Rachel and Ben's wedding at the Millhouse in Slane featured in Stellar Magazine

Rachel and Ben's summer ceremony outdoors in the orchard at The Millhouse in Slane, Ireland is one of 5 Irish weddings featured in this month's special wedding issue of Stellar magazine. It was a gorgeous wedding which was featured on One Fab Day too. 

Deirdre and Andrew's Engagement Session in The Curragh and Pollardstown Fen, County Kildare....Fine-Art Film Photographer Ireland

During the cold snap at the end of March, I persuaded this lovely couple to have an engagement session in two gorgeous locations in County Kildare...The Curragh and Pollardstown Fen. Deirdre and Andrew were fantastic models, and I had a great time with them! I know Deirdre probably thought I was crazy when I suggested she go without a coat at Pollardstown Fen. It was freezing! But the golden sunset light, and the muted tones of the reeds and Deirdre's white floaty dress, made me feel like she was like a modern Cleopatra...in Ireland! 

I'm so grateful you have chosen me to photograph your wedding and I truly enjoyed creating this shoot together. Thanks again to Deirdre and Andrew! All of these photographs were shot on 35mm and medium format film which I am passionate about. 

Classic Black and White Film for an Old Hollywood Style Bride

True black and white film like Ilford 3200 shot on a medium format camera has such a unique beautiful look. There is a depth to film that can't be replicated with digital, and this particular film has a beautiful grain structure. I love a classic black and white film portrait of the bride on her wedding day. This particular portrait of Rachel really has an Old Hollywood look that I simply adore!

Please contact me at info(at)lisaodwyerweddings(dot)com to inquire about fine-art film photography for your wedding day.

A Bride's Smile on her Wedding Day

The beauty of a bride's smile as she puts on her wedding dress on her wedding day! I'm so priveliged to be able to witness this moment as a photographer! 

Jen and Mark's 6 month nostalgic anniversary shoot in county westmeath

Jen and Mark are a fantastic couple, and I feel like over the past year we've become great friends. I photographed their beautiful Christmas wedding at Middleton Park House this past December (you might have seen it on One Fab Day or the June issue of Stellar magazine). They had wanted to do an engagement shoot before the wedding, but we just didn't get the chance to do it. So when I suggested the idea of an 'anniversary' shoot, a 6-month anniversary shoot to be precise, they were really keen to be captured at their lovely home in County Westmeath. I was in photographic heaven again as Jen and Mark are keen DIYers and also antique-lovers. They made the tiled table in the picture below!
Their home was just the right place for the 'nostalgic' shoot we had in mind, and they even have a picture-perfect folk park across the road where we got some very Irish cottagey shots.

 This was my first shoot done entirely in film and I love the results! I used a Mamiya 645 AFd for all shots with a combo of Fujifilm Pro 400H, Portra 800, and Ilford XP2. If you'd love to capture your moment in time on beautiful film, please send me a note. And enjoy!

 

sneak peek of a anniversary shoot done in film

 

I did a 100% film 6-Month Anniversary shoot recently for one of my favorite wedding couples from 2011, Jen and Mark. We didn't get the chance to do an engagement shoot before the wedding, so we did their anniversary shoot in May. Camera used was a Mamiya 645 AFd with Fujifilm 400H and Portra. Full blog post to come soon!