Welcome, fellow oddballs
The weird in us honours the weird in you
Can we all agree that life (and love) would be a wee bit boring if they weren’t…
A little funky
A little weird
A lot unique
Can we all agree that life (and love) would be a wee bit boring if they weren’t…
A little weird
A little funky
A lot unique
Every couple we photograph has that special something something
we’ll find yours
And show it to you
Through our work, we’re always trying to create those slightly contradictory feelings of ‘wow, is that really us!?’ and ‘yes, that is SO us!’
Raini. Stormy. Snowy. Foggy.
a Scottish elopement photographer for all weathers
Don’t be fooled by the dreich name, I’m far sunnier than my name implies.
(Though it’s very apt for a Scottish elopement photographer!)
Let’s get adventure-esque
Adventurous heart, weak of lungs
The word adventure might conjure up images of daredevil activities or hiking for 8 hours up a mountain. But I’m here to tell you that adventure doesn’t have to mean sweaty, death-defying experiences. Adventure is anything which is exciting and out-of-the-ordinary to you. Something which gives you butterflies – just like Scotland.
I’m what you might call the cosy-adventurer – I LOVE exploring new places, getting off the beaten path, making unplanned detours, running into the sea, shaking my wee tushie to a good tune (or no tune at all) and finding quirky places to stay. I can sometimes be coerced to climb a mountain (wee ones) but only when entirely fuelled by peanut MnM’s, Disney songs and A LOT of swearing.
All of this to say, welcome to the cosy (or colsie in Scots) club. We’ll adventure with the right amount of epic meets comfort.
But it’s not just me
everybody needs a dave
The best part of my weird and wonderful life is sharing it all with Dave. And I mean all of it. We live together, we work together, we adventure together (and hopefully with you, soon!).
I fell in love with him after skinny dipping in a river and running to a campfire where he surprised me with a kiss. We’d met through performing in an old Scottish fire festival where we had fallen in love with ancient Scottish rituals as much as each other. Now, we get to share our beautiful country and our love of Celtic heritage with everyone we photograph.
This happy-go-lucky Northern Irish drummer boy will come to your far-flung elopement, helping ease nerves, elevate moods, and capturing the beauty in all the in-between moments of the day. He’ll show up ready to be your chauffeur, second photographer or videographer if you wish! He’s rather handy to have around…
Our Style
Elemental at it’s core
Water
Reflection of you
Our style is defined by you, your story and your experience on the day. We’re there to celebrate the things that make you, well, you. And your final gallery should reflect that.
We’re master energy-readers. Meaning, we’ll gently guide the flow of the day based on your vibe as a couple and the energy you bring to the day. Moments of quiet reflection? Silly moments of unabashed child-like joy? Cuddly moments where time stands still? We’ll capture all sides of your love.
Earth
Inspired by scotland
Our work is nothing without the majesty of Scotland to inspire us. As a native Scot (and an Irishman who’s been here for 20+ years), we know these misty glens and cobbled streets like the backs of our hands.
We love nothing more than sharing our passion and knowledge of Scotland; the culture, the places, the myths and its ancient roots. We believe you deserve nothing less than local experts which is why we only photograph elopements in Scotland – our home.
Fire
Capture the feels
At the heart of what we do is creating a space for you to feel safe in all the emotions of the day. Then capturing it all – every fleeting laugh, smile, tear and reassuring touch of the hand.
We do this by showing up with open warm hearts (+ our quirks) in the hope you’ll feel comfortable to do the same. Let us in and we’ll capture you in a sensitive artistic way where you feel truly seen.
Air
Experience over art
This is a slightly controversial one… even though it shouldn’t be! Your experience comes first. We want you to walk away from the day thinking ‘that was a fun, incredible day – with or without the photos’. For this, we must leave our artistic egos at the door.
Don’t get me wrong, the artistry of photography is important to us (because we want you to have amazing photos!). But we’ll never mould you to fit our ‘art’. Which means no endless posing, recreating Pinterest images or asking you to do awkward sh*t.
After finding out there are quite a few elopement photographers within Scotland to choose from, Raini really stood out.
The style of her photography is SO beautiful. She shares a great diversity of couples with different styles, across many different locations and weather conditions, and they all looked like they were having so much fun!
Melissa + Mark
award-winning scotland elopement photographers
who always put your experience above accolades
Top 50 Best Wedding Images of 2023 internationally by Junebug
International Wedding Photographer of the Year finalist in Couples Portrait category 2023 by IWPOTY
Top 50 Rising Star (Finalist) of Wedding Photography globally in 2024 by New York’s Rangefinder magazine
Top 50 British Wedding Photographer in 2024 by Professional Photo Magazine
Top 50 Best Destination Images of 2024 internationally by Junebug
Best Couple Portrait in the European Way Up North awards 2024
Best Group Photo in the European Way Up North awards 2024
Top 50 Best Destination Images of 2025 internationally by Junebug
award-winning scotland elopement photographers
who always put your experience above accolades
Top 50 Rising Star (Finalist) of Wedding Photography globally in 2024 by New York’s Rangefinder magazine
Top 50 British Wedding Photographer in 2024 by Professional Photo Magazine
Top 50 Best Wedding Images of 2023 internationally by Junebug
Top 50 Best Destination Images of 2024 internationally by Junebug
Top 50 Best Destination Images of 2025 internationally by Junebug
Best Couple Portrait in the European Way Up North awards 2024
Best Group Photo in the European Way Up North awards 2024
International Wedding Photographer of the Year finalist in Couples Portrait category 2025 by IWPOTY
The thought of being in front of a camera for any length of time can be pretty damn unnerving. I feel you.
(but don’t worry, I’m going to look 10x more awkward than you will…)
Values we’ll share with you…
for ALL love
Love is love. For us it’s as simple as that. We’ll have the most magical adventure no matter what race, age, sexual preference, gender identity or body type you have!
leave no trace
Scotland’s nature is incredibly important to our work (and our wee hearts!). We operate a ‘leave no trace’ policy to minimise our impact on this wild unique landscape.
a tree planted
In trying to leave Scottish places in better condition than we found them, a tree will be planted to help re-wild the Caledonian forest for every couple we photograph.
Oh, and the firm belief that soulful + joyous photography can co-exist!
Our love
(Outside of capturing yours)
