Beautiful and Light-Filled: Dublin Christening Photographer.
- Cara Hodge
- Feb 19
- 3 min read
UPDATED POST, February 2025
Hi, I'm Cara, a Dublin family photographer that also does milestone events such as Baptism and Christening photos across Dublin.
My style is a mix of traditional family and child portraits and also, Fly On The Wall: Documentary Family Photography, that captures natural moments as they unfold through the Baptism. As well as covering the mass itself, I can also capture the day before and after the ceremony, such as preparations and also any celebrations afterwards, in a venue or in your own home and garden.
There is no need to pick and choose your favourite pictures from the photo session with me. All my family sessions, including Christening, come with a complete set of edited pictures, either in colour or classic black and white.
I offer print information so you can print your pictures, but I also do offer professional prints, framed prints and handcrafted albums.
I absolutely loved doing this Orthodox Baptism in Stonybatter Dublin. A fun-filled, light-filled baptism in this gorgeous Greek Orthodox church of the Annunciation, below.
Below, capturing the moment when the priest poured water on baby's head. Here at Church of St Laurence O'Toole, near Stillorgan.
Proud dad holding his baby boy swaddled in a white blanket!
Little baby boy waiting to go to Church for a Christening at Church of St. Therese, near Deer Park, Mount Merrion, Dublin.
When you're a baby, candles's are great to look at!
Lots of fun at this Orthodox Christening. Red candles and gold everywhere...
Getting dressed after the wetting of the baby's head!
Drying off with mum and dad!
So much activity in the church at a baptism! It was wonderful to catch up with this particular family again. (I had already taken their baby photos the year before. That time it was an Autumn Family Photography session in a park in Blackrock, Dublin.)
Now, on this occasion, the whole extended family was at the church in Stonybatter to celebrate this sweet little boy's Orthodox baptism. Family and friends congregated outside the church for some family portraits before the service.
Some babies and young children shy away from the camera, however, this baby finds the camera fascinating. He is very curious! The golden glow of candles. All the flowers! The smell of incense!
When he was baptized in the urn, he did cry. However, very quickly mum and dad had him wrapped up warm in his white baptism clothes.
Below, the beautiful baptism boy as the priest hands baby back to family at the pews!
Family stroking baby's cheek in the church. It's lovely to get as many family interactions as possible with baby, friends and family.
Close up of baby in his car seat. Although church's can be quite dark, where there is available light sources by candles in windows, it's possible to get clear baby portraits in lovely natural light.
After the mass, capturing friends and family - this little girl was busy colouring!
Mum and dad holding baby boy at a Christening in Holy Cross Church, Dundrum.
Family stopping to say Hi to the Christening boy - I love his little bow tie!
Hug for mum in the lovely soft light of stained glass windows at the alter of Holy Cross Church, Dundrum
More affection at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Ballsbridge.
Having fun in the pews with dad before the mass!
Capturing this little boy in the pews!
Below, up to mischief
Arriving in the church, sometimes more than one family are Christened at the same time.
Below, capturing celebrations after a Christening mass - chasing balloons at a celebratory lunch in The Greedy Eagle Pub, Glasthule, Dublin
Hi, Let's celebrate together!
Looking smart in matching baseball jackets!
Holding baby boy tight in the Orthodox church - so much gold and light!
For more baptism and my Cara, Dublin Christening Photographer sessions, please see my Christening in Holy Cross Church Dublin.
My Christening pictures can be during the mass at the church as well, as before & after, preparing and celebrating this beautiful milestone occasion at home with family and friends.
Contact me to find out more about my family session packages including Christening family photos!
Have a fab week,
Cara x
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