Hello!
A Little More of Me
I’m Loraine. I am a wedding photographer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. I live in the Shore area of Leith and am currently renovating my first flat! I have a background in Fine Art having studied at Edinburgh College of Art and a BSc in Web Design and Development which gives me a great foundation for being a photographer in the digital age. I have over 15 years experience as a commercial photographer (I’ve photographed music festivals, burlesque, boudoir, fashion and corporate photography) and I have been photographing weddings since 2009. I have captured weddings for over 250 couples which is pretty amazing and special.
To me photography is all about telling a story, capturing the emotion of weddings and creating memories. We are all so special, 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 have a huge soft spot for anything vintage, DIY, elopements, Edinburgh architecture, old buildings, gorgeous flowers, old records, film noir, Harry Potter (I’m a Hufflepuff!) and interior design. I have a fab duck egg blue retro coloured mini one and love to drive to unique and remote locations across Scotland as well as all the stunning venues in my gorgeous historic home of Edinburgh. I love to travel and explore new locations.
Approach
The Moments in Between
I like to work in a relaxed, creative documentary style 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 well as all the little details you spent time creating for your day.
We will spend around 30 mins taking some creative couple shots for you to remember your day by – these would make great canvas prints for your wall or thank you cards to give to your guests. I will normally take these later in the day during the ‘golden hour’ when the light is at its best. In this digital era I believe that wedding books are even more important than ever and will be the first heirloom for your family.
With a background in design and fine art as well as live music, events and fashion photography I bring this influence into the way I photograph, edit and design my wedding albums.
I have over 15 years experience as a photographer photographing live music and festivals, boudoir and fashion as well as commercial photography. I have been a wedding photographer since 2009 and have photographed over 200 weddings in a wide range of Edinburgh and Scottish wedding venues.
"Loraine is a wonderful photographer! She knows how to capture the most beautiful images and does it with kindness, style and a wealth of knowledge. We enjoyed spending our time being directed by her and sharing laughs together for our special day!'
The pictures look fantastic!!
As I said in previous emails the picture taking part was one of the things I really wasn’t looking forward too. Now I don’t know why I got so stressed. You made the full process so easy and comfortable. I’m really looking forward to seeing the rest of the pictures.
“We could not let Friday pass without thanking you for the professional and approachable way in which you took the photographs at Rachel & Doug’s Wedding. We have seen a sample, which are amazing and we look forward to seeing the end result.
Thank you also for your very kind words on your facebook page – although not a user I have been shown your article. I have to say in the few pictures we have seen the garden and grounds look a far cry from your visit here in April and make a lovely back drop.
It was a very memorable day and for us very special to be hosting it here at Tullymurdoch and I am delighted we managed to get the photographs taken outside. The steps in front of the house have been the background for many family photos over the years and we were thrilled you used it for the group photos.”
Fiona Mitchell - Mother of the bride
We’ve reached sunny Mexico and are writing to thank you for being such an outstanding photographer - we love the pictures you’ve shared with us, they’re stunning!
From the moment you arrived at Eilidh’s parents, you were ready to celebrate with us and to document the day in a way we’d never otherwise have captured. We hugely appreciate your energy, cheerfulness and incredible stamina to stay late with us at the beach and on the dance floor. Our family and guests really felt they got to know you too - we had an absolute dream day! We felt so relaxed in your company, which is relaxed in the pictures and we feel so lucky to have worked with you. We can’t wait to see the rest over the coming weeks.
Hope you’ve had a chance to rest a bit since Saturday, we know the next bride and groom you’re due to photograph are in for a treat ;)