Graduation Photographer St Andrews


I love St Andrews Graduation season - it's genuinely a pleasure to come back year after year to provide some great images to my clients, all while revisiting my favourite spots in St Andrews.

Please note that I will not be booking out every hour of my time during Graduation season. This will be my fifth year offering graduation sessions, and to ensure I'm delivering the best I can for each grad, I have to limit the number of sessions I offer. I will do my best to find a time slot that works for everyone, but please note that this may not always be possible, especially in the last few months leading up to graduation.

By the end of February 2025, based on previous years, I expect my diary to be fully booked.

Please bear this in mind when sending enquiries. Thanks!


A graduate stands in front of the Vestry door in St Salvator's Quad, St Andrews, Scotland.
A graduate and her family stand in the Church of St Mary ruins, in front of the Cathedral ruins, St Andrews, Scotland.
A graduate in traditional dress walks the path in St Salvator's Gardens, in St Andrews, Scotland.

There are plenty of photographers advertising graduation shoots - why should you book me?


  • I'm a fully insured, registered business, and I frequently work for the University itself. That means full legal accountability, full public liability insurance.
  • You book me personally, not an agency or group - it’s me who turns up on the day, and every photo you see here on my website was taken by me, with gear I own - meaning if you see a photo you love, we can recreate it.
  • As of Summer 2025, I'll be approaching my 250th grad shoot - I know St Andrews like the back of my hand, and I can consistently and efficiently produce the photos you're looking for.
  • It's your time, everyone is different, and I'm not necessarily running through a shot list. While I can absolutely help guide you through the classic images, I'm totally open to your ideas for photographs and bringing your own visions to life.
  • You get every good photograph I take - there’s no fixed limit, I keep and edit every good photo (minus blinks, sneezes and duplicates), and deliver every good photo to you. There's no cut-off number for any of my packages.
  • I book sessions with deliberate time left in between your session and my next session. If your family takes a little bit longer to walk to a second location, your ceremony runs late, or if you bump into a friend and we want to extend by five minutes to take photos with them, I've already allowed time for it.
  • Note that I also offer payment plans to those who might not be able to make the upfront payment to secure a session - if this could help make a session affordable for you, get in touch.

A graduate and her boyfriend smile at each other in St Salvator's Quad, St Andrews, Scotland.
A young man has graduated and stands with his diploma in the historic Cloisters at St Andrews University, Scotland.
A graduate in her graduation gown sits on a bench against the ivy wall in St Salvator's Quad, St Andrews, Scotland.

Session Types


  • Mini: 15 minutes - £65
  • Possible locations:
  • St Salvator's Quad
  • St Mary's Quad
  • St Salvator's Gardens
  • Your suggestion
  • Approximately 50 photos, dependent on family/friends/locations/your own ideas :)
  • Choose this base package if you're just looking to get a few core photos to remember your day, to send to family and friends, or to post on social media.
  • Choose this base package if you want a no-frills, no-fuss walk around one location of your choice, and a few photos with family.


  • Classic: 30 minutes - £100
  • Possible locations:
  • St Salvator's Quad
  • St Mary's Quad
  • St Salvator's Gardens
  • Ruins overlooking Pier
  • Castle Sands
  • Your suggestion
  • Choose this base package if you have a larger family group attending your session, or you're splitting your session with a friend.
  • Choose this base package if you'd like to dedicate a good chunk of time to create a variety of photos.
  • Choose this base package if you'd like to visit more than one location, as suggested above.


  • Full Hour: 1 hour - £160
  • Possible locations:
  • St Salvator's Quad
  • St Mary's Quad
  • St Salvator's Gardens
  • Ruins overlooking Pier
  • Castle Sands
  • Pier
  • Your suggestion
  • 150 photos or more - dependent on family/friends/locations/your own ideas :)
  • Choose this base package if you have a much larger family group, or multiple friends joining you for your photo session
  • Choose this base package if you're serious about getting a wide variety of photos in a variety of locations
  • Choose this base package if you'd like freedom to choose your locations, and ample time at each location
  • Choose this base package if you'd like to go to the Pier, Golf Course or West Sands



Still not sure which length of session will work best for you? Just get in touch!

Let me know who's coming with you, what you're looking for, and I can advise.



What's included?


  • Digital Gallery Delivery of All Images in High Resolution
  • Every package includes digital delivery of all your images through an online gallery. Easily share the link with friends and family, with unlimited downloads in high resolution from unlimited devices.


  • Digital Gallery Delivery within 2 weeks
  • I try to deliver grad galleries as soon as possible, but I take the necessary time to make sure your images are the best they can be for you. You pay for my time, I don't cut corners.


  • Access to the highest quality printing possible
  • All my packages include access to my printing lab, available through the digital gallery. This printing lab has access to the full metadata from your images, providing the highest print quality physically possible to achieve from the images.

A graduate in her postgrad graduation gown stands in the cloisters in St Salvator's Quad, St Andrews, Scotland.
A graduate in her graduation gown walks in St Salvator's Gardens, St Andrews, the dramatic sandstone building behind.
A graduate in her graduation gown sits among the flowers against the ivy wall in Salvator's Quad, St Andrews, Scotland.


Please remember that I can only take on a limited number of graduates each year, and spots get booked up well in advance.


If you like what you see, get your spot reserved now:


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