I am coming right out of the gates with this statement, no beating around the bush, no nothing; I love the photos from this wedding couple shoot!
This post will just focus on the couple photo shoot part of the whole wedding day. The remaining wedding photos of the ceremony and all the celebrations will be posted soon.
The location was Ballycotton, the ceremony took place in the unique Sea Church, and for the couple portrait session we headed off towards the cliff walk. I pride myself in my meticulous preparation for photo shoots, to which regular readers will probably roll their eyes to already, but, importantly, preparation is so important to have these shoots go so seamlessly! And seamlessly it went.
I double checked the location the day of the wedding, just to make sure that the grass was still green after the heatwave we had, that everything looks good, isn’t vandalized or something horrific and that the sea levels are in the right height. Basically, double check that something drastic didn’t happen since the last time I was location scouting. The plan is always, drive the bride as far as possible and have her walk as little as possible! The bride will thank you, the newly dubbed husband will thank you, everyone will be happier!
As part of the wedding portrait photo shoot, I thought it would be interesting to use the life boat in the photos. On an overcast day like that, with not too much colour in the background, I thought it would be a great accent to visually play with. Its highly saturated red and blue hull would be a great addition of colour. It really added something unique to these photos. Plus, it’s such an iconic piece in County Cork that everyone will immediately know where your wedding took place!
It was great to take these following couple photos too, without the life boat. Not all of the couple photos had to have that boat in them. Here I managed to get some really lovely light-hearted but also very intimate moments between the two.
“Here I managed to get some really lovely light-hearted but also very intimate moments between the two.”
And this is where I really have to take a moment and thank the two, Ann and David, for being such a great couple. Not everyone feels comfortable in front of the camera, which is totally understandable. Plus on your wedding day, when you’re feeling so emotional and nervous. I have gotten married this year, and I didn’t recognise the nervous mess I became on that day. I have so much more respect for couples now and a much deeper understanding of what they are going through. Although it’s all positive, it is life changing day after all! I think this understanding is really translating well into my photos.
Ann and David were great. We naturally ended up flying through these shots quite quickly.
Of course we had to include the Ballycotton lighthouse in the background too! I think it’s actually illegal not to.
More photos will follow!
If you would like to book me to photograph your wedding or are interested in a couple portrait photo shoot, you can contact me here. I look forward to meeting you!
