Delighted with my overall experience with Carrie Southerton Photography. I was gifted a photo shoot…read morefor my dogs and this was my first photo shoot of any kind so I had no idea what to expect. I must preface my overall experience by saying that I have a very small dog and a very large dog both of whom flip between impeccably behaved and utter eejits, the size difference in itself can make it a huge challenge to get a picture of them together but add to that their characters and you know there will be tears (mine and brought on by hysterical laughter or frustration). I cannot put into words how wonderful Carrie was throughout our time. Her creativity shone through in the setting up of scenes to compliment or take advantage of the size difference. What really made the experience so positive for us was her patience, kindness, good humour, and willingness to put her life on the line to get the shot she envisioned. There were heart stopping moments particularly as Carrie lay on the grass while Ali threw a ball at her head so that my 45kg muppet would run at her face full speed. There was freedom for the dogs to do whatever they wanted to do including the big one trying a spot of gardening and joyfully claiming the root balls she dug up as her own. And there were lots and lots of tears and laughter (and I said more than a few naughty words) while trying to get a shot of the wee one jumping over a log which he would do with glee when the camera wasn't on him but whenever we were ready he ran around. With both Carrie and Ali, the prevailing factor throughout the shoot was the comfort and wellbeing of the dogs, we were never asked to do something which my dogs wouldn't naturally do and she quickly picked up when they were getting tired and that was when the shoot ended (it far overran the allotted slot). When I saw the proofs I felt quite emotional, from beautiful portraits to the most ridiculously funny moments she had caught there was no mistaking that these were my dogs, their character was so perfectly captured. I can't thank Carrie Southerton Photography enough for a thoroughly enjoyable experience. From initial contact onwards you are truly in the hands of a professional and a clear dog lover who not only has brilliant customer care skills but can back it up by leaving you utterly spoiled for photographic choice.

From the owner: Carrie Southerton Visual Art Studio offers a professional photography service. Specialising in Dog…read morephotography.

We have used Ally with our dog (miniature daschund) for nearly five years now and are extremely…read morehappy! Ally is great with our dog and clearly really cares about the dogs and doing a good job with them. I always feel our dog is safe with him, and I know if there were any issues he would tell us. He also recently helped us to spot a problem with our dog's mouth which we had missed, so we were able to get it treated. We love Ally!

I used the services of Chris at Chris Mackenzie Photography for a business project and was so…read moreimpressed I recommended him to my family for a personal photoshoot as well. So this review is about both types of service. The photoshoot was a gift, and not something you do every day, so it has to be good, and boy it was! I was part of the family event that was being photographed so had to pose for some of them (not my favourite thing to do!) but I love the resulting photos. Because I originally hired Chris to carry out product photography, having seen his food photography work, I had no worries that the product photography was going to be great. It's better than that, it's outstanding. What was really fantastic though was that his portrait/family shots were just as good, even though they are totally different subjects and require a different skill and approach. Multiskilled, adaptable team of folk these. We went on to get a lot of copies of the family shots for other family members. It's the gift that keeps giving! On each day of the shoot, Chris and his team adopted an approach that was calm, professional and collaborative. They were professional, and kind - essential when photographing humans! And they were a whole lot of fun! Chris went the extra mile in the shoot and in the finishing, very well recommended by my gang and I.

From the owner: Chris MacKenzie Photography specialises in Wedding photography, Family photography, Food…read morephotography, interiors, business and fashion photography. We are based in Edinburgh and cover Scotland