Inverness Commercial Photographer

Specialising in Documentary images showing a collection of people and places.

Based in the Scottish Highlands, travelling internationally.

Commercial Photography

In a competitive world, a single picture can say more than a thousand words.

My commercial photography is perfectly suited to clients who want to try things a little differently, look at new perspectives and realise that a great photograph needs more than just a great camera to be created.

Although I’m based in Inverness I travel extensively with my work, enjoying photographing stories throughout the UK, and further afield. I enjoy taking the time to get to know what I am photographing, and why. That time allows me to know how best to shoot a subject, how to help put people at ease and get to see the best way to tell the story of your business.

With a journalistic background I relish the challenge of shooting images that are out of the studio and into the environment, wherever that may be, to capture a series of key images that communicate your brand and show a variety of people and places. In addition to capturing great still images, I also really enjoy collaborating with other creative individuals and can help advise on how to take your photographs to a different audience both in print and online. I also offer occasional one on one photography tuition to organisations looking to learn how to take better photographs or set up an archive of images for your organisation to benefit from. If you’d like more info then please get in touch, I’d be delighted to hear your ideas, and see how I might be able to bring them to life.

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commercial Photography Portfolio

john macdonald of balblair distillery noses a glass of whisky in a warehouse

kjeld kristensen, christmas tree farmer leans against a wall.

john macdonald of balblair distillery photographed by roddy mackay, an inverness editorial photographer

farmer grigor townend, photographed by roddy mackay, inverness editorial photographer

Morrison Construction Glensattarach Reservoir

Bairds Malt Photography Portfolio

Commercial Photography commissioned by Bairds Malt LTD

a portrait of Alex king, photographed for bairds malt, supplier to breweries and distilleries.

A portrait of a farm hand for Bairds Malt.

an editorial portrait of one of the workers at bairds malt in pencaitland.

a black and white photograph of a farmer in a field at dusk taken by inverness commercial photographer, roddy mackay

A quality control manager inspects malt samples at Bairds Malt in grantham.

A farmer inspects a sampling of his barley crop in a field in aberdeenshire.

Birds fly over a tractor as a farmer sows new fields.

Grandad, son and grandson farmers photographed on the farm

Tidying the malting floor at bairds malt, pencaitland

Bruichladdich Distillery Photography Portfolio

Commercial Photography commissioned by Bruichladdich Distillery

adam hannett of bruichladdich distillery on islay

allan logan of bruichladdich distillery photographed in a warehouse on islay

bruichladdich whisky being sampled from a cask

casks of bruichladdich distillery sitting outside the whisky distillery on the island of islay

mark reynier photographed on the hills above bruichladdich distillery

fixing the intake valve at bruichladdich distillery

simon coughlin and duncan macgillivray share a joke in a warehouse at bruichladdich distillery

warehousemen pose for the camera at bruichladdich distillery on islay

a horse stands in a field next to a caledonian macbrayne advert in islay

whisky is poured into a bruichladdich glass at the distillery on islay

budgie, a member of the team at bruichladdich distillery

islay barley growing for bruichladdich distillery

jim mcewan and duncan mcgillivray photographed at bruichladdich distillery

jim mcewan standing by ugly betty at islay distillery

the waves crash against the rocks in port charlotte, islay

jim mcewan of bruichladdich distillery photographed by scotch whisky photographer roddy mackay

Inverness Headshot Photographer

Headshots

Whether you’re looking to update your LinkedIn profile, creating a team page for your website, or building a personal brand, a great headshot makes all the difference. I offer relaxed, natural sessions that aim to put you at ease and capture you at your best.

Sessions are often shot outdoors, helping to put clients at ease, but also showing you in your natural work environment. If you would prefer a simple studio-style setup that’s also possible, with studio lighting brought to your location to capture your headshots.

Whatever suits your personality and profession I’ll aim to guide you through the process with no stiff poses, and a range of finished images to choose from.

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Interiors and Accommodation Photography

Accommodation Photography

Great interior photography can bring your space to life. I focus on clean lines, natural light and thoughtful compositions that reflect the quality and care you’ve put into the design. Whether it’s a holiday let, retail space, renovation or new-build, I’ll help you capture a set of polished, professional images that speak for themselves.

For clients looking to capture images of their holiday accommodation i will also be happy to advise on options of capturing some additional locations and attractions, helping to show your space and it’s amenities at their best.

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Scottish Whisky Photography

From my base in the Scottish Highlands I’m often privileged to get to capture images for some of Scotland’s best distilleries.

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My work is focused on capturing natural scences of people in places.

Weddings

Coverage for larger weddings, with 60+ guests.

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Elopements

Elopements, Little Weddings and Romantic Roadtrips.

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Travel

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Kids and Families

They are only young once, capture them while you can!

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Editorial

Editorial and Press Photography, covering the Scottish Highlands.

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Commercial

Telling the story of your business with captivating photography.

Rated 5 out of 5

Thank you so much for being the perfect photographer at Sarah and Rich's wedding last weekend! You indeed were almost invisible in the house.. and you demonstrated an excellent sense of humour at all times. Wedding photos can become very dull but you managed to make t fun.. It was a wonderful day from church service to the last bars of Auld Lang Syne, with a very very happy couple, and good intermixing of the two sides of the family. Even the weather was perfect! Thank you again.. your photography made it fun.. such a very rare talent.

Margaret Brown

Rated 5 out of 5

Worked with Roddy for a brilliant IKEA PR campaign - his expertise were invaluable and ensured that the story achieved coverage across major national news publications.

Hope and Glory PR

Rated 5 out of 5

Roddy is incredible! He was booked out for our wedding day so we did a day after shoot. He knew the most incredible spots that were completely hidden from plain sight and actually had to hike to access. I cannot recommend him and his work enough.

Elize

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