CARA HODGE PHOTOGRAPHY/
spring 2025
Meet Cara
Photo credit: my son, Ben
hi!
a family photo shoot is like receiving a love letter that can be kept forever
I'm so glad you found me!
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I think that the most magical pictures come from those expressions and gestures that, though simple, reveal so much of who we are.
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The way a parent looks at their child - with so much love. And vice versa. A child wrapping their tiny fingers around yours. Lovers sharing a secret glance across a room. I know you know what I mean. It's hard to put into words. Thank goodness there are pictures!
random facts
Pictures are less seen with the eye than felt with the heart
In the beginning, I photographed my own family in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, for twelve years or so, capturing my children's little adventures when they were small - spraying everything in sight with the garden hose, playing with street kittens, jumping on the bed...
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Fast forward moving to Dublin in 2018, and I started doing photo sessions for families, either on location or in homes and gardens.
Dublin offers so many beautiful backdrops, from the sea, pretty gardens and busy City spots.
I love capturing exciting special occasions, too - engagements, maternity, Holy Communion, baptism, birthdays - and the surreal early days of newborns, in a bubble world, at home.
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I love to create heartfelt, truthful memories in all my family and lifestyle sessions, whether it's a mini family session in my local area of Blackrock, and Seapoint, Monkstown, or a full day of unscripted documentary family photography.
I LOVE
Cola-Bottle sweets and all the pick 'n' mix goodies
Spicy Indian & Thai food
Vikings (History channel)
Road Trips
Shoes (especially the ones I can't walk in)
My cute French Bulldog, Tony
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Fun fact: My real name is Caroline, but Cara is a nickname from my grandfather that stuck when I started my photography website.
Favourite photography related things
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Older Kids and Adults because Love is Forever.
Photographing families with Pets -
(washing Zara) is a challenge. I love animals - yours included
i love that Children always have the most authentic expressions
And that's my girl in a straw hat. I love taking pictures of teenagers because they are always our precious babies
My child and family portraits have been featured in Iconic Artist Magazine and VOGUE Italia portfolios. I've received awards at the International Child Photo Competition and the Documentary Family Awards, This Is Reportage: Family and, most recently, 1839 Awards (2024).
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I continue to learn so much from photographers I love worldwide, and who I follow every week.
I have been a member of CLICK Pro Elite since 2016 and here is my certified profile and The Daily Project
From my Family to Yours x
i look forward to photographing your family! let me know what you have in mind & let's see where the magic takes us..
