Emily and her family were visiting Ireland for the first time, and I joined them for a day out in the Burren, County Clare. We watched the sheepdogs at work at Caherconnell, explored the Burren Perfumery and picked blackberries along the way. Four hours flew by, between climbing stiles, navigating tiny country roads and stopping whenever something caught their eye. Plenty to explore, with time to enjoy it all together.

Curving paved path lined with dry stone walls leads through green countryside toward a stone farmhouse under an overcast sky.
Visitors on a farm tour look out from a trailer at sheep grazing beside a stone wall and a white countryside cottage.
Hand holding a smartphone showing a photo of a dog, beside a child in a pink jacket and floral leggings.
Smiling red-haired woman in a blue jacket and scarf sits beside a young girl in a pink jacket among spectators under a covered stand.
Gray metal sheep dog trial arena building with a circular logo sign, green banners, a stone wall and a flower pot under a cloudy sky.
A woman and a man smile at a black and white border collie as two young children in colorful jackets watch beside a green enclosure.
Ancient stone dolmen with a large flat capstone on upright slabs in a green Irish field, with visitors walking nearby under a cloudy sky.
Grandfather and young boy walking across a rocky limestone landscape under a cloudy sky on a breezy day outdoors.
Two people stand in a green grassy field beside an old dry stone wall, with a weathered stone ruin and leafy tree in the foreground.
Families with young children gather at a bright shop counter, browsing local products and samples displayed on wooden shelves.
A woman in a pink top and a young girl in a pink jacket walk through a grassy field past a large stone and metal gate, with others behind.
A woman and a boy in a red shirt sit at a red table with small toys outside a stone cottage while a girl in pink looks on.
Young girl in a pink raincoat sticks out her tongue while standing in a grassy meadow with trees in the background.
Smiling woman with red hair and a scarf stands in the blue doorway of a stone perfumery shop beside a slate sign and an umbrella stand.
Rustic stone cottage with a flower-filled garden, dry stone walls and a green signpost beside a quiet country lane.
A smiling woman in a plaid scarf and a young boy in a red sweater share tea and cake at an outdoor table by a stone building.
Stone paver garden path lined with lush plants, flowers and a mossy stone wall leading to a cozy cottage with a slate roof.
Purple wild geranium flower blooming among green and reddish leaves with dark berries near a gray rock in a natural woodland setting.
Young boy in a red hoodie leans against a gray wall beside a restroom sign, with tall grasses in the foreground.
Family of five with two young children sitting together and smiling on large flat limestone rocks in a rugged, grassy landscape.
Family of four enjoying a picnic lunch at an outdoor table beside a stone building with red window frames and orange flowers.

Family vacation photos that fit around your day

You don’t need to set aside a day of your holiday just for photographs. I can join you for something you’re already looking forward to doing. The kids have things to do and places to explore, and everyone has time to settle in and forget about the camera. You get to be in the photographs together, doing the things you’ll remember from your trip.


Come home with photos of everyone together

If you’re usually the one taking the photos, you probably come home with plenty of the kids and very few with you in them. Having me along means you can put your phone away for a while and be part of what’s happening. You’ll have photographs of the places you visited, but also of you all enjoying them together.


How Emily found the experience

Emily’s words probably explain this best:


“I get awkward around cameras, and though sometimes I caught myself catching her as ‘a photographer’, most of the time I just felt like a friend joined us who just happened to have a camera. We will have these memories forever, and I cannot recommend her highly enough.”


— Emily Miller


Where to have your family vacation photos in Ireland

You don’t need to have a location picked before you get in touch. Tell me where you’re staying and what you’re hoping to do during your trip, and we can take it from there. It could be a few hours exploring somewhere like the Burren, a walk on the beach or time together at your holiday rental.


I’m based in Cavan and travel throughout Ireland for family sessions, so we can plan around where you’ll be. There’s no need to squeeze another journey into your itinerary just for photographs.


Planning a family vacation in Ireland?

If you’d like me to join you for part of your trip, I’d love to hear what you have planned. Send me your dates, where you’ll be staying and a little about who’s coming along, and we can work out what would suit your family.

Enquire about a family vacation session