The second part of Claire and Eddie’s super fun, super stylish wedding at Middleton Park House!
Your Wedding Photographer,
Christina {contact me!}
I first met Clarie and Eddie last year and I knew instantly I wanted to photograph their wedding. We sat in Avoca with our cups of coffee chatting for an hour about wedding plans. They are both very stylish and I knew that was going to come across in their wedding. You may remember Claire and Eddie from their recent engagement session. Having already photographed them I was able to see how they interacted as a couple and got to know them better which definitely paid off on their wedding day. I have so many favourites of the two of them. They also used their engagement photos for a guest book. Seeing the reaction from guests over the guest book was very rewarding. Claire and Eddie I cannot express enough how delighted I was to be a part of your wedding day. Thank you for such fabulous images! I had so many favourites this is a two part blog post! More coming soon..
Ceremony: St.Michael’s Church, Castletown Geoghegan
Reception: Middleton Park House, Co. Westmeath
Your Wedding Photographer,
Christina {contact me!}
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Second shooting sounds like something not related to photography at all, it sounds more like a term a hunter would use. But alas it is a term used often in the world of wedding photographers. I’m not sure how new or old the concept is but it’s fairly new to me. When you’re a “second shooter” you are basically tagging along with another photographer but not as their assistant. Second shooting is a fantastic way to work with other photographers and see how they work if ever you need to call on them for emergencies (or visa verse), it’s a great way to test out new equipment, and it’s also just good fun. There is no pay involved, just the payment of seeing how others work, picking up good ideas, and getting to try shots you wouldn’t normally.
This is the second wedding where I was the second shooter and I’ve absolutely become addicted. This time I tagged along with the fab Dave McClelland for Angie and Conor’s wedding in Wexford. Here are a few of my snaps from the day. We were really unlucky with the weather and unfortunately only got a few minutes outside for photos.
As a second shooter I got all the enjoyment of photographing a wedding for the day without all the pressure of making sure I got every shot. Dave also let me have a go at his tilt-shift lens! I made an awful mess of it but it was great just to give it a try. I’ll still be drooling over it until the day I get my own!
Natasha and Tony had a beautiful civil ceremony and wedding at Barberstown Castle. I was really excited to photograph their wedding because I had just helped photograph a wedding there and fell in love with the venue. So I was eager to go back. Barberstown Castle has a real cosy atmosphere with open wood burning fireplaces. The detail in the reception hall is just stunning with high back chairs, cast iron chandeliers and hard wood floors. You’ll feel like you stepped into an age of Kings and Queens. There is so much character in the place. Equally as nice are the gardens around the castle. In particular there is this great big weeping willow, a photographers playhouse. I want to say thanks to Natasha and Tony for including me in their special day and allowing me to photograph at such a winning location. Congratulations you two!
Venue: Barberstown Castle, Co.Kildare
Your Wedding Photographer,
Christina {contact me!}