About Iska Birnie Photography
Award-winning Commercial, Elopement, and Dog & Equine Photography in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and beyond.
Hi, my name is Iska Birnie, and I am – you guessed it – the woman behind the camera at Iska Birnie Photography! I am an award-winning professional photographer based just outside Aberdeen in the beautiful northeast corner of Scotland.
Since 2017, I have been working with amazing people like you around Scotland and beyond, offering Commercial Photography, Elopement Photography, Dog & Equine Photography, and Workshops.
My biggest passion is helping you feel at your most confident in front of the camera, capture the real you, and create memories for a lifetime. I believe that every moment, big or small, deserves to be captured beautifully and authentically.
When I’m not snapping your pictures, you’ll usually find me at the yard looking after my horse Sam, on the golf course, or out in the Scottish hills enjoying nature.
I have a superpower…
It can be our little secret!
Picking the right photographer is so important. Especially when you don’t feel super comfortable in front of the camera.
I think I could be the one for you, so I’ll let you in on a little secret…
I don’t like getting my photo taken either!
You might think this is strange – but it’s what fuels my passion as a photographer. Because I’ve been there and can relate to how you are feeling!
The most important thing with any photography shoot is ensuring you feel relaxed while I’m snapping away. We will work together to plan every single aspect of your session, so you know exactly what to expect and can be your true self in front of the lens.
I promise that the result will be images that you fall in love with all over again, for many years to come.
So, let’s find out if we’re a match! Get in touch today and let’s talk about creating the perfect photoshoot for you.
My Story
My photography career began because of my love of animals. I’ve always been a horse and dog-mad girl, who gets excited driving past a field of horses and stops to make friends with every dog I see.
So, it made perfect sense to start my photography career with dog and equine photography.
Giving you forever-lasting memories with your best friends and capturing their personalities on camera is one of the joys of my life. The cuddles and kisses on every shoot are a bonus!
Since then, I have fallen in love with commercial and brand photography. I love helping entrepreneurs own their role as the face of their businesses.
As a small business owner myself, it is so satisfying to watch others grow and increase their confidence through stunning images.
It is my mission as a commercial and brand photographer to provide you with an enjoyable and exceptional experience in front of the camera and your business with timeless brand-defining images.
Want to know more about me?
Fun Facts
Want to know a bit more about your future photographer?
Well… This is me at one of my favourite places – Newmachar Golf Club – finishing a great game of golf.
And here are a few fun facts about me:
- I speak German, Dutch, and English fluently
- I love hill-walking and have trekked to Everest BaseCamp
- I’m a trained car mechanic
- I started playing golf in 2023 and have most definitely caught the bug
- I grew up in a military family, my late dad was a fighter pilot
- I’m a motorsports and Formula 1 fan
- And I love all furry creatures, especially dogs and horses!
It’s your turn now! Let’s get to know each other, so we can plan the photoshoot of your dreams.
TESTIMONIALS
Will you be my next happy client?
I could not recommend Iska enough. She photographed our furbaby Ralphie as a puppy and at a year old. It’s hard to convey in words just how beautiful the images that Iska took are! Iska is lovely and easy to get along with, we really gelled with her and have now even booked her for our wedding!
Iska is a fantastic photographer, she made the process great fun from start to finish. I have used her for both equine and dog sessions and the ideas she has are brilliant. Most recently she photographed my German Shepherd Eddie in Aberdeen and the photos are beautiful.
My daughter Tamzin and I had the pleasure of seeing Iska working her magic during our photo session with our horse Buster. We would certainly recommend Iska, she is a very professional and talented photographer, lots of patience too. We just adore the photos she took of our boy Buster.
We are delighted with the photos Iska took of our pony they are a treasured keep sake , she was both friendly and professional with great attention to detail and she made us feel at ease. Iska is clearly experienced with animals and knew how to get the best from them and their owners.
Iska had the ultimate challenge photographing my labradors (all five of them) on a snowy day in December. She captured some amazing images which I will now treasure for years to come. It’s clear to see how much time and dedication she puts into her work from the unique quality of her photographs. Extremely professional service who I would highly recommend.
We sell catering trailers. Iska’s brief was to visit a picturesque harbour location where our customer has a lobster shop and has done a magnificent job of branding the unit. Our purpose in engaging Iska was to get shots that showed off the functional aspects of the units and to highlight the imaginative branding as an inspiration to other customers. Iska took in the brief and produced some great images we are using on social media, our website, and other promotional materials. Thanks, Iska, for taking the care to produce on-brief, commercially usable images.
I am a picture editor with a national newspaper and found Iska online when looking for photographers in Aberdeen for a last-minute shoot. She’s been in our books ever since! She’s great to work with: reliable, professional, and her work is certainly at the high standard we expect in the industry.
I needed to organise last-minute headshots for our team in Aberdeen and, despite us being based in different locations, Iska made the whole process incredibly easy. We had already worked with a different photographer for some of our other photos and after sharing those with her, she matched the look and feel perfectly. Communication was quick and clear throughout, even during a particularly busy period, and the headshots turned out fantastic. I’d have no hesitation in recommending Iska.