It is common knowledge that I am fascinated by photos and old photos especially. I adore looking through our family albums and can happily spend hours listening to my parents telling stories about the family members who are peering up at us through the faded dog-eared pictures that I keep safely in an old leather suitcase. 

The topic of having an engagement shoot in our house was greeted by an immediate “nooooooo, not a chance," followed by “ Are you serious? There’s no way I am having one of those, everyone will think I’m a poser! Seamus voiced across the dinner table in his cheerful Kerry brogue.” At the time I did understand where he was coming from, he like many people in the world just does not feel comfortable in front of a camera but as the shoot was included in our wedding photography package I’m managed to twist his arm! It would have been a shame to waste it? Right! lol...