Authentic moments between your most loved ones
KILLARNEY FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER
A FAMILY PHOTOSHOOT WITH SARA O’CONNOR PHOTOGRAPHY
We only get 18 years of childhood with our children and before long we look back to these wonderfully and imperfectly perfect moments. Days filled with love making their childhood and your parenthood and from an experience of having teens; you will wish you could sometimes return to those specific moments.
A family photoshoot is a relaxed and fun experience. It is a shared moment where you can simply enjoy each other's company and be exactly who you are. The sessions are unhurried and my main focus is to capture your love and connection rather than rigid poses. The photoshoots are relaxed and I encourage your natural interaction; how you normally hold each other through play, but also the quiet moments of comfort. Never a force a smile, but I gently guide you to show me your fun together for authentic memories.
With me, every family member is captured as they truly are, looking like themselves in the photos. Movement and genuine life are welcome as they bring the very best elements to the images. I want the images to genuinely reflect your family’s chemistry and life in the moment, so that from the very first glance, they feel personal and cherished.
You can choose between a family photoshoot in my warm and relaxed studio in Killarney town centre, where you can really slow down and enjoy the moment with your family. The studio offers a clean and contemporary backdrop with soft light for family portraiture mixed with moments of closeness regardless the weather.
Or you can choose an at home family photoshoot, where I come to document you with just my camera in your own beautiful environment, that already tells a thousand stories of your family. At home photoshoots are more documentary and story telling lifestyle portraits that can be a mix of indoor and outdoor photos at your own home.
Or we can venture in to the stunning Irish nature for a scenic outdoor family photoshoot, which offers a cinematic backdrop to capture the wild and wonderful adventure of your family’s journey together. Killarney and all of county Kerry and beyond offer an abundance of breathtaking locations that celebrate your roots, but also offers a perfect setting to capture the natural curiosity and playfulness of children in all ages.
These outdoor photoshoots are also ideal for vacation photography if you are visiting Ireland and I’m available through county Kerry, but also all of Ireland.
Love, Sara xx
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"Sara always manages to get the best photos of our family. The kids just love her, with her warm, kind and calm personality, our kids really look forward to the photoshoots" - Eimear
outdoor family PHOTOSHOOT PACKAGE
Suitable for families all ages and sizes.
1-1,5 hour outdoor photoshoot
Both individual & family portraits included
My editing time
Access to a private online gallery
Travel fee up to 60km from Killarney included
Extra distance travel fee applies for locations further at 1€ per kilometre thereafter
10 fully edited high resolution digital images
with a complimentary premium lustre print in size A4
option to purchase extra images
STUDIO family PHOTOSHOOT PACKAGE
Suitable for families of all ages
1 hour photoshoot held at my studio
Both individual & family portraits included
My editing time
Access to a private online viewing gallery
10 fully edited high resolution digital images
with a complimentary premium lustre print in size A4
option to purchase extra images
AT HOME family PHOTOSHOOT PACKAGE
Suitable for families all ages and sizes
1 hour photoshoot held at your home
Both individual & family portraits included
My editing time
Access to a private online viewing gallery
Travel fee up to 60km from Killarney included
Extra distance travel fee applies for locations further at 1€ per kilometre thereafter
10 fully edited high resolution digital images
with a complimentary premium lustre print in size A4
option to purchase extra images
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Right now, let’s start planning your family photos ❤️
If you have a specific timeframe in mind, please do get in contact about 2 months in before said date as my diary tends to book out (especially for weekend availabilities) quite a lot in advance.
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Yes for all photoshoot bookings I take a 50e booking fee to secure the booking to my diary.
The remaining balance is due on the day of the photoshoot or can be paid in two instalments leading up to the date.
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A family photoshoot with me is a relaxed, unhurried experience and you can expect it to take 1h for studio and at home photoshoot or1h- 1,5h for outdoor photoshoots.
I want you to have plenty of wonderful memories to look back on, and I want you to be able to relax and enjoy the experience.
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Studio photoshoots are all take at my warm, relaxed contemporary Killarney studio. it’s paired back so the full focus is on your connection and interaction as well as more classic portraiture.
When you arrive to the studio, we will chat for a moment so I have time to gauge your different personalities and therefore plan the course of action.
My aim is to make the shoot fun and enjoyable for you all.
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Simply but, no.
I will arrive with my camera and we can have a little look around for best spots to photograph light-wise. Sometime we might move some furniture around to create a better space, but you don’t particularly need to make special arrangements for me.
The at home family photoshoots are meant to be an authentic time capsule of your life together in the heart of your family home. Like you, it’s perfect as it is.
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Absolutely; my studio wardrobe has a selection of dresses and knitwear that look beautiful on moms and I also have a selection of clothing in various children’s sizes, but I will provide you with a styling guide and also you can always contact me with any styling dilemmas and I’m more than happy to help.
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The outdoor shoots and vacation shoots are usually scheduled either for the morning after the sunrise or the “golden hour” before sunset.
Prior to the shoot, I will send you a photoshoot guide to help with styling and we will plan the location based on your wishes for the backdrop.
We will meet at the car park and then move to the photoshoot location together.
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For outdoor photoshoots I usually book a primary photoshoot date and time and a backup date. Knowing Irish weather we sometimes have to juggle the photoshoot dates around with the weather, but I only fully reschedule session if the weather forecast is truly wild and wet.
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It will normally range between 35-60 images in your online viewing gallery.
I try and give you as many as possible from the session.
You get full printing rights with any images that you purchase.
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Each year It Christmas themed photoshoot in my studio over spescific November weekends.
These photoshoots usually go on sale mid September through a special booking site.
2026 Christmas photoshoots are sold out.Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to know about 2027 Christmas photoshoots.
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I try to have all fully edited viewing galleries out within 30 days.
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Between my own three and alll the children I’ve photographed over my career - I’ve seen it all 😌
But the more I photograph children, the more I actually feel like there is no such thing as bad behaviour, but a child looking to regulate.
Weather is through movement or closeness or a full belly, I try to have a plan in place and with working together, behaviour is rarely and issue. I will send a few tips and tricks that always work in my customer guide.
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In the event of illness - your or mine - we will of course reschedule and will always try to find a new suitable date in very close proximity to the original date.
I kindly ask you to notify me as soon as possible, if any of you are poorly.