Melissa January 26th, 2010
A little later than usual (I blame my trip to Nashville but more on that later…) I have completed my 2009 year in review highlights slideshow. It really was a fantastic year and I hope that my clients enjoyed the time we spent together as much as I did. I found it so difficult to narrow down my favourite shots of the year to just over one hundred- my first shortlist had 1,300 favourites!
There are so many photos that I had to reluctantly leave out- maybe I should do a directors cut 
I want to thank my my two very talented assistant photographers, Mike Patterson and Angelo Mercone, who helped me throughout the year and who have photos included in this show. But mostly I would like to thank my wonderful brides and grooms of 2009 for allowing me the honour of witnessing and recording such a special day for them.
Drumroll please…
click here to view 2009 highlights slideshow
Thank you for veiwing and best wishes for 2010.
Melissa August 29th, 2009
I’m a bit late posting this but better late than never. I am over in the states at the moment on a little holiday. I’d like to say we are enjoying the summer sun but, alas, we are practically drowning in topical storm Danny- Oh Danny boy! We did have a few good days so I won’t complain. I hope you are all getting better weather back in Ireland now. I’ll be back at work during the first week of September- looking foward to a few weddings and catching up on the last couple of weddings I shot. When everything settles down I will post up some new favourite photos- I already have a few in mind.
In the meantime here are a few photos from used to be sunny New York:
Melissa July 30th, 2009
I am famously bad at redeeming vouchers. So, when I was given a voucher last September by my brother in law and his lovely wife to go on a hawk walk in Ashford Castle there were grave doubts that it would ever be redeemed. Seeing as I have a cousin over visiting from the states I thought it would be a good time to prove everyone wrong so off we went to Cong to see a man about a hawk.
I have to say it was a very cool present- the hawks were amazing to watch and to learn about. The guides at the school of falconry were incredibly pleasant and informative. Even Lily got fly the hawks- what an unusual experience for a six year old! Here are a few photos from the experience.
and one of Lily and I having tea after in the castle:
Thanks to Enda and Claire for such a fabulous afternoon!
Melissa July 19th, 2009
Had a glorious day yesterday out in Rosleague Manor in Conemara with Suzanne and Shastri. The day couldn’t have been more beautiful and the setting was simply spectacular. I have not edited the photos yet but while I was organising and backing them up I came across this one and fell in love with it.
Suzanne had such an elegant and classic look and I think this photo really shows it off.
Here are two others from the same sequence:
