Danny does come dine with me!!

I'm sure anyone who is anyone will be tuning in for our fix of 'come dine with me' tonight. Our friend and neighbor Danny will be featuring on this Galway episode so excitement is high!  It was so great to see the exposure Danny is getting in all the papers especially my mad hatter shot of him in today's daily Mirror (not boasting ahem but it was great to see it nonetheless even though the buggers didn't credit me!)
He is also in the TV section in that paper!
Danny has been on the comedy circuit for some time now so it will be great to see what humor he will bring to the show. The mojito's will be out all week how will we cope.... ;)
GOOD LUCK DANNY!

Check out Danny's cool new website www.dannydowling.net

you can check out my other promo shots on galwayphotography.net

Taken in 'Born' Galway - our favorite shop EVER! Decor clothes and yummy things under one roof!

This is the original prize winning shot I did in Born with Danny as he really is a mad hatter!

sailor girls hit the carlton..

 have to say this is the first time I got the chance to photograph a hen in a swimming pool area. Boy was it hot  in there and these ladies were smokin! Michelle had planned her hen with the sailor theme for the girls and they also brought along some props for fun. I'm sure there were a few eyebrows raised in the pool area which added to the craic. Outside we managed to steal a few shots on the decking which was lovely. The girls even did a faux tug-of-war with a scared Michelle in the middle!!

Having the craic

Tug - o -war

pool side fun!

mama knows best!

Had great fun with this gang in the pillo  hotel in Galway. All the moms and aunts came too.

As they did not know what to expect I'm sure you can imagine their faces when they saw lots of 

kitchen props and rubber gloves. The moms got to reenact some fun scenes with the rolling pin and their

daughters (we all remember coming home late from the disco as a teenager ahem!)

We also got to use the luggage trolley and other props at our disposal for a great laugh! Well done

Maria for managing to keep it from the hen until I actually arrived!!! ;)

Hens hit Ennis in style

Joanne had her hen planned for her by her friend Sandra. Sandra managed this covert operation all the way from England! The girls were all kitted out by the time I got to them in funky wigs and accessories. I will never forget seeing a 'marge simpson' coming my way...brilliant!
After posing the girls on the bridge in Ennis and catwalking around Ennis - they enjoyed a nice afternoon of drinks outside (yes the sun came out!) and another night on the tiles. Yeehaw!

 Marge!!

Check out the girls in the reflection...:)

Working those wigs!

Bottoms up!!

Take that Tyra Banks!

Beauty and the Bodybuilder!

Every now and again I get draughted in to do some promotional shots for newspapers etc. Not being one to shy away from things out of the ordinary I jumped at this one.  I had the pleasure of working with Fiona and Ruth owners of Heaven Scent Beauty Spa in Galway and Cathal Tiernan a home grown competitive bodybuilder. Heaven Scent are launching a new skincare range by Mama Mio called Boot camp for Butts, Boobs and Tummies which promise to work wonders on all our problem areas! Count me in..!
Cathal had no bother lifting up the ladies for these fun shots and kindly let us boss him around through the shoot! Check out his fanpage on Facebook 'Official Cathal Tiernan fan page' and make sure to check out the cool new products from Heaven Scent Beauty spa (link below)
www.heavenscentbeautyspa.ie

Catriona's Hen hits Athlone

The Radisson Blu in Athlone was the setting for this lovely hen group - as I entered the hotel I noticed there were several hen parties taking place that day so Athlone was in for some session that evening!
Catriona was surprised by her friend Aine for this shoot and had her makeup applied by Theresa Danaher on the day.
In between the showers we managed to capture a group shot of the gang outside on the decking but the hotel had a lovely conference room we were able to use for the photo session. Pink was the chosen colour for the shoot to accentuate the dress colours more.
Well done to all the ladies in question!

Girlfriends.

The beautiful bride to be.

Spot the hen?!

Vanity fair style shoot with Ms 'D'

The delightful Ms 'D' came to the studio recently as a treat to herself (and her man!)

The theme was based around Kate Winslet's shoot in Vanity Fair - (the one with the fur) Kate Winslet got stick over that shoot saying she was not airbrushed to her knowledge...mmm I'm on the fence on that one. All celebrities get a bit of retouching as far as I'm concerned. 

We also got to do some tongue in cheek shots that were totally relevant to her and her man. Great craic.

However Ms 'D' did a great job considering she was shaking coming in the door for her makeover  - she 

left like a giggly child and looked stunning thanks to the makeup talents of Theresa Danaher. Not that she wasn't a beauty to begin with mind you but it's nice to have makeup done in a different way to what you are used to and try different looks for your photographs. We went with the toned down lips for the first few shots and then the red lippy was applied for a different look again. 

Here are some of the headshots from the shoot. Thanks for letting us show these Ms 'D"!

Just getting finishing touches of makeup

One of my fav's 

And the fur: if it's good enough for Vanity Fair it's good enough for us!