Real Weddings

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An integral part of my photography on a wedding day is documentary. Although I ensure to get the “must have” shots and some timeless couple shots my preference is to let the day flow as much as possible and work in the background. It’s those little unseen interactions, laughs, tears etc. that make the photos extra special and black & white is so suited to documentary style as your eye isn’t distracted by colours and you focus in on the emotions.

See below for a very small selection of my documentary style.

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Was delighted to capture Ash & Sams big day in Wicklow. They wanted a relaxed day, no stress but still capturing all the “must have” with the minimum of cheese and plenty of time to mingle with their guests. With everything happening on site in Brooklodge and the stunning backdrops, and the lovely couple being so chilled & welcoming this was an easy task, even a couple of showers couldn’t dampen spirits. A wonderful day was made even more memorable with Sams mam, Louise, being the celebrant on the day.

“Just wanted to thank you for the beautiful photos, they are fab and capture our wedding day perfectly. Thanks so much for everything, Ash & Sam.”

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Megan & Paddy travelled from New York to celebrate their big day with family and friends at the wonderful Lough Rynn Castle. From start to finish this was such a laid back & fun day, the castles grounds provided the perfect backdrop for photos and we still had plenty of time to mingle before the meal call.

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Had a great time at Bloomfield House with Ciara & Aaron. They wanted a laid back and unfussed day with plenty of time to mingle with their guests and, despite the heavy rain, it didn’t dampen spirits with lots of smiles & laughs from start to finish.

After the meal, the clouds parted for a short while and we took a risk and headed down to the lake and were rewarded with some fabulous light before the showers rolled in again.

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Capture the moment is an often overused photography expression, but it describes documentary/reportage photography perfectly. These are fleeting moments, missed by many but, thanks to photography now captured forever. The day goes by so fast for each couple, it’s nice to be able to look back on those little interactions, laughs, tears & hugs that they missed or went so quickly they had forgotten about.

My style on the day is to try keep everything as documentary as possible, whereas I still get all those “must have” shots and am more than happy to try get specific shots wanted by each couple, I prefer a fly on the wall approach and capturing the day as it unfolds.

I also prefer most of my documentary shots to be in Black & White – the viewer is not distracted by colours and the focus is on the moment. Colour versions are always available if required !!

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Let’s face it, not everyone likes being in front of the camera, especially on your wedding day when you want to mingle with your family & friends and not spend all day hanging out with your photographer !!

I specialise in stress free photography, less of the stiff poses and more of a documentary style of photos. Blending into the background I capture the day as it unfolds and while we still get all the “must have” shots alongside some timeless couple shots, it’s all done with the minimum of fuss giving plenty of time for couples to chill with their guests and enjoy their day.

See below for just a few lines of feedback from happy couples.

“We didn’t even realise some of these photos were being taken, you were so natural and not intrusive at all” Vanessa & Dan

“He managed to capture the essence of our day perfectly, all while being invisible !!” Amy & Richelle

“Thank you so much for the amazing photography and thank you for being so easy-going and relaxed”. Aileen & Colm.

“Thanks again for the way you approached the day and for the way you made everyone so comfortable & relaxed.” Niamh & Greg

“It was only when we saw the photos that we realised he had a birds eye view and caought so many of the candid moments, he put us all at ease and was great to have around on the day” Helena & Joe