Just add water – the GWS Wet Shoots!

Award-winning Scottish photographer Grahame Smith reveals how he’s tapped into an elemental new form of portraiture and how training, mentoring and dedication has helped shape a very successful photography business, and how now – is himself a trainer / mentor to new and up and coming photographers from all over the UK.
Map – where to find our amazing studio

Our post code of EH32 0PL , is technically Longniddry, but as you can see by the maps, we’re bang in the middle between Haddington & Longniddry.
Either way, we are only 5 minutes off the A1 from the east or west.
For Sat Navs, try the post code EH32 0PL , or punch in Wheatrig Business Hub.
Special Photography Packages for Breeders of Cats & Dogs

Are you a breeder of adorable puppies or kittens? We’ve created something just for you! At GWS Photography, we offer tailored studio packages designed specifically for cat and dog breeders who want to capture the magic of those early weeks. Whether you’re looking to commemorate a new litter or simply want a keepsake of your […]
What our clients say…
What Our Clients Say: Cherished Memories at GWS Photography At GWS Photography, we’re proud of the experience we provide and the memories we capture for families. Don’t just take our word for it, though—our clients’ glowing reviews and ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ratings across platforms speak volumes! Trustpilot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5-Star ServiceWith a perfect 5-star rating on Trustpilot, we’re […]
A little video sample of GWS
Here’s a 4 minute sample of the work we do here at GWS.We have a fantastic team dedicated to one goal… providing our clients with amazing photographs so that they can see how wonderful their family is. We hope you enjoy this sample – a very small sample – of what we do.
Leanne wins her first award !!

Official Press Release: Leanne McKay, a young and talented photographer from GWS Photography, has won the Most Promising Photographer of the Year award at the Scottish Master Photographers annual awards ceremony on Tuesday 16th May. Despite having only been in the photography industry for just over a year, Leanne’s passion and talent for capturing beautiful […]
GWS – More than just a pretty face !
There’s quite a lot that goes on at GWS Photography that most people don’t know about.
We have one of the best portrait studios in the country for quality of work and location and comfort of the settings… but it would be too easy to say we just do portraits of people & pets.
Our outdoor shoots at Binning Woods

Most of our outdoor shoots are taken at Binning Woods near Tyninghamme.
Unless we arrange something else with you this is where to go and what to expect.
It’s a really beautiful woodland walk at all times of year with nice easy paths along the way, and more slightly rough areas we can go to if we can if it will give us good photos.
This is us… the GWS team

We enjoy having fun shoots, and we’re not afraid to try ideas out on ourselves. The paper poke idea here is quite good fun… we’ve even used this on dogs and cats… in fact we won Scottish Pet Photographer of the Year for 2022 with a photo of 3 cats doing a paper poke (you can see that photo on the Pets section of the website.
Out with the old and in with the new (website)

Well this has been a very long time coming.
Our old website was built from a template by me, and over the last 12 years it’s had so many plasters stuck to it I was forgetting where all the bits were and how it held together.