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    If Alan was asked to define his photography it would be "Fun, modern and contemporary wedding photography shot in a relaxed photojournalism style"

    Alan's goal is to tell the story of your day in as unobtrusive a manner as possible, capturing the special moments that make your day special and will be treasured forever.

    As a member of the highly prestigious Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA), you can be assured that your wedding photography is in safe hands and you can be assured of professional results that will truly capture the essence of your day.

    On this site you can read about our latest Wedding and Portrait sessions, as well as lots of useful information for the Bride and Groom on choosing the right person for your wedding photography.

  • Our Wedding Portfolio

    Please take time to view our portfolio of images from recent weddings.

  • Your Wedding Photographer

    Alan Hutchison is an award-winning photographer based in Scotland, and a student of the New York Institute of Photography. 

    Alan took his first photograph when he was 6 years old and was already developing his own Black and White film by the age of 11. Photography has been his passion ever since. Alan now shoots exclusively digital with Nikon Professional equipment.

    Alan is very proud to be one of only a handful of qualified WPJA members in Scotland.  Quality of membership is very strictly controlled and only around 5% of all applicants are actually invited to join.

  • Wedding Venues

    Based in Stirling, Alan can cover weddings throughout the whole of Scotland including wedding venues in: Stirling, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Alloa, Grangemouth, Dundee, Dunfermline, Perth, Aberdeen, Oban, and Inverness. All areas considered.

    Destination Weddings also considered dependent on location and dates of travel - please ask for details.

Today’s Photo Recipe (aka “How to recycle your Christmas Lights”)

Friday, March 5, 2010 Posted in Industry News, Weddings

Ingredients:-

  1. Take the creative mind of a certain Mr John Denton (photographer extraordinaire)
  2. Roll one wooden floor to an even thickness
  3. Add one attractive model (thank you Ms Ashleigh Hewitt)
  4. Garnish with some recycled Christmas Fairy Lights
  5. Lastly sprinkle some digital processing to taste

This is a quick shot I took at John Denton’s mini Lighting Workshop that I organised at Stirling Camera Club on Wednesday night.

John very kindly drove all the way up from Yorkshire to present a mini workshop on lighting techniques to the members of the club.  John presented an extremely enjoyable evening and it was a real pleasure to meet him.

Coincidentally this shot reminds me that I don’t have any time to lie down at the moment as it’s all go.  I’m currently finishing off Joyce and Doug’s photographs from their recent wedding at Broomhall Castle in Menstrie. On Saturday Morag and I head off along the River Forth to Orocco Pier in South Queensferry for Nicola and Paul’s wedding.

On Sunday we have three client meetings and then a visit to the stunning Balbirnie House in Markinch to chat through final arrangements for an upcoming Civil Partnership.

Next weekend we will be at Gean House in Alloa working with a local model on a bridal photoshoot. We’ll be experimenting with some new lighting equipment recommended by Gordon MacGowan during his SWPP Convention Masterclass.

Then its back to editing and preparing some new sample albums just in time for an upcoming Wedding Fayre also at Gean House on the 21st of March.  Oh, and a little trip up to the Winter Gardens and Palm Court Hotel in Aberdeen on the 20th for Sharleene and Barry’s wedding.

Keep an eye open for some sneak peak images from Nicola and Paul’s wedding early next week.

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by Alan

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March 5, 2010 - 11:24 pm

fotograf wesele - Great idea, I have to try something like that.

Some more shots from Kathryn’s Modelling Shoot in Florida

Monday, February 22, 2010 Posted in Portraits

Well we’re finally settled back home in Scotland after our recent trip to Florida (and finally over the jetlag!) so I thought I would post the final set of images from Kathryn Miller’s modelling shoot.

These were all taken in Old Town, Kissimmee and in the the town centre of Celebration – a great couple of locations for shots like these as you are totally spoiled for interesting backgrounds.

Surprisingly for Florida it was very cold that day (well relatively speaking) but Kathryn was a trouper and you can’t really tell that her nose was as cold as a Spaniel’s.  I’ve already posted three from the set, so here are a few more.

Kathryn would love to break into modelling and her mum treated her to this photosession as a Christmas gift to kick start her portfolio. I’m sure you’ll agree she has managed to get off to quite a good start.

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by Alan

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February 22, 2010 - 1:54 pm

Jessica - Her eyes just sparkle! :-)

February 22, 2010 - 2:02 pm

Matt Stanton - Excellent work, the last black and white is my personal fav, I love the lines and her eyes really pop.

February 22, 2010 - 5:20 pm

Daniel Dunlap - The shot of her laying her head on the hood of the red car is outstanding! All great shots BTW.

February 22, 2010 - 5:28 pm

Brian Larter - Amazing work!

February 22, 2010 - 11:13 pm

Paul Von Rieter – Newport Beach Wedding Photographer - These are all so awesome! Love it.I think the Black and white is my fave too.

February 23, 2010 - 5:18 am

matt shumate - Love the B&W. Like her smiles too.

March 2, 2010 - 2:34 am

Heather – Mid-Michigan - What a lovel girl! I really like the last few shots, especially the photograph of her leaning on the red car. :)

A Pre-Wedding Shoot in Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Gardens

Friday, February 19, 2010 Posted in Pre-Wedding Shoot

Last Sunday saw the official start of our 2010 wedding season with a Pre-Wedding photoshoot for Nicola and Paul.

It’s fair to say that Scotland has had an interesting Winter so far this year, so the weather was always at the back of our mind when planning this particular shoot.

Nicola and Paul elected to have their photoshoot in Edinburgh’s fabulous Royal Botanic Gardens – the idea being that if the heaven’s opened we could get inside the famous Glasshouses for some shelter.

As luck would have it, the rain stayed away for most of the time and we managed to do all our shots outside.

Although I’m sure we would all like to have a nice sunny day when getting our photographs taken, you can see from this set that you can still get lovely colourful shots even on a dull overcast day, just like it was last Sunday.

Nicola and Paul will be using the shots from this session to be made up into a custom designed Wedding Guest Book – we will also make up some cool Moo cards which will feature their pictures and the website address where their guests will be able to view their final wedding pictures.

The couple’s big day is just a couple of weeks away now and will be held at the Orocco Pier in South Queensferry. Orocco Pier is a fabulous wedding venue with its stunning location between the two Forth Bridges and its own little private beach area, so we’re really looking forward to this one.

I’m off to check the tide timetables to see if we can get them down onto the Beach.  Okay, I know it’s still the middle of Winter but we’re hardy us Scots, don’t you know!

by Alan

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February 19, 2010 - 10:01 pm

Amy Wass - lovely bright photos Alan, love that first one by the hedge.

February 22, 2010 - 2:02 pm

Ben Godkin - Love the colors. The Bench shot and the one next to it have some great perspective.

February 22, 2010 - 2:04 pm

Matt Stanton - I love the benches shot, and the red path! Great work!

February 22, 2010 - 3:59 pm

Emily Porter - I loooove the first shot! The colors just pop.

February 22, 2010 - 5:28 pm

Brian Larter - I think engagement photos are some of my favorites!

February 22, 2010 - 10:29 pm

Teresa K - Your story and pictures make me want to go there…NOW! nice work

February 22, 2010 - 10:55 pm

Eliza Claire - These are lovely, I love the colours in them and the couple look so relaxed. Good job, Alan!

February 22, 2010 - 11:51 pm

Vida Carson - Really awesome colors in these.

February 23, 2010 - 4:00 am

Mark - These are great! I really like the first and the road shot!

February 23, 2010 - 5:19 am

matt shumate - Really like the wide shot of them on the crest of the hill. Beautiful.

February 25, 2010 - 9:39 am

fotograf lublin - Great colors and very nice couple.

February 27, 2010 - 11:44 am

Timothy E Kaldas - Alan, I love how the colors really pop in these images while you maintain perfect skin tones. The bench shot is definitely my favorite.

March 2, 2010 - 2:31 am

Heather – Mid-Michigan Photographer - It’s so nice when couples dress complimentary of each other! I love the DoF on these. :)

March 4, 2010 - 1:36 pm

Craig McBeth - Really like these Alan. I have a pre-wed and a wedding comming up at the gardens this year so I will take inspiration from you images.

March 4, 2010 - 5:12 pm

Thomas Lester - Awesome set Alan. Wow, the red is just incredible. Is that road red, or is it red leaves or what? Gorgeous location.

March 7, 2010 - 10:33 pm

Joey Chandler - Love the color. Must have been a semi-challenging shoot since it looks a tad on the cold side. Bench shot was my favorite.

Joey

Another Gold Competition Award from the SWPP

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Posted in Awards

Over the weekend I received another nice Gold Award for my photography from the SWPP.

Not a wedding image this time – it was for a personal piece of work that had been entered into the January competition and was for an entry in their “Architecture – Interior” category.

The shot is of the Westfield Shopping Mall in Downtown San Francisco.   When I’m out with my camera I’m always looking for interesting patterns and shapes and when I entered this Mall and looked up I could see the possibilities for a good monochrome shot.  (Of course it also gave my wife Morag a great excuse to wander into the stores whilst I studied the building. In hindsight this was possibly quite an expensive print.)

Processing the photograph in Black and White as I have here, makes the patterns much more prevalent and almost abstract in nature.  Although it is a square image you’ll also note that the “eye” of the pattern has been composed to be off-centre, adding interest to the picture and creates a much more pleasing composition.

The SWPP monthly competition receives thousands of entries from around the World every month.  Gold Award winners are automatically put forward to the final judging for the Annual SWPP’s Photographer of the Year awards – this one will be put forward for the 2010 competition which will be judged in January of next year.

It is one of my personal favourites so it was nice to see it get a Gold award.

by Alan

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