Romantic Scottish elopements

2/3/2020 14 Comments

Windy engagement photo session at the sand dunes - Scotland

Fun at the sand dunes with Lisa & Conor - approx 1 hour of engagement photography
Location: West Sands Beach, St. Andrews, Scotland

Lisa & Conor are having their wedding in 2021 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dunblane Hydro where I will document their wedding.
The first time I have met with Lisa face to face on a wedding faire back at 2018 where she really liked my exhibited works. After they booked me I advised them to do an engagement couple photo session before their wedding day.
They love the sea side and have connections to St. Andrews so we planned the photo session at the sand dunes of the West Sands Bech.

Tell us a bit about you.
"Myself and Conor are both PE teachers who don’t like to take ourselves to seriously! We first met on the last day of school or ‘Teachers’ New Year’ as we like to call it and we haven’t stopped laughing or speaking since!"

How did you find your photographer?
"We are due to get married at Dunblane Hydro, where we first me Laszlo! I fell in love with his work immediately and his passion for photography was clear within the first few minutes of meeting him. However, unlike other photographer which we met that day it was his relaxed and personable approach which made us want to choose him for our wedding. He did not overwhelm you with sales pitches and prices but more encouragingly wanted to find out about us and our our hopes for our wedding pictures."

How did you choose your location for the photo session?
"Recently, we spent the morning in St Andrews for our engagement shoot. We chose to walk along West Sands coast line as we love to travel and spend our summers lying on a beach. We turned up in converse and jeans, as we wanted our pictures to capture the ‘real’ us with no frills."

What was your favourite moment from the day?
"I wasn’t quite sure what to expect but Laszlo made us feel completely relaxed and ensured our photos were natural and caught in the moment. We laughed from start to finish and couldn’t be happier with the results!"

Any advice for other couples?
"If you have the opportunity to have an engagement shoot, do it! Not only will it get you even more excited for your big day but it will allow you to see what angles and types of pictures you do like and ones your not as keen on. This will make sure you have no regrets with you final pictures. Laszlo is also very accommodating so don’t be afraid to ask lots of questions or give your own ideas. You only hope to do this once so make it count!"
Lisa & Conor

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1/17/2020 9 Comments

Adventure engagement photo session at Glen Coe, Scottish Highlands

Wandering with Becca & Alasdair for few hours between the mountains and along the river to take their engagement photos
Location: numerous lovely spots at Glen Coe, Scottish Highlands, Scotland
Guiding and photography by Weirdie Grizzly

Adventure couple photo session at Glen Coe

Becca & Alasdair will have their wedding in May at the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park where I will document their love all day long.
The first time I have met with them face to face they were already very likeable to me with their wedding ideas and the feeling was mutual. I advised them to do a pre-wedding or engagement couple photo session before their wedding day, because it has many benefits for all of us. (I will write another blog post about pre-wedding photo sessions and their benefits soon.)
They love hiking so we decided to go to the Glen Coe area where I’ve guided them to a couple of secret spots to do their adventure photo session.
I enjoyed spending every minute with these two beautiful human beings as it was great wandering together and to be a part of their lives even for a few hours.

Magical Glencoe engagement photo session Scotland

Tell us a bit about you.
"We love being outdoors and exploring new places. We are getting married next year in a beautiful lochside location in the Torssachs which we came across while out on a walk."

How did you choose your location for the photo session?
"Both of us enjoy hill walking and hikes with some of our favourite walks being in the highlands. Laszlo - Weirdie Grizzly - was able to recommend beautiful, off the beaten track locations in our chosen area to hold the shoot."

Exploring couple photo session Glencoe Scotland

How did you find your photographer?
"We found Weirdie Grizzly online through a recommendation on a wedding page and instantly fell in love with his style of photography."

What was the inspiration behind your photo session?
"We love being outdoors and exploring all the wonderful places that Scotland has to offer. We felt that being in this environment best represented us and what we love to do."

Couple photo session at Glencoe Scotland

What was your favourite moment from the day?
"Our favourite moment of the day was towards the end of the shoot when the sun was setting behind the hills. The light changed creating a completely different atmosphere."

Any advice for other couples?
"When looking for a photographer, find someone that not only works with the style that you like but also puts you at ease. Finding a photographer that you really get along with makes the whole experience relaxed and fun."
Becca & Ali

Adventure couple photography at Glencoe Scotland

Wee motor on a couple photoshoot Scottish Highlands

Just engaged at Glencoe Scottish Highlands

Hold her tight - couple photo session Scotland

Kiss her like never before - Glencoe Scottish Highlands

Engagement ring and a kiss Glencoe Scotland

Love between mountains and along the river Scotland

Couple photoshoot at Glencoe Scottish Highlands

Evening couple photo session Glencoe Scotland

Couple photoshoot on the famous A82 Scottish Highlands

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12/16/2019 20 Comments

Glen Etive wedding anniversary photo session with Weirdie Grizzly

Wandering with Marija & Stewart for a short photo session at the Scottish Wilderness
Location: Glen Etive, Scottish Highlands, Scotland
Guiding and photography by Weirdie Grizzly

Lovely couple at Black Rock Cottage Scotland

I met with Marija and Stewart few months ago when we went for a dinner with my girlfriend who was Marijas work buddy. We linked togheter so easy an fast as Marija came from Serbia only 25 miles from the village where I spent my childhood. Small world isn`t it?
Once they saw my works they asked me to take their photos celebrating their wedding anniversary. So we decided to go and do their short post-wedding photo session at Glen Etive`s numerous beautiful spots.

Tell us a bit about yourself.
"We are Stewart and Marija Hutcheson. We met online it 2012 and after speaking to each other every day for a year, we finally met in Serbia. We spent a week together in Belgrade and suspected we found our soul mate. We married in 2016 and have been settled in Scotland for a few years now."

How did you find your adventure photographer?
"We met Laszlo through his partner Mel, who was Marija's colleague at the time. We had a lunch date together and soon enough realised he is a big guy with a big passion. He showed us his work and we decided then and there we want to do a photoshoot."

How did you choose your photoshoot location?
"Initially Marija's idea was to do more of a sentimental photoshoot around Doune, but Stewart was looking for something more scenic so we chose Glencoe this time. We'll just have to do another one in springtime!"

What was the inspiration behind your photoshoot?
"We always wanted to do a photoshoot for our wedding anniversary. To us it symbolises our achievements as a couple, as we had to overcome so many hurdles to be together in Bonnie Scotland."

What was your favourite moment from the day?
"Our favourite moments were discovering areas of Glencoe we never knew existed and holding onto each other in the freezing cold."

Any advice for other couples?
"Do bring a good pair of waterproof boots, be prepared to go off the beaten path and just have fun with it!"