Farrier hot shoeing

Here a farrier can be seen in the various stages of hot shoeing a horse. These photographs were taken at the Oatridge College in Ecclesmachan, my thanks to them and the skilled (DWCF) farriers.

Wedding in Cyprus

A few photos from the wedding of JJ and Jodie at the Amathus Beach Hotel in Paphos, Cyprus.

The groom:

 Groom and his best man:

Showing off (the cuff-links):

A couple of shady characters:

Groom's brother:

Groom and groomsmen:

Groom's parents:

Standing tall:

Groom and some of his entourage:

Bringing a little colour to the occasion:

Candid as they check the candids:

Bride's mum:

Chin-wag before the ceremony:

Bride approaches:

Bridesmaids approach:

Bridesmaids:

The bride:

Rings exchanged:

First kiss:

Confetti rains down:

Enjoying a quiet moment after the ceremony:

The happy couple:

Some Irish dancing:

Checking the food:

Happy Valentine's Day

Wishing all friends, clients and blog followers a very happy Valentine's day. Here are a couple of 'painting with light' shots for you:

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2012 in review, pt 4, Elements in monochrome

This is the fourth and final part in the series of posts where I pick out favourite photos taken during 2012 and share them with you. This set depicts elements, water, steam, ice, air etc and have all processed as monochrome, here's my selection:

Waterfall, 2 minute exposure

Steam loco 75254, a 0-6-0ST Austerity engine

Frozen canal, lost golf ball

Forth and Clyde Canal, semi-frozen

Standing stone pointing skyward, Kilmartin

Vapour trails cross above Tullibardine Chapel

Stairway to heaven?

2012 in review, pt 3, weddings & portraits

This is the third in this short series of posts where I pick out a few favourite photos taken during 2012 and share them with you. This set is of people and draws from both wedding and portrait shoots, here's my selection:


I think this has become my current favourite wedding photo, bride at a window at Linlithgow Palace:

And the couple outside the palace enjoying the sunshine. The wonderful mkII Jaguar was supplied by Prestige Cars of Grangemouth.

A reason this couple made for such lovely photographs was the fact that they had enjoyed an engagement shoot previously, so had been given some coaching on posing in front of the camera. In my experience most couples shy away from an engagement shoot but it does help make things a bit more relaxed on the actual wedding day.

This was taken just after a humanist ceremony on the beach at South Queensferry, here with the Forth Bridge in the background:

Bride and bridesmaid on the beach.

And lets not forget the men, here the groom and groomsmen arrive at the church:

A possible Tommy Cooper impression as this juggler balances a sphere on his head:

Family portrait shoot, here grandmother and grandchild:

I just love this one for the way we managed to have the dog and his toy included, he steals the scene:

And finally a portrait of father and daughter together: