CAPITAL MAGIC

When Highlander Georgina Lamrock arrived in Edinburgh it was love at first sight, an affair which she has chronicled with her camera

It was love at first sight when photographer Georgina Lamrock moved to Edinburgh

What started as a student hobby for Georgina Lamrock has morphed into an all-consuming love affair. On virtually any day of the week, the Highlander spends her spare hours wandering the streets of Edinburgh, intent on capturing unforgettable images of the capital.

‘My camera is permanently affixed to me,’ she says. ‘I love to walk around the city. If you’re open to it, you end up seeing the world as if you’re looking at it through a lens.

‘I’m always squirrelling away spectacular views or little bits of detail to go back to when the light is better or when I have my camera for the perfect shot. But I often just use my iPhone for short stories that I post on Instagram for 24 hours.’

Although she grew up in Sutherland, in the picture-perfect village of Golspie, when Georgina moved to Edinburgh to study English Literature she fell in love with the heritage of Auld Reekie. A keen photographer, she soon found that taking photos of the capital’s vistas and its nooks and crannies brought alive that sense of history she loves about the city.

‘When you live here it’s very easy to take Edinburgh for granted, but looking at it through a lens forcibly reminds you of

how beautiful the city is, and how varied it is too. I’ve lived all over the city but when it comes to capturing images my two favourite places are the Botanic Gardens and Dean Village – it’s incredible that it’s so close to the city centre yet so tranquil.’

An avid reader whose consumption of books at university was enormous, when she began to take her photography seriously in 2017 she realised that reading about a city with a stellar literary tradition while also creating her own visual stories made for a great combination.

‘There are so many amazing quotes about Edinburgh from wonderful writers who’ve lived here – Robert Louis Stevenson is my favourite – that I started adding a quote to each photo I put on Instagram. People seem to enjoy the interplay of words and images.’

Mainly, people love her photos, full stop. But then passion is infectious.

Looking at Edinburgh through a lens forcibly reminds you of how beautiful the city is

It’s incredible that the Dean Village is so close to the city centre yet so tranquil

The Old Town: Ramsay Garden photographed from Princes Street Gardens. Opposite: Lady Stair’s Close, home of the Writers’ Museum.

Top left: The Potted Garden in Stockbridge. Left: Inside the glasshouses at the Royal Botanic Garden. Above: Dean Village on a summer’s day. Right: Circus Lane in Stockbridge.

Left: Entrance to the old Stockbridge Market. Clockwise from above: Royal Botanic Garden; a ‘doortrait’ from White Horse Close off the Canongate; looking from the Vennel to Edinburgh Castle; Balmoral Hotel.

Clockwise from above: St. Bernard’s Well, Stockbridge; Ramsay Garden; a wintry sunset outside the Scottish National Gallery; Edinburgh’s skyline photographed from Calton Hill; White Horse Close.