Seymour Photography » Portrait Photography

Angus & Jackie on the Beach at Nairn

Steven — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:38:03 +0000

Angus and Jackie will soon have been married twenty-five years. This is one way they chose to celebrate…

Clic Sargent Shoot

Steven — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:56:06 +0000

This shoot was in association with Clic Sargent and Help Portrait. Truly amazing children and families.

These are the children of Atilla – a warm, wonderful Hungarian man who takes care of Elspeth and me when we visit Inverlochy Castle.

And this is Wilma – wondrous and formidable caretaker of the Kirkhill Community Centre where all these portraits were taken.

The Brankin Family

Steven — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:23:51 +0000

Images from a recent informal family portrait shoot near Inverness. There was bubbles, a hint of sibling rivalry, and fun. Here’s a link to a slideshow and shopping cart.

Anne & Robert

Steven — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:57:24 +0000

Anne and Robert are marrying 14 August, 2009 at Loch an Eilean near Aviemore. They’re Highland born and bred, and have worked in and on the land all their lives. What they really wanted from this shoot are images that honestly reflect who they are and what they do. So we brought the dogs along, and the cattle and sheep, and the quad bike!

We visited a stone circle that has provided moments of solace for Anne throughout her life. And Robert shared a bit of his story too: a while back he was accidentally shot while deer stalking and barely survived. As a result he has a quiet zest for life which is moving and infectious.

Enjoy, and leave a comment if you have a moment.

Family Portaits

Steven — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:07:21 +0000

I just spoke to Eira, whose wedding I photographed at Inverlochy Castle in early January. She said she doesn’t know why I don’t post more pics of my charming and cute wife and son. It’s a fair point. I do, now and again, but – well – it’s not easy getting pictures of them. I can get other people – pretty much anybody – to interact with the camera. I can even get dogs to pose nicely:

But when it comes to getting pics of Fin and Elspeth…it can be a lonely and harrowing experience. Last Sunday, for example, I was trying to get my lighting sorted at home before the hair shoot at the salon that afternoon. I was using a teddy bear as a model, but he kept falling over. Teddy bears can be like that – sooooooo indifferent:

Eventually I managed to tear Fin away from CBBC. This is the absolute best he could manage (I have no idea where the military salute comes from – I’m not a strict father):

So I asked Elspeth to help. She’s a great photographer but ironically (and like most women) she doesn’t like being in front of the camera. If you see her please don’t tell her I’ve posted this image – she’ll divorce me:

See? It’s a problem. Having said that, I do have some good pics from a few weeks back. Fin was learning to ride his bike at the local park and I, being the proudest puffed-up dad you can possibly imagine, took a whole lot of pictures. These are some of the best ones, posted especially for you, Eira!

One of my sweetheart in an unguarded moment: