All the way from Alabama, Angela & Robby

Well you know your in demand when a couple come all the way over from Alabama to have their wedding photos taken with you. OK..... they might have been on their honeymoon here also. Angela and Robby got married in Alabama but wanted to get some of their wedding portraits done in Ireland while on holiday. What a great idea. And choose me, what another great idea ;)

I arranged to meet them while they were visiting the Mayo Galway area. Luckily for me they were staying a night at Ashford Castle, Cong. Im never stuck for scenic locations when it comes to Cong.

Here are a few photos from the shoot.



Ashford castle, Cong













Wedding photography taken at Ashford Castle and Cong Abbey grounds, Cong, County Mayo

Proof that you dont need an expensive camera to take some decent photos

I went for a quick walk with the dog this evening. Rather than the usual trip to the woods in Tourmakeady I decided to explore the mountain road behind us. I drove a mile past the house and pulled in when I saw this bog road. I was going to just walk along the main road (and I say 'main' road in comparison to that old bog road). But the bog road would mean that I could let Milly off the lead. Happy days for her.

As the sun was setting I was cursing myself for not having my camera with me. I decided to take a few snaps with my iphone that was just about to die. As Ive got busier with work I tend to not have as much time to take these kind of photos.

I have to say, I was pretty impressed by the quality of the photos that it produced. It goes to show you that you dont need a big expensive camera to take some decent photos. After I uploaded the photos to my computer I did a bit of retouching in Adobe Lightroom.

You can tell by the first photo that I was glad I had my waterproof boots on.

A few photos of wedding rings

Lately ive been trying to get a bit more creative with getting photos of couples wedding rings during a wedding. (when I manage to get the inspiration anyway).

Here is a selection of some of the photos taken over the last few months.

Oisín & Donna's wedding and testimonial

"From our first visit to Abaca studios in Westport, to our wedding day Ciaran was a true professional. The style of shots taken are second to none and give another dimension to wedding photography. Will be recommending Abaca to everyone we know.

Ciarans approach to our wedding photography was very relaxed which meant we were able to concentrate on other aspects of our wedding."

Oisín & Donna

Millie

Have Millie here with me in the Westort studio today, just for a few hours though. Its nice having the company in the studio for a change. Brough her for a walk around Westport and the amount of Aawwwww's she got was unbelievable. Every few people that passed by she was guaranteed a bit of a rub from one of them. Its amazing the amount of people you can get talking to once you have a dog.

Millie who is a white Golden Retriever is now nearly five months old.

New signage on my newish car

I decided to go a bit more minimal with my signage for the Audi, unlike my honda which had pretty big letters along the back and sides.

I got the audi A4 1.9TDi last October and I love it. Its so much easier on fuel, really solid and the road & just feels great to drive. If anyone has seen me at a wedding standing on the roof of the Honda HRV trying to get a photo from a height you can be assured that I wont be doing that on this car.

Perhaps I should have taken the photo with me giving the car a big hug

Linda & Jeroen's wedding

Here is a testimonial from one of last years weddings which took place in County Sligo. The ceremony was held in a newly renovated and bright church in Corhownagh just beside Ballisodare, Sligo. The reception was in Castle Dargan, Sligo.

The reason why we choose Ciaran to cover our wedding was because the photo gallery on the Abaca website showed a certain artistic form of photography, which was different from the more standard and formal photos on other sites.

Thank you so much for creating such fabulous and lasting memories of our wedding day. We found you so easy to deal with from the very first meeting, and you made us feel very comfortable on our big day. We were looking for something a little different from the traditional approach and you delivered far beyond our expectations. Our album is amazing! We love the layout and design, and it reflects a beautiful style of photography.
We would have no hesitation in recommending you to anybody looking for a great photographer for any occasion.



Linda & Jeroen