CARA HODGE PHOTOGRAPHY

Emotive family photographer Dublin
Blackrock

Professional, award winning lifestyle & family

award winning child portrait. Boy lying in a fig tree. Featured in Iconic artist magazine

"Cara's family pictures remind me of stills from a movie. Each one tells a story" Noor

girl in white communion gown & flower head band hugging her dad in blue suit, smiling

young woman in white with straw hat, debs photographer dublin

award winning child portrait showing a boy with a patch of light around his eye. Portrait featured in iconic artist magazine, milan

girl in holy communion dress in front of sunlit window of hotel with antique style chairs either side of her

graduation portrait of young woman in white coat under cherry blossom tree. spring photo shoot dublin

young woman in a summer meadow in a long cotton dress with a sunhat lying in the grass

award winning family portrait with a boy sitting in a bucket with a hose sprinkling water

award winning child portrait of a girl in a dress skipping over a large plant pot in a garden. Documentary family photography

"I shed a tear opening the beautiful handcrafted album and seeing our newborn pictures." Chloe

Making family photography light filled and fun

family portrait with older teenager and her niece, both balancing apples on their heads. Background of wood and ferns

Hi, I'm Cara & I would LOVE to tell your story

picture of Cara or Caroline from Cara Hodge Photography, award winning, internationally published, professional family & natural newborn photographer Dublin

It's not about perfect posing, it's about who you really are. Whatever your life looks like, the messy & the beautiful, I would love to tell your story in pictures.

The ordinary moments above all.

Those you look back on, time & again...

Chasing the light. The light outside and the light within...

I look for a spark of genuine, natural connection in my child & family portraits. With a storytelling twist. I love cinematic black & white photography...

For celebrations big, small & tiny, I am an experienced,

emotive child & family photographer Dublin. Baby & newborn.

Based in Blackrock.

A bit about me. I love tea, Cola-Bottle sweets (...all the pick n' mix at the cinema), recipe's with lots of chili. Costume dramas. Travel, road trips

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First days at home. Or a place you feel at home. Sleeping, feeding, bathing. Curious about the world.

Celebrating newborn baby boy, family photo shoot in Phoenix Park, Dublin >

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Natural newborn
baby portraits

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newborn baby portrait showing a baby with legs curled and one hand reaching up into the air

SPECIAL OCCASIONS BIG, SMALL & TINY >

Family Highlights

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Family photography & expressive child portraits. Includes special occasions. Engagement, maternity, birthdays, graduation, debs, baptism. Communion portraits. Documentary family photography

family portrait showing dad spinning his young son upside down, with mum & older brother, at killiney hill dublin

Baby & Newborn

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Documentary style newborn & baby. Natural at home newborn sessions when you can't leave your couch. PJ's are welcome

family portrait with mum kissing 6 month old baby boy on cheek, both in matching aaran jumpers

family portrait with boy hugging his mum in woods, killiney hill dublin. candid family portrait

My Photo shoots

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Photo shoot galleries. I love a mix of unscripted moments and classic portraits (either way they look the best framed with love)

holy communion family portrait withj girl in communion gown and flower headband turning around and smiling

What to Expect

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What to expect from your at home or outdoor Dublin photo shoot. How to prepare, choose a location with the best light, wardrobe tips (but, don't worry, nothing too fussy).

Engagement & Couples. & Maternity

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Let the sparks fly naturally. We can take a walk together in a landscape or seascape you love and see what unfolds

maternity portrait with couple kissing, both holding a little dog, in a dublin park

Feminine Portraits

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Feminine portraits. Older children & teenagers, because they are always our babies. A chance to dress up or keep relaxed. Graduation & debs portraits >

debs portrait of a young woman under a blossom tree in a white trench coat

award winning child portrait of boy eating spaghetti straight out of a saucepan with greek statue next to him

Award Winning
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My personal child portraits. Including documentary family photography. Featured in Iconic Artist Magazine, Milan, PhotoVogue, Documentary family awards, "Nothing is better than real life"