Dublin Family Portraits: Local Session in Blackrock Garden with Baby Boy.
- Cara Hodge
- Jan 28
- 3 min read
UPDATED January 2026
My Dublin local family photography sessions run throughout the year in Blackrock, and Seapoint near Monkstown. If your home and garden is in the local area, I might go there too.
You can often find me around Blackrock, Monkstown, Dunlaogahire, Booterstown, Dundrum, Ballsbridge, Stillorgan and Dalkey.
Aside from the local sessions - I travel all over Dublin photographing children and couples in love!
The 45 minute local family photography session, Blackrock and Seapoint, Monkstown.
The local family session makes the most of seasonal color throughout the year. (The best season for family photography Dublin? Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter?)
My favorite seasons for Dublin family photo sessions are Spring and Autumn because of the cherry blossom trees in Spring, and beautiful Autumn colour, Family Photography Dublin. The Spring mini with baby).
Below, an Autumn session in the Blackrock garden I use where the family enjoyed lthrowing Autumn leaves! This is a courtyard space that is perfect to use for shelter from the rain. however, the lovely brickwork and authentic tiles make it a great backdrop on all sessions.
Below, another gorgeous local session with these three young women and a beautiful baby boy. (Seasonal mini family photo shoot with baby boy).
Many of my outdoor Dublin family portraits feature babies that are a bit older. Newborn photo sessions are often done in your own home and garden, but when baby is older, the local session in Blackrock is perfect for family portraits outside with baby.
The great thing about the local Summer session is it's usually warm enough for babies and newborns to be photographed outside rather than at home.
Just bring a blanket to the location and enjoy the sun!
I also do maternity photo shoots, so if you have a new baby on the way we can plan an outdoor shoot for your pregnancy photos.
I added a Hydrangea flower bloom from a nearby garden. I am always on the look out for props found naturally in the landscape, home or garden.
It was raining on this session - but rain and overcast skies can produce lovely colours.
(Anniversary session in a Wicklow hotel, I also photographed between rainfall.)
When the rain stopped, we were able to take pictures of everyone under the trees (below).
As with all my family sessions, I will do a mix of classic family and child portraits as well as natural documentary style photos. Focusing on natural moments of connection.
I love to notice hand gestures (mentoring with Cara Hodge Photography).Tucking baby into his pram!
Wardrobe tips for family photography Dublin.
I have wardrobe tips in my Frequently Asked Questions page. Earth toned colors can work well in an outdoor natural location: browns, rusts, beige, khaki. Also, other nature based colours such as green and blue.
Neutral colours such as black, white and navy will always work well. Brighter colours also work well spread across a group of people.
Textures can work very well, such as wool, lace, suede. Demin works well in a number of situations!
Vintage Inspired Family Photographer Dublin - Classic Black and White and Timeless Colour.
My lifestyle and family galleries are inspired by vintage inspired editing. My colours are soft and warm. I also love classic black & white . You can see more family photos and how I edit them on my Dublin Family Sessions page.
Overcast light in the courtyard created good lighting conditions for black & white baby portraits.
My local Dublin family photography sessions are currently 45 minutes in Blackrock, and Seapoint near Monkstown. The mini session includes a curated gallery of edited images.
Please Contact me for further information about the local family session!
Cara x
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