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Becky + Gareth | wedding photographer Merchant Hotel

Cathedral Quarter wedding shoot

There were many things to love about Becky and Gareth’s wedding at the Merchant Hotel. It’s such a cool venue. Things just click into place there. The ceremony room was beautifully styled too – as it always is when Melanie from Mood Events has been at work. But it’s the personal things that make a wedding what it is at heart. I loved the fact that Gareth was holding page boy Euan in his arms as Becky came up the aisle, beaming at the two of them. I loved it when Becky finally kicked off her shoes and could breathe again, just before stepping out for the first dance. And I loved that embrace on the wet and windy roof top, high above the glistening streets below …

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    Jean + Will | Mussenden engagement photos

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    One of the biggest thrills in my work is getting to team up with couples who want to make images that tell something of their story together. Something real and lasting. Heading up to the North coast to chase after the evening sun was a great start on this shoot. Once we’d explored the ruins of Downhill House, Jean, Will and I wandered down to Mussenden Temple to watch it being transformed as the last of the sun broke through receding grey cloud. The whole scene looked amazing bathed in that light. Jean and Will couldn’t have looked more at home if they’d tried and the evening seemed to be made for them.

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      Sinéad + Conor | Donegal Wedding Photographer

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      I’ve been up in Donegal a bit recently for weddings that have been pretty summery. Back in December I was there for Sinéad and Conor’s wedding – and on that day the rain hardly stopped. Secretly, I’d been hoping for some moody, dramatic weather for our portrait shoot, and we found it (or it found us)…

      I was hugely grateful to these two fine humans for stepping out into the heather as the rain fell. Let’s go for it, they said, sure what’s the worst that can happen? I stepped into a ditch, but that was about it. And I’d suffer a soggy shoe again for the chance to drink up Donegal’s legendary atmosphere with these two.

      I loved this wedding. So much fun squeezed into one day. Here’s my pick of Sinéad and Conor’s photos …

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        Mary + Mark | Dublin Wedding Photographer

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        It was a such a pleasure to photograph Mary and Mark’s intimate ceremony in Dublin last summer. They returned home to Dun Laoghaire from London and found a sweet venue just near the harbour for the wedding (Oliveto). It was one of those afternoons when the clouds keep the sunshine at arm’s length, but you know there’s no prospect of rain either. Just a warm stillness in the air.

        I really enjoyed Mary and Mark’s company. I felt especially privileged to be there too, with just immediate family on hand. The three of us took a stroll along the pier afterwards to take some photos. I still smile to myself now when I remember how happy they make one another. Check out the dancing! 🙂

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          Johann + James | Family portrait Northern Ireland

          Between weddings last year, I got to do some family portrait shoots too. I love working with kids, though somehow find it much easier to photograph other people’s than my own, who always want to hide or take my camera.

          Johann and James’ crew were brilliant. A gorgeous mix of giggles, in-jokes that only they understood, the odd tear, and bewitching cuteness. The weather was kind so we explored the woods and the beach once we’d taken some simple portraits at home. Even the sun made an appearance right on cue …

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            Jillian + Ben | Engagement photos Northern Ireland

            I love these guys. I did a fine job (probably) of keeping my professional hat on when they told me earlier in the year that they wanted to book for their wedding. But I was cartwheeling in my head.

            Before their big day arrived, we found time to squeeze in this pre-wedding shoot at Donaghadee harbour …

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              2015 | Belfast wedding photographer

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              Somewhere, someone has their foot flat to the floor. 2016 is already three weeks old and 2015 is speeding away behind us.

              It was such a cool year. I got to work with couples I’d been looking forward to photographing for ages, in venues up and down the country. It’s a totally new experience every time. Trying to see each wedding with fresh eyes is important, but couples’ personalities differ so much anyway. Even if I was working in the same venue every week, the weddings would feel and look really different. That’s part of what I love. Getting to know each couple, finding out what they have planned, what their hopes are.

              The feedback I’ve received from my couples this year has left me humbled and I’m ever more grateful that I get to do this for a living. I’m excited too about the year ahead. Trying out new ideas over the coming months is going to be a thrill.

              Thanks for visiting today and best wishes for 2016.
              Jonathan

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                Nadine + Donal | Family photographer Belfast

                 
                A stone’s throw from Nadine and Donal’s house in East Belfast, is the lovely Stormont Estate. It’s beautiful pretty much any time of the year. Long rows of lime trees line the road up to Stormont House, and off to the sides pathways lead through wooded areas with a wilder feel. It’s perfect for a family walk, even when there’s a photographer tagging along …
                 
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