Breastfeeding is not just about the milk
Breastfeeding a baby is not just about the milk and this is even more true for older babies and toddlers. Breast milk and the contact with their mummies brings a lot of comfort to babies and children and it is ...
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Dublin Newborn “Fresh 48” Family Session
Ok… so… This newborn/family session was my first “Fresh 48” session and I am hooked! Being in the room when Maia and Orran met their baby sister for the first time was very strong. I felt the tears creeping up ...
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[One year later] What my family portraits mean to me – A Mum’s Words
How lovely to know what my photographs mean to my clients one year later! Here are some of Genevieve’s own words, one year after their newborn/family photo session we did in their home in Dublin. In the last year, they ...
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Breastfeeding: Weaning for medical reasons
A few weeks ago, Majella was told by doctors that she had to start a new treatment. The medication isn’t compatible with breastfeeding which meant she had to suddenly wean Finn after nursing him for a year. We arranged for ...
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[Photographing with Intent] Why are we taking photographs?
With phones and digital cameras, taking photographs today is very easy and most people do take photographs nearly every single day. Not every photograph is worth making it to our walls though, and that’s perfectly fine. There are a lot ...
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Baby Sophie, in-home documentary newborn & family session
The first two weeks following the birth of a baby are always very special. This is a time where parents are still in awe of what has just happened: they created that beautiful little being in front of them. They usually ...
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Holly opening their family photo album
Before Christmas, I delivered their photo album to Leanne, Holly and Penny and enjoyed watching them flick through the pages for the first time. For my clients, seeing their images printed is nearly like seeing them for the first time. ...
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Anna + Finn, Dun Laoghaire motherhood & nursing photo session
Knowing what my images mean to my client make my work all the more exciting. I really connected with Anna’s story and this is one of my favourite breastfeeding photo session from last year. I always felt that my body was failing ...
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Mabel + Isabel, A Dublin Family Photo Session Album
This session took place early October in Dublin and it must have been the last outdoor session of 2017. Joyce wanted to capture the girls in their home and garden and we did just that. Joyce didn’t get around to do ...
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N+V Mount Druid’s September Wedding
Vernon & Nikki’s wedding had all the ingredients for a great day: nice weather, amazing venue and a happy couple. Nikki’s Scottish heritage was infused in every part of the day and her laugh was just contagious. Mount Druid is really ...
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Baby Ellen, in-home newborn, family & babywearing photo session
It is really hard not to make a very cheesy “awwww” when seeing a dad with a tiny baby in a wrap, brushing his lips on the top of her head, isn’t it? Talking about babywearing, you might already know ...
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Lisa Lambe – Dublin TradFest 2017
A few weeks ago, I was lucky to be one of the guests of Lisa Lambe’s sold-out concert at St Michan’s Church (Dublin 7). I am always drawn to smiles, connections and quiet moments when I document families and weddings ...
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Breastfeeding triplets and a toddler in tandem
Let me introduce Cliona and Sue, two wives from Dublin, Ireland, their inspiring family and breastfeeding journeys. Sue gave birth to triplets at 31 weeks and the early days in NICU were really difficult as she had to pump around ...
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Family Films Introduction
Video is a great compliment to photography. Let me create a film for your family and capture the little things that you want to remember “in motion” whether it is their expressions, the sound of their voices or their personality. ...
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Grandparents are important
My grandparents were and are very important to me. My daughter’s grandparents are very important to her and to my husband and I. I knew they must be important to other people, but now, I know they are. After I ...
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Motherhood Nursing Session with Suvi and Rosie, “Breastfeeding a child with Type 1 Diabetes”
Last year, I photographed over 10 nursing mothers and their babies/toddlers as part of a Model Call on breastfeeding photography. This project really reinforced to me how meaningful my work can be. I am providing mothers, families with more than ...
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Saint Mobhi’s Church ‘Day After’ session with Stephen and Hayley
Stephen and Hayley created their perfect intimate wedding in just a couple of months. Would you believe that Hayley winning a gift certificate for a session with me actually triggered the whole process? After an intimate civil ceremony at the ...
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Mums, 8 reasons why you should exist in photographs
It doesn’t matter how beautiful they are: most women are self-conscious of being photographed. This is particularly true for new mums (and not so new mums) and seeing what we go through during pregnancy, it is easy to understand why. No need ...
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Season’s greetings and Best of 2016
I wanted to do a selection of some of my favourite images from 2016 as a form of thank you to my clients. I also want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and I recommend you to take a few ...
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Documentary family session, Glasnevin, Dublin
“She makes my heart swell.” said Leanne while looking at Penny asleep in her pram. Going from a family of three to a family of four is a big change. When you know (or believe) this new baby is going ...
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