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Capturing Your Wedding Story Across Scotland
Based in the beautiful East Lothian, Claire Juliet Paton is a wedding photographer with over 10 years of experience. She specializes in warm, artistic photography that highlights the real moments of your day—from the quiet anticipation before the ceremony to the lively energy on the dance floor. Claire’s style is cinematic and emotive, yet natural and fun, ensuring your wedding photos are filled with genuine love and joy you’ll cherish forever.
A Relaxed, Authentic Experience
Claire’s approach is all about capturing your day “from first look to first dance.” She works in a relaxed, documentary style that helps couples feel comfortable and almost forget the camera is there. Think of her as a calm, unobtrusive storyteller who catches the belly laughs, happy tears, and spontaneous kisses as they happen. This natural style creates a true reflection of your wedding’s emotions and joy.
Flexible Services Designed for Your Celebration
Every wedding is unique, and Claire offers a variety of packages to fit your plans and budget—whether you’re planning an intimate elopement or a full-day celebration.
- Photography Packages: Choose from full-day coverage (up to 10 hours), half-day coverage (up to 5 hours), or smaller packages perfect for micro-weddings and elopements. All packages include a private online gallery with high-resolution images.
- Nostalgic Films: For a truly special keepsake, Claire offers Super 8 films shot on a vintage 1970s cine camera, giving your wedding highlights a beautifully nostalgic feel. Digital highlight films are also available.
- Engagement Sessions: A relaxed way to get comfortable in front of the camera and capture candid moments of your relationship before the big day.
Serving Couples Across Scotland
While Claire is deeply connected to the East Lothian wedding scene, she travels throughout Scotland to capture love stories wherever they unfold. Whether your wedding is set against rolling hills, golden beaches, historic castles, or another stunning Scottish backdrop, Claire is ready to document your day with care and creativity.
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Experience
What is your most memorable wedding?
I've shot too many beautiful and memorable days to narrow them down to just one!
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Colourful, creative, cinematic, emotive, joyful.
What about your business are you most proud of?
Giving couples a lasting, artful memoir through photographs is a joy. Knowing their images will be passed down through the generations of their family and treasured for years to come is a privilege.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Remember that a wedding is supposed to be a celebration, so fill it with the things that give you joy, and don't be scared to cut out the things that don't.
Describe your typical process with a couple.
I aim to get back to your initial enquiry within 48 hours, and if I'm available, I'd love to arrange a quick, no obligation call with you to discuss your day in more details and hopefully answer any questions you may have. If you'd like to book, I take a £400 booking fee to secure your date, but it's not an extra charge and simply goes towards the final balance due no later than 2 weeks before your wedding. We can have as many planning calls prior to your big day as you need, and I'll keep you updated during the post-production phase too. Completed galleries are normally sent within 8 weeks of your wedding date.
What is the No.1 photo that you think every couple should take?
I'm a big believer that there's no rules for what you should and shouldn't do on your wedding day, so please take this as only my humble opinion! But the shots I always love to capture on a wedding day is the confetti throw or the champagne pop! Does it get more celebratory!? They're fun, they're unpredictable, and everyone can get involved.
What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?
I'll let you take the lead on this, so embrace as much or as little of the weather as you feel comfortable with. Having access to natural light is always the best option for your photos, but whether this is captured by venturing out into a torrential down pour, or from the dry safety of your venue's window, that's entirely your call. I'm an all weather photographer, but I'm not pushy, so if it's raining, you set the limits.