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Muiread Kelly – Photographer Downpatrick
Is the photographer hurting my baby???
Newborn photoshoots have become a very popular "must have" for new parents. Frog, tushy up, wrapped, taco, chin in hands are a few set poses which are used in most newborn shoots. A newborn shoot can last at least 3 hours and is mostly done when babies are between 2...
Lets address the most unwanted wedding guest…Covid
Covid is worse than the distant aunt who isn't happy with where she is seated or the uncle who secretly wants to be a photographer or the cousin who gets very drunk and makes a very big fool of themselves all put together. We have had Covid 19 highlight our news...
Are you ready to plan your wedding day?
You have the ring and it has been fun celebrating the proposal with family and friends but did you find as soon as the words "we got engaged" left your lips, you got bombarded with people asking if you had set a date? This is totally normal and well you may get use...
Bespoke Album for Northern Ireland Weddings
We see wedding albums of family and friends and at wedding fairs and even though most couples will not see this as a main part of planning their day can you tell me what else you have to keep after your wedding? Most videographers are sending couples download videos...
Balmoral Hotel Belfast Wedding – Fullerton/Scott Wedding
I am truly blessed as my clients are the most relaxed people in Northern Ireland, although Ciaran and Mary-Rose set a new bar. In phone calls and our consultation before their big day they just smiled and confirmed that they were happy to let me do my job and they...
Wedding and Portrait Email Subscribers Northern Ireland
Did you know that I have started a new mailing list subscription??? No, well let me tell you more. I would always post offers, mini shoots and events on my social media pages but I always got messages from people saying they missed the posts and didn't get their...
Family Portrait Photographer Downpatrick, just not newborn
So with a sad heart I am having to remove one service I provided for a few years now. Newborn Photography has become a very specialised section which takes dedicated training and a lot of time to master editing. Newborn photographers have to be very focused and...
Northern Ireland Weddings 2020
This is the year for advancing and changing. I have a few things I have been meaning to update but I have been so busy getting photos out to clients I never had the chance. Eventually over this last year I have caught up which has cleared some space in my mind to...
Family Portrait Photographer, Downpatrick Studio 2020
My studio is just outside Downpatrick and I have to say my local clientele are amazing. They have supported my business for years and will have traditional yearly shoots or event shoots. It is so nice to have regular clients but also good when I meet new clients....
Downpatrick Studio Q and A
With all visitors to the studio I send an email with all the basic info, including the address, the cost, what is included in their shoot. A few years ago I put myself in my clients shoes and booked a family shoot for my family in a studio in Belfast. This really...