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The Traditional Wedding Album

The Traditional Wedding Album has a timeless look with a modern digital twist.

 

Wedding photography review for Dermot Sullivan
My fiance and I weren’t local to the Cork/Clonakilty area and initially found Dermot through online research and our choice was soon validated through a few other local suppliers we were working with to organise our wedding.
Dermot made us feel very at home and comfortable from the moment we met him in Clonakilty to talk through our big day and helped us shape what we wanted from our wedding photography.
On the wedding day, Dermot’s local knowledge of Clonakilty was invaluable and he moved between the groom and brides houses before the wedding, the church and evening reception to capture some great and the all important shots!
We are both very pleased with the final photos and album Dermot produced for us.
Ben & Theresa

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The Classic Storybook Wedding Album

The Artbook Album is perfect for smaller weddings and civil ceremonies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are you available for our wedding?

I hope so!! To find out, fill out my contact form, call me on 086 806 4613 or contact me through Facebook. Don’t delay though as many dates are booked more than 2 years in advance. I will respond within 24 hours and provide a detailed breakdown of my packages and prices.

How would you describe your style?

My photographic style is a mixture of photojournalism and directed photography, which uses the light and the landscape to the best artistic effect.

I have a technique that I call Movement + Reaction = Emotion which helps people who aren’t used to being photographed relax in front of the camera and produces very natural looking images.

What areas do you cover?

Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Limerick and Tipperary.

Do you charge extra for travel?

No.

Do we meet you before our wedding to make a plan for the day?

Definitely yes. I think it is really important to meet within a month of your wedding day to work out a timeline for the day and to go over any important “must have” photographs.

I live abroad so it’s not possible for me to meet you until just before our wedding, is this a problem?

Not at all, a lot of my clients are living abroad; it’s very easy to discuss all the details over a Zoom call.

What is full day coverage?

From the grooms and brides preparations until your meal begins. If you have your speeches before your meal, I will stay and photograph those as well.

Do you stay later?

Yes, if requested in advance I can stay on to document the speeches, do a creative night shoot after dinner, and cover the dancing for about 20 minutes after the first dance. This is the extended coverage option.

Do you do engagement shoots?

Yes. We can add an engagement shoot on to our pre-wedding meeting, and I can produce a print in a large mount that your guests can sign at your reception.

 How many images will we get?

I spend a lot of time choosing and editing the best photographs from your wedding. This is typically between 500 and 900 images.  Included in all the packages is a USB drive with all the edited images and a unique highlights slideshow which can be watched on a smartphone or a computer. The images will all be high resolution and will not be watermarked. You will have full access to them and can print them as often as you like.

When will our photos be ready?

Off-peak in less than 6 weeks, during peak periods 8 – 10 weeks, but you do get a Sneak Peek of over 100 edited images within 48 hours of your wedding. 

How do we book you?

Once you have confirmed you would like to book me, I will send you a booking form and a contract. The date is secured once your deposit (€200) has been received.

When do we pay the balance?

The balance is payable prior to, of on the day of the wedding at the latest. This is standard industry practice amongst reputable wedding photographers

What happens about our album?

You will usually have chosen which type of album you would like before your wedding, so you simply pick the photographs that you would like included, mark the file numbers on the specially designed sheets that I will send you with your USB drive and I will design the layout. I will email you the layout for your approval and make any changes you require. Once you are happy, I will send the album off to be printed and you will have it around 1 month later.

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Sian & Mark Are Very Pleased With Their Wedding Album…

Hi Dermot,

I just wanted to say that our wedding album arrived today and it is amazing!

I have already shown a few people and they have said it is the best album they’ve ever seen!

Thank you for all your hard work!

Sian & Mark

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Cyclist Portrait Exhibition A Great Success…

It’s funny how a small idea can take on a life of it’s own. When I suggested to the organizers of the Clonakilty Bicycle Festival that I would like to do a series of classic portraits of bicycle users, little did we know that we were creating a monster. I set up a backdrop in Spillers Lane in Clonakilty on a Friday morning to coincide with the country market, and used Facebook and word of mouth to invite bike owners along to have their portrait taken. The weather was on our side and over a 2 hour period I had well over 40 people turn up.

By the time I finished the shoot I knew that I had something special. I really boosted the colour at the processing stage and cropped the images to a square format and put them up on Facebook. I have never had a reaction to a set of images to match the positive feedback I got over the next few days. My stats were off the scale, the press were interested and a local gallery offered me an exhibition for the period of the festival if I could get the prints done in time. I did, and here is the set of images I showed. 2 weeks later, I am still getting a reaction on Facebook.