1 Scot boy + 1 American gal

So, remember back in the days of NCSA when we had that intensive crew week between semesters? There was one day where I had two people assisting me with metal work to get the Hansel and Gretel frame together. They cleaned, cut and prepped the metal, screamed into my helmet when it was break-time while I welded. It was an awesome day where all I had to do was what I loved to do! That was how the entire Scotland trip was. I felt like I had done all the crappy prep and waitressing work before I went and then just got to shoot to my hearts content all week long. Christina and Mark were super supportive (Mark carrying my tripod while hiking with me at 5am to get the dawn shots) and totally patient (Christina is my best model ever) and I felt like I had two people at my back the entire time.

Before we went, I sketched out a bunch of ideas and loaded a few inspiring shots onto my ipod. Then I set out to see how they effected the wedding shots and how many of my planned shots would actually work. Not too many, but I see the planning in the results still.






One of the biggest successes was the photobooth. I learned a lot about backgrounds and lighting, but all in all it came out pretty much as expected. .....thank baby jesus, cause i was worried for a minute that it would be crap



I wanted to get a shot with wineglasses or whatever in front of the two of them with the glasses in focus and another with the couple in focus. The situation presented itself for this shot of the bride (I also got one with the focus reversed) and I am really happy with the way and idea stuck around and got applied to what was at hand.



Getting group shots was hard because they are such a loose and chill couple and hate to pose for anything, so I just tried to keep everyone moving. Think Resevoir Dogs on this one. In hindsight, I would have put the couple closer together and more in front for many of the group shots. Oh well, I still like it and have learned somethin.




I took the walking shots from a shoot that I had see

I have some crappy, wtf happened shots that I should weed out to show you, but all in all these are what I am proud of. : ) yeah!