A rare still moment — this wee one had been running about all morning at Piersland House in Troon, and getting a photograph of her was no easy task. I caught her here by the window, quiet for just a second, and took it in black and white to make the most of that soft light.
Children at weddings are some of the hardest subjects to photograph and some of the most rewarding. You can't direct a child who's mid-adventure, and you shouldn't try — chase them with a camera and you get nothing. The trick is patience: stay ready, keep half an eye on them all day, and wait for the split second they stop. That's when you get a frame like this one.
Parents and grandparents nearly always tell me these are among their favourite photographs of the whole day — the wee ones caught being exactly themselves. Piersland House in Troon has lovely natural light for these unplanned moments. Planning a wedding here with little ones in the party? Get in touch — catching them is my favourite challenge.Location: Piersland House Hotel, 15 Craigend Road, Troon, Ayrshire.
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