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Susanne Oliver Milliner {sneak preview} | Galway

Mike — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:20:25 +0000

I recently had the pleasure of working with the very talented and up and coming Milliner, Susanne Oliver, showcasing her designs for her new web site.

I will add a couple of shots here to give you a flavour of the kind of creations she is able to put together for anyone is after a special hat for a special occassion.

I will provide all the necessary detailed information of all the people involved when I do the full post in a little while.

Jessica | Galway Portrait Photographer

Mike — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:17:54 +0000

This shoot was a pretty exciting day all round as it was quite unusual in that Jessica until the day of the shoot had never had professional pictures taken of her before. Judging by the images we managed to get from the day it would seem like the total opposite, such a born natural!!!

We took these images at the beautiful Coole Park by Gort.

A huge thanks must go to Maja who helped in getting this day sorted, thank you Maja!!!

Supplier chats {coming very soon}

Mike — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:00:56 +0000

Quite a while back I decided I wanted to try and make my blog a little more interesting and not necessarily all about me me me (even though we all know it is hahahaha). I had seen lots of different takes on this so I thought I would try and put something together that would appeal to the masses.

Even thought I predominately work within the wedding industry I also wanted to try and cover other areas that I think would be of interest to everyone which in turn will make it a bit interesting. I am also hoping that by doing these short interviews it will give a little more insight into the person themselves and get to know a little more about them.

The first interview will start this week and it is a very apt one considering the recent blog post I did about Shannon and Mike’s wedding here in Ireland.

As an incentive to get the ball rolling with this. If anyone can guess who will be my first victim candidate, I will donate €50.00 to a charity of their choice – best of luck!!!

Maja | Galway Portrait Photographer

Mike — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:06:31 +0000

I was looking to do a few portrait shots recently as I wanted to try out some new techniques and add some new images to the portfolio of course. I asked my good friend Maja, who is a great photographer in her own right, if she would be up for having a go on the other side of the camera for a change. She jumped at the opportunity and the day we decided to do the shoot she even brought a change of clothes which meant we could try some different styles. The shoot also served another purpose as as we wanted to get some shots of her so she could use them in the “About Me” section of her web site.

We had such a blast that we decided that another one was going to have to be done in the near future. The biggest difference with the next session is we are going to swap places with me on the receiving end of the camera especially as I mentioned I needed new pictures for my section too.

Siofra | Galway Baby & Portrait Photographer

Mike — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:00:38 +0000

I first met Siofra’s parents, Mairead & Rory, around Christmas time last year (2009) when my wife and I were visiting a friend and they happened to be there too. Mairead was heavily pregnant at the time and I felt a little bit awkward asking her if she fancied having some pictures taken in light of us only just meeting as I was keen to get some bump shots for my portfolio. Oh by the way, that was somewhat of a hint, so if anyone knows someone who is pregnant and fancies having some shots done, then please get back in touch.

Move on a few months and when our friend Mary told me that gorgeous Siofra was born, I offered to take some pictures if Mairead & Rory were interested. I was pleasantly surprised when I got word back they were up for it, so one fine Sunday over I went for a bit of a photoshoot.

For the camera geeks out there who sometimes ask what lens I used for the specific shots. The first three images were taken with my trusty 24-70mm F2.8L lens and the last three images were taken on the amazing 85mm F1.2L II. All shots were taken without flash using natural light only.

I decided to go for a B&W theme here – enjoy!!

Mike Denver – RSVP Magazine at G-Hotel, Galway

Mike — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:41:44 +0000

RSVP Magazine asked me to do a shoot of Irish country singer, Mike Denver, along with his beautiful girlfriend Liz for a forthcoming edition.

The shoot took place at the fantastic G-Hotel here in Galway and were fortunate enough to be able to use a few locations within the hotel including their stunning Linda Evangelista Suite. This allowed us to have a variety of images in different settings using the very cool and funky designs within the hotel.

Mike and Liz were real troopers who were up for trying all sorts of locations and ideas – thanks again guys :-)

Majella & Patrick {sneak preview} | Galway Portrait Photographer

Mike — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:57:42 +0000

I was first introduced to Majella and the rest of the family almost a year to the day when I was asked to take some portraits by a friend.

To my surprise I got a call about 2-3 weeks back from Majella to say she had had a baby and would I come out to take a few snaps. It was good seeing everyone again, especially the little princesses, who had all grown so much since I last saw them. When I got there Majella and one of the girls were feeling a bit rough around the edges so I took a couple of snaps but decided to come back when everyone was on top form.

I thought a quick sneak peek was in order of the cute Patrick with his saucepan eyes! Girls, you had better watch out when he is much older as no doubt this young chap will break some hearts for sure.

The shot was taken using only natural light with a 50mm f1.4 lens on my 5D. Any other questions, just leave me a comment and I will answer soon enough.

Sinead Doyle Autumn/Winter 2010 Shoot | Irish Fashion Photographer

Mike — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:04:24 +0000

I recently had the great pleasure of working with the amazing Sinead Doyle and had the opportunity of shooting her stylish Autumn/Winter 2010 collection. We were given access to the “Loft” in the Powerscourt Centre in the heart of Dublin which as a location goes, is simply divine. What I would do to have that space as a office/studio. It was just so big with a vast amount of natural light streaming through the many windows in the room – a photographers dream!!!!

Anyway, without further adue, below are some of the images that were taken on the day including some background images that were taken by Mark Grealish, who was there helping me on the day.

Makeup: Malvina Barret
Hair: Jane Akkeman
Models: Grace Connell & Veronica Rajaste

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RSVP Magazine Shoot | Galway Portrait Photographer

Mike — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:21:39 +0000

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of doing a shoot for RSVP Magazine at a very well known hotel here in Galway, the G-Hotel. I can not say too much about the whole event until the interview has been published. I just had to touch base about it as it was soooooo much fun and can not wait to show off some off some of the images.

EDIT: Just had confirmation that the session will not be shown until the June issue so sorry folks, you will have to wait a little while for the images :-)

Rachael & Rhosyn | Galway Portrait Photography

Mike — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:30:08 +0000

I shot Rachael & Glynn’s wedding on New Years Eve 2009 and was over the moon when I heard they had a new addition to the family. As Rachael is back in Ireland for a few days to see her family and friends, I was asked if I could take a few snaps whilst she was over. I had heard that Rhosyn had the most amazing eyes and boy, she did not disappoint.

So without any further hesitation I am proud to introduce to you the delightful and gorgeous Rhosyn.

The shot was taken using only natural light with a 50mm f1.4 lens on my 5D. Any other questions, just leave me a comment and I will answer soon enough.