Rachel and Stephen's Engagement Shoot

Earlier this week I met up with Rachel and Stephen for their engagement shoot on a very damp and dreary-looking day in Clare Glen, near Tandragee. It was the first time I'd been to Clare Glen - to be honest, I'd never even heard of it until Rachel mentioned it to me - but it certainly won't be my last visit. It's a beautiful secluded spot for a gentle stroll and, as our pictures show, was positively radiant with autumnal colour.

Rachel and Stephen were wonderful fun to work with, taking the shoot (and the persistent drizzle) in their stride. Here's a small selection of the gorgeous images we made together:















What a lovely big snog to finish on! I'm looking forward to showing Rachel and Stephen the full set of images very soon,
David

Keira and Mark's Pre-Wedding Shoot

Yesterday, I spent the morning with a lovely couple, Keira and Mark, taking photographs of them around their beautiful home near Tynan. It was a gorgeous Autumn morning, with the sun shining low and bright throughout. Keira and Mark's hospitality and relaxed approach made the whole experience a real pleasure for me - a big thanks to you both for that!

Well, I say relaxed. In truth, Mark is a little towards the camera-shy end of the scale - but that's why a pre-wedding shoot is such a good thing to do. It gives you a good feel for how the photos will go when the big day arrives and that can only help everything run smoothly when it matters most. Hopefully, it wasn't too traumatic, Mark!

Here are a few of the images we made together:

I think you look fantastic together and look forward to showing you all the images soon,

David

The Three Beautiful Hogan Girls

Our great friends Siobhan and John asked me to photograph their three beautiful daughters recently. I've known each of the girls since they were babies and the girls are very close friends of our sons. So it was a real privilege to have the opportunity to create some gorgeous portraits for them. Here is just a brief glimpse of the images we made, starting with Aiobhinn, Orna and Chiara together on a lakeside jetty:












David

Look Who's Ten

September seems to have flown by quicker than ever this year. It's been a busy month with lots of enjoyable family portrait sessions in the studio and on location. At the end of this week, my eldest son Tadhg is 10 years old - so to mark this wonderful occasion here's a portrait I took of him at home this weekend:



Happy Birthday Tadhg, from Mummy, Daddy and Finn - we love you loads!

Fionnuala's Model Shoot

My lovely niece Fionnuala came into the studio today to model for a shoot I was doing with budding photographer, Matty. Our aim was to create some beautiful (and very colourful) images using the lights in the studio. Here are three gorgeous pictures that would grace any model's portfolio:









We are always keen to hear from potential models looking for portfolio images. If you'd like to pose for a model shoot, whether for your own portfolio or simply to give it a go and see what it's like, get in touch and we'll arrange a session for you,
David

The 2010 Erne Vintage Car Club Charity Parade

On Friday evening, the Erne Vintage Car Club held its annual charity parade through the streets of Enniskillen and the crowd thronged the roadside to catch a glimpse of some wonderful vehicles from a bygone age. I managed to find a great viewing point and here's just a few of the evocative images I made:

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Making A Splash

I took this image on a recent afternoon walk with the family at Emy Lough in County Monaghan. The boys took a spontaneous paddle in the lough with a couple of friends. I love the way this shot captures Finn's sense of enjoyment - it exudes something about childhood that I think everyone will recognise:

David

Stacey, Shannon and Matty

Every now and again I give up a little time to help a photography student gain some fresh insight into their developing skills. When Matty contacted me, we talked about his plans to become a professional photographer and had a look at some of his work. He's made a good start and has plenty of potential so we decided to build on this and arrange an outdoor shoot using only natural light. We booked two models, Stacey and Shannon (otherwise known as Matty's girlfriend and her younger sister), and found a nearby location. Here's some of the images I shot while teaching Matty a few tricks of the trade:









As it's important to have empathy with your subject, Matty found himself on the opposite side of the lens for a few shots too:






David

Aoife's First Communion Portraits

After a short break in England, I returned to the studio today. A busy schedule was rounded off with a wonderful First Communion portrait session. Aoife was lovely to photograph, posing beautifully in the studio, and then outside where the shutters on a neighbouring unit gave us a modern twist on what is usually a fairly traditional-looking shoot:

Well done, Aoife, for being great fun to work with,

David

Emma

I've been preparing some images for display in the studio today and decided to convert this image - one of my favourites from 2009 - to black-and-white:



I'm sure this is going to make a big impression once it's hanging on the studio wall. Hope you like it!

David

The McNally Children

I had a great time recently photographing the five lovely McNally children. We held the shoot in their garden and then I was lucky enough to enjoy a barbecue with the whole family afterwards. Here is a handful of shots, one of each of the children, from our session:















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Dunluce Castle at Sunset

Every now and again I like to post an image that's completely unrelated to my wedding and portrait work. A few weeks ago I was up on the stunning north Antrim coastline and found myself near Dunluce Castle as the sun was going down. Anyone who's been there will know it's an incredible place to watch the sun set and this particular evening was no exception:




Hope you like it,
David

June - Family Portrait Month

June is nearly upon us and that means it's time for Family Portrait Month. Throughout the month, we're offering a reduced session fee - down from £75 to just £25 - for all family sittings. Whether you choose to have your pictures taken in the studio, at home or on location is entirely down to you. And with print prices starting at just £15 now is the time to stop putting off your family portrait and book yourselves a session.

Call NOW on 9267 0620 or email info@davidlesterphotography.co.uk - we know you won't be disappointed!

This offer may not be used in conjunction with other offers, nor is it redeemable for cash. Normal studio conditions apply.

Finn's Portrait

Every now and again I like to put a family image up on the blog, and here's the latest. This is my youngest son Finn and as he likes to tell everyone he's four and a half, not four! This shot was taken a couple of weeks ago, at our home in Glaslough, Co Monaghan, and shows Finn taking some much needed rest and recuperation during a lull in his long-running battles with various Pokemon characters:

David

Katie's Portrait Shoot

Katie came in for a portrait session last week and we had a great time capturing a range of naturally lit images in my new studio. Softly diffused daylight streams into this room and, as you can see, it has lent an amazing sparkle to Katie's already beautiful eyes.

This was only the second time I'd photographed in this part of the studio and I'm really excited about the results - can't wait to shoot more in there!

Hope you like them, Katie, and I look forward to sharing the other shots with you soon,

David