Merry Christmas

Hope everyone is having a warm, cosy and fun-filled Christmas this year.

Bloomin winter

Experimenting in the kitchen

I haven't had a prawn cocktail in years, so I decided to treat myself and mix it up a little...What do you think?

Ruth and John's Bop

My dear friend Ruth is expecting her first baby in about 6 weeks. She seems convinced it's a boy saying 'him' all the time... I've my fingers crossed for them. I'm very happy for her, and despite some uncomfortable nights, she reports all is going well. Congratulations to you both and thanks for letting me take pictures of the little bundle already :)

Bubbly Ben

This is Benjamin. I had taken photographs of him last year(see my Nov 11th Post) when he wasn't even able to sit up on his own. It's great to see how much he's grown and now running around and talking in his own little language. He has so much energy and a great smile, I think you'll agree.

Tiny treat

I had a real treat this week capturing this little darling in his first few weeks of life. Little M. got up to a bit of devilment in this shoot...let just say he enjoyed the freedom of being without his nappy for a wee while ;)

More cuteness here

Fun with Baboo & Alice

Had some play time with the camera, Alice and Baboo this week. Baboo was soo good even though he doesn't look to impressed too be wearing Antlers :) Sorry Baboo, your just too cute. You can see more pics from this session with Alice and Baboo here.

I shot Tommy

Tommy Hillfiger in Galway!!! It's true... see

Course I had to get in for one ;)And one with me and the crew from the brilliant new Radio station for the West and North West i102-104

Passion for fashion

Held in the impressive Radisson SAS Hotel in Galway was a fashion show in aid of breast cancer research. There to capture the glamour as it strutted past was little old me. Hosted by Maureen OHalloran of ANU Image Consultants Athenry, with guest presenter former Miss World, Roseanna Davidson. The current Miss Ireland was also there leading the models down the catwalk and showcasing the wonderful designs of some fantastic designers.
Miss Ireland - Sinead Noonan





Former Miss World - Rosanna Davidson

More from this night on my Flickr

Cian & Niall

Two little munchkins. had lots of fun with these two. Cian loved the camera and was just brilliant. Niall was a tad shy to begin with but soon got used to it and joined in the fun.

Charmain & Sergio

I worked with these Sergio and Charmain last week and it was lots of fun. Thanks guys, for inviting me to your beautiful home.

Photo Christmas Cards

Get personalised cards of your kids to send to all your family and friends... yeah I know it's all a bit American, but despite that, the idea has grown on us. Arrange your appointment soon, to avoid disappointment.

Dee ;)

Yeats Tower & Coole Park

Above taken in Coole Park not far from Thoor Ballylee, home of William Butler Yeats, below. The tower had to be restored before Yeats could live there in 1919 with his wife and daughter. Yeats mentions Ballylee in a letter to Maud Gonne in May 1918

' We hope to be in Ballylee in a month and there I dream of making a house that may encourage people to avoid ugly manufactured things - an ideal poor man's house. Except a very few things imported as models we should get all made in Galway or Limerick. I am told that our neighbours are pleased that we are not getting 'grand things but old Irish furniture

After the Yeats family moved out in 1929 it fell into disuse , but was restored as 'Yeats Tower' in 1965 and fitted out as a Yeats museum.

More from this day here

Galway Salsa Congress

They did their entire performance Blindfolded!

Adrian y Anita (Uruguay & Brasil) The strongest, most flexible and elegant woman I've ever seen.

Junior & Emily (USA). The fantastic sibling duo, have recently performed on America's got Talent and previously came second place in the World On2 Salsa Championship. She certainly can spin, Fantastic!

Henry Herrera & Partner(Miami) So much energy and fun.

The 3rd Galway Salsa Congress was a huge success, with big international stars performing and teaching all weekend. The workshops were very good and the performances were jaw dropping. I'm fairly bruised and worn out after that weekend, but looking forward to next year already :)

Thanks Anna and Vitor for putting it all together!

Sarah and Andrae

Happy Halloween!

Yummy

Can't beat a yummy hot chocolate :)

Kinvara peoples

From the festival in Kinvara. Everyone was in great form and the atmosphere was brilliant. For more go here.

Website now live

Just launched the new website for Gerry Costello, a Galway based Wedding photographer. I've been working on it for a few weeks and happy now that he is happy with it. Any feedback would be welcomed.
See the site here:
http://www.gerrycostello.ie

:)

Cruinniu na mBad 2

More from the Cruinniu na mBad festival in Kinvarra here.
Below: Raising the sail of one of the Traditional Galway hookers.

Cruinniu na mBad

Cruinniu na mBad, meaning "Gathering of the Boats", is a festival held in Kinvara, Co. Galway in August each year. It's a celebration of times past when the Galway Hookers used to transport turf/peat to Kinvara. These are a few characters I spotted in the crowd this year.

Some from tonight

The views from the bay of Renville West near where I live in Oranmore. It was nice dry evening today, but a lot of the light was gone by the time I made it here. I enjoyed taking them anyway, hope you like.

Dee :)

PJ & Marie's Wedding day

I've just finished uploading the last of the pictures from the day here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/beuphotography/2906499179/in/set-72157603599455836/

There will be more to come from the day after, soon.
Hope you like these.

Interesting article

Price you might pay for your wedding
http://strikingimages.blogspot.com/2008/08/price-you-might-pay-for-your-wedding.html

What do you think?

Autumn

Autumn is here. feeling the chill in the mornings now and the annual weather-change flu has set in. Ah well, not much we can do, except brace ourselves for more rain to come.

just a teaser...

I did my first wedding solo recently and although I'd probably choose to be a guest at the next family one, I always enjoy taking photographs. Working on them now, so here's one I did tonight.
Any comments welcome.
Plenty more, on the way soon!

Day at the zoo

Tiger stripes...both little and large ;)

More on Flickr

Flower power

A pot plant at home. The buds seem to have been weeping.