Categories
Photography

Friends Of Breastfeeding

f/7.1, 1/320 sec, at 40mm, 800 ISO, on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II

I was delighted to be invited along to a get together of the Friends Of Breastfeeding a couple of weeks ago in Collins Barracks in Dublin. While everyone chatted and ate delicious purple cupcakes made by Jo from Infantasia I mingled and took some photographs. Journalist Siobhan O’Neill White has an article about the group in the Independent today and one of my photos is featured. The group are really lovely and I think they’re striking just the right balance of encouraging and helping women to breastfeed but not pressurising or guilt-tripping anyone.

Categories
Eve Photography

Grassfight!

f/8, 1/320 sec, at 17mm, 100 ISO, on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II

At the Phoenix Park on Sunday.

Categories
Photography

Mondello Japfest Photowalk

Mondello Park in County Kildare organised a Photowalk yesterday during their Japfest race day. I was lucky enough to be invited and despite the rain we had a great time and there are some brilliant photos appearing already. You can see them by going to Pix.ie and searching for Japfest.

I could have titled this post “Spot The Car,” yes, I went to a Photowalk in Mondello and didn’t really take any photos of cars. There were a few on my card when I was looking but they could have passed for AutoTrader ads so I’ll spare you them. I just kept getting drawn away from the races and the stunts (which were brilliant by the look of the other photos) to the spectators and petrol heads.

f/5.6, 1/125 sec, at 17mm, 200 ISO, on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Stare

f/7.1, 1/100 sec, at 50mm, 100 ISO, on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Under Cover

Tannoy Brolly

Stands

The Lads

The Girls

Red

f/5.6, 1/250 sec, at 50mm, 200 ISO, on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II

I like to call this one “Word To Your Ma”:

f/4, 1/250 sec, at 33mm, 200 ISO, on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Thanks a million Mondello, particularly John who organised everything and made sure we were well fed and watered and to Fergus who made sure we didn’t end up wandering onto the track!

Categories
Photography Weddings

Wedding Photography: Ian & Tonya Part 2

More photos from Ian and Tonya’s wedding in Ballybeg House (Part One is here). Group photos can be a little bit repetitive so although I get the traditional posed ones I like to try and mix it up a bit too:

f/8, 1/100 sec, at 20mm, 200 ISO, on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II

After the group ones I stole the couple a way for a few:

f/8, 1/125 sec, at 17mm, 200 ISO, on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II

f/8, 1/125 sec, at 17mm, 200 ISO, on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II

f/5, 1/1600 sec, at 85mm, 400 ISO, on a Canon EOS 5D

TonyaWedding Photography

Just a few more from the reception…and yes, they had a pig on a spit!

Wedding Photography Ballybeg House

Thanks so much Ian and Tonya for allowing me to share these!

Categories
Photography Weddings

Wedding Photography: Ian & Tonya

I’m really excited to be blogging this wedding, I already posted one photo from it recounting my close shave with the steps at the beginning of the ceremony. Thankfully the rest of the wedding was a breeze, Tonya looked stunning and both she and Ian are lovely people with a great sense of fun so the two of them together in Ballybeg House = a dream wedding. This first photo is of the Grouse Lodge near Ballybeg House where Tonya and her bridesmaids got ready:

Grouse Lodge, Ballybeg House

Tonya bought her dress on eBay and it was amazing, the train was so long it took up half the room and she wore a beautiful Gone With The Wind style corset under it. Her waist was tiny.

Wedding Photography

Wedding Photography

It rained all morning and then just as it was time for the ceremony the sun came out and they were able to go ahead with it under the gazebo looking out at the Wicklow Mountains:

f/9, 1/1600 sec, at 20mm, 400 ISO, on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II

The groomsmen all wore blue runners and so did the extremely cute flowergirl:

Flower Girl

Just a couple more from the ceremony and I’ll post some more tomorrow:

Wedding Photography

f/9, 1/400 sec, at 40mm, 200 ISO, on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II