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About Me
I'm what you could class as a late starter to photography. Growing up, I normally inherited Dad's Ixus after he bought the newest version. I bought my first camera in March 2015 and Since then, I’m always learning about photography and how to develop my own style.
If you were to ask me my favourite species, I’d have a hard time picking just one. Every single animal gives you a different experience and that’s what I love about wildlife, there’s always something new which keeps me coming back for more.
This hobby has made me much more aware of the challenges our wildlife faces and sparked a huge interest in the environment and conservation. Since I started doing wildlife photography I now volunteer at Argaty Red Kites and RSPB at Baron’s Haugh, in Motherwell.
Outside of photography I work in an office and I’m lucky that it gives me an excellent work life balance, which allows me to pursue my photography. I’m married to Anton and have a small furry family made up of my cat Charlie and two Rabbits - Toby and Poppy.
I grew up surrounded by photography, cameras, and film in the fridge. My Dad was a well established Wedding Photographer in Edinburgh for most of my childhood and whilst it took me a while to pick up a camera, there’s no doubt I've inherited his passion. Sadly he passed away in 2015 but he's always in my thoughts and I know he'd be exceptionally proud of me and what I've achieved so far.
My Photography
My heart has well and truly been gripped by wildlife. I love travelling around Scotland as we have so many beautiful places to go and it's right on my doorstep so why not discover what's on offer. I take a lot of inspiration from other wildlife photographers but my style is to take images which capture the true character of an animal. I use photography to tell their story and make people feel a connection to nature.Putting the welfare of the animal at the forefront of what I do, ensuring they're left undisturbed and happily carrying on their day.
Wildlife photography to me is a mix of knowledge, skill, luck, and timing. Half the battle is finding whatever you're looking for to begin with! Only then can you put your knowledge of their behaviour in to action to safely approach and capture shots of them.
Take pictures, create memories, and leave only footprints.
Awards and Qualifications
Scottish Nature Photography Awards
Barn owl at sunset - Shortlisted 2023
Shag on a nest of ropes - 3rd place winner, Environmental Category 2021
Society of Photographers
A lot of people don't pay much heed to photography qualifications but I saw something on another photographers website who rightly called out that achieving them is hard work. You're not competing against anyone but yourself and the standard required for the level for which you're applying. In 2020 I achieved the Licentiateship qualification through the Society of Photographers. I'll likely go for others but for now I'll stick with the one I can't pronounce!
Scottish Sisters Photography
Some of you might know me through my adventures with my sister, Kate. We started going out taking pictures in the months following the passing of Dad, which quickly became a way for us to bond and deal with the grief we were both feeling. We've loved doing this together for the last few years and it's brought us some incredible opportunities, including being featured on the BBC Scotland Outdoors radio show and having images featured in the Edinburgh Science Festival.
After a lot of thinking and reflecting, we decided that Scottish Sisters would come to an end in 2024. Well, the photography side of things, we're still related! We're both on different paths in life now, where we want to pursue our own passions. I'm so proud of us both and it's safe to say this "hobby" has changed our lives in ways we never anticipated and we wouldn't be who we are today without it.
We'll be Sisters and swifties for life.
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