“Just be yourself.” Raise your hand if you’ve ever been told this line – perhaps by your well-meaning mum, dad or a friend – and rolled your eyes. All of us? I thought as much. The uncomfortable truth is it’s difficult to develop an unshakeable faith that just being yourself is going to be enough, […]

I’m sure this is a question that a lot of seasoned pros have asked themselves. And I’m sure the answers can vary. For me, with the benefit of hindsight, there are a couple of different approaches I would taking and focusing more on the business side of things is definitely something I would recommend. If […]

I’m going to start with a controversial statement: a little bit of self-doubt can be a good thing. This, from a self-employed businesswoman? Shocking, I know. But bear with me. Shakespeare said a modest level of doubt was “the beacon of the wise”, and I have to admit I can see where he was coming […]

I read something interesting recently, that if you want to run a successful business and lead a more fulfilled life, you need to approach them both like a marathon runner in training. With the risk of sounding cheesy, life is a marathon not a sprint! Work can be too. So why would you spend your […]

The wedding industry can be a funny beast – constantly changing and evolving. The longer I am a wedding photographer the more photographers I see come and go. When I first started there were a handful of really good photographers whose work I followed and admired. I learned from them, spoke with them about how […]

  Styled shoots are so much fun! I’m not going to lie, they are a lot of hard work as well – but so worth the effort. When I first started my photography business styled shoots were really gave Eden Photography a kick start and here is why!   Styled Shoots push you outside of […]

There was definitely a cinematic quality to Claire and Cahal’s beautiful winter wedding at Castle Leslie in Monaghan; a palpable Old Hollywood feel to proceedings. Maybe it was the black tie dress-code, or The Graduate-esque scarlet sports car. Or perhaps it was Claire’s stunning Riki Dalal dress: 80% timeless spellbinding glamour, 20% sparkly statement showstopper, […]

“Don’t be like the rest of them, darling” – Coco Chanel   If you’re starting out as a wedding photographer – or at least thinking about it – then 2018 is a pretty exciting time to be doing it. Everywhere you look online, you’ll find creative prompts – photographers’ websites, dedicated wedding blogs, Pinterest, Instagram […]

Unless you’re a natural daredevil with a hot and hasty reckless streak, chances are you’re feeling some trepidation about quitting the day job and heading into the unknown, i.e. the rollercoaster life of a wedding photographer. I know I did. When I left academia to pursue photography as a career, I left the only life […]