PHOTOGRAPHER | Anna Dunlop Weddings

Anna Dunlop is a wedding photographer and super 8 filmmaker based in Scotland, creating soulful, artful imagery for couples who want to celebrate in a way that feels intentional, intimate, and beautifully their own. Anna Dunlop’s approach blends fine art undercurrents with the quiet honesty of documentary, weaving together digital, 35mm, medium format and super 8 to tell layered visual stories full of feeling and atmosphere.

What would you like couples to know about you?

I approach every wedding with care, calm, and intuition, observing with open eyes and an open heart. I deeply value storytelling, light, and the ephemeral magic of a day that unfolds as it’s meant to. I want your photos and films to feel like poetry, like memory, like something you can hold onto forever.

I don’t tend to stage or fabricate moments - instead, I move with your energy, guiding and prompting gently where it feels right, and adapting to the rhythm of your day. Shooting on film or Super 8 allows me to slow down, notice the quiet gestures, and preserve the warmth and texture of your story. I want the work I create to feel timeless, intimate, and entirely yours, carrying the emotion of your day long after it’s passed.

Where are you based?

I’m based in a small village in the Trossachs north of Glasgow, in Scotland, surrounded by trees, water, nature, and quiet beauty.

Do you travel for weddings?

Yes - often and happily. I work across the UK, Europe, and worldwide. I always welcome the opportunity to travel for thoughtful, soulful celebrations in meaningful places.

How would you describe your style?

Nostalgic, atmospheric, and emotionally grounded. Influenced by the softness of old film, the rhythm of cinema, and the tenderness of real moments. I take a quiet, observant approach, blending a documentary approach with a cinematic, fine art sensibility. My work captures the nuance of human connection, the poetry in light and place, and the fleeting gestures that make each wedding unique. I aim for imagery that feels intimate yet expansive, grounded yet timeless. Connection shapes everything I do: understanding your journey allows me to capture moments that are heartfelt, personal, and enduring.

What is your most memorable career moment?

I don’t have one single standout moment - what I find amazing and always in the forefront of my mind is that every day I get to do a job I love, one that feels more like a calling than work. I’m grateful for the chance to create art, connect with incredible couples and fellow creatives, travel to inspiring places, embrace flexibility, and go on little adventures along the way. Every wedding, every elopement, every collaboration feels like a new chapter, and that ongoing experience is what I cherish most.

What inspires you?

I’m inspired by art, fashion, architecture, travel, culture, and love in all its forms. I see, frame, and capture each day through the lens of these influences. I am the sum of all my experiences, and the way I see the world, and your day, will be entirely unique to me. I’m drawn to vintage film textures, epic natural landscapes, fleeting expressions, mythological references, and the worlds built in books, alongside loving glances and the magnetic connections that quietly bind people together. I am inspired by light glistening on water, the quiet solitude of nights beneath stars and moonlight - moments that revive me and reset my soul - and the beauty of everyday life, in all its glory and mundanity.

I’m definitely a bit of a romantic and a dreamer. Light, shadow, and composition are as important to me as emotion, and I strive to create images and films that feel like poetry and memory, something tangible to hold onto forever, while seamlessly guiding and capturing the fast-paced, joyful flow of a real wedding day.

How would you describe your working style?

Quiet, observant, and intuitive, I aim to truly align with my couples and their vision, connecting with them throughout their journey and getting to know them so that when their wedding day arrives, they feel completely at ease with me. I can be a chameleon when needed, adapting to the energy and vibe of your celebration whilst always holding space without intrusion. I follow the natural rhythm of the day, noticing real connections, small gestures, and unspoken emotions. I don’t tend to fabricate moments, but move with whatever feels true to you, stepping in to guide and gently prompt where it helps, and stepping back to let things unfold when they’re best left untouched.

Do you shoot digitally, on film or both?

I work with digital, 35mm, medium format (120), and Super 8 film, though my focus is increasingly on analogue formats. Film allows for a slowness, honesty, and depth that digital can’t quite replicate, capturing moments with texture and soul. Digital still has its place and purpose - it’s versatile and efficient - but whenever possible, I love to let film lead the way.

Do you have custom packages according to individual needs?

Most of my collections are fully custom, created to suit each couple and their celebration. I do offer initial base packages depending on location and the mediums you are interested in, typically starting from eight hours. These are designed as a flexible À la carte foundation - you can add extra hours, more film, Super 8, multi-day coverage (which I love), content creation, engagement sessions, and more. I’m always open to suggestions, so if you have a unique idea for your day, we can shape a package that fits perfectly.

What is a favourite product or service that you offer and why?

My Super 8 music-video-style wedding films. There’s something timeless and emotionally powerful about moving images on real film - the grain, the flicker, the way it captures light and movement with such honesty. Super 8 feels raw and nostalgic, like watching a memory unfold in all its imperfect beauty. It holds a soulfulness that digital can’t replicate, making it one of the most evocative ways to relive a wedding day. I offer Super 8 as a standalone experience, and I love being able to focus all my energy on capturing the day purely through film. Working with Super 8 requires a different mindset, pace, and set of tools than for stills, allowing me to create films that are fully immersive and emotionally resonant.

Where would you love to travel to for work?

I love to travel for weddings and elopements anywhere in the world. Japan and Iceland are at the top of my list, and I’ve fallen in love with Milos in Greece - I can’t wait to return there for the amazing seafood, the blue waters and otherworldly landscapes. 

I’m drawn to the intimacy of elopements in remote, breathtaking landscapes, as much as the grandeur of luxurious weddings in stunning venues. Adventure calls me to less-visited corners of the world, and I love discovering places where architecture, landscape, and light come together in quiet harmony. 

My personal travels to Morocco, Tanzania, India, China, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and elsewhere have taught me how to move fluidly between cultures and spaces, adapting to whatever each day brings. At the heart of it, though, it’s always about the people - their stories, their connections, and the moments that make a wedding truly unforgettable.

Who is your dream client?

My dream clients value beauty, but not perfection; they see art in the honest, unpolished moments and trust me to translate their story through my lens. They care more about connection than convention and are far more interested in feeling the day than performing it. They are thoughtful, intentional, and drawn to experiences that reflect who they truly are. 

Bonus points if they love good food, meaningful design, details with soul, and if they approach their day with presence, openness, and joy.

How do you select music for your films?

Music has a powerful hold over me - it shapes emotion, memory, and atmosphere in ways nothing else can. Because every wedding carries its own rhythm, I ask couples to share a playlist of songs they love, spanning different moods and paces and genres. This gives me a sense of their energy and story, but I never promise something specific, as the final film is always shaped by the day itself. I use the playlist as a starting point, then choose music that supports the tone, movement, and vibe of the film, always aiming to enhance the feelings it evokes, never overpowering it.

What is your advice to couples getting married?

Let go of what you think a wedding should be. Keep the rituals that feel true and discard the rest. Focus on each other, on the people you love, on the details that matter to you, on food that nourishes and music that moves you. Your wedding is not a performance - it’s a story. Let it unfold in your own way.

Anna Dunlop Weddings

Website: www.annadunlopweddings.com

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