Wedding Photographer Grantown On Spey – Eilidh and Stuart

Still slowly catching up on last years wedding blog posts. This was a lovely wedding in Grantown on Spey, with the reception at the Newton Hotel in Nairn. Eilidh got ready at her parentshouse before arriving in style at the church. The rain threatened to spoil things with a shower hitting us just as she...

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Engagement Photographer Highlands – Pre wedding shoot at Evanton. Kylie and Will

Kylie and Will are getting married this summer at Evanton, and were up visiting last month and we had a fun pre wedding shoot in a few different locations nearby. It was very windy but sunny and we had a great time. Looking forward to photographing their wedding in the woods. If you are getting...

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Engagement Photography/Pre Wedding Shoot Damian and Alison at Beauly

Alison and damian came up to Beauly for their pre wedding shoot recently and we had some fun around the old Priory on a very sunny but cold afternoon. The couple get married this summer and I can’t wait to be part of it

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Commercial Photographer Inverness – Bygone Drives shoot, Aldourie Castle.

I was recently commissioned to shoot some publicity and marketing photographs for local car firm Bygone Drives. The shoot took place at the amazing Aldourie Castle, on the banks of Loch Ness. Dress to Impress in Inverness provided wedding dresses for the models, Mairi, Amy and Sophie, and we also had some hats and capes...

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Commercial Photography – Nessie 80th Anniversary

THERE’S (STILL) SOMETHING IN THE WATER… 80th anniversary of first Nessie sighting One of the world’s greatest and most enduring mysteries was celebrated when a special boat trip marked the 80th anniversary of the first modern sighting of the Loch Ness Monster. On 14 April 1933, Mrs Aldie Mackay, manageress of the Drumnadrochit Hotel, spoke...

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Commercial Photographer Inverness – Post Office Long Service Award Kylesku

A HIGHLAND sub-postmistress is celebrating 60 years’ service with the Post Office – and she still has no plans to retire. Esther Brauer, 82, of Kylesku Post Office,received a Long Service Award  from the Post Office recently. Esther began work in 1953 – the year of the Queen’s Coronation – first working from a Post...

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Equestrian Photography Inverness – Kessock Equine Vets

I was recently commissioned by Horse and Rider magazine to do some pictures for a feature on Keith Chandler of Kessock Equine Vets. Keith  is the current Petplan Equine Vet of the Year. It was great photographing him at work with a couple of beautiful horses.

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Beginners Training Course

Beginners Course in Wick in June. It will be another intensive one day course where you will totally change how you use your camera. Plenty opportunity to do practical exercises under tuition, and find out how to get more consistent results whatever you are shooting.  If you want to find out more, please email info@captiv8.uk.com

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New Captiv8 Website is now live

We have changed the way the business operates and now have all the wedding work, which is a very personal service, under the John Baikie Photography banner. This will continue to offer a top quality service and will be much more efficient going forward. Some problems with album suppliers and designs have been solved and...

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Strictly Come Dancing Inverness

As many of you will know, I have been picked as one of the dancers for Strictly Inverness this year, and am currently doing three dance lessons a week in preparaion for the 10th May show. Why? Well my good friend Amy Mullen suggested I audition for the show, and I was lucky enough to...

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