ENGAGEMENT SHOOT

Here's a couple of images from an engagement shoot I shot yesterday arvo down in Strandhill. These guys are getting married mid-August, and it should be another great one! The shoot definitely done it's job in getting the bride & groom-to-be more comfortable in front of the camera...and that's exactly what my e-shoot is all about! I'm now preping for what should be another mega wedding tomorrow and I've just received a new album for some clients, and have a few albums just gone to production, so things are in full swing shooting & post production!

WEDDING 10 JULY SLIGO

Here's a few samples from the wedding I shot last Friday. Things started off with a great ceremony in St.Joseph's in Sligo, and then we went straight onto the reception at Castle Dargan, which has fabulous grounds, so why bother going anywhere for a location shoot when you can do it at the reception, which then gives you loads more time to spend with family & friends! For the first time this year, I also got to work with Caroline of Pink Lime wedding videos, which was great, as she works in pretty much the same manner I do, making it quick and easy for the bride, groom and everybody else at the wedding!

2 HOURS 22 MINUTES 53 SECONDS

2 hours, 22 minutes and 53 seconds of hard, hard work! That's how long it took me to finish yesterdays All-Ireland Metalman Olympic triathlon in Rosses Point. I was hoping if all went well to finish around 2hrs 30mins, but I still can't believe I managed that time in what was tough conditions - a very rough swim, windy bike section, then some sun on the run! My times were: Swim 24:29 - T1 1:39 - Bike 1:10:37 - T2 0:30 - Run 45:39. I came home with 25 people in front of me (of around 200 entrants), but I'm not sure if there was any relay people ahead. Either way, I couldn't be happier and it really makes all the training worth it! Thanks to everybody who supported all the triathletes...I heard lots of shouts for me, but I tend not to look around too much!! Cheers! (The photos below were taken by my super fiancée Sarah!)

All-IRELAND METALMAN TRIATHLON

Months of training are all but done, and tomorrow will see me put the training to full use when I take part in the All-Ireland Metalman triathlon in Rosses Point in Sligo. It's shaping up to be a great event and it should be a lot of fun and probably pain towards the end! If you're around the area, come out and support all the triathletes and the large number of locals taking part too. The swim kicks off at 10am on the 2nd beach, the bike route will then take us out to Grange and back, then the run is finishing up on the promanade in the Point. I reckon the first finishers will cross the line around 12pm....I won't be amongst them!

ENGAGEMENT SHOOT

Here's a few shots from an engagement shoot I done late Thursday evening. I went to the same school as the groom-to-be years ago and he's also usually in the water whenever I'm surfing down in Strandhill! It should definitely be a great day next Friday. I shot another really great wedding yesterday, so stay tuned for a few shots from that on Monday!

ENGAGEMENT SHOOT

Here's a few shots from an engagement shoot I shot a couple of days ago in a windy Rosses Point. These guys are getting married tomorrow, Friday and it should be a great day! Stay tuned for some shots next Monday.

WEDDING 3 JULY SWINFORD-KILTIMAGH

Here's a few samplers from last Friday's wedding, which started in Swinford, and then went onto the Park Hotel in Kiltimagh, with just a short brief stop beforehand in the sculpture gardens for some nice relaxed portraits in the shade of the trees. The couple & their families were really relaxed all day, and we got some great shots in the glorious sunshine...even after a brief rain shower in the morning while doing the bridal portraits!

ENGAGEMENT SHOOT

Here's a few images from the 2nd engagement shoot I shot today, again with the threat of rain hanging around! But it stayed dry & we got some good, relaxed portraits down around Strandhill...where again it's as flat and calm as a lake!
I've known the groom-to-be since I was in secondary school, so again, it should be a great wedding, during my busiest week of the year, where I have 2 weddings one weekend, fly up to Dublin to see U2, my own sisters wedding is mid-week, then I have 2 more weddings the following weekend! Busy times!!

ENGAGEMENT SHOOT

Thunder, lightening, torrential rain...we've been getting all that and more all week here. The hot weather we had all during June seems to have gone for the time being. I still got lucky with the weather on Friday at the wedding I shot and we had lovely sunshine for most of the day! I'll post some images from that tomorrow. But today I shot two engagement shoots in between showers! Again when it was dry it was mega, with some really dramatic dark skies and lovely light...it was just a matter of getting the timing right!