Expecting Baby O'Keeffe

Niamh and Gordon have just 4 weeks to go before they welcome their baby into the world. I felt very privileged to be able to capture these photos of this very special time in their lives. I look forward to meeting baby O'Keeffe in the near future! Good Luck!

Angela Barnes Photography   "Capturing the Essence of Life!"

Bridal Shoot

I had the pleasure of doing this Bridal Shoot for Cumbria Park Hotel last week. Showcasing their Bridal suite and wedding dresses that will be shown in their upcoming Wedding Fayre in March. The images will be used for marketing purposes before and on the day of the Wedding Fayre as well as the Hotel's website.

We had a beautifully bright day, ideal for the type of shots we were looking for.

Here are a few images from the shoot.

Angela Barnes Photography   "Capturing the Essence of Life!"

Introducing Zinnia!

Well, after a little break from photographing to enjoy a some maternity leave, I am back! It was a great way to begin work again by photographing a baby only a few weeks younger than my own! Baby Zinnia was in a fine mood for her shoot and laughed and smiled her way through it. Her big brother Vincent was so good with her and posed beautifully. It was a lovely morning spent photographing a gorgeous family. Here are some photos from their shoot.

Angela Barnes Photography   "Capturing the Essence of Life!"

The McConaghy Family!

I had another great shoot with a growing family! The last time I saw the McConaghy's was to photograph Maia when she was just a few weeks old, now she is over 2!! Little James, the newest addition to the family was a little over-whelmed by the experience and seemed more intrigued about what was going on around him. Getting him to smile was challenging to say the least! Nevertheless his older sister provided much entertainment even though she did not want to share the limelight with her little brother! Here are some photos from their shoot.

Angela Barnes Photography   "Capturing the Essence of Life!"

The Beck Family

Once again, I had the pleasure of photographing the Beck family as Chloe turns 1...well almost! It just seems like last month I was being introduced to the newest addition to this family and doing her newborn photos. Time really does fly by!
We had some lovely sunshine and the girls seemed to love their time out and about. Chloe's big sister Maia (who by now is very used to being photographed by me) settled right into the shoot and couldn't resist giving Chloe "big sister hugs" (more like around the neck strangulation shows of affection!) at any opportunity when  they were sat together! As for little Chloe, she came into her own and gave the most delightful smiles showing off her new teeth! Happy Birthday for next month Chloe - I hope your day is as special as you are!

Angela Barnes Photography  "Capturing the Essence of Life!"

The Miracle of Life!

I was so privileged to photograph little Rafferty, a true miracle of life. He was born at just 26 weeks and spent the first few months fighting every day to stay alive. Amazingly, he has overcome all obstacles that life has thus far thrown at him and at a healthy 10 months old (or 7 months in real time!), he is an absolute treasure!
His first photo shoot was a little overwhelming and I think he was rather confused as to what was going on but he settled in like a champ! Again, another tough customer when it came to getting some smiles out of him but again so rewarding when you did get one!

Rafi was joined by his Mom, Granddad and Gran - a lucky little boy, a born fighter...watch this space world as here comes Rafferty!

Angela Barnes Photography  "Capturing the Essence of Life!"

Millie...5 months on!

Five months on and little Millie has grown into the cutest little girl! As with her first shoot, Millie seemed to enjoy herself although, being a little more aware of her surroundings (and full of a nasty cold) she proved a tough customer to get some smiles out of! Her older brother Max was as delightful as ever - another great family shoot with hopefully some photos that they can cherish!

Angela Barnes Photography  "Capturing the Essence of Life!"