Dunfermline Photography

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Dunfermline

Dunfermline is such an under appreciated town, it was once the home of Kings.

I grew up with the story on King Malcolm III offering shipwrecked Margaret (Saint Margaret Of Scotland) shelter in Dunfermline. She created a new church which became Dunfermline Abbey which is where Robert The Bruce is buried and his name is round it’s spire.

I also loved the story of Andrew Carnegie sneaking into the gardens of Pittencrieff House to play and later returning as a rich tycoon to buy the house and grounds and gift them to the people of Dunfermline.

The colourful ancient buildings of Abbot House and Pittencrieff house are so fun for photos. Personally I wish every building was this colourful!

“The Glen” Pittencrieff Park

I love this park!

It’s my favourite place to photograph people enjoying themselves as there are so many brilliant places to explore.

Kids love to explore the paths, feed squirrels, follow the peacocks or play in the playparks.

It’s full of beautiful plants, historic buildings and a river which runs down the dark moody valley called Dunfermline Glen.

Dunfermline CITY CHambers Weddings

The Dunfermline City Chambers is the prettiest registry office I have photographed in. It’s a far cry from the boring office like rooms of many other registry offices.

The ceremony room has stunning vaulted ceilings, historic artworks a grand staircase to lead you up to it.

Outside the building has beautifully detailed turrets and an incredible clock tower with four faces which is prominent when you look at the Dunfermline skyline.

Dunfermline Abbey and the Dunfermline City Chambers are right next to the park.

There are also some other churches close by including St. Leonard’s Church and the Catholic St. Margaret’s Memorial Church.

The Glen Pavilion is within the park and is a popular place for Dunfermline Weddings. It has lots of different spaces you can book for an event.

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Wedding Photography

Dunfermline Abbey

The abbey is the most prominent building on the Dunfermline skyline with it’s distinctive tower and spire.

It is one of Scotland’s most important cultural sites and in the grounds you can also see the ruins of Dunfermline Palace.

The abbey looks different depending on the angle you look at it from, so it is fun to capture in photographs from around Dunfermline

The abbey is Church of Scotland and maintained by Historic Scotland and you can find out more about getting married there by visiting their website.

Pittencrieff House

Pittencrieff House is bright orange and I love using it as a backdrop for photos especially in the autumn.

It has a massive lawn at the front perfect for babies to crawl on or for a picnic or for flying a kite.

Next to the house you’ll also find the hot houses, formal gardens and routes off to Dunfermline Glen.

Beautiful Paths To Explore

Pittencrieff park is always changing and the gardens around Pittencrieff house are full of seasonal planting which is brilliant to explore during shoots.

I think this is why I love it so much as with the house and the planting, I can guarantee to get some lovely colours in your photos, but I can also get some moody dark photos too if desired by exploring the more natural woodland areas.

Graduation Photographs Dunfermline

Rachel’s gran gifted Rachel a graduation shoot to celebrate her COVID affected graduation so we explored various parts of the park.

Rachel wanted photos to reflect her personality as-well as some more traditional photos.

Graduation Photography

Dogs Photo Shoots In Dunfermline

You can’t visit the park without seeing dogs and it’s a great place to explore for a dog photo shoot.

Often people ask if they can bring dogs along to family shoots and yes, you can, but you can also book a specific dog photo shoot if you really want some special dog photos.

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Peacocks & Squirrels

When I was a child the park was filled with the distinctive noise of Peacocks and they are the symbol of the park with the Peacock Cafe named after them.

They have been absent for a long time but recently they have bred new birds and it’s lovely to see them parading around happily exploring the park.

The squirrels are also great fun and are very friendly and fun for kids to watch and feed.

The Moody Forest Maternity Photo Shoot

When Magda & Javier wanted a moody outdoor flamenco maternity photo shoot we chose the Glen and loved exploring the dark moody greens of the darker forest areas.

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Family Portraits