EDINBURGH WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

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

Viv & Jay — “The Book of Vows” ✨

One of my favourite parts of this job is the people I get to meet and the instant connections that form.

Viv & Jay travelled all the way from Georgia, USA to elope in Edinburgh. From the moment I walked into their suite (with the new Blood Orange album playing, no less), it felt like I was spending the day with old friends rather than a couple I’d only just met.

We bonded over music, movies, art and books, laughed our way through the day, and shared such a special little slice of time together. Their intimate ceremony at Dunbar’s Close Gardens was beautiful, followed by wandering Edinburgh’s cobbled streets before finishing with a celebratory drink at Virgin Hotels.

All captured #onfilm (35mm + medium format)… except the last frame, which is digital with an old film camera flash because honestly, that combo is just iconic.

Viv & Jay, you two are absolute magic, and I’m so grateful I got to be part of your day 💫

Some nostalgic old Hollywood magic in the Italian sunshine from a photoshoot at @villa_subaglio ✨

All shot on medium format and 35mm film on my canon 1V, mamiya 6 and bronica rf645

I took inspiration from old movies into this shoot from the vintage Porsche, stunning florals, a golden hour first dance, and Gatsby vibes all the way through. Honestly, a dream from start to finish.

More soon from this sunshine-drenched, joy-filled photoshoot 🍋🎞️

Thank you to @daina.hazel @theodoreandco_ and @firstpick for arranging such a perfect day.

DREAM TEAM
Photography: @loraineross (me)
Couple: @italy.couple @milona_m @dr.matteosfriso
Wedding Planner: @firstpick
Creative Direction: @daina.hazel @theodoreandco_
Bridal Designer: @lebaobabsposa
Jewellery: @jonidaripani
Makeup Artist: @larissabeautyparis
Makeup Artist Content Creator: @nathtelesm
Venue: @villa_subaglio
Floral + Table Design: @venere_flowers
Stationary: @jasminmichelledesigns
Placecards: @allegoria_textiles
Vintage Car: @vagueluxuryrent

Going back to my roots: photographing live music #onfilm 🎞️

I fell in love with photography as a teenager in art class, borrowing my parents’ Pentax 35mm camera and learning my way around the school darkroom. At 16, I started sneaking that little camera and a 50mm lens into gigs…chasing atmosphere, energy, and the raw chaos of live music.

By 18 I had my first digital camera, and I was photographing concerts and music festivals and some of my heroes: Patti Smith, Grace Jones, Vivienne Westwood, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Pixies, Franz Ferdinand, Manic Street Preachers and many more. My work ended up in magazines, newspapers, album sleeves and tour brochures. It was wild.

I last did music photography way back in 2015, and last month I challenged myself to give it a go again! I took my Canon 33V (a fairly entry level 35mm camera), a nifty 50mm, and two rolls of film to Edinburgh Psych Fest.

The first time I’d photographed live music on film since I was a teenager. And I’m honestly so proud of what I captured.

As a photographer, I’m a firm believer in pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. That’s where the magic happens. It was so amazing to reconnect with why I started in the first place.

Camera: Canon 33V with 50mm F1.8
Film stocks: Portra 800 & Illford HP5 (both pushed to 1600)
Dev and scan: @gulabiphoto
Bands featured: @honeyglaze_ @anna___erhard @getdown_services & @nadineshah at @edinburghpsychfest @queens_hall & @summerhallery

A hazy golden summer evening in Glencoe ✨

Captured on Portra 400 + Gold 200, because film just sings in this kind of light.

We wandered through the hills, soaked up that dreamy glow, and made some magic together. The kind of evening that feels like it belongs in memory as much as on film.

(Also known as “the one where my car nearly broke down” but totally worth it!).

Counting down the days until I get to photograph these two again for their wedding next year. It’s going to be incredible.

An ode to light leaks ✨🎞️

The unpredictable flashes that sneak their way into film frames, unplanned, imperfect, and full of magic.

They remind me that photography isn’t about control or perfection. About letting chance, light, and time have their say in the story.

Sometimes they feel nostalgic, like sun-faded memories. Sometimes they’re bold and cinematic, streaking across the frame with energy you could never plan. They’re always beautiful and part of the charm and unpredictable nature of film.

Here’s to the accidents that turn into art.

Ps. Oh and I do keep all of my film kit well maintained and serviced but they do like to sneak in sometimes. Also please tell me I’m not the only one that it always happens to with Cinestill 800t!

Gillian & Blair in the gorgeous Benmore Botanic Gardens 🌿✨ All captured #onfilm with canon 1V and Mamiya 6

Gillian said to me “The botanic gardens that holds a lot of significance for us both as we grew up visiting there almost weekly for walks with our families”

When couples choose locations with such personal meaning, the photos always feel extra special.

Nestled in the mountains, Benmore feels like something out of a film set – lush, cinematic, and full of atmosphere.

It even brought back my own memories of childhood trips here for school camp!

The perfect backdrop for an engagement shoot filled with love, laughter, and a touch of nostalgia.

Soooo excited for your wedding next year aaaaaahhh!!!!

Dev & scan by the legends @gulabiphoto

Happy anniversary to Ashton & Blake – how has it been a year already?

All photos taken #onfilm (35mm & medium format)

I get a lot of questions about film photography and how it’s going to look in a dark venue. The answer is, full of atmosphere and drama. I could have shared almost every frame from this dream of a day.

I pushed my film stocks, used some flash and let the colours and feel of the film shine through. I’m absolutely ready to embrace all my upcoming autumn and winter weddings.

DREAM TEAM
Photographer (me!) @loraineross
Getting ready venue: @monktonhouse
Venue: @ghilliedhuweddings
Planner: @lavenderblue.weddings
Celebrant: @kathryn.celebrant
Entertainment: @djgerrylyons Piper Ian Wilson
Decor: @makebelieveevents
Flowers: @mudurbanflowers
Cake: @liggyscakes
Hair/MUA: @mhm_styling
Film lab: @gulabiphoto