It was one of those days where it all came together nicely. A wonderful friendly couple, welcoming family & friends and a stunning venue with perfect weather. I was spoiled last year with some of the great days I got to document and this was no exception. I will let the pictures do the talking !
One from the archives, but one that stays in the memory is Jane & Barrys big day at Horetown House. Such a happy wonderful day filled with laughter, tears and fabulous personal touches designed by the very talented Jane. From the vintage 20’s wedding dress, through to the stunning table plan it really was a photographers dream, add in one of my favourite venues, Horetown House, a warm welcome and neverending smiles and it really was a bit of a Carlsberg moment ! Hopefully the images below will give you a flavour of the day.
I love Mayo weddings !! I was thrilled when Julie & Mattie asked me to photograph their big day, starting in Knock and heading off to the Diamond Coast in Enniscrone. I had met them them at a couple of weddings previously, and in fact, I felt right at home as there were three couples as guests whose weddings I had previously shot, as well as another couple whose big day I am shooting this year. Although Julie and the girls looked stunning, Mattie & the boys scrubbed up well and the light was fantastic in Belleek Woods the real star of the show was Ollie, who was so excited that his mam & dad were tying the knot, just look at his face and thumbs up after they said “I Do” ! It was an immense day, welcoming families, great company, fab weather and a stunning selection of photos – all captured without fuss or stress and with a genuinely natural feel about them.
I love Mayo weddings…..if only they were closer !!:)
One of the fun parts of my regular backups & archives is revisiting of weddings I have shot in the past. It is interesting to see how, or if my style changes over the years. I found with my recent archive that my style of relaxed and stress free photography has been present in my weddings for most of my years doing this gig full time (and I love an aul walking shot !!)
My first few weddings were on medium format film cameras, 12 shots per roll of film so my camera bag was full of film and not full of gear ! The advent of high quality digital cameras made such a difference though in how I shoot weddings. They gave me the freedom of travelling light, (medium format cameras were big beasts !) being able to capture a lot more images without having to worry about changing film, and the ability to develop my own images right on the computer screen – a real game changer.
However, using film cameras stood me in good stead, each camera click was a cost so I had to know my composition and posing down to the smallest of details. This background now enables me to be able to mix my love of candid and documentary shots along with the odd more traditional pose ensuring that I deliver a well balanced selection of images detailing the whole day as it unfolds.
See below for just a few shots I pulled from my recent archive – hope you enjoy 🙂
