Wedding Photography

Daniel and Kamilla - Wedding in Ballycotton /  by Jan

As a wedding photographer, I had the incredible opportunity to capture the love story of Kamilla and Daniel on their special day. I love photographing at the coast, but you’ll find me most often in Ballycotton and/or Castlemartyr. Be it these family adventure shoots, couple adventure shoots, or previous weddings, I love photographing here!

As I arrived at the Sea Church, the soft sea breeze carried a sense of anticipation and excitement. The weather was perfect, which was a big relief to us all, as thunderstorms were initially predicted for this wedding day.

As per usual, I like to highlight my three favourite parts of the wedding in no particular order.

1) The Ballycotton Cliffs

After the wedding ceremony, we ventured to the picturesque Ballycotton cliff walk for a couples shoot. My favourite! The rugged coastline, with its towering cliffs and gentle waves, offering a dramatic and just plain gorgeous backdrop. Kamilla and Daniel's love was so clearly visible in these photos. It must have been one of the most laughter filled couple shoots I have done in a while! So cute to see.

Against the backdrop of the vast ocean and the dramatic cliffs, I captured these lovely candid moments of tender embraces, and carefree laughter.

Baby Bump

So much for Daniel and Kamilla to celebrate!

Photographing Kamilla and Daniel's wedding at the Sea Church in Ballycotton was so much fun. Their story and the picturesque locations provided an exquisite canvas for me to document their special day. These photographs will be something they will be able to cherish forever, and that is something that means a lot to me.

2) Walking In

I loved how the couple decided to walk down the aisle together at the beginning of the wedding ceremony. Something I have never seen at any other wedding before, and I must say, I really like the concept. It’s just a small thing but I thought it just added another level of unity to the whole procession. A lovely touch!

3) Intimate but big

This was a smaller, more intimate wedding with about 20 guests, which was a really nice number of people to have. What I really liked about this wedding though, was that it still felt like a big wedding because of the gorgeous venue, the decorations with delicate floral arrangements adorned on every corner. It enhanced the natural beauty of the Sea Church and made the whole wedding feel big as there was clearly a lot of effort that was put into the whole day. I really liked that!

5-star Google Review

I had such a fun day out with Daniel and Kamilla, as I said, it’s always such a treat to photograph in Ballycotton. They loved the photos so much that they left me this lovely 5-star review:

“Jan is a very likable guy and his award winning photography speaks for itself. From the first contact to the last hand shake, he was a gentleman and a true professional. He is now our go to photographer for life. Thank you Jannik.”

If you would like me to be your wedding photographer in Cork, not just Ballycotton, say hi to me here, I’d love to meet you and your partner!

Or, if you would prefer a couple shoot like this instead, give me a shout as well.

Till the next blog post!

Colleen and Eoin - Elopement Photographer in Cork city /  by Jan

I really enjoy photographing elopements. Especially as the registry office in Cork is close to my heart. That’s where I got married, now a little over a year ago. How time flies!

Weddings are such customizable events and I love that! Each couple can organize it differently and entirely make it their own. And those decisions start at deciding on a wedding or eloping. And in this case it was an elopement with the most important family members!

This elopement is a perfect example on how every couple has a different idea of how their elopement or wedding day should be like. The last time I photographed an elopement in the city, the couple wanted to do the couple’s photo shoot in Fitzgerald’s Park. Check out those elopement photos here.

But Colleen and Eoin had a very different idea. They instead wanted a couple’s shoot in the city centre of Cork, at all the places that connected them to the city, and the places they visit every day. A different take on a couple shoot which usually entails driving out into nature and away from everything. Proud Corkonians so!

So we began the couple shoot at the iconic courthouse, capturing this couple's love story with the strong contrast of the building’s architecture. I always love using steps in my couples photo shoots, and this is a great way of using them visually. The columns really add so much to the photos too.

With Dwyer’s, a former workplace of Eoin’s, featuring a fantastic delivery service of two pints, it reflected the relaxed nature of this couple’s photo shoot and also this couple. I loved the attitude with which they tackled this day. It was so much fun!

We strolled towards the historic English Market. The vibrant colours of fresh produce and the aromatic scents all around us, we took a right turn to O’Connell’s fishmonger, a business that Eoin’s family run and own. What a way to share this day of happiness with the rest of the crew!

With further photos around Cork city, we ended the shoot at the Imperial Hotel where Colleen and Eoin were reunited with their daughter and the rest of the family. What a fun shoot this was!

5-star Google Review

Thanks to Colleen and Eoin for writing me this lovely review, I really had so much fun photographing them all over the city:

“Jan was absolutely fantastic to work with. We wanted a relaxed shoot for a wedding nothing forced and that's exactly what we got. My favourite photos were the ones we didn't realise he was even snapping photos. He really captured our family life in the photos and how happy we were on the day.”

If you would like for me to photograph your wedding or elopement, say hello to me here. I’d love to hear from you and your partner!

And if you instead prefer something else, I also do the following types of photography:

• Couples Photography in Cork

• Adventure Family Photography in Cork

• and Newborn Baby Photography in Cork

See you for the next blog post!

Lauren and Michael - Engagement Couple Shoot Gougane Barra /  by Jan

What a sunset! What a gorgeous couple! What a location!

Let me introduce you to Lauren and Michael. So what is the special occasion for this couple shoot? Well, handsome Michael here has recently popped the big question to Lauren. I believe I see a sparkling ring here.

Now that’s a good sized ring!

We had planned this lovely sunset photo shoot at St Finbarr’s Oratory, followed by some more photos in the Gougane Barra forest. Some amazing locations! But these locations don’t always play ball with us photographers.

When I checked the weather forecast the day before, I got a bit of a shock. Not only was there a torrential rainstorm expected, but also lightning and thunder! I couldn’t do that to the poor couple. So a quick ring to Lauren and an unexpected question, “Hey, do you wanna do the shoot tonight instead?”

And just like that, the shoot was saved. I’m still so grateful to them both for being so spontaneous and fun!

Luckily we were bathing in this sunlight, and with Lauren’s dress and the flowers, I’m already getting some romantic wedding vibes from this shoot! I can picture it all already! Well, the location is probably the main contributor. I mean this is one of the best hotspots for intimate weddings in County Cork (one I’m actually booked for next year – can’t wait!).

After all the glorious sunset photos at St Finbarr’s, the cloud cover did come over as we headed into the forest.

Originating from Limerick, Michael met Lauren abroad in Canada and have now moved back to Ireland, staying in Cork city. Lauren was so unaccustomed to our entire lack of predatory animals in our wildlife, always looking out for bears and other creatures we thankfully don’t have! Always good to be on the lookout though!

5-star Google Review

I received this lovely review from Lauren, who said;

“My fiance and I had a great time doing our photoshoot with Jannik, he made us feel at ease and we absolutely love the photos!”

I can’t wait for my next shoot in this area, so if you want to make my day and want to do a couple shoot similar to this in Gougane Barra, do say hello to me here.

And remember, besides couples photography, I also photograph the following:

• Wedding Photography Shoots in Cork

• Proposal Photography in Cork

• Adventure Family Photography and Couples Photography in Cork

• and more!