Edel and David's Hillsborough Park Portraits

It's fair to say that Hillsborough Park is a fantastic location for a portrait shoot, so when I met up with Edel and David there recently I knew we were going to get some lovely images. We walked around the old fort for an hour or so and had great fun, capturing some marvellous pictures together. Edel and David were really good fun to work with and the time passed very quickly in their company. Here's a small selection of my favourite shots from their session:

Teresa and Brian's Pre-Wedding Shoot in Lisburn

My latest collection of images features Teresa and Brian who came into the studio for their pre-wedding shoot recently. It was my third and final session of a highly enjoyable day. Obviously, I wouldn't dream of upsetting anyone by suggesting I'd saved the best for last but Teresa and Brian's shoot was certainly just as much fun as the day's earlier sessions. I hope you like the images I've chosen to preview here:















David

Christine and Pete's Pre-Wedding Shoot

It was a session full of laughter and big beaming smiles when Christine and Pete came in for their pre-wedding portraits at the weekend. They coudn't have looked happier if they'd just won the lottery! If you ever had any doubt what love looks like then just take a look at their pictures. I had a great time on this shoot and can't wait to show Christine and Pete their images. In the meantime, here's a wee sneak preview:















What a lovely couple!
David

Sonia and Emmett's Pre-Wedding Shoot

Photographing Sonia and Emmett in my Lisburn studio on Saturday was great fun. Ok, so it was tipping down outside and we didn't dare risk Sonia's beautiful dress getting drenched - or my hair getting frizzy lol! - but that didn't dampen the spirits for one moment. Sonia and Emmett were both great at getting into the various poses I suggested and by the time the shoot was done we'd used up as much energy as you'd expend in the most demanding of yoga classes - well, I had anyway! Here's a small selection of my faves from the shoot:















Showing Sonia and Emmett the full set of edited images is something I'm really looking forward to,
David

Claire and Tim's Crawfordsburn Pre-Wedding Shoot

When considering the location for their pre-wedding photoshoot, there was one place that stood out above all others for Claire and Tim. Not only had they gone to the Inn at Crawfordsburn for their first date but it was also where Tim chose to ask Claire if she'd marry him. So when he asked me if I'd travel to Crawfordsburn for their shoot I was more than happy to oblige. The Inn has a wealth of options for great photographs, both inside and out in the lovely gardens. We made the most of them, as the images show below, before heading off to get some more shots on the beach at Helen's Bay - where a greyhound did something unspeakable (involving one leg being raised off the ground) on my camera bag - and at Crawfordsburn Country Park.















It really was great fun photographing Claire and Tim, especially in the knowledge that the location means such a lot to them. Hope they like this little selection of some of my favourites from their shoot,
David

Judith & Neil's Pre-Wedding Shoot

Judith and Neil came into the Lisburn studio on one of those evenings when it's raining one minute and sunny the next - rather like today, actually. Having the studio means the weather can't get in the way of a good shoot though and we had plenty of fun and laughter as we captured a lovely set of images, a few of which are displayed below.

After shooting inside for a while, we decided to risk the rain and head along the road a short distance to a nearby site of a former night club. This setting makes for a gritty urban series of images and the colours on the wall worked really well with both Judith and Neil's eyes, as you can see below. The shoot did teach me an important lesson, though - watch where you're walking. For as I moved around to gain a different viewpoint I went flying onto my rear end on some wet tiles - and I've still got the marks to prove it lol!

Nicola and Earl's Pre-Wedding Portraits in Lisburn

Here's a small selection of images I took recently when Nicola and Earl came to Lisburn for their pre-wedding shoot. We were lucky enough to have a lovely sunny morning, so took advantage of the fine weather before heading indoors to capture some shots in the studio. I was impressed with how well both Nicola and Earl were able to strike their poses - they were clearly very relaxed together and I hope you'll agree with me that they make a really good-looking couple:















David

Helen & Paul's Pre-Wedding Shoot

I can't believe a fortnight has gone by already since my session with Helen and Paul - where has all the time gone? In fairness, I've spent half of that period on the road, shooting interiors in England. No rest for the wicked - though I'm not sure what vices I've been indulging recently to merit being put in that category!

That's enough chat about me. This post is all about Helen and Paul's shoot, and what a fun-filled session it was! I don't know why but I love it when someone comes in to the studio and tells me they're very nervous about having their photograph taken. Maybe it's because I feel the gauntlet has been thrown down and I can't resist a good challenge. Whatever the reason, Helen quite openly declared that she didn't really like having her photograph taken - but then without realising it she trabsformed into the most amazing model, taking direction as if she were used to being on set all day, every day. I hope both Helen and Paul enjoyed their shoot - it's never as traumatic as one imagines - and we had plenty of fun together as this selection of preview images shows:















Looking forward to showing Helen and Paul all their images very soon,
David

Zara - Portraits of a Princess

There has already been much oohing and aahing today at the beautiful images of Princess Catherine as she tied the knot with Prince William in Westminster Abbey - we wish them both a very happy marriage, which hopefully the media will allow them to enjoy without too much intrusion. But I want to introduce you to another gorgeous princess - Zara - who came into our Lisburn studio earlier this week with her mum Jenny. Zara was a fantastic sitter, playing to the camera in great style - the new Duchess of Cambridge would be well served if she were to ask Zara for some posing lessons! We had a great time together and I had quite a task to pick out a selection of favourites - but here they are for you to enjoy:















Hope you like them,
David

Eileen & Brenadan - The Pre-Wedding Shoot

Eileen and Brendan's pre-wedding shoot took place on a lovely afternoon at the Lisburn studio last Saturday. Shooting inside and outside meant Eileen was able to change her outift part way through - this is one of the great advantages of shooting at the studio, as well as ensuring there's no cause for cancellation should we have any rain. There was no problem with the weather on Saturday, though, and we had a good time creating a series of lovely images, a few of which I am previewing here:





















David