Quick and beauiful portraits

Greetings! Last month I returned home to Ireland for my father’s first anniversary of his passing last year. I attended a couple of family get-togethers and met lots of people I don’t regularly see. As there have been several deaths in my family in the past couple of years, I thought it was high time I got some quick and beautiful portraits of some of the people I encountered.

We can all be guilty of assuming we’ll see each other some other time, at the next birthday, next Christmas, next holiday. Everyone naturally assumes there’ll be plenty more occasions to get that photo. Life, however, has taught me there may not be a next time. There may be no other chance to talk to that person or to get that photograph.

So, as quickly as I could, I brought as many people as possible outside and shot a couple of frames of each person. Here’s a small selection...

My absolute favourite thing to photograph is the human face! If you feel it’s time for new portraits of yourself or your family, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me.
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Peace and love xoxo

OPENING CONCERT AT KONSERTHUSET | EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER STOCKHOLM

Greetings! Last week I had the privilege of photographing the Opening Concert for the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union at Konserthuset in Stockholm. Now, that’s a mouthful! ;)

What a brilliant night it was! A harpist played during the welcome drinks, followed by music by Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and Dónal O'Connor, plus a poetry reading by Ireland's Professor of Poetry, Vona Groarke.

I met and chatted with so many nice people; I was almost hoarse by the time I got home! It was such a well-organised and entertaining night, and I have no doubt all the guests had a fabulous evening :)

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WHISKEY-TASTING EVENT | STOCKHOLM EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER

Greetings! A couple of weeks ago, I had the honour of photographing a whiskey-tasting event for Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, at the Irish Ambassador’s Residence in Stockholm, Sweden.

There was live music, whiskey and gin tasting, educational talks, and lots of getting-to-know-you conversations between the Irish and Swedish guests! I love working in this fly-on-the-wall kind of way, as I get to do one of my most favourite things: observing people :)

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LAWYERS' CRAYFISH PARTY | STOCKHOLM EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER

Greetings! In August, I had the pleasure of photographing a lawyers’ crayfish party in Stockholm. The party was held at the beautiful Ulriksdals Vardhus on a perfect, balmy Swedish summer evening, overlooking the water. There was a jazz band, bubbly, and lots and lots of crayfish! :)

If you need an event photographer for a corporate or private event, you are welcome to mail me at sandra@sandrajolly.com for further information.