome light pockets! ~ I like saving them too by being Eco as much as I canDoors and textured walls ~ Ask me about the awesome thank you email I got from past clients involving signage and various doors!Oh Italy… **Sigh** Santa Maria di Castellabate ~ Where I got a taste of living the Italian way and learning Italian too!Penguins make me laugh… they seriously rock!Love a hot cup of Davids Tea in one of my vintage tea cups… all given to me by my Gran and Great AuntSmell of home-baked bread (even though I am coeliac), rain and freshly cut grassA good thunder-storm! Like watching a good moviePinterest! I am addictedDresses… vintage, girly, summer….Am a sucker for Masterchef AustraliaSCOTTI’m Scott, a natural light photographer with a passion for photographic stories. Shooting weddings has shaped me as a photographer, causing me to be more deliberate and thoughtful with each shot that I take, and pushing me to become a better photographer, regardless of what kind of camera I’m using.It is my greatest pleasure to produce simple yet visually stunning images that truly become family heirlooms…..something timeless that will be enjoyed for generations to come. Beautiful portraits with classic sensibility never go out of style. My shooting style is soft and sophisticated, with a touch of romance and whimsical.Fun facts about me & things I love:– I can be obsessively compulsive about things (not full on OCD). Like to be prepared for every eventuality.– I am a geek. Know a good amount about technology and science. Helps us stay ahead of the game with having equipment that is reliable and we can get creative with, improving and maintaining our computers, software and storage.– Chantal, her family and I discovered a mosasaur (an aquatic dinosaur..think T-Rex of the sea) on an archaeology dig in Morden, Canada. It was the biggest find in 30 years and Chantal named it Angus.– I love my job, getting to know all these lovely people and being part of such a wonderful stage in their lives is such an honour.– I also like inspirational quotes like “Do what you love, love what you do”My family means the world to me, and I usually can be found with a cat curled up beside me when I’m at home. I love to go for a drive with my wife, catch up with an old friend, and listen to all sorts of music. I love making new friends and reconnecting with old ones….. and I would love to connect with you!Please use the contact form to get in touch – We would love to discuss a session with you!We decided 2 years ago to put a limit on the amount of wedding couples we work with to 35 a year so that we can dedicate the right amount of time to the relationship, the planning, preparation and processing of our couple’s wedding day and give them the best quality, an efficient service so that our couples can have our undivided attention and their wedding gets everything it deserves.We do recommend you meet us if you are looking at our WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY packages we believe that it is just as important that you feel comfortable with us, we want to feel like friends taking photos on your wedding day, so meeting us before making any decisions is the first step to you finding the right suppliers for you.
Go back in time to the beginning of August 2014 when Allana and Alan were married at Lochgreen House Hotel in Ayrshire in a beautiful rustic themed wedding. It was yet another gorgeous summer’s day (thanking you Scotland!) We met up with these 2 and their wedding party the night before for the rehearsal to check out the venue with them and also get a few shots. Was lovely to meet everyone before hand and to see how close knit they all are. I always find it to be such an honour to be a part of this even if only for a day. It never fails to warm up my heart and make me fall in love with what I do for a living all over again. St-Ninians church has a special place in Allana’s families heart. It was to be an extra special ceremony and that it was. I love this shot of this intimate family prayer.
As mentioned above the day ended up being absolutely gorgeous ending in a stunning sunset but the morning itself was not so bright. I kept my fingers and toes crossed in the car the whole way to the wedding…I guess it worked. The girls got ready at the venue itself and I had an absolute ball of a time with them. Allana is such an amazing, smiley and happy person! I am not surprised that she is surrounded by such an amazing group of family and friends! The boys got ready in Allana and Alan’s new home together cheering to some single malt whiskey! The day started off fab and it just kept on right up until the moment we left them to it in the evening! I loved all the details Allana put into the day, the ideas and effort she threw into this wedding was outstanding and it was a pleasure to photograph. Everything was made and thought up by her and seeing it all come together in such a beautiful setting was incredible. Even though I have only gotten to know them through this journey I know that every single part of the day was who they are as a couple and it was an honour to be there to capture it!!Here is what Allana had to say…Did you enjoy planning the wedding or was it stressful?We booked our wedding just over a year prior to our big day which gave us loads of time to organise. We booked our biggest things in the first couple of months even before we announced that we had booked our venue. We were really lucky that we were more than pleased with every supplier that we met with first time. I can imagine it to be stressful if you meet lots of suppliers in the same industry as it would be hard to decide on whom to go with as there are so many talented people out there. I attended wedding fayres mostly to enjoy the build up to the big day and for fun girlie days out more than anything! I work as an Art teacher therefore, love being creative and got so engrossed in the décor, flowers and theme for our wedding. I spent months making and sourcing the décor. There were many wedding preparation nights with my family and friends which was great fun and added to the whole wedding experience. I don’t tend to get stressed that easily and loved every second of the planning and preparations. What was the most special part of the day?There were so many special parts and surprises on the day. I don’t think I could pin point only one!I loved the wedding morning getting ready with my family and my bridesmaids. It was so special and we all got pampered while sipping champagne together, there was so much excitement. My bridesmaids had not seen my dress or my mum’s outfit which was exciting as we did a dress revealing at the bottom of the big stair case in the venue. The girls waited there having drinks before we went to meet them. I then went to put my dress on with my sister in-law which was lovely. She then joined the rest of the girls with my Mum. As I left my room my Grandpa walked out his room which was special as this gave us a moment together and he walked me down the corridors and the staircase to meet everyone. I will never forget the girls reactions. It was brilliant! My dad passed when I was two so my brother gave me away which was emotional. I really wanted to go to the church in my fathers potato lorry, however as far as I knew the lorry was unable to be driven on the road due to mechanical issues. I arrived at the church with my bridesmaids, family and some of my girlfriends on the vintage bus. We sang ‘going to the chapel’ over and over at the top of our voices which was so funny. There were lots of family friends who I hadn’t seen in a while who had come to the church to see me. As we were outside the church mingling the air horn of my father’s lorry started pelting out with my Uncle and brother grinning away in the cabin. It broke down outside the church stopping all the traffic which was hilarious. My brother then got out half dressed with my bridesmaids dressing him properly in his kilt on the street. I will never forget that moment. It was really special travelling in the lorry to Lochgreen as newly Mr & Mrs with my Uncle driving us. They had made us stairs out of hay bales to get in and out of the lorry. It was fab! The excitement of walking down the aisle was also a memorable moment. Our service was really special with my father’s cousin marrying us in his church. One of my bridesmaids sung for us and my flower girl and another bridesmaid read a poem during the ceremony. We won’t forget leaving the church to Andy Lucas singing ‘Grow old with me’ to be greeted with all our wedding guests for the first time. It was magical. It was nice to have the time just the two of us getting our photos taken before we joined the party again. We also sneaked away to the beach for photos later on in the evening as the sun was setting which was great fun with our videographer and photographer.Our party in the evening was wonderful. Our band was outstanding and the dance floor was full all night. It had been a roasting sunny day and the patio doors were open with people mingling inside and out. I remember at one point our guests all dancing outside as well as in. A moment to remember for us, at the end of the night was being huddled with my wee nana during ‘Runrig’ All our guests were going crazy dancing away. The girls all had flip flops on which I had left for them in a basket. Alan and I wrote messages on the giant balloons that decorated the aisle and we let them away later in the evening which was special. We also had giant sparklers which everyone had a laugh with and it looks amazing in our video. The day before the wedding was buzzing. My ‘work wives’ also art teachers led teams of my family and bridesmaids to decorate the venue make the bouquets etc. We had such a laugh and I cant thank them enough. Tom our minister made everyone so relaxed at the rehearsal. He had us all huddled together and gave us a blessing. Closest family and friends then joined us for a rehearsal dinner also at Lochgreen which got the wedding started the night before. My family and friends do love a party!There are so many special parts of the day. None of them we could have predictedAnd a list of which suppliers were usedChurch: St. Ninian’s Church Troon. Rev Tom Montgomery (Allana’s Dad’s Cousin)Venue: Lochgreen house hotelDress:Teri Fox CoutureBridesmaids Dresses:TwobirdsHairdresser: Sara Ferguson (Ferguson Neill & Beauty, Irvine) & Jade Patterson (Blades, Kilmarnock)Make – up artist: Sharon Stewart (Salon Z, Kilmarnock)Nails: Heather Marie Jardine (Couture Nails within Salon Z, Kilmarnock)Videographer: Euan Williamson filmsFlowers: Allana & her team of bridesmaids made the bouquets, centre pieces and button holes themselves.Chair Covers: Winton WeddingsSweetie Bar: AllanaVenue Décor: Allana had a rustic theme and made everything herself. She had personalised vintage crates filled with hydrangeas, wooden hearts,favours, personalised wine charms, wine glass lips & moustaches, oversized balloons, lanterns, bird cages and sentimental items such as vintage typewriters and father’s first bear and endless amounts of candles. Cake: Family FriendTransportation: Father’s vintage lorry (potato wagon) chauffeured by Uncle, Vintage bus by Waterside weddingsBand :A-Side SoulDay Entertainment and during meal: Andy Lucas Pianist & trombone playerChantal and Scott x
