Documentary Wedding Photography by Roger Kenny | Dublin

I am Roger Kenny of the Portrait Room an award winning documentary wedding photographer based in Greystones Co Wicklow working in Dublin and surrounding counties. I am an award winning documentary wedding photographer capturing authentic unposed moments at weddings. Featured in many wedding magazines and websites in Ireland and beyond. You can read about what my couples have to say in the testimonials and reviews at the bottom of this page. My goal is not to interfere with your wedding day and let you enjoy every moment exactly as you remembered it. Shooting a mixture of digital and 35mm film photography I like to work silently and without your guests even noticing that I am the wedding photographer. With a BA (Hons) in Photography I photographed my first wedding in 2003 shot entirely on film and became a full time professional photographer in 2006 and have not looked back since! I am one of the most experienced photographers in Ireland and have always been a documentary wedding photographer. For me it is the truest form of photography.

The bride looks out from her designer wedding veil and has a huge beaming smile with her wedding bouquet clutched closely to her heart. The groom dressed in an open neck shirt and jacket has a look of quiet satisfaction.
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What is my favourite wedding venue in Ireland?

It is not fair to say I have a favourite wedding venue but it is easily the question I get asked the most!

I mainly work in wedding venues across Leinster but regularly travel to the west coast of Ireland. There are wedding venues where I work regularly and love returning to. Many of these wedding venues are featured on my Stories page of the website. If you are thinking about getting married in Ireland then you should definitely read my Travel Guide for Getting Married in Ireland.

The county I photograph the most weddings in is my home county… Wicklow. Many of these wedding venues I would work in several times each year. For each wedding I try to keep it completely fresh and I always look for new locations and backdrops to explore with my couples. These Co Wicklow wedding venues would include Ballybeg House, Tinakilly House, Brooklodge, Druids Glen, Poulaphouca House, Rathsallagh House, Powerscourt Hotel and Powerscourt House and Gardens. In Dublin the wedding venues would include The Shelbourne Hotel, The Merrion Hotel, The Intercontinental, St Helen’s, Luttrelstown Castle and of course City Hall and the many restaurants and pubs that host wedding receptions in the city. Co Meath is full of great wedding venues and I regularly head across the M50 to venues such as Tankardstown House, Clonabreany House, Ballintubbert House. Ireland has some of the world’s best known historic castles and resorts including Dromoland Castle, Ashford Castle, Kinnitty Castle, Adare Manor, Kilkea Castle and the K-Club. Some of my favourite country houses and estates include Marlfield House in Co Wexford, Martinstown House in Co Kildare, Lisnavagh House and Borris House in Co Carlow and Kilshane House in Co Tipperary. Other popular wedding venues have included The Europe and Dunloe House and Gardens both in Killarney and The Armada Hotel in Spanish Point Co Clare. Then there are some wedding venues I really want to work in and they are Virginia Park Lodge, Cloughjordan House, Trudder Lodge and Clonwilliam House. There is nothing better than getting to be asked to photograph a wedding at venue you have not worked at before. It really gets all the best creative juices going and makes you photograph and document the wedding with a very fresh mind set and eye.

If you are still looking for the perfect wedding venue for your big day then you should check out my Guide to Irish Wedding Venues all featuring wedding photographs I have taken at the venues. If you have any questions or looking for any advice on venues that might suit your wedding needs please feel free to get in touch.

Influenced by the great European street photographers and the cinematic style of American cinema, our approach captures weddings with a sense of atmosphere, narrative, and quiet authenticity. Each photograph is carefully selected and edited so that it will stand the test of time. You will want to keep revisiting your wedding photographs again and again. Reliving exactly what it felt like on your wedding day. The sounds, the smells and the laughter all perfectly preserved in photographs that really mean something to you and for generations to come.

Your questions answered!

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Your questions answered! *

  • There are lots of amazing photographers in Dublin. You are probably spoilt for choice. I like to think that after 20+ years of being a documentary wedding photographer I am at least one of the most experienced.

  • As a documentary wedding photographer with 20+ years experience in Ireland there is a very good chance I have photographed at your wedding venue. If I have not I always make sure to arrive an extra hour early to make sure I know the layout and even look to find some new spots that other photographers may have missed.

  • According to One Fab Day the price for wedding photography in Ireland is between €2000 - €4000. But there are photographers who charge more and those who are charge less. At The Portrait Room wedding photography starts at €2000 and goes up from there depending on the number of hours or days you require and if you want wedding albums or second photographers. We also do videography for a select number of weddings each year. For example a three day wedding celebration with photography and videography could cost up to €10000.

  • First you need to check that we are available! We do a maximum of 25 weddings per year. We have found in the past that if we do more it leads to burnout. To keep fresh we keep the numbers low. This helps with our editing making sure your story looks perfect and gets edited in a timely manner.

    Whether you just want a single photographer or you need a team of photographers and videographers we can handle that for you. Popular dates get booked up anything from 12-18 months in advance. We require a booking fee of €400 - €600 to secure the date. A contract also needs to be signed. The balance is then due 6 weeks before the wedding.

  • I really try to get you your wedding photographs back as soon as possible. At the start of the year it can be within 2-3 weeks but as you get closer to September it might be 4-6 weeks. Wedding films can take 6-8 weeks. But we always keep you updated on how things are going!

Testimonials from our wonderful couples…you can also check out our 5 star google reviews at the link in the footer below.