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#DigitalNomadNI | Blog 088 | Downhill Beach, Northern Ireland
May 15, 2023 - We've been coming to Downhill for years, but mainly to just chill out, not really spending that much time on it. That's...
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#DigitalNomadNI | Blog 087 | Travelling Around Northern Ireland - 2023
March 17, 2023 - I'm setting myself the task of documenting as much as possible this year, with my wife and I travelling to as many place...
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#DigitalNomadNI | Blog 086 | Working from anywhere
February 28, 2023 - In recent years, the trend of remote work has become increasingly popular, and for good reason. The flexibility and conv...
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#WeddingPhotography | Blog 085 | Missing the Wedding Photography Action
February 21, 2023 - As a photographer, the journey of finding your niche can be both exciting and challenging. For me, that niche was weddin...
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#MusicPhotography | Blog 084 | Getting Off My Ass
September 19, 2022 - I'm sure we can all admit it to some degree, but COVID changed us all. Lockdowns, parties behind closed doors (No.10), i...
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#VanLife | Blog 083 | VW-T4 Camper For Sale
September 13, 2022 - Well, that didn't take long, did it? Me, selling the VW-T4 Camper, the star of its own YouTube Channel. I can hardly bel...
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#WeddingVideography | Blog 082 | Filming a wedding video with a DJI Pocket 2
June 20, 2022 - Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I'd be attempting to film a wedding with a DJI Pocket 2 camera system! But l...
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#WeddingPhotography | Blog 081 | End of an era (again)
June 02, 2022 - I've had some serious 'wobbles' about this part of my business, purely due to a lack of activity on the bookings and obv...
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#VanLife | Blog 080 | VW-T4 Camper "The Big 50 Tour"
June 02, 2022 - Day1: With a 15:30 ferry crossing on a very chopping Irish Sea, we landed in Scotland just after 6 pm and headed South....
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#VanLife | Blog 077 | VW-T4 Camper Conversion
December 15, 2020 - Imagine, a few years ago I attempted (albeit poorly) to build out an Iveco Daily LWB camper into something more suitable...
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#WeddingPhotography | Blog 076 | I'm Back..!
October 27, 2020 - In truth, I never really went away. I've been busy with a new job, as I'm sure most of you reading this are aware, our U...
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#WeddingPhotography | Blog 075 | End of an era
June 30, 2020 - I've been putting this off for some time now, but I think I'm just about ready to make the announcement. I'm closing dow...
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#COVID-19 | Blog 074 | 2020 Weddings
March 25, 2020 - Having already changed the dates for two brides, it's only a matter of time before others will seek my assistance in the...
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#DailyLife | Blog 068 | Location Motivation Procrastination
December 31, 2019 - I've finally been upgraded back to full 'Office' status once again! What do I mean? Well, prior to my relocation to Derr...
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#MusicVideo | Blog 067 | Conor McGinty "A New Dawn"
November 19, 2019 - I, like many others who live in the Derry region of Northern Ireland, have nothing but love and respect for those who pu...
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#Adobe | Blog 066 | Camera RAW Update 11.4.1 Issues
October 23, 2019 - There's an issue with the most recent update on Adobe's Camera RAW version 11.4.1 - It's only a minor issue but for thos...
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#WeddingPhotography | Blog 065 | Secret 2nd Shooter
September 23, 2019 - This shot came from my Groom Only booking I did earlier in the year. I, just like probably every other single shooter we...
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#MusicPhotography | Blog 064 | Fast Thursday
September 13, 2019 - Let me introduce you to Fast Thursday, where the lead singer is a Skoda Estate driving lunatic who drinks and smokes too...
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#MusicPhotography | Blog 063 | Stendhal19
September 13, 2019 - Let's talk about one of the best festivals in Northern Ireland, Stendhal. This gem of a gathering draws crowds from acro...
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#AerialPhotography | Blog 062 | PfCO & Drones
September 11, 2019 - For any of you who follow me on my many various social media platforms, you might already be aware that I recently gaine...
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#WeddingPhotography | Blog 061 | The Big Signs
August 02, 2019 - It's not often that I'm impressed by another wedding supplier. Let's face it, I've been at this game for more than 12 ye...
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#DailyLife | Blog 060 | Bulgaria Trip
May 24, 2019 - This is our second visit to (Googles location again) Veliko Tirnovo in Bulgaria, having been here last September, when I...
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#DailyLife | Blog 057 | 'A Life' in Review
March 22, 2019 - Last year had its ups and downs, what with dealing with family illness, close friends losing their fights to cancer, or...
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#TechBlog | Blog 055 | How Not to Get Screwed Buying 2nd Hand Tech Off eBay
December 15, 2018 - I've been using eBay from the very beginning of its inception, when it was pretty much a badlands of 'buyer beware' and...
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#Poetry | Blog 054 | Black '47 and Niall O'Mianain
October 06, 2018 - It was never my intention to go out and capture poets on my OpenMicNights YouTube Channel, I thought I would be filming...
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#WeddingPhotography | Blog 052 | A Budget Wedding
August 01, 2018 - Planning 'the big day' isn't just about trying to find a venue and a dress, it's about being realistic when it comes to...
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#WeddingPhotography | Blog 051 | The Royal Wedding & Galway
April 10, 2018 - My good friends over in Galway's Clayton Hotel wanted me to share with you their latest special offer.
In celebration o...
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#WeddingPhotography | Blog 050 | Top 5 Wedding Tips
April 10, 2018 - As with anything you've never done before, planning your wedding can be a stressful endeavour.
Where do you even start?...
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#Motorhome | Blog 049 | Rotten Eggs
April 03, 2018 - So we took delivery or should I say, we went to collect, the latest edition to the story that is our vehicle ownership,...
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#VanLife | Blog 048 | Over before it began
March 30, 2018 - I've spent nearly a year of my life learning new skills, watching videos of countless others build out their vans (some...
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#VanLife | Blog 042 | Bunk Bed Solution
September 26, 2017 - With the power of Gumtree Alerts, I wake up every morning to a couple of emails pointing me to objects that are relevant...
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#VanLife | Blog 040 | Battery Problem Resolved
August 29, 2017 - Yey..! YouTube videos have given me enough knowledge to understand battery technology to such a degree that I've resolve...
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#MusicPhotography | Blog 039 | Why do I do it?
August 14, 2017 - There's something very intimate and exposed about music photography, and I'm talking more about the new starters, the on...
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#VanLife | Blog 038 | Why Is It Never Easy?
August 08, 2017 - The quest for additional safe seating (as in, seats that have integrated seat belts) started almost immediately after I...
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#VanLife | Blog 036 | Rebuilding what I broke
July 26, 2017 - It was a gloriously sunny 12th of July here in the North West, and I had a full plan of attack when it came to the campe...
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#VanLife | Blog 034 | The Mechanics
July 14, 2017 - Okay, so where do I begin in this latest #VanLife update?
Well, the truck mechanic has been all over the breaking syste...
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#Advert | Blog 033 | The Table Selfie Has Arrived
June 28, 2017 - The UK’s largest Photo Booth manufacturer, Photobooths.co.uk, have released the Table Selfie, the upcoming “must have” t...
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#VanLife | Blog 032 | Insurance Difficulties
June 26, 2017 - We've been away for the weekend recently, at our niece's wedding in the lovely Greyabbey, but we couldn't help but remin...
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#VanLife | Blog 030 | False Start
May 17, 2017 - Tonight hasn't ended the way I had hoped. We're still without a useable van with which we want to convert into a stealth...
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#DailyLife | Blog 027 | The Amazon Effect in Photography
February 16, 2017 - Full disclosure, there's going to advocating a few services here, but I in no way am being endorsed or sponsored by thes...
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#DailyLife | Blog 026 | Family Feedback
February 14, 2017 - Before I start; I have to say this one thing first: My wife is awesome! She's a dedicated and talented nurse and works r...
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#DailyLife | Blog 023 | PfCO Drone Route
January 18, 2017 - In a few weeks I'll be embarking on a journey to gain my PfCO Certification from the Civil Aviation Authority to fly my...
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#WeddingPhotography | Blog 020 | The Humble Dressing Gown
September 05, 2016 - It's always hectic at the bride's preparation house (not always her own, typically "Mammy's") on her wedding day, especi...
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#DailyLife | Blog 019 | Travelling Equipment - Things to Consider
March 05, 2016 - I travel a lot, and I mean a lot, granted mainly around the coast lines of Ireland in our motorhome, but even at that I...
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#WeddingPhotography | Blog 018 | The Wedding Photographer's Toolkit
August 08, 2015 - What's a wedding photographers toolkit?
Well, there's no easy way of admitting this, but I have a bumbag. Horrible thin...
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#DailyLife | Blog 017 | Glencar, County Leitrim - A Must for Travellers
July 25, 2015 - The most heavenly place you can imagine, with rolling mountains, forest foothills, a waterfall, a still lough and plenty...
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#WeddingPhotography | Blog 014 | Wedding Photographers & Building Instant Rapport
July 14, 2015 - Wedding photography isn't for everybody, that's a simple fact. It takes a special kind of someone that can quickly break...
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#DailyLife | Blog 009 | Selfies Have Their Place
June 14, 2015 - We're all familiar with the term 'Selfie' right? The art of taking a picture of yourself, sometimes with or without frie...
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