#Wedding Selfie | #Wedding Photographer Selfie | #Can't resist a wedding selfie...

Just for fun... here's my alternative look at 2018... and that cheeky fella who I photograph more frequently than anyone else ;0)

Now this isn't something I do at every wedding, but you know - when the opportunity presents...  Here are my selfies of 2018 (and a few that aren't quite selfies but hey, and a few that aren't from 2018, so just a bunch of photos really)...

Just to clarify .. Yes I really did get sun burn pretty badly through the Summer, I did not drink that Grey Goose... that umbrella really did hurt, Suzi..!, I don't know anyone called Suzi, I really do own that many waistcoats and I know - don't suit a helmet, that shadow... is a thumb!  And that bubble... oh yeah!

Loch Lomond Wedding | Scottish Loch Wedding | Duncan Ireland

Early Autumn light... cool blues of Loch Lomond and the warmth of a Scottish Autumn day.  A very personal and special day with Liam and Simon.  I had a wonderful day with you - thank you so much x

Springkell Wedding | Springkell Wedding Photography |Springkell Wedding Photographer

Nes & Oli and Autumn light and love and laughter and stars all the way to infinity...

GG's Yard Wedding Photography | GG's Yard Wedding Photographer | Dumfries Wedding Photographer

A perfect day with Tiree and Stuart - GG's Yard was such a treat for my camera and making it down to the sea was the icing on the cake - those rocks had stood for a million years... just ready and waiting ;)

Sanquhar Wedding | Summer Marquee Wedding | Summer Barn Wedding

Dumfriesshire Wedding Photographer | Dumfriesshire Wedding Photography | Dumfries & Galloway Wedding

Confetti - so beautiful, so simple… so why do I get asked so many questions..?  

The Vu | The Vu Wedding Photography | The Vu Wedding Photographer

Kirknewton Stables | Kirknewton Estate Stables | Kirknewton Stables Wedding Photography

For your guests, this may be the part they dread - but with a little careful planning (and a skilled photographer) there's no need.

I'm very proud to have two fantastic weddings featured in recent issues of Dumfries & Galloway Life Magazine...

Maxwelton Chapel and Dumfries Crichton Church Wedding | Dumfries Wedding Photography

Lake District Wedding | Ullswater Wedding Lake District | Inn on the Lake Wedding

I might seem an unusual source of advice on shoes - but I've seen it all...

Here's how to avoid blisters, keep cramps at bay, stay comfy and generally rock your shoes on your wedding day.

Cornhill Castle Wedding | Scottish Castle Wedding | Duncan Ireland Photography

Cool tones of Winter gave way to the mellow warmth of Spring... my first wedding of the new season, and Megan & Alisdair sure put a spring in my step - a beautiful day with a gorgeous couple - thank you guys, your day was wonderful to be part of.

How not to stress on your wedding day ~ boys, I'm looking at you...

It’s not something we like to admit - but we can all get nervous - even (especially) the biggest, toughest grooms out there - it’s normal and to be expected!  But it’s not much fun, so here’s some tips to put your mind at ease.

You know that question about running into a burning building - what would you save..?

How many times is the answer ~ "the treasured family photographs".

Well heck, it’s the 21st century - we have the cloud now!! - But, here's why your wedding album should still be an essential consideration…

Digital images are great - they're convenient and you can share them the world over.  But the romance of holding a printed image in your hands - the luxurious feel of a handcrafted wedding album is an altogether more personal and permanent experience.  

Your album is unique, not a thing just anyone can buy off the shelf - it’s a collection of memories - culminating from all the decisions you made for your perfect day.  It's a tactile experience that brings your images to life.

Hold those memories in your hand and re-live your day time after time - and over time you’ll find that you’re holding not just a collection of photographs, but your most personal family heirloom.

Yes I shed a little tear... and I was in good company - this was a day where a little tear was definitely appropriate...  

Just like Brad, everyone is asking... "What's in the Box..?"

Well... if I'm photographing your wedding this year - you're going to find out...  Yes, this is my new Duncan Ireland Photography delivery box, in which you'll receive your wedding photographs... 

Hogmanay Wedding | Scottish Wedding Photography | Winter Wedding

Hogmanay - and a wedding spanning two days... two years..!  Welcoming in the New Year with Meghan and Angus, their families and friends was a true delight.  

A fantastic year end and marriage beginning with beautiful moments, good times making a special day even more epic.

New Year, New Gear, New Zealand, 

A deer best man, a flash-mob floor filler, Mr Bean, a water fight - a tug o’ war, a Shotgun !!  The light and the night... sunshine, sunscreen, epic shoes, a selfie or two, a few laughs, a few tears… but all were filled with joy..!  Thank you for the wonderful memories everyone.

Crisp bright daylight, warm evening twilight, atmospheric nighttime candle-light, and then day-two...  Vivid colour - golds, reds, blues and greens Sidhrah and Hussain's wedding days were a stunning feast for my eyes... and lens... Here we go!

2017 was a wonderful year, and I had a lot of fun...

Yes, Lisa was my first unicorn bride !  And yes - that is a Fez !  And yes... that sunglasses idea worked better than I expected !  
And oh yes - there were leeches in that water !!