Edinburgh, Scotland
Photographer in Edinburgh.
A small Leith studio for portraits, couples, families, and weddings. Taken in the studio, around the city, or wherever the light’s good.
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A small studio in Leith.
I’m Sohrab. I run Daffodil Studio out of a wee place in Leith, and most days you’ll find me either in the studio with the windows open or out around Edinburgh — Calton Hill, the Old Town, Dean Village, somewhere along the Water of Leith — taking photos of people who, more often than not, told me in the first email that they “don’t really like being photographed”.
That’s usually who I do my best work with. The job is to make the camera disappear, give you a few honest cues, and leave you with photos that actually look like you on a good day.
Sohrab Valizadeh
What I shoot
Four things, mostly.
They overlap more than you’d think. A wedding morning is half family shoot, half couples shoot. A headshot session often turns into a portrait one. Pick the closest match and we’ll figure the rest out.
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Portraits
Solo sessions in the studio or out in the city. Headshots, lifestyle, model portfolios.
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Couples
Engagements, anniversaries, or just because it’s been a while.
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Families
Including the kids who won’t sit still. Especially those.
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Weddings
A favourite of the studio, with proper experience behind it.
Locations
Edinburgh, every corner of it.
Edinburgh has a different photo in it every few hundred metres. Below are some of the spots I know well — when the light’s best, where to stand, and what the weather usually does to the place.
N° 01
Calton Hill
The skyline view, soft light off the stone.
N° 02
Dean Village
The storybook walk, ten minutes from Princes Street.
N° 03
The Old Town
Closes, cobbles, moody afternoon light.
N° 04
Arthur’s Seat
For the views, if you’re up for the walk.
N° 05
Princes Street Gardens
Central, green, quietly underrated.
How it works
How a session works.
1
You get in touch.
Tell me what you’ve got in mind. The form below is the easiest way. A few lines is plenty.
2
We plan it together.
Location, time of day, what to wear, who’s coming. I’ll send you a short prep guide once we’ve got the date.
3
We shoot.
Studio, city, or both. Sessions usually run 1–2 hours. We walk between spots, talk a bit, and you don’t have to know how to “pose.”
4
You get your photos.
Edited gallery within two weeks, often sooner. Print files, web files, the lot. You can share, print, frame, send to family.
Recent work
A few from the last while.
From clients
What people have said.
Common questions
Things people usually ask.
If yours isn’t here, drop it in the form below — I read all of them.
Portrait sessions start at £TBC for an hour in the studio. Couples and family sessions from £TBC. Weddings are quoted per booking — it depends on hours, second shooter, and what you’d like covered. Get in touch and I’ll send you the full pricing sheet.
Studio portraits: about an hour. Outdoor portraits and couples: 1.5 to 2 hours, including a bit of walking between spots. Family sessions: an hour, sometimes shorter if the kids have had enough.
The studio is in Leith. For outdoor work I’m across all of Edinburgh — Calton Hill, Arthur’s Seat, Dean Village, the Old Town, Princes Street Gardens, the Botanics, and quieter spots most people don’t think of. Got a place in mind that matters to you? We can shoot there.
This is Edinburgh, so we plan for it. Studio is always backup. Light rain often makes for better photos, honestly — soft light, no harsh shadows. If the forecast is genuinely awful, we reschedule, no charge.
Edited gallery within two weeks. Often sooner. Wedding galleries take longer, usually 4–6 weeks.
Yes, across Scotland. Travel costs from outside city limits, but no surcharge on the day rate.
Book a session
Send a few lines.
Tell me a bit about what you’ve got in mind — date, locations, the occasion. I’ll get back to you within a working day, usually sooner.
sohrab@daffodilstudio.co.uk
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Leith, Edinburgh
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