Three young Bannockburn House workers were recently given the opportunity to be photographed by two top snappers.
Martin Lindores, Matt Reid and Matthew Wallace have all been on six-month employability placements with Bannockburn House funded by Kickstart and Stirling Council’s Young Person’s Guarantee.
Previously unemployed, the three young men have been working hard to help restore the house and grounds which is steeped in history and architectural treasures.
Bonnie Prince Charlie stayed there in 1746 at the time of the Siege of Stirling.
Martin, Matt and Matthew changed their work togs for formal clothing for the photoshoot with David Ho and Sandie Knudsen of Headshots Scotland at the historic mansion.
Martin said: “I have loved my time at Bannockburn House and have gained lots of new skills and made new friends.
“The experience of having David take my photo has been one of the highlights though”.
Edinburgh-based Headshots Scotland’s clients are more commonly chief executives, politicians and celebrities.
David was delighted to be involved and take pictures of the three ambitious Bannockburn House workers.
He added: “I had only recently found out about Bannockburn House as a photoshoot location and fell in love with its charm and history.
“When I was asked to take headshots of Matt, Martin and Matthew, I of course said yes, it’s an amazing project to be involved with”.
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Bannockburn House volunteer coordinator Amanda Monaghan said: “What an experience the three guys have had with us over the last six months.
“We hope we have provided them with enough support to help them find future employment opportunities, and we hope we will also have more employability placements available at Bannockburn House over the next few months.”
