Dublin

I’m a documentary-style wedding photographer focusing mostly on the real unscripted moments of your wedding day, recording them in timeless elegant photographs. I love the little looks from proud parents, the anticipation and happy tears, the ‘trying to hold it together’ moments, the howling with laughter, the kids going off script and the little ordinary moments of family life I'm privileged to record around the big moments of the wedding.

A former corporate lawyer, who made the leap into a dream job, I'm now a very happy wedding photographer, wife and partner in all things (including our documentary wedding photography conference Doc Day) to fellow photographer Kevin Kheffache, mother to our two wonderful boys, a lover of beauty, art, books, movies and all forms of storytelling and a romantic soul obsessed with all of the ordinary little moments or love, family and friendship that make all of our lives extraordinary.

I understand how life moves fast and have an appreciation for capturing moments and people. I'm a fairly hardcore "photojournalist" meaning that I love the unstaged, natural moments that happen at weddings but I also am driven to be creative and I do like to take some time at every wedding to do something different and (hopefully) special.

Marriage is about love, family and relationships so I look to convey that narrative throughout all my images. A fresh and positive approach that requires minimum effort from you and have developed a style that doesn't interfere with the flow of things on the day.

I react to moments and look for real emotions rather than setting them up and having them feel awkward or cheesy. Shooting this way helps me gain your families trust so I can focus on the things that really matter.

The moments
The emotions
The connections
The friends
The family
THE LOVE!

I feed off the energy to deliver your story.

Your trust will ensure that my images and vision of your wedding day will be with you for life and future generations.

IPPVA Creative Wedding Photographer of the Year 2021. Creative, Emotional and Timeless imagery. I love this job. I'm looking for fearless and open couples to share their adventure with me.

When I photograph a wedding, everything I do is to make sure you have the best day possible. I want you to spend way more time with guests than you spend standing in front of my camera.

And because I'm a wedding photographer, and not just a bride or groom photographer, my camera will be off you as much as it will be on you. Therefore, I aim to photograph everything - the details, the hugs, the interactions between strangers, the smiles, the tears.

The end result is a set of images that will bring memories of the day flooding back, show you things that happened that you never knew about, and give you a fresh new perspective on the best day of your life.

I always knew I'd end up in a creative job, painting and drawing from an early age I went on to study animation and then design and finally came to photography. My photographic journey started with portraiture and commercial, eventually being drawn mainly to Wedding Photography. I'm very sociable and chatty so Weddings fit well with my personality, I love having a laugh so couples and guests feel relaxed in front of the camera plus I get to go to a party every week, sure what's not to love! I'm adamant that I create awesome images for all couples and my aim is to capture the essence of your day, and that pretty much sums me up. I am Derek O'Rourke, artist, photographer, story-teller, Father, dog lover and outdoors fanatic.

Hiya!!

I've been a professional photographer working in Ireland for seventeen years now. I know what you're thinking; 'But she only looks twenty two?" right? Thanks guys!

My approach to wedding days is simple....I love to document natural moments, create contemporary portraits and just have fun! I'm happy if we can take maybe 20/30 mins for you both to have a chilled out photowalk around the grounds of your venue and then get you back to celebrating your day with friends and family so that I can document all the hugs, kisses, laughs of the day with your guests. I never stop photographing on your day and when you receive your wedding images, you'll relieve the feeling of the day.

I'd love to hear more about you both and exactly what you're looking for in your wedding photography so do get in touch.