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3 Sept 2019

Picture perfect backdrops

A model in a long black dress stands in front of the Camellia House at Culzean Castle.
The Herald’s Dark Romance story was shot at Culzean Castle, Ayrshire
We provide amazing locations for fashion photoshoots, showing off the beautiful places we protect and raising vital funds for their care.

Trust properties have welcomed many productions, from music videos, documentaries, travel programmes, adverts and photoshoots to international drama TV series and feature films.

Our unique range of locations – from Glencoe and St Abb’s Head to the historic burgh of Culross and stunning Culzean Castle – provide a huge variety of backdrops with great stories to match.

These beautiful places look absolutely amazing on film, so it’s no surprise that they’re so popular with picture editors and location managers. And the great news is that any revenue made through these projects goes right back to the places that we protect.

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“Culzean Castle and its beautiful setting look absolutely fantastic in these shots from the Herald.”
Sarah Eccles, Interim Filming Manager
  • A model in a long black dress with long lace sleeves stands in a woodland garden. The leafy surrounding shrubs have pink and purple flowers.

    The Herald used a range of locations around Culzean Castle.

    Images commissioned by @theheraldfashion
    Model - Misha Hart at Colours Agency
    Photography - Jamie Simpson
    Styling - Carmen Haigh
    Make up & hair - Ainslie Currie

  • A model wearing a floral print shirt stands beside tall trees at Culzean Castle. A long stone wall is in the background. Sunlight falls through the trees, casting shadows on the ground.

    Model Misha Hart photographed at Culzean Castle

    Images commissioned by @theheraldfashion
    Model - Misha Hart at Colours Agency
    Photography - Jamie Simpson
    Styling - Carmen Haigh
    Make up & hair - Ainslie Currie

  • A model stands inside the Orangery at Culzean, in front of two large glass windows.

    Model Misha Hart photographed in The Orangery at Culzean Castle

    Images commissioned by @theheraldfashion
    Model - Misha Hart at Colours Agency
    Photography - Jamie Simpson
    Styling - Carmen Haigh
    Make up & hair - Ainslie Currie

  • A model stands next to the Camellia House at Culzean. She wears a patterned top and knee-length skirt.

    Model Misha Hart photographed at the Camellia House at Culzean Castle

    Images commissioned by @theheraldfashion
    Model - Misha Hart at Colours Agency
    Photography - Jamie Simpson
    Styling - Carmen Haigh
    Make up & hair - Ainslie Currie

The National Trust for Scotland works every day to protect Scotland’s national and natural treasures. From coastlines to castles, art to architecture, wildlife to wilderness, we protect all of this for the Love of Scotland.

In Our Strategy for Protecting Scotland’s Heritage 2018–23, we set out how we’re planning to work towards our vision that Scotland’s heritage is valued by everyone and protected now, and for future generations.

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