I'm Andrea. Thanks for having a look around.

I was seven when I got hold of my first camera (my dad's Polaroid OneStep!) and I've been taking pictures pretty much ever since - I even had my own dark room in high school. In a past life I was an advertising/marketing copywriter, but that can be our little secret. While I'm now primarily a family photographer, I also do a lot of small business and small wedding photography and I equally enjoy all of it. And no matter who or what I’m shooting, I think the most beautiful photos are the ones taken using natural light so I try to stick with that as much as possible. 

Have I mentioned that I'm American? Maybe that can be our little secret, too. In 2005 I moved here from NYC where I used to shoot weddings and headshots on the side. I lost the chicken fight with my now husband over where to live but have never looked back – Edinburgh is an amazing place to live and raise our two lovely boys. Children are amazing and so funny and I feel really privileged to be able to come into people's lives for wee while and make a bit of magic happen. And don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise – good photography is magic!

Anyone can cobble together a portfolio of decent individual shots, but if I were hiring a photographer I'd want to see exactly what they could do for me from start to finish. Have a peek at some of the photos on my blog so you can see what a whole session looks like.