Ryan Montgomery Photography

New Blog!!!!

2008-11-04T06:10:00.000-08:00

We have a new Blog!

This blog has become very busy, so we have had to move :(

Our new blog however, allows us to upload slideshows and have lots more images so it's all good!

www.ryanmontgomerysblog.com

Alisha Rose

2008-11-03T06:52:00.000-08:00

I had a lovely visit from Alisha this morning. We had some fun on the bean bag and chair and Alisha was as good as gold considering that it's a hard life being so pretty all the time!

Charity Photoshoot

2008-11-02T13:41:00.000-08:00

I took part in a charity Photoshoot to raise funds for the Railway Preservation Society, they keep those old trains running smoothly and do a run or two every year from Portadown to Bangor with the actual steam engine that Ruth's Great-Grandfather used to drive!

The shoot took place in the yard but I kept to the old carriages (it was very cold!), it was a nice change of pace to set up the portable lights and do a shoot just for the fun of it!

Free Portrait Sittings

2008-11-01T08:25:00.000-07:00

It's November, and every November we offer a free portrait sitting!

There is no obligation and the sitting is for children, adults, families, model portfolio shoots and even pet portraits!!

To book your free portrait give me a ring on (028) 38 394325. The offer ends at the end of November and always books up quickly so tell friends and family!

Even little pumpkins can have a free sitting...

Louise and Paddy

2008-10-20T05:48:00.001-07:00

We had a little game of dodge the rain on Saturday, but we had our big white umbrellas so it was ok.

The service was held in Sy Patricks in William Street, which looked fantastic as Gabriel's had been let loose. Then we popped across the road to see how Granny was keeping, took some shots at ardress house and finished up at the Four Seasons Hotel!

Jennifer and Mark

2008-09-29T06:40:00.001-07:00

Belfast Castle is a fantastic location, and when we arrived the sky was blue with a few of those fluffy white clouds that just make the sky look bluer! To make the most of the location I attached my Super-Wide-Angle-Lens to my second camera to ensure we would get the whole castle in the background.

Jen was a little nervous, but Mark managed to calm her down (as did a wee drink before the ceremony) and we made the most of the weather. We did pop down to Jen's Mum and Dads farm after to take a few shots and they had a whole pig roasting! It was a bit off-putting until you smelt it, MMMMMmmmmmmm Pig!

Kathy (Katie) and Peter

2008-09-26T06:14:00.000-07:00

We started off local yesterday (a couple of doors up from my Granny actually!), and finished up at Cabra Castle in Co. Cavan. I made the mistake of looking at the website where they had a photo of one of their bathrooms with a lovely free standing bath. I got the notion to photograph the bride in the bath (no water) with her veil hanging over the edge towards me. Luckily most of my brides are used to my eccentricities so Kathy didn't bat an eyelid when I suggested the shot.

We had more of this lovely blue sky, cars that look like they were taken from Al Capones garage and a HUGE dog! The staff (especially the Manager) of the Castle deserves special mention for their helpfulness and we had a lovely day and a lovely drive home with the windows down making the most of the nice weather.

Sophie

2008-09-24T04:40:00.000-07:00

I usually don't post Portraits on the blog but this one is very special! Sophie is my Niece and has just turned one year old, so happy birthday Sophie!!

Leah and Brett

2008-09-23T01:49:00.000-07:00

The sun was splitting the trees on Saturday and there wasn't a cloud in the sky when Leah arrived at the church looking stunning (as you can see). Two of the guys had managed to slip off for a sneaky pint unnoticed, much to the annoyance of the groomsmen who thought they should have been invited!

The Minister was a man after my own heart, even going as far as singing the tune from my favorite Disney ride 'It's a small world' so all in all it was one of those perfect days!

Geraldine and Gary (also featuring Rebecca)

2008-09-22T07:55:00.001-07:00

It always amazes me how children find the energy to run at 110% al day with only a 30 second nap, Rebecca was no exception.

The Wedding Ceremony took place at the Craigavon Civic Center (which looks great now that the refurb is finished) with Photo's at Peatlands Park and reception at the Carngrove.

Jenny and Lee

2008-09-16T05:08:00.000-07:00

We caught the boat over to Scotland yesterday (Monday) to photograph the wedding of Jenny and Lee. It did rain, but the locations were lovely including the 'Brig O' Doon' so we grabbed the umbrellas and took a few shots.

Even though it was a long day (started at 4am and got home at 1.40 am), it was a great trip and a great couple!

Mairead and Chris

2008-09-13T06:28:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was another dry Wedding, long may it last!

Mairead looked stunning and Chris was getting an awfully hard time from his groomsmen but it was all good fun and everything went according to plan, and the couple head of on their honeymoon tomorrow!

Debbie and Philip (and Aaron)

2008-09-09T03:31:00.000-07:00

We headed down to Bangor on Saturday, taking the Sat Nav directions with a pinch of salt as we seemed to be going up a mountain! We did come down again and next thing we know we have arrived!

The ceremony was lovely with the bride being given away by the 'Best Son' Aaron (I hope I have spelled that correctly) who did his job superbly and even tried his hand at Wedding Photography!

Leslie and Linda

2008-09-09T03:11:00.000-07:00

I was never as glad that Ruth and I use professional weather sealed cameras than I was when we were standing in the rain on Friday! Leslie seemed quite happy about the rain and kept us all laughing throughout the whole day!

We had the ceremony at the Seagoe Church and then a brief (very brief) stop at The Argory before finishing at the Armagh City Hotel.

Karen and Liam

2008-08-31T11:31:00.001-07:00

A whole Wedding without rain! I had almost forgotten what that was like...

Ruth and I recorded the Wedding of Karen and Liam yesterday (Saturday), and we arrived early, very early. The start time was 1pm and we arrived at 10:30, this is a record even for me so we went to visit Ruth's parents who live quite close by.

Everyone was so nervous before the bride arrived, but the ceremony went well and the rain stayed away and we were able to get some great shots at Parkanaur where the men seemed to be holding the flowers more often than the women! I was able to get a shot of most of the men holding flowers but not the best man, you can't smoke a bouquet so John had no interest in holding them for anyone...

Grainne and Peter

2008-08-17T11:41:00.000-07:00

One of the most interesting Weddings Ruth and I have ever attended, I'll give you a quick run through:

It rained, then the Bride forgot her Bouquet, and it rained, The River Blackwater burst it's banks flooding roads, which the bridal car decided to stop in the middle of and it rained some more.

Nobody's spirits were dampened by the rain especially Grainne and Peter's who laughed it all off and got on with enjoying their big day. All the good cheer must have made the rain slacken off and we even managed to go outside to get a few shots in the grounds of Corick House.

Victoria and Gary

2008-07-31T01:01:00.000-07:00

Ruth and I were back at the Crawfordsburn Inn yesterday for the wedding of Victoria and Gary.

Gary was a little nervous and Victoria was a little late but the rain stayed away and everything came together nicely. The newlyweds even went for a bit of a paddle in the sea!

Nathalie and Steven

2008-07-26T10:00:00.000-07:00

We had the pleasure of attending the Wedding of Steven and Nathalie on the 23rd of July.The service was held in both English and French at the Crawfordsburn Inn (just outside Bangor) and there was even time for a trip to the beach!

New Website (and Blog)!

2008-07-25T09:25:00.000-07:00

Our new website is up and running, all our galleries have been updated and we have even added a blog!

This blog will be used to post updates, news and special ofers as well as the odd photograph...

So call back and be nosey!