Photogenic Kissing-The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Photograph Kisses…

Whether you are getting married or not, November is a time when we could all do with some extra hugs and kisses so why not practice some photogenic kissing…

Rule One – Do not pout like a trout! Partners lips should be just touching and not protruding or squashed against each other.

Rule Two – Do not have a collision of noses going on! Tilt your heads in opposite directions so that you fit together comfortably.

Rule Three – Feel free to use your hands around the face or neck for a more passionate embrace but without squashing your partners skin. Hands need to rest gently or risk distorting your beloved’s face.

Rule Four – Close your eyes when kissing. The rabbit caught in headlights look is not good when kissing your partner! Much more passionate when you allow yourself to be lost in the moment.

Rule Five – You don’t always have to kiss on the lips. Forehead, cheek or neck can sometimes look really good.

Now practice!

Allowing Yourself to Shine…

I had an obscene amount of shots to edit from Eoin and Elva’s wedding, definitely more than I have ever had on any other wedding. I was trying to figure out why this was. As I went back through the polished shots, I realised that Elva was a woman who allowed herself to shine in every sense. She strutted up the aisle, guests applauded, she danced back down the aisle with Eoin, she beamed the biggest smiles you could ever imagine, she felt at home in the luscious velvet seat of the horse and carriage, waving to the crowd. My photographic eye was in heaven, with the result that I had a field day with the shots…

Loved the bridesmaids dresses and Elva’s Mum cleverly created this “sky garden” which travels upwards with an abundance of colours..

One of my most favouritist (I know its not a word but I need to use it) shots.You can feel the excitement in the smile of Eoin’s sister…

 

Going Wild in Sneem..

Crazy busy at the moment but I had to post this shot of Elva and Eoin who came from Dublin to get married in Sneem. They have a huge appreciation for this part of Kerry so I really wanted to do justice to the beautiful landscape and to their sense of excitement about it. I am in the middle of editing Elva and Eoin’s wedding and believe me there are many more gems to be posted over the coming week..

Back to Ballyseede Castle..

You may have seen Tanis & Aidan’s wedding pre-shoot pics in an earlier post. Well here are the wedding pics taken at the great Ballyseede Castle in Tralee. There are many great shots that I would have liked to feature from this wedding but I have narrowed it down to the most animated ones. Great expressions and real sentiment are my priority to create a good wedding shot but it is not always easy to come by. Some families are just more expressive than others and this was one of those weddings where I had plenty of opportunities to capture that feeling…

The moment before walking down the aisle when the veil was whipped by the wind of Tanis’ head and sailed rapidly towards the field beside Curaheen Church. My assistant Mark made a running jump and nabbed it .

It’s all Go, Go, Go for Happy Faces!

Things are heating up for this years Happy Faces Day 2010 organised by the Irish Professional Photographers Association in aid of Cystic Fibrosis. See their dedicated Facebook page to catch up with the latest news http://www.facebook.com/ippahappyfaces?ref=ts