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 groom looking very smart in his black tie looking at his bride on the beach with The Armada hotel behind them at Spanish Point.
The groom looking very smart in his black tie looking at his bride on the beach with The Armada hotel behind them at Spanish Point.
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.
The groom in a kilt outside the marquee at Ballybeg House in Co Wicklow

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.

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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 myTravel 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.

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Roger was the photographer for our wedding and he was amazing!

We really loved how natural the photos were. He made us feel at ease and didn't have to do awkward poses. The photos turned out amazing, couldn't recommend enough!

Eimear & Mark - Poulaphouca House

  • There are lots of amazing photographers in Dublin. I like to think that after 20+ years of being a documentary wedding photographer in Ireland 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.

  • 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 a second photographer. We also do videography for a select number of weddings each year.

  • 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.

  • “We couldn’t recommend Roger enough! He had photographed a couple of our friends weddings & we just knew he was the right fit for us!
    He instantly puts you at ease, he sends you a couple of pictures on the big day so you can post to socials etc also which we found amazing!”

    Ciara & Adam

  • “We chose to engage Roger after browsing the impressive portfolio of beautiful photos on his website. After a very relaxed Zoom call where he took all the important details down, we next encountered Roger on the morning of the wedding. As a couple, we wanted a day which was captured in candid moments, where we didn't have to spend a lot of time posing and Roger delivered above and beyond on this brief. Group photos were efficient, our couple photos were literally a walk in the park and he moved seamlessly around our ceremony, reception and dinner, all the while capturing stunning shots of our guests and the fantastic moments of joy and laughter on our wedding day.
    Our photos arrived a few weeks later while we were on our honeymoon and it has been a treat reliving our wedding day through Roger's lens. We can't recommend him enough.”

  • “Roger was the photographer for our wedding and he was amazing! We really loved how natural the photos were. He made us feel at ease and didn't have to do awkward poses. The photos turned out amazing, couldn't recommend enough!”

    Eimear & Mark

  • “Roger in the portrait room captured our autumn Dublin City Centre wedding. Myself and my husband were dreading the photo part of our wedding day as we hate photos of ourselves. Well let me tell you, from the minute Roger got there we were at ease. He did a wonderful job of snapping beautiful candids as well as lovely family pictures. It is clear Roger loves his job and his craft and he sees photo opportunities that others would miss. He had a beautiful sneak preview in only a couple of days, which really helped with the post wedding blues! We are so pleased we picked the portrait room and we can look back and relive our favourite day over and over.”

    Aoife & Sam

  • “The Portrait Room photographed our wedding on July 16th of this year in Clonabreany and we could not recommend them enough. Chris was there from early morning until late night and he was fantastic and funny and just made everyone feel so comfortable. He did the absolute impossible and made me feel and look really pretty on the day. He is such a professional and knew exactly the photos to take and what to do, especially with our "first look".
    We just recently chose the photos from their gallery and are awaiting our album but we are just over the moon with the photos he captured and the photos that we have picked for our album. The Portrait Room definitely know their craft. And if you are lucky enough to get Chris on your day, you are in amazing hands.”

    Suzanne & Tony

  • "When the wedding is all over and done with, all you will have left are your memories, the photographs and the video, so it’s really important that you choose the right person to capture your day for you. For us, that person was Roger and we couldn’t recommend him highly enough."

    Eimear & Fergal

  • "We absolutely love our wedding photos!! They are exactly what I wanted and what I hoped for! Taking my time researching for a photographer and looking through your portfolio on Rogers website was definitely worth it. I love how the photos show the moods, the joy and fun and are still very romantic! I particularly love the photos taken on the beach, we had a unforgettable time there! Everything about the photos is just perfect!"

    Daniel & Barbel

  • “Roger & Hannah photographed our wedding while Chris was videographer on the day. They were all incredible from start to finish making it a really enjoyable experience. We had the added inconvenience of having to move our date twice but all the guys were so accommodating. The whole day ran very smoothly and the resulting shots and video were exactly what we had wished for. We absolutely loved them! All very natural capturing the fun and essence of the day! Roger's calming demeanour meant that we didn't spend a minute worrying about capturing the right moments. They had it all covered. We would 110% recommend Roger, Hannah and Chris for anyone's big day! They really are a great team!"

    Laurie & Bren

  • "Roger and his team are fantastic. We booked them for our wedding. We had Hannah on photographs and Chris as a videographer. they were both absolutely fantastic. I couldn't recommend them highly enough. They kept us calm and were incredibly good fun which helped keep us at ease. We had a pre-wedding shoot too and it was great to meet Hannah beforehand and get a taste for the photos to come. If you don't book these guys your missing out!"

    Grace & Darragh

  • "Roger & Chris are just incredible!! Really nice guys and extremely talented. They really were the ultimate dreamteam to have around us on our big day! They never stopped from the moment they arrived for our morning prep, right up to our 1st dance. It was an action packed day full of family, fun and surprises - and they captured it all!!!! So so grateful we had them as our photographer & videographer. Highly, highly recommend! 5 Stars 🌟 all round The Portrait Room, thank you for capturing every single detail/moment of the best day of our lives!"

    Liz & Gavin

  • “Roger was absolutely fabulous from start to finish when he photographed our wedding in December 2023. We felt so lucky that he was available as he was our first choice from the very beginning (and I did a RELENTLESS amount of research!) and when we met over Zoom, we knew we were making the right decision in choosing the Portrait Room. On the day, Roger made us feel so relaxed and calm, he kept us laughing and everything felt very natural with no pressure whatsoever - he captured every shot we wanted along with hundreds of candid moments which we'll treasure forever. Highly recommend Roger for your wedding day, he's such a lovely guy and hugely talented in his craft. Thank you so much for everything, Roger, our photos are perfect!”

    Sarah & Colin

  • “Roger and The Portrait Room are incredible! They not only captured our day perfectly but they put us at ease and made everything fun. I honestly do not think anyone else could have given us the experience and photos that Roger did. His knowledge of our venue and team made it a breeze, he knew all the best spots to capture moments in and our guests raved about their experience with him the day of and the photos we've shared. Can not recommend Roger enough!!”

    Courtney & Kevin

  • "We have spent the whole weekend just looking at the photos over and over. Our two sets of parents in Ireland even had a mini viewing with each other and a dinner to celebrate. Our friends love them too! You captured everything so beautifully! We were especially happy to see so many photos of our friends and family, rather than just us. It's so lovely to have all the memories of the day documented so well. Thank you again for everything, you were so personable and professional. We felt completely comfortable in your hands. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year!"

    Kate & Sean

  • "We got to have our dream day in the end with fifty guests and Roger and Chris were a dream to work with from start to finish. They slotted into our day so seamlessly and were genuinely a pleasure to be around. They captured all the special moments and every detail which I knew they would. I particularly liked how after the ceremony, they left us time to mingle with our guests before getting our photographs taken. In less than one month later, Roger sent us the link for our photographs including a highlights reel which we couldn't be happier with. There was a link we could send to all of our guests too which was very useful. From this link, we could order individual photographs, frames and prints which was quite easy to use. Roger gave us good deals on our orders and a number of our family members ordered with him."

    Caoimhe & Darragh

  • "We had the best experience with Roger as our wedding photographer and Chris as our videographer. They captured the day beautifully and have given us memories to last a lifetime. We can not recommend these two enough."

    Lauren & Lee

  • "Roger shot our wedding, we felt very lucky that he was free after changing our date due to covid. Himself and Chris were like ninjas throughout the entire time and captured everything so naturally. I have loved Roger's photographic style for years and it 100% suited our wedding day. Our ceremony was quite laid back, full of laughs, followed by a big o' party and that really shines through in the photos. We had told Roger that formal photos weren't really our thing and he made sure that we had everything ticked off this list quickly so we could enjoy our day with our guests. We would highly recommend The Portrait Room to anyone, we're over the moon with our photos!"

    Faye & Eoin

  • "We booked Portrait Rooms for our wedding in July and dealt with Roger while booking. He was so easy and friendly to deal with, even with changing dates Roger was more than happy to accommodate. On the day Hannah took our wedding photos, I could not recommend Hannah enough she was so professional and was great with a busy 3 year old too! Hannah took the most beautiful pictures which made us increase our original album size after receiving them! We were also able to have some craic with Hannah on the day which was great. We Couldn’t recommend Portrait Rooms and Hannah enough."

    Jane & Alan

  • "The Portrait room captured our day so beautifully. My husband and I are not the most comfortable around photos, but the process was seamless and we barely noticed anyone around us. We are so delighted with how the photos turned out, watching them back last night brought all the fun and happiness back from the day and it was amazing to see all the things going on in the background that we didn’t get a chance to see at the time. They are treasured memories and we couldn’t have been more happier with the quality and style we received. Highly recommend Roger and his team."

    Jenny & Alan

  • "We couldn't recommend The Portrait Room more. Throughout the entire process Roger was communicative and professional. He made us feel very much at ease on our day and he truly lived up to his promise of being a documentarian who captures all those wonderful informal moments. We can't stop looking at our photos with such joy. Don't hesitate to book him (and take his advice along the way!).”

    Aisling & Stephen

  • "My husband and I got married at Ballymagarvey Village and we couldn't recommend Roger & Chris enough. We're not the most comfortable with photographs being taken, so we were pretty selective for who we wanted in a photographer and what we wanted out of our photos. When we came across The Portrait Room, we knew we had to have them, and thankfully they were available for our day. They went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable and are so personable and easy to work with. Their stealth mode photography skills are so impressive, catching everyone having the best time and capturing us in our element on the best day of our lives. The photos are INSANELY GOOD, and we're having such a hard time picking out our favorites (what a great problem to have). Run, don't walk to book them. We promise you won't regret it!"

    Alyssa & Andy

  • “Roger and his team were wonderful to work with! Roger met us early on to discuss what kind of photography we wanted and was an absolute star on our wedding day catching beautiful candid moments as well as the all important family shots. Roger organised a second photographer for us on the morning of the wedding and Chris was there catching everything on video! It felt like we had a close friend by our sides and we were able to relax and enjoy our day. Roger even joined my bridesmaids in searching for my flat shoes - which I was so grateful for when we were getting some shots on the golf course! We couldn’t recommend The Portrait Room enough for capturing our wedding in such a magnificent way!”

    Emma & Mark

  • “Roger was absolutely amazing on the day of our wedding and in the time leading up to the big day. We got him for photography and his colleague for videos. They were both so amazing and even stayed later then arranged to get a few more snaps of the party. He made both of us feel so comfortable on the day and he felt more like one of the wedding party instead of a photographer. He captured our day perfectly with a huge amount of photos and the video and album blew our expectations out of the water. Would recommend him to anyone looking for a great photographer for any occasion.”

    Rachel & Oisin

  • “I can't even explain how much we love our sneak peak photos from Roger! We also can't believe that he sent them to us the next day and we were honestly blown away by how amazing they are! I got so overwhelmed looking at them. I didn't realise how much I wanted the perfect pictures until that moment and I bawled crying, in the middle of the pub on our day 2, when I saw them! We have already been asked for Roger's contact details by some of our guests to pass on to their friends that are getting married. Roger and Chris (videographer) were so amazing to work with. We love how on the ball they both were and how quickly they got through all the "formal" photos.

    Aoife & Jonathan

  • “Roger and his team of photographers and videographers were absolutely brilliant, they captured our wedding day beautifully. We’re not ones to miss a party, especially our own, and we were amazed how many photos Roger was able to take without taking us away from our loved ones for too long. He made sure the process was comfortable, to our liking and especially swift! Following the wedding we were so impressed and grateful with Rogers assistance in perfecting the final versions of our videos and albums, his kindness, skill and professional extends past the wedding day itself. I would wholeheartedly recommend the Portrait Room to any brides or grooms who want to invest in beautiful memories. Thank you Roger and team!”

    Róisín & Joe

  • “Roger photographed our Wedding in December 2022 and we were absolutely delighted with the pictures. He understood exactly what we wanted and the photos were natural, relaxed and elegant. He was so easy to work with and unobtrusive. I would highly recommend.”

    Aoiffe & Keith

  • “Roger is truly a professional. From our first e-mail enquiry to him a year or so before our wedding to ordering our wedding album a couple of months after the big day, he couldn't have been more helpful. The photos he took on our wedding day are better than we ever could have hoped for. I would highly recommend the Portrait Room to any newly engaged couples if you are hoping for a top class photographer!”

    Emma& Myles

  • “Roger was amazing to deal with from the minute we got in touch. Unfortunately he couldn’t be there on the day of our wedding due to an injury but he organised Hannah for us instead at short notice. She was fantastic and so lovely to have around on the day along with the videographer Chris. The photographs were edited by Roger and we were so happy with them! The whole service was exceptional and very professional. We would highly recommend! Thank you Roger, Hannah and Chris!”

    Sharon & Eanna