Hi, I'm Cara, family photographer Dublin.
My 45 minute seasonal family photography Dublin mini sessions are all done in my local area of Blackrock and Seapoint Beach, near Monkstown.
All other family and lifestyle sessions can be done in any location you love around Dublin and the surrounding areas.
There is no need to pick your favourite pictures from your gallery - now all my family photo sessions come with a complete gallery of edited moments.
Spring mini sessions are great in Blackrock gardens when the cherry blossom is out, but the beach at Seapoint is a great location all year round!
Below, mum and son connection at the beach at Seapoint, Dublin.
I will do both traditional family and child portraits as well as spontaneous moments that are totally unposed. Often I'll start a mini session with semi posed traditional portraits and then I'll leave plenty of time for natural family interactions.
Unposed, documentary family photos can be action packed with movement, or else quieter moments of love and connection. Below, dad giving his baby girl milk overlooking the sea at Seapoint Beach, near Monkstown.
I always give family photo wardrobe tips and I love how the denim outfits compliment the sea and sky!
My mini family photo sessions run through the year at Seapoint beach during high and low tide. Low tide allows for a stroll on the beach and rock pools. High tide gives lots of potential for getting closer to the water too, particularly on the ramparts!
No two beach sessions are the same, with different light, weather and atmosphere each time.
Aside from Seapoint beach, you can pick any location you love by the sea in Dublin for my other sessions - I have done beach family photos in Howth, The 40 Foot and Sandycove as well as Dillon's Park, Dalkey.
Spring is such a special, hopeful time of year. After the short, dark days of winter, suddenly the landscape comes alive again! Buds in the garden! New leaves on trees! Sunshine! A few weeks into Spring and that's the start of cherry blossom family sessions.
Beautiful pink, red and white blossom everywhere!
Baby and newborn sessions are very popular outdoors in warmer weather too.
Below, warm outdoor spring sessions can be perfect for little ones.
Below, many older babies - and even newborns - can be photographed outside on a sunny day! Just bring a blanket for sitting portraits!
I love her smile, mid air!
Below, crawling across a sunlit lawn...
Holy Communion Spring Mini Photo Sessions, Blackrock and Seapoint Beach, near Monkstown.
Dublin families start to book Holy Communion photo sessions as early as February, for Communion usually held in May.
Below, a mini Communion family session in a little courtyard in the Blackrock park and garden. We started with traditional family portraits...
I like to do a lot of documentary style, natural pictures of children climbing trees during my minis. Not all lovely Dublin communion portraits need to be of the "eyes on me" variety. Unscripted family and child portraits are the best!
Communion portrait under the shade of trees. Spring in Dublin can be very hot, and so I'll seek shade wherever I can find it!
Back to the Blackrock garden little courtyard. Many of my mini sessions are with older babies, again focused on natural moments of love and tenderness.
I loved this mini baby photo session, here with mum reclined on bench. This little rustic courtyard with Victorian style tiles is perfect for shelter from spring showers! I love the placement of the Hydrangea flower on the bench next to them.
All the mums! Even in a small space, there is plenty of room for beautiful family portraits! I love the long vintage style skirts!
Mum swinging baby girl, below!
Below, little girl walking across a daisy lawn with protective dad ready to catch her when she falls! There is a lot of re-wilding in this pretty Blackrock garden which creates the impression of natural meadows. There is also a beautiful daisy lawn, perfect for baby and family portraits
This session (below) was not a mini session, but I love the dappled light under trees which is common on warmer days under the shade of trees.
The wonderful thing about black and white family photos, is it brings the attention firmly on gesture, expression, composition and of course, LIGHT. On a sunny day, midday light can be intense with stark shadows and highlights. With a careful black and white edit, intense lighting can be softened but still add drama to the portraits!
The following Spring family portraits are all in classic black & white.
Spring time Communion portraits. I love the splashes of light on the balloons!
With hands outstretched. The light under these trees in Blackrock created beautiful contrasts. End of day light is particularly flattering, one to two hours before sunset.
Cherry blossom season is short lived. It is great to make use of a backdrop of blossom for family portraits, including older children and teenager portraits. Spring has sprung session
For instance, a moment where this little boy's french bull dog decided to munch on overhanging cherry blossom!
45 minute Spring minis in my local area of Blackrock are perfect session for babies and toddlers who can only concentrate on being photographed for a short amount of time.
More from a spring mini in Blackrock with this gorgeous baby girl and family!
Below, beautiful infant girl decorated in daisies!
With mum and dad in the re wilded meadow of a Blackrock garden.
Family Photography, What To Wear. White cotton is a great wardrobe choice in warmer weather for families, young children and babies. White gives a fresh feel and doesn't detract from the family - if in doubt, it's a winner every time, allowing natural seasonal colour to create the drama all around! Other great colours include earthy rustic colours, including brown, rusts, khaki, greens...
Denim is also very versatile for many different sessions.
Using a backdrop of blossom has always played a part in my family photography. See In The Beginning of my adventures photographing my own children as they grew up in the UAE, Abu Dhabi. I loved to frame my own children around the pink bougainvillea blossom in the garden.
Please find information on my four popular family photo session packages which include the mini sessions under Pricing.
Have a wonderful week, and if you'd like to chat more or book your Spring family mini session, please go to Contact
Cara xx
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