Autumn in the gardens at Brig o' Doon. The tree behind them had turned deep red, and the sky was soft and overcast — which is a gift, not a problem. Even light, no squinting, no harsh shadows.
We'd stepped away from everyone for a quiet ten minutes. No big set-up. Just a walk along the gravel path and a bit of space.
The kiss wasn't something I called for. She reached up, he leaned in, and I was already in position.
That's the part people don't always see. I'll place a couple where the light and the background work — that's the skill part — and then I'll wait. The moment arrives on its own. Her veil laid out behind her across the gravel, his fly plaid over his shoulder, the red leaves filling the frame. All of it just there.
Brig o' Doon sits in Alloway, a few minutes from Ayr, with gardens that run down towards the river. In autumn the colour does half the work for you.
If you're getting married here and the thought of being photographed makes you uneasy — this is what it actually looks like.
Location: Brig o' Doon House Hotel, High Maybole Rd, Alloway, Ayr KA7 4PQ.
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