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Hugh

August 08 2009

I had totally forgotten how cute four month old babies are until I met Hugh last Thursday.
And they don’t get much cuter than this!
He had just woken up from his sleep when I arrived. He lifted his perfect little head turned around and gave me the biggest grin ever. Thats when my heart melted.

Things I love about this age:
Their springy little bodies – straigten out, curl in, straighten out, curl in…
Arms and legs constantly on the go, sweet cooing noises they make when they are trying to talk, lots of baby drool, big smiles and funny expressions, the way can lift their head up when on their bellies to look at you, feet that have just discovered each other, I could go on but I’ll just show you some pictures instead…

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Kristen & David

August 08 2009

I had been looking forward to Kristen & David’s shoot since I met them a few months back. They were an amazing couple to work with – and also extremely cute together! Kristen and I had been emailing each other back and forth excitedly for quite a while with ideas (kristen is also a photo-blog addict!) and we finally settled on Portrush as the location. We wanted a whole lot of fun, colour and romance. It was a real thrill to try something completely different for an e-session and I highly recommend it to all those girls still waiting on their shoots for next year.
When we got to Barry’s amusements there were so many places to take photos I almost malfunctioned! Afterward we took a walk around the town and down to the harbour for some more intimate shots.

Thank-you Kristen and David – I hope you had fun!

Also any girls who are thinking about ratpack old school sounds for their wedding, book Dave He is the man for swing!

Other stuff thats been happening…

• This is my last week as a designer for GMINI magazine. I will miss the craic, the mummy chats, the bitchin, the laughter, the tantrums and all the girls so much. I won’t miss the deadlines though!

• I will not have any more time on my hands as come September, start of term, I will be lecturing three days a week for the Southern Regional College. We had a staff meeting today and I am seriously scared. I think they have their own in-college language. EMA’s, FELS, EV Reports, e-isla, ILT, SPP, SENDO, VEP, CDP, CCEA, EDEXCEL, – those in our educational services really like to use initials for everything. I think I’m going to have to take a course in src staff terminologoy first!

• Tomorrow I’m taking Seanan to get his school uniform. He starts nursery in September and every time I think of it I feel a little bit sick and also very protective. I can’t believe my little bean is starting school. He is growing up too quick and I’m forever trying to catch up. Tonight I tucked him into bed with his fire engines and double-decker buses and wished for his life to always be this simple, resisting change, but knowing that it will come.

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Mya

August 08 2009

Sweet little Mya. Just ten days old when I went to take take pictures of her last week.
She loves cuddles with Mummy and Daddy and being held close. We had to settle her a few times as she is very bright and knew something was up but it paid off in the end and she was a great little poser.
Loved those little toes and the frown (she was probably frowning because she wasn’t getting much peace while I was there!) also her cherub puckered mouth, oh and the baby folds… totally adorable. And yes – I am permanently broody these days!

I have a list of things to blog over the next few weeks and I don’t know how I’m ever going to get caught with everything so sorry this is later than I expected.

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Small gestures can mean so much

August 08 2009

Last night I came home from work after a very long day of trying to meet impossible magazine deadlines (reworking adverts, resizing pages, correcting layouts) feeling tired and sorry for myself. I got through the door, ready for a bit of a moaning session when Dessie told me that some flowers came for me. Of course I said “Who from?” to which he replied “Just a note saying ‘Love you always Richard’x” Always the joker my husband.

Anyway, it was a little note of thanks from Fiona and Dermot for the wedding photos.
My whole day brightened up and I found myself grinning from ear-to-ear!
It always means the world to me when customers are happy with their photographs as I put my heart and soul into the images in the hope that I will have captured a little something of theirs.

Along with the flowers there were Maison Fougère chocs. Later on I sat down happily to edit a boudoir shoot, munching away on my sweets and thinking if only it was as easy in real life as it is in photoshop to lose weight! (after I’d finished the sweets of course.)

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John and Clare

August 08 2009

Last Saturday I had a wonderful time photographing John and Clare’s Wedding. Everyone was very warm and welcoming. This couple just laugh so easily with each other – and I absolutely love that. It rained the whole day (so nothing unusual there) but Castle Coole is a great location for photographs even when its wet.
Clare’s sister’s did her hair and make-up (very handy having a beautician and a hairdresser in the family on your big day!) Obviously they know what works well for her and she looked stunning. I also totally fell for her dress.
Here are some of my favourite shots.