THIS IS US

First and foremost we appreciate how vulnerable it is to step out of your comfort zone and in-front of our cameras. We’d love to get to know you cameras aside.

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We’re Joanna & Nathan — An Elopement Photography & Videography Team based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland — We are deeply inspired by human connection, storytelling and art. Scotland is our home and we’ll never get over the beauty of the mountains and beaches Scotland has to offer.

OUR JOURNEY TO BECOMING STORYTELLERS

 
 

A little bit of a background on me, Joanna: My mum studied art, my dad plays the piano, one of my sisters is a ceramicist, the other is an art technician - I come from a very arty background so it was pretty inevitable I would end up doing something arty too!

Growing up I always loved taking photos. I remember getting a little Lumix point and shoot camera when I was younger and I just loved taking pictures of flowers. I ended up studying Photography for one of my A-Levels and that’s where I learnt a lot of the basics of using a ‘real’ camera and all about film photography.

I went on to train as an Actor & Director at Drama School where my love for storytelling really grew. So coming out of Drama School having had my camera by my side the whole time it just so happened that I ended up merging the two things I love most - taking photos and storytelling and turning it into a business.

Nathan has always been fond of filming and turning our own memories into videos. It was only a matter of time before he’d join me and start capturing memories for other people too. I’ve been photographing stories for over 10 years now, Nathan’s been filming for 9+ years and we’ve now been working together combining the two as Elopement Photographers here in Scotland for over 5 years.

Forever inspired by the people I love…

My Grandparents were and are my favourite people and I have always loved looking through their old photographs. The text below is part of a poem my Grandad Ken wrote for my Grandma Lily-May in a letter he wrote to her before their wedding. They’ve both passed away now and the photos I have of them are all the more precious now.

The Photo on the Tandem Bike is my Grandma Shirley & my Grandad John - they will forever be my greatest inspiration. They now wear outfits that match and just are the sweetest humans ever. They came to stay with us on Skye recently and absolutely loved being in the mountains and by the beach.

The two photos on the left are Ken & Lily and the two photos on the right are John & Shirley.

MEET US

Joanna — She/Her

Meet Joanna - the one who’ll be Photographing you!

  • I’m Joanna — I’m 28 years old, an INFP Myers Briggs Personality Type and an Enneagram 4w3.

    I’m deeply inspired by human connection, music, art, film, theatre & the earth. I feel most at peace and connected to God and the earth up in the mountains or by the sea.

    I love ferns - at this point I think ferns are part of my personality! Even though I hate being cold and I hate the dark the Scottish Winters will always be my favourite season and I always feel so inspired during winter time - any excuse to wrap up in warm jumpers, snuggle up in a blanket and drink hot drinks.

    When we’re not out photographing or editing you’ll usually find me crocheting something whilst watching Not Going Out or Miranda (my 2 comfort shows) and drinking Yorkshire Tea or Red Wine.

    Nathan is my best friend, husband and business partner and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

  • As cliché as this sounds I want to give you a way of remembering a chapter of your life in an honest, authentic & artistic way.

    I love storytelling in all it’s forms and meeting people and hearing your stories is always so inspiring. I will forever feel so honoured and blessed whenever we have the pleasure of turning your stories into art.

    I wanted to create a unique experience - one that goes hand in hand with being slow and intentional and really allows you to soak in the scenery, embrace the weather and be wholeheartedly present in the moment.

Nathan — He/Him

Meet Nathan - the one who’ll be Filming you!

  • I’m Nathan, and I’m 27 years old.

    I love all things vinyl, coffee, baking and plants! Over the past couple of years I’ve really found that slowing down and being intentional and purposeful in all that I do, has helped my desire and creativity to come out.

    All the things I mentioned I liked doing above require patience and the appreciation for the process of the art, which is very much how I see filming, editing and working with you lovely couples!

    I feel most at peace in the wilderness. Somewhere where there is no chaotic outside world and where I can just breathe in the fresh air. We hope to one day, in the not too distant future, to move to the Isle of Skye and cultivate a slow life!

  • I’m heavily inspired and always in awe of the epic Scottish landscapes. I always have my filming head on when we are out and about thinking about how amazing our couples would look in certain spots and what composition would bring out the best of the scenery and your story!

    I’m also deeply in love with cinema. The initial desire to be a filmmaker came from watching hours and hours of cinematic masterpieces, whether it’s the composition, storytelling, colour or content, I fell instantly in love with the filmmaking world, and I want to be able to portray that passion in my films for our couples!