falkirk wedding photographer
Scotland's No.1 Ranked WPJA Documentary Photographer 2022 & 2023
"Mike is 100% top of the wedding photography game ... we booked him ... before we had even booked our venue. I didn’t want anyone else to shoot our day!"
Sara & Barry
Would you rather party than pose?
Have real moments captured instead of contrived ones?
And have a photographer that blends in with the crowd rather than barking orders at you all day?
Me too ... I've got you covered guys!
2022 & 2023 WPJA
Top Ranked Scottish Photographer, UK Top 25 & World Top 150
Winner of 82 WPJA Individual Picture Awards & 6 Global Titles
2022 & 2023 WPJA Artistic Guild
Top Ranked Scottish Photographer, 7th in the UK and World Top 50
Weddings are a unique, one-off, special occasion and, when it comes to your photography, there's only one chance to get it right. My experience shooting over 500 amazing weddings in all conditions ensures that you can relax and enjoy the day knowing that your memories are in good hands.
A wedding day is, essentially, a "story" - a story with many parts, characters and emotions. I'll capture all this in an authentic but creative style and produce pictures that you can look back at and remember exactly how it felt to be there, as well at what it all looked like. Your story told in a real, honest, natural fashion.
"Moments" are many come the wedding day, but they still have to be seen and captured in the blink of an eye. I've honed my "ninja" skills over the years and am on guard every single minute to make sure I capture not just a handful, but hundreds of unique, sometimes unpredictable, emotional and real moments across the day.
On what can often be a hectic day, some "couple time" away from the crowds can be a good thing and also a great time to get some pictures on your own. I recognise that, for a lot of couples, this can be a little daunting...but you're in good hands with me. Chilled out and natural is the name of the game - no cheesy grinning, no awkward posing, no standing to attention...just be yourselves and let me add the creative spin.
Thanks for stopping by.
That's me clowning around in Norway recently, with a camera, of course!
Enough of me though, what about you?
Because you're the important people here.
What floats your boat, photography speaking?
If it's the same thing as me, we could be in business.
What about a storytelling approach to the day? That's my jam!
I've won a few awards for this type of thing. But couple's words mean more to me than awards, like the comment at the top from Sara, who is, also, a wedding photographer.
There are more "nice words" on this site along with other blurb on how I work, loads of real weddings, pictures and so on.
So please have a browse and hey, who knows, we may even meet one day...
a few places i've been to
Redhurst Hotel : Bachilton Barn : Venachar Lochside : Backhouse Rossie Estate : Boclair House : Glenbervie House : Cornhill Castle : Lodge On Loch Lomond : The Vu : Sherbrooke Castle : Pratis Barns : Duntarvie Castle : Arta, Glasgow : Broxmouth Courtyard : Ghillie Dhu : Bowfield Hotel : Inglewood House : Barnbougle Castle : Rossie On The Earn : Edinburgh Zoo : Lochside House : Howford House : Radstone Hotel : Cormiston Farm : Seamill Hydro : The Walled Garden, Fife : Logie Country House : Carberry Tower : The Riviera, Stirling : Western House Hotel : Enterkine House : Auchen Castle : Brig O'Doon House Hotel : Balbirnie House : The Cruin : Orocco Pier : Hartree Estates : Hilly Cow Wigwams : Glenskirlie Castle : Borthwick Castle : Leapark Hotel : Carlowrie Castle : Gleddoch House : The Bothy, Glasgow : Eskmills Venue : Dalmeny Park : Dalziel Park : Branxholm Park : Mar Hall : Waterside Hotel : Atholl Palace : Chatelherault Country Park : Dunkeld House : Hilton North Queensferry : Norton House : Ingliston Country Club : Oran Mor : New Lanark Mill : Dalmahoy Country Club : Busby Hotel : Dunglass Estate : Haining House : Culzean Castle : Mount Stuart House, Isle Of Bute : Keavil House : Dunblane Hydro : The Caves, Edinburgh ... and many more!
Tania & Kenny at Duntarvie Castle.
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Add : 25 Lavery Avenue, Larbert, Stirlingshire FK5 4GF
Tel : 01324 557977
Mob : 07824 380674
Email : mike@mcookphotography.co.uk
Office Hours :
Monday to Friday - 9.00am to 3.00pm
Monday & Wednesday - 8.30pm to 10.00pm (meetings only, no phone calls please)