Ardmayle Church & Dundrum House Hotel

admin | May 18, 2013

Looking forward to photographing an Irish / Belgian wedding in Ardmayle Church today and Dundrum House Hotel. Always love the mix of customs

Irelands Show jumping pioneer Iris Kellett’s home Daddodil Lodge Stud setting for Equine portrait of young girl & her pony

admin | May 10, 2013

‘Iris Kellett was, without doubt, the most influential and respected person in Irish show-jumping for many years and her reputation spread internationally during that time’. Her Home and Equatation school in Daffodil Lodge Stud was world famous one of her famous pupils was International Showjumper Eddie Macken. Daffodil lodge was the beautiful setting for this equine portrait of Cara and her pony Silver.

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admin | February 22, 2013

Just got the most beautiful email from one of my Newborn portraits (on display in Thurles Shopping Centre) Mum

Dearest Sinéad,

What can I say, I saw the photo of my  beautiful baby on display today & I am one proud mama.
The impact of seeing that photo evoked such emotion of the precious moments of when Cathal was born. I find it truly inspirational that through your many years of expertise you were able to tell our story through our eyes and heart. As a family we are so grateful that you managed to capture for us that special moment in time. But most importantly the emotion of it which is resonant of the way you connect with people. Nobody  could have been as intuitive or professional.

Those photos will be treasured for years to come & take pride of place in the O’Reilly household.

Míle Buíochas

Nicola O’Reilly

RDS Dublin Horse Show Winner

admin | February 7, 2013

“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.”  ~Winston Churchill

Ni Riain Photography are delighted to announce the winner of the 2012 RDS Dublin Horse Show Equine Portrait Competition worth €500 is Ms. Kate Haley, Kilmacrennan, Co. Donegal. Kate wins a two hour on location equine portrait session with Sinéad Ni Riain, Ireland’s top professional Equine Portrait photographer and a framed 14″ wall portrait. A big thank you to all who entered. We look forward to our visit to Donegal later this year.

Below are some of my recent equine shoots taken Nationwide please have a scroll down through the portraits and let us know your favourites………

“Each man should frame life so that at some hour fact and his dreaming meet” – ~Victor Hugo

People don’t teach people how to ride, horses teach people how to ride.

“A canter is a cure for every evil” – Benjamin Disraeli

Every horse has something to say, you just have to be willing to listen…..

~”Ponies teach us life’s lessons”~

When all else fails, hug your horse.

All I pay my psychiatrist is the cost of feed and hay, and he’ll listen to me any day.  ~Author Unknown

I have seen things so beautiful they have brought tears to my eyes. Yet none of them can match the gracefulness and beauty of a horse running free.

Horses are different than people they never stop loving

Small children are convinced that ponies deserve to see the inside of the house.  ~Maya Patel

The child who ran weeping to you with a cut finger is now brought home, smiling gamely, with a broken collar bone and incredible contusions-’it wasn’t Jezebel’s fault, Dad.’

Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.  ~W.C. Fields

In riding a horse, we borrow freedom. ~ Helen Thompson

One day, just you and I shall gallop in an open field, with nothing in our way, except the wind blowing in our manes and tails.

You don’t think a horse can count? Put three carrots in your pocket and give your horse only two.

and where it all started ….my Winning  “Best Portrait”  in Ireland in the Irish Professional Photographers Association National Awards 🙂

“Time in a Frame” – Celebrating 20 years in Business Ni Riain Photography

admin | February 2, 2013

2013

The mother of these teenagers has brought them in every 5 years over a 15 year period. When they walked into the studio in January 2013 I was taken aback at how grown up they had all got. Her beautiful daughter Erin was now taller than me! Her babies were teenagers. We reckoned the next time in 2018 the two boys would be 6ft’ers.

2002

These portraits were each taken 5 years apart and you realise babies and young toddlers are for a limited time only – suddenly they are teenagers and portraits are the reminders of those fleeting moments of time – “Time in a Frame”. Studio portraits by Ni Riain Photography Cassestown Thurles Co. Tipp 0504 23562

2007

Time ia bottle

admin | January 18, 2013

Just finished a really creative studio portrait with 3 teens got new cool shots had great craic. I photograph them every 5 yrs- its Time in a frame

Double Your Money Christmas Portrait Vouchers

admin | December 14, 2012

Wrap up your Christmas Presents this year and give a Ni Riain Photography Portrait Voucher. Its the perfect Christmas Gift that lasts forever.

Double Your Money – When you buy a gift voucher from Ni Riain Photography we will DOUBLE ITS VALUE. For Example buy a €50 voucher and it doubles to €100

(The only conditions- The portrait session should be completed by March 31st 2013 and max voucher spend per portrait session €200 doubles to €400. Can’t be used with any other offer)

Sneak Peek at Tipperary Florist -Cashel Flowers new website photos

admin | October 18, 2012

Event Rider Chloe & her eventing horse Matinee

admin | October 11, 2012

Event rider Chloe and her horse Matinee

Chloe’s Mum asked me to create these portraits of her daughter, an Event rider and her horse Matinee to mark their wonderful 5 year partnership. Matinee was moving to a new family that evening as Chloe is pursuing her College career. She wants to return to eventing once her studies are over.  It was a beautiful evening with gorgeous light and we had lovely grounds around her home to use. I suggested to Chloe we use three different looks a fashion, casual, and Dressage formal. Chloe has a great sense of style and I loved her red dress. I have always loved a ‘frame within a frame’ in my images and the beautiful stone arch immediately caught my eye when I arrived.

Back lighting is my favourite light and I love the way the light catches the horses ears and catches Chloe’s blonde hair

Sneak Peak Hunt Family Portraits

admin | October 10, 2012

Aisling & her Hunting Horse Ollie using my Signature lighting

Kieran & his Foxhound puppy