Meet Katie
Hi! I’m Katie Blair Matthews, an outdoorsy, nature frolicking and food obsessed photographer living in Dunkeld, Highland Perthshire.
I’ve been pretty obsessed about photography since I was 16, and I love being able to say that my first paid job as a teenager was working in events photography. From there I was shooting music photography for rock bands in some of Edinburgh’s long gone club venues. I’ve learned a thing or two since then and after completing a BA in Photography in Edinburgh I jumped straight into freelance life, working commercially for big Scottish brands and agencies as well as documenting love stories at weddings.
I have a huge love for historical photography and social documentaries. My fascination for flicking through photographic history books and old family albums led me to a job with the NTS helping to archive 6000 prints and negatives depicting 20th century island life in the Outer Hebrides. To me, photography is this magical portal that allows us to glimpse into moments of history.
As a wedding photographer I have the amazing job of documenting a significant day in the story of many people’s lives. With this perspective, honesty and authenticity are so important to how I photograph weddings. I don’t care for posing, forced moments or social media trends. I’m there for the genuine connection and moments of intimacy between lovers, friends and families in a way which best reflects the spirit of the day as honestly as possible.
My favourite kind of day is…. A long bike ride in the hills or rock climbing in the sunshine and then finding a great café or restaurant to feast at. Sometimes even just the feasting part will do!
I’m big on….. Fresh, hearty food and I’m usually always thinking about my next meal! I find it pretty difficult to function without a daily dose of chocolate.
I’m working on…. A garden renovation so I can create my own wildlife paradise. I can get a little overly interested in floral arrangements at weddings…
A little love from past couples…
J&R
We absolutely adore all the photos - you've smashed it! Every single one is so beautiful and we can't thank you enough!
J&B
“We absolutely love our photos from the day! All the photos beautifully capture the exact feel and aesthetic of the day, and looking through the photos you can see so many of the beautiful spontaneous moments that happened. Katie herself was a joy to have at the wedding. She was always in control but never intrusive, she made everyone feel comfortable (even camera-shy people) and was a lovely presence to be around. Several of the guests commented on how impressed they were with her professionalism.”
J&K
Katie was so lovely to work with and captured so many amazing moments throughout the day! Our photographs are beautiful and we’ll treasure looking back at them forever.
A&I
“From our first meeting with her we knew she was the perfect person to photograph our wedding; Katie’s friendly and easy going nature was just what we were looking for… Katie was so good at blending in and made everyone feel relaxed - we had a lot of compliments from guests as to how friendly Katie was. We couldn’t have been more pleased with the final photos Katie produced for us – they captured our day perfectly.”
My Approach
Weddings are full of emotions and moments of intimacy between lovers, friends and families. I love capturing all these beautiful little moments and creating a photographic narrative which best reflects the spirit of the day and all the work that went into it.
I work in a documentary style when photographing weddings, which means I photograph things as they happen, in an unobtrusive way, to create a realistic and honest photographic story of the day.
Booking a photographer is all about connection, if you think we’d work well together, say hello! I'm more than happy to answer any questions.