For some families it might be inconvenient to get a group portrait taken at a studio. The prospect of loading your children into the car, being stuck in traffic and arriving at a studio with happy faces may not seem possible. So, why not let me come to you. Give us a Goo offers a portrait session in the comfort of your own home or a location that you might prefer such as a beach or park. This is ideal for all occasions especially family parties - birthdays, communions, confirmations, engagements, anniversaries... From newborn babies to grandparents, Give us a goo delivers timeless photographs of you and those that you love in a relaxed environment. A Home Portrait Session really is a fresh approach in capturing the spirit of your family life. There are two distinct styles of Home Portraiture that you can choose from: Using your home/location as an environment to photograph your family and friends. This style of photography takes a reporters approach to documenting your lives. Please see the portrait gallery for further examples. Using a portable studio, Give Us a goo takes professional photographs of your family and friends in the comfort of your own home against a studio backdrop (white or black).   Generally photographers charge a portrait session fee between €65 - €85 which last between 1 – 2 hours. Customers then choose which photos they like and order prints from a minimum of €25 for a 7 x 5” sized photograph. Photographers on average will charge you €100 for a portrait session and if you're lucky one 7 x 5" print. This is a reasonable price for the photographer considering that he/she: spends 30 mins – 1 hour traveling to/from the location spends 1 -2 hours photographing customers spends 1 -2 hours in post production work spends 30 mins - 1 hour to provide customers with final images I think it's fair to say that after spending roughly 6 hours, the photographer will do his/her best to sell you as many prints as possible to make his/her time worthwhile and to provide you with fantastic framed pieces to hang on your walls or give as gifts. However, only three unframed 7 x 5” prints can set you back a minimum of €145. This is not because photographers are expensive but because professional prints and frame services are. That's why, Give us a goo takes a slightly different approach with it's portrait package deals. Afterall, why shouldn't the muse get a slice of the photo pie! Well, we've come up with a digital only deal providing you with several images that have undergone post production and are stored on a high quality DVD. All the images can be printed and framed at a store of your choice. My images can also be sent via e-mail or hosted on your websites. However, there is a catch, the digital deal that you choose will limit the printing size capabilities that you get from your printer. However, if you feel that you would like a bigger print at a later date then it's always possible to purchase a larger size print or a higher quality file in the future. I've put together these packages because a lot of people enjoy the variety of images that I capture on the day and instead of just ordering framed prints, would like to also add them to their websites such as facebook, bebo or personal photo albums. This deal gives you the freedom to print as many photos as you like at any commercial printer providing you with images to give to friends and family. I also offer a little extra for those wanting to print larger photos. Please take a look below to find out more about my digital package deals.     Prior to any session, we will discuss what style of photography suits you the best. I am happy to answer any questions you might have and also try to pinpoint the perfect time for me to come and take your photographs. Please click here for frequently asked questions on Home Portraiture. I’ve put together several packages below that I hope you will find suitable to your needs. All Home Portrait sessions include: :: A photo shoot for as long as it takes to capture several portraits of one family, a couple, kids, babies and pets.* :: A viewing session to give you the opportunity to alter the photographs to suit your printing needs. For example you might want three photographs in Black & White, two sepia toned and another three in vivid colours. :: A High Quality CD/DVD containing the best images from the session. All images provided are professionally edited** to give you fantastic print results up to the specific package size you chose. Please take into consideration printers that offer cheaper services will undoubtedly provide a lesser quality print. Give us a goo can recommend printers upon request. The CD/DVD will also include the same images but at a lower compression rate for quicker uploading to emails and websites. *As many as you like within the immediate family. I have no problem photogaphing a large family or group of people but if there are 10 or more then I will need advance notice to make sure that the location will be able to facillitate the day's shoot without any complications, such as being able to photograph that many people in your living room! If the family extends to uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces and long lost brothers with their own families etc then a session fee of €50 will apply to separate families or the option of one of the three packages. If all this sounds confusing then please contact me with details. **Edited photographs include cropping, colour correction, sharpening and blurring. I also remove face shine, blemishes and spectacles’ glare when possible.   The Packages All the packages below can be purchased with additional prints, framed or unframed, at any size, at any time after the home portrait session. For more details on the frames available please contact me. For now, take advantage of our new promotional offer which means one of the following frames you see below inclusive of a print!!! CLICK THE PHOTOS TO SEE SAMPLES OF WHAT WE OFFER Ideal as a gift to a friend, for use as website images or as small framed prints. This session provides you with several images on a DVD that can be printed up to 7 x 5” (Postcard size). The perfect gift for those that like to use social networking sites such as Facebook or Bebo. As an added bonus I include either a: 7 x 5" Square Black Frame 6 x 4" Glass Block Frame 7 x 5" Silver Border Frame 6 x 4" Dark Wood Frame 6 x 4" Beech Wood Frame 7 x 5" Smooth Wooden Frame 7 x 5" Black Glass Aperture Frame Ideal for framed wall prints and albums, this session provides you with several images that can be printed up to A4 size. As an added bonus I include either a: 8 x 6" Square Black Frame 7 x 5" Glass Block Frame 8 x 6" Silver Border Frame 7 x 5" Dark Wood Frame 7 x 5" Beech Wood Frame 7 x 5" Smooth Wooden Frame           Black Glass Aperture Frame - Holds Two 6 x 4"Photos Ideal for large framed prints as wall displays. This session provides you with several images that can be printed up to 30 x 20” (Poster size). As an added bonus I include either a: 8 x 12"   Square Black Frame 7 x 5"     Glass Block Frame 7 x 5"     Rotating Wave Frame - Holds 4 Photos 8 x 10"   Silver Border Frame 8 x 10"   Dark Wood Frame 8 x 10"   Beech Wood Frame               Square Black Frame Collage - Holds Two 6x4" & Two 7x5" photos 24 x 20" Smooth Wooden Frame               Black Glass Aperture Frame - Holds Nine 6 x 4" Photos ALL PACKAGES CAN BE BOUGHT AS GIFTS FOR FRIENDS & FAMILY - Click here to find out how. If you have any further questions or queries then please don't hesitate to contact me for more information. Click here to contact me.

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For some families it might be inconvenient to get a group portrait taken at a studio. The prospect of loading your children into the car, being stuck in traffic and arriving at a studio with happy faces may not seem possible. So, why not let me come to you. Give us a Goo offers a studio portrait session in the comfort of your own home or a location that you might prefer such as a beach or park. Family Portraits now don’t need to be so difficult.

From newborn babies to grandparents, Give us a goo delivers timeless photographs of you and those that you love in a relaxed environment. A Home Portrait Studio Session really is a fresh approach in capturing the spirit of your family life. There are two distinct styles of Home Portraiture that you can choose from:

Using your home/location as an environment to photograph your family and friends. This style of photography takes a reporters approach to documenting your lives. Please see the Studio portrait gallery for further examples of Studio portrait photography Kildare.

Using a portable studio, Give Us a goo takes professional photographs of your family and friends in the comfort of your own home against a studio backdrop (white or black).  Afterall, why should studio portrait photography be an inconvenience?

Before I get into why family portrait photography can seem an expensive affair. Let’s try and take into account the business behind a good family portrait photographer.

Generally portrait photographers charge a portrait session fee between €65 - €85 which last between 1 – 2 hours. Customers then choose which photos they like and order prints from a minimum of €25 for a 7 x 5” sized photograph. Kildare Photographers on average will charge you €100 for a portrait session and if you're lucky one 7 x 5" print. This is a reasonable price for the photographer considering that he/she:

spends 30 mins – 1 hour traveling to/from the location

spends 1 -2 hours photographing customers

spends 1 -2 hours in post production work

spends 30 mins - 1 hour to provide customers with final images

I think it's fair to say that after spending roughly 6 hours, the photographer will do his/her best to sell you as many prints as possible to make his/her time worthwhile and to provide you with fantastic framed pieces to hang on your walls or give as gifts.

However, only three unframed 7 x 5” prints can set you back a minimum of €145. This is not because Kildare photographers are expensive but because professional portraits prints and frame services are.

That's why, Give us a goo takes a slightly different approach with it's portrait package deals. Afterall, why shouldn't the muse get a slice of the photo pie!

Well, we've come up with a digital only deal providing you with several images that have undergone post production and are stored on a high quality DVD. All the images can be printed and framed at a store of your choice. My images can also be sent via e-mail or hosted on your websites.

Here’s a list of everyone that could be photographed on the day:

• Family portraits
• Teenage portrait
  Communion photo
• Confirmation photo
• Baby photo
• Baby pictures
• Grandparents portrait

Just remember that when photographing babies, the whole family including the baby photographer has to be patient on the day and don’t be disappointed if soon after I arrive, little Johnny takes a turn for the worse and the studio portrait session has to be cancelled. I can always return another day. How many other baby photographers would do that? For more information about baby photographs and baby photography, please view my portrait faq page.

However, there is a catch, the digital deal that you choose will limit the printing size capabilities that you get from your printer. However, if you feel that you would like a bigger print at a later date then it's always possible to purchase a larger size print or a higher quality file in the future.

I've put together these packages because a lot of people enjoy the variety of images that I capture on the day and instead of just ordering framed prints, would like to also add them to their websites such as facebook, bebo or personal photo albums. This deal gives you the freedom to print as many photos as you like at any commercial printer providing you with images to give to friends and family. I also offer a little extra for those wanting to print larger photos.

Prior to any session, we will discuss what style of photography suits you the best. I am happy to answer any questions you might have and also try to pinpoint the perfect time for me to come and take your photographs. Please click here for frequently asked questions on Home Portraiture.            I’ve put together several packages below that I hope you will find suitable to your needs.

All Home Portrait sessions include:

A studio photo shoot for as long as it takes to capture several portraits of families, couples, kids, babies and pets.
A viewing session to give you the opportunity to alter the photographs to suit your printing needs. For example you might want three photographs in Black & White, two sepia toned and another three in vivid colours.
A High Quality DVD containing the best images from the session. All images provided are professionally edited* to give you fantastic print results up to the specific package size you chose. Please take into consideration printers that offer cheaper services will undoubtedly provide a lesser quality print. Give us a goo can recommend printers upon request. The DVD will also include the same images but at a lower compression rate for quicker uploading to emails and websites.
*Edited photographs include cropping, colour correction, sharpening and blurring. I also remove face shine, blemishes and spectacles’ glare when possible.

The Packages

All the packages below can be purchased with additional prints, framed or unframed, at any size, at any time after the home portrait session. For more details on the frames available please contact me.

For now, take advantage of our new promotional offer which means one of the following frames you see below inclusive of a print!!!

Ideal as a gift to a friend, for use as website images or as small framed prints. This session provides you with several images on a DVD that can be printed up to 7 x 5” (Postcard size). The perfect gift for those that like to use social networking sites such as Facebook or Bebo.

As an added bonus I include either a:

7 x 5" Square Black Frame
6 x 4" Glass Block Frame
7 x 5" Silver Border Frame
6 x 4" Dark Wood Frame
6 x 4" Beech Wood Frame
7 x 5" Smooth Wooden Frame
7 x 5" Black Glass Aperture Frame

Ideal for framed wall prints and albums, this session provides you with several images that can be printed up to A4 size.

As an added bonus I include either a:

8 x 6" Square Black Frame
7 x 5" Glass Block Frame
8 x 6" Silver Border Frame
7 x 5" Dark Wood Frame
7 x 5" Beech Wood Frame
7 x 5" Smooth Wooden Frame
Black Glass Aperture Frame - Holds Two 6 x 4"Photos

Ideal for large framed prints as wall displays. This session provides you with several images that can be printed up to 30 x 20” (Poster size).

As an added bonus I include either a:

8 x 12" Square Black Frame
7 x 5" Glass Block Frame
7 x 5" Rotating Wave Frame - Holds 4 Photos
8 x 10" Silver Border Frame
8 x 10" Dark Wood Frame
8 x 10" Beech Wood Frame
Square Black Frame Collage - Holds Two 6x4" & Two 7x5" photos
24 x 20" Smooth Wooden Frame
Black Glass Aperture Frame - Holds Nine 6 x 4" Photos

ALL PACKAGES CAN BE BOUGHT AS GIFTS FOR FRIENDS & FAMILY - Click here to find out how.

If you have any further questions or queries then please don't hesitate to contact me for more information. Click here to contact me.