How Is It Going :) I’m Andy

Thought I would add a little about me section…..here goes!!!

Cavan wedding photographer, Coffee obsessed (I say obsessed more of a necessity now ha) , Dad to our fur (not so little)baby Luna, Bearded man, Fuji-film in the bag, Weakness for jellies (I will steal from your candy cart), Lack of filter, Bake Off fan, Partner in crime to my amazing girlfriend Kerri, Sunsets over sunrises, Pineapple on pizza, Deserts over starters, Love some Brooklyn nine-nine, lazy Sundays, Disney’s The Lion King is the best movie ever, Cereal is better at night than the morning and Coca-Cola is better from a can.

I’m a big fecking softie really and I’m a sucker for a good love story!!! I also sing to Westlife at the top of my voice in the car. And from the first moment I picked up a camera all I wanted to do was to capture peoples happiest moments. I strive to be the best photographer I can be. But more importantly to give the best experience I can. I want you to look back on the images I provide and know that I told the truth. I captured your story the way it was meant to be told.

I became a photographer because I wanted to leave something of value behind in this world, I wanted to get old and know I gave people something to hold on to and pass down. When I worked in retail the hardest days were the ones after I shot a wedding, knowing I was returning to something that didn’t fill my cup. I knew this was what I was to do in life. My images are not for now or for instagram. They are for 20 years from now. When your kids ask what were you like or what was Grandad like or Aunty Jane etc hopefully my images can show them.

My mam said that even as a child I would just people watch non-stop. So I guess I was always destined to do something involving people and what better than wedding photography huh!!! I’m so grateful I get to call this my job!!! Forged in Love was literally forged from a love of photography, with the help of people I love, for couples who are in love and I’m so proud of what it’s becoming.

“He made us feel so at ease as well as sometimes not even realising he was there. It’s like having a really talented friend who was able to take the most amazing pictures of us join us for the most special day of our life, not just a photographer.” - Conor & Aoife

Let the in between moments become your new favourite memories…..

A statement I live by as a photographer because here’s the thing - what truly matters is who we are creating the images for. One day my couples will look back on their images and know whether I told the truth.

If I could I would do this for free I truly mean that (I can’t Luna costs a fortune to feed haha she’s worth it though). And I pinch myself knowing that people love my work, that people even take an interest in what I do and I never dreamt that when I picked up a camera I would win international awards from Wedisson and be recognised as one of the top 30 wedding photographers in Ireland from them. Win 6 awards from Wedwar and be classed as a rising star. This is reportage member, Nine-dots member and be accepted into the I.P.P.V.A (Irish professional photographers and videographers association). But most of all have people come to this little space on the internet I call my website and be like yes he’s the one for us, he’s who we chose to capture one of the biggest days of our lives….

I’m forever grateful, I’ll continue to be grateful and I hope the love and passion I have for this art comes across in everything I’ve done and everything I do in the future.

Andy x