Ocean Terminal Sept 25th & 26th

28/08/10
Philip will be at Ocean Terminal on 25th and 26th September for the Debenhams wedding event. Please come along for a chat and a look through some amazing wedding albums and books.

New partners for the Edinburgh Fair

27/07/10

We are delighted to have central Scotland's most popular radio station, Forth One, as partners for the forth coming Edinburgh Wedding Fair at the Hilton Edinburgh on October 10th.

Philip has won his second "Silver" Award of the year and two "Bronze" Awards in last months SWPP competition.

Edinburgh Wedding Fair

02/07/10
A Diary date not to miss!
The Hilton Edinburgh, Sunday, October 10th
Drinks and canapes with Sean Connery at 12 noon exclusive catwalk show at 2.30pm and the chance to meet and chat with a hand picked selection of the finest wedding experts in the capital, including designer names and award winning wedding suppliers.
Competitions, special offers and promotions. Free entry.
The Hilton Edinburgh, Grosvenor Street opposite the Haymarket Station.
Up to date details here

Silver Award

14/06/10
Philip picked up a "Silver" Award in the Wedding Photojournalism category of last months SWPP competition (the largest organisation of professional photographers in the UK) with the possibility of being upgraded to "Gold" for the 2010 Wedding Photographer of the Year. He also won Bronze awards in the Traditional Wedding category and Children's portraiture category.

Cat and pet lovers may be interested to see some of Philip's work on the Cat Sitting Services Edinburgh website.

Special May wedding offer

03/05/10
Free Engagement session for all wedding bookings received this month. We can also then produce your own personalised "Save the date" cards using your favourite photograph from the session.

2011 Wedding pricing

07/04/10
Virtually all our dates for 2010 are now filled and our new 2011 price list is now online. If we still have your date available for 2010 please contact us and we will provide photography at our old prices. Please note that our price list is a guide to some of our most popular packages but we will always provide custom quotes after discussing and listening to your wedding plans.

Melville Castle wedding fair 28th March

22/03/10
Special Melville Castle wedding show offer - £150 off your wedding photography on all bookings taken on the day. Doors open 12 noon, offer is subject to date availablity and on a first come first served basis.

Wedding Open Evening

15/03/10
Wednesday 17th March, The Queensferry Hotel 6pm-8pm. Come along for an informal chat and look through some of the latest Digital Wedding Books.

March wedding fairs

23/02/10

Philip will be exhibiting at two of Edinburgh's most prestigious wedding fairs in March. So if you are looking for a creative wedding photographer in Edinburgh or Scotland come along for a chat.

March 6th and 7th, East of Scotland's largest wedding at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange.

March 28th, one of Scotland's most exclusive wedding fairs at Melville Castle.

Pre-wedding consultations & valentine day promo

08/02/10

Philip has available appointments for couples getting married in Newcastle and/or the North East of England at the Hilton Newcastle Hotel on Saturday morning, 27th February. Pre-booking is essential. Please use our contact form or telephone to make an appointment.

Valentine promotion
Are you planning on popping the question on Sunday? Check out our special Valentine day wedding promotions below.

Valentine promotion

01/02/10

We are running two fantastic valentine wedding promotions during February.


Free Engagement shoot for any couples who get engaged this valentine's day and then half price on any of our luxurious, bespoke albums if you book your wedding photography with us.


Free engagment shoot plus your favourite photograph from the session produced as a stunning Gallery Print worth £100, for all couples who book their wedding photography with us during February.

2009 Wedding Photo of the year

25/01/10

Visit Philip Hawkins Blog to find out who won our Wedding Photograph of the Year competition.

Photography competitions

18/01/10

Judging for the SWRI Photography Proficiency course gets under way this week in Edinburgh. As Philip is the National Judge he will not be undertaking any photo sessions for the duration of the week.


You can check out who is currently leading our Wedding Photo of the Year competition on Philip Hawkins Blog.


Philip will be at the Wedding Open afternoon at the Queensferry Hotel, just outside Edinburgh, this Sunday, January 24th, noon to 3pm.

Queensferry Hotel wedding open afternoon

11/01/10
Please note the date for this has been moved to January 24th. Details are the same as below.

2009 Wedding Photo of the Year

08/01/10
Check out and vote for your favourite image in our Wedding Photo of the Year competition on our portrait website Photographer Edinburgh

Book your wedding in January

04/01/10
For all bookings taken in January (traditionally one of the busiest months for booking your wedding photographer) for 2010 weddings we will give a free Engagement shoot with all our packages. (Subject to availability and on a 'first come first served' basis.)

New for 2010

29/12/09

Free Engagement session offered to all couples who book weddings in 2010 with Level 3 or Level 4 coverage. Half price engagment shoot for couples booking Level 2 coverage. This will be applied retrospectively for couples booking an engagment session first at our normal rate of £90 and subsequently making a booking for their wedding.

Baby Photography.
Complimentary baby portrait sessions for your baby's first year for all our bride and grooms allowing you to take advantage of our contemporary
Baby's First Year Storybook package.
More details are on our portrait website Photographer Edinburgh.

January events

21/12/09

January 24th. Noon-3pm. Wedding open afternoon at The Queensferry Hotel. Come along for an informal friendly chat and a look through some albums and wedding books. The Queensferry Hotel's experienced wedding co-ordinators will be on hand to offer show rounds of the hotel and grounds and along with myself will be happy to discuss any of your wedding questions.