Jacq and Stephen’s Romantic Wedding at Dromquinna Manor: A Day of Love, Laughter, and Spicy Margaritas
October 10, 2024 — Wedding Photographer Kenmare
3 time Finalist in IPPVA Photographer of the year
Investment Guide 2025/2026
Choosing a photographer you can actually enjoy your wedding day is super important, and you're probably wondering why?
Because you'll be spending most of your day with me (crazy thought right?)
It's important that we are a good fit, that you trust me and that we get on! Imagine the most important day of
life and not getting on with your photographer, I could think of nothing worse.
What type of person am I? Well, I'm here for a good time, not a hard time.
All I want to do is have fun, find the fun in others, and capture that.
It's my whole modus operandi for life, it ain't complicated.
I don't do high stress, or shouting, but pints, yes, I do pints!
So if you're looking for a wedding photographer who blends epic photos with a laid-back West Cork approach, I'm your cailÃn. And just to forewarn you, I'm a die hard romantic with poorly timed jokes!
Let's chat and make your wedding day even more special with timeless photographs that reflect your unique style and love.
Your epic love story & me
(the socially awkward one)
No matter your preferences, choose a photographer who will go above and beyond to make your wedding day extraordinary. Consider it an investment in you – in your love story, your cherished memories, and the unique moments that define your special day. This is your day, after all – make it truly yours! My main aim is to capture and document moments naturally.
I believe it’s my job to make sure that you feel calm, authentic, and engaged during a shoot with me and I will go above and beyond to ensure this is the case. I'm a big believer in capturing moments as is. I won't ask you to recreate a moment. My primary focus as a documentary wedding photographer is to capture your day in all its gory glory, including laughter, snots and tears. For couple portraits, I will always guide you so you don’t feel or look awkward in any of your photographs and that the photos look natural. I set 15 minutes aside for family portraits as I know these are important but for the most part, letting your day unfold your way, garners better imagery.
As a wedding photographer, I’ve gone to a fair few weddings. I’ve seen it all - the nerves, the wardrobe malfunction's, the teary parent, the annoying neighbour and the token crazy uncle. But one thing that I know for sure, is that regardless of how much planning you do, the wedding will always unfold as it’s meant to. People seem to swing between being extremely excited and extremely overwhelmed as they’re going through the stages of wedding planning- -so if you’re feeling either of those things, know that this is completely normal!
I'm here for the good times only
While I'm wholly inappropriate and I curse like a trooper, BUT I'm quiet
& very much like to hang out in the background & let the day unfold naturally.
I absolutely hate being the centre of attention and will for the most part avoid dictating your day in any way (Aside for the 10 minutes of family photos)
And the rest? Well the rest I let unfold naturally, as it happens.
If you do want an epic location for your couple phots, let me know! I'm happy to make that happen and work it into your timeline.
For couples who want it all
Two Professional Photographers: capturing twice the magical moments
Full Wedding Coverage: Up to 12 hours or until 10 PM
Engagement/Post-Wedding shoot - 1.5 hours
Sneak peek with 24 hours and Content Reel
Online Gallery: Photos available for one year
Zoom Meeting: Personalized 'get to know you' session
Guides: Wedding Day and Vendor Guides
Slideshow: Highlights of your big day
Luxury Album:
25x25 heirloom wedding album with keepsake box
Parent Albums:
Two included for family memories
Full Day coverage from morning prep until first dance
12 hours wedding coverage until first dance or 10pm which ever comes first
All photos available online in a password protected gallery for one year
Zoom 'get to know you' meeting
'What to expect' Wedding Day Guide
Vendor Guide
Highlights slideshow
25 x 25 Luxury Heirloom wedding album in matching keepsake box
Coverage from morning prep until dinner bell
8 hours wedding coverage
All images available online in a password protected gallery for one year
Zoom 'get to know you' meeting
Vendor Guide
'What to expect' Wedding Day Guide
Highlights slideshow
Bespoke handmade in Ireland framed 16 x 20 floating print of your favourite image
Elopement or Civil Weddings
Up to 3 hours wedding coverage
Perfect for a civil ceremony in a registar, a small city backdrop or epic cliff top elopement
All photos available online in a password protected gallery
Zoom 'get to know you' meeting
Vendor Guide
Elopement Guide
The ultimate luxury 25 x 25 Heirloom Album in a linen box individually crafted using a handmade process by European artisans. Nothing says legacy like this!
30 pages (15 Spreads) up to 80 images.
€650 if booked with package
€200 for parent albums
€800
Celebrate you love story & get stunning photos for your 'save the dates'
1.5 hr photography coverage
Beautiful Engagement or Couple shoot within Cork or Kerry
*€400 if booked at the same time as your wedding
€550*
Let me know which package you wish to choose - All Inclusive, or Collection 1, 2 or 3?
Pay a retainer of €300 to secure your date!
I operate on a first-come-first-serve basis and get lots of lovely bubbly couples jousting for the same date (not actual jousting, but I kinda wish they did) Anywho, only the lucky ones get me! So get booking bitches.
After booking you will receive a vendor guide, a what to expect guide and a how to take pain free family photos guide! Yup it's a lot of guides, but my aim is to make your day as stress free as possible.
I hate showing up at a wedding not knowing my couple, it's super important for me to have a relationship going into your big day. Which is why after booking and again before your wedding, we Zoom, and I am always happy to receive texts and Insta DM's.
Prior to your wedding we run through a custom made timeline of your day so we are both on the same page about what to expect.
Let me know if you plan anything fun or random like bubbles, confetti, first look, sparklers, a photo dash, smoke bombs or an after party entrance on a yacht (It has happened)!
I edited all my photos, one by one so it takes me between 8-10 weeks for your gallery to be delivered and up to 12 weeks in the silly season. I hand edit every gallery as they're special to me and I love reliving your day.
You will have access to your online gallery & slideshow for a year and you'll be able to download both high res and web res photos, not only that but you'll also be able to order your own frames and prints! Pretty neat hey?
I'm pretty simple really, I'm not a stress head, I like having craic and talking absolute shite with your guests and having a littler boogie no the dance floor.
Everything about the excitement and buzz off a wedding day, it's hard to put into words. I JUST LOVE IT.
If you're committed to capturing every moment from multiple perspectives then I can't recommend a second shooter enough.
If you're having a large wedding of over 100 guests and/or bride & groom prep are more than 10 minutes apart? Then rather than miss out on things, book a second shooter.
Morning Prep 3 hours - €350
Full Day coverage 8 hours - €550
Want more of me? It's more common than you think, and for anything past 10pm - €230 per hour.
Please note I have small kids so require at least notice for additional time to arrange babysitters.
Additional Travel
Weddings outside of Munster €175
My sneak peeks are delivered 7 days after a wedding (unless otherwise stated)
If you wish to have your sneak peeks and high light reel within 48 hours that can be arranged too
€150
I'm lucky enough to have worked with some of the best videographers in Ireland!
The kind who work with me, rather than against me!
All my packages include a Vendor Guide so you can avail of the best videographers around.
You know what? So do I! If you trust me (which I hope you will) I will take photos which will make you proud of who you are & let your personality shine through! I give guidance on faltering poses.
I usually spend 20/30 minutes on couple photos! This can go quicker if you trust the process and trust me. If you have ideas about images you'd like to recreate, then share them with me, I'm happy to collaborate on ideas.
If you have an epic backdrop you'd like to shoot in, please let me know so we can work this into your timeline.
And before you ask, no I won't photoshop you to make you look skinner, the photo's will look fab!
I'm primarily a documentary photographer which means upstages moments are key to me
However I do love capturing family photos and nice couple portraits too!
I'm a big fan of leaving a moment unfold naturally and won't make you recreate moments on your big day.
I'm the right type of photographer for you if you value genuine humour and emotion in your imagery.
Once I have confirmed your date is available, I will send you a contract and then your date is fully secure with two things in place: a retainer of 300 euros and signed agreement.
I cannot hold dates without a retainer & I do get multiple enquiries about the same dates so I would always recommend booking sooner rather than later.
Depending on the duration of coverage, for full day I usually take around 4000 images on your wedding day deliver around a 800 final images for a 11 hour day (prep to first dance). And up to 600 images for an 8 hour day.
All photographs come in website and high resolution, and can be downloaded without watermarks and enjoyed by family and friends alike.
Depending on the time of year it can vary between 10-12 weeks.
I edit all the images myself and while it's time consuming, I love reliving peoples days again and it brings back lot's of lovely memories and emotions! I have been known to cry while I edit, I do this because I want to go the extra mile for clients and don't outsource. It's a labour of love for me.
It's important for men to go the extra mile for my clients, which is why I take the time and effort to do it myself rather than outsource it.
Ideally we have a wet weather plan and it's something I ask all my clients to consider.
Consider where will family photos be taken if it's wet and cold?
Think about getting a clear umbrella so we can go out if it's a soft day!
Wild weather can make sure really dramatic wedding photos, so if you're up for an adventure, I am too!
I travel all over Munster for weddings,
such as counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, & Tipperary, in venues such as Dromquinna Manor, Sheen Falls, Muckross Park Hotel, The Europe, Castlemartyr Resort, Adare Manor, Cloughjordan house, Liss Ard Estate, Inish beg, Ballyvolane house, Kilshanehouse etc
Additional fees apply for venues outside of this.
I try to get all the standard photos of your day, family shots etc! If there are important people you want captured let me know, and also let your mum/bridemaids know so that we can keep on top of that!
Unfortunately I can't control non precipitation of people who don't wish to have their photo taken, nor can I photoshop someone in who isnt there!
Your day will go by so quickly and a lot of the imagery I take and am known for are candid natural moments.
I'm primarily a natural light photographer, it.s the most flattering & natural light and I advise this to clients ahead of any ceremony. This is the imagery you can see on my website ahead of booking.
I do use flash if a venue is very dark and dancing. I recommend where possible that couple and family portraits take place in natural light.
Ideally we don't, I like to keep weddings running smoothly and on time so no one is stressed. Which is why I workout a timeline with you ahead of your day and it's helpful to share this with your other vendors. Ideally you and your bridesmaids would be finished hair and makeup at least 1 hour before your due to leave for your ceremony (so you can get cute champagne shots & enjoy that time without rushing out the door)
For example, if your band are late and your first dance is after 10pm then additional time will be charged at €230 per hour. It is always worth consulting with your band/venue to ensure that first dance is at 9.30pm by the latest to avoid this.
Hit me up if you have any questions
I would recommend contacting as soon as possible to confirm additional time. My rates annually on January 1st every year, confirming before this will mean your locking in the previous year's fees.
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For an 8 hour day, I'm ok!
For a 12 hour day, a vegetarian meal is very much appreciated.