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Behind the Lens: My Story as Your Cork & Kerry Wedding Photographer

Portrait of JODPhotography owner James O Driscoll Cork Kerry Wedding photographer

A Photographer Who Tells Stories, Not Just Takes Photos

For over 20 years, I’ve been chasing real moments — not staged smiles — across Cork, Kerry, Limerick, and everywhere in between.

I’m James. A wedding photographer who sees the humour, the madness, and the quiet magic of an Irish wedding day. The nerves. The craic. The chaos. The emotion.

That’s the gold. That’s what I’m after.

🎧 How It All Started (By Accident)

I didn’t pick up a camera thinking I’d make a career out of it — I just liked clicking buttons and people-watching.

One day I snapped a photo of a lad completely off in his own world, headphones in, grinning at nothing — and that random shot ended up winning a national competition. I genuinely thought the teacher was pulling me aside to give out to me.

Turns out, I’d accidentally found the thing I was good at: catching people being real.


💍 What I Do Best

Weddings, to me, aren’t Pinterest boards or pose-perfect fairy tales.
They’re the real stuff.

  • Your mam handing you tea and pretending not to cry.

  • Your mates fixing your tie with hands that have held pints together for years.

  • Your granny, laughing like she’s 30 again.

That’s the story I tell — the honest one. The one that will still make you smile in 20 years.


🏡 From Macroom to Munster

I’m based in Macroom, Co. Cork, which puts me in the middle of some of the most stunning wedding spots in the country — Gougane Barra, Kinsale, Kenmare, Bantry, Adare, and more.

Whether it’s a big day with 200 guests or a quiet elopement in a windy valley, I’m all in.


🛠 My Approach

It’s simple:

  • Be sound

  • Stay out of your way

  • Know exactly when to step in

  • Get the photo that says everything

I don’t direct the day. I read it. I capture the stuff you didn’t even notice happening — the kind of photos you’ll actually feel.

Legacy. Memory. love

📞 Let’s Talk

If you’re after natural, story-driven wedding photography in Cork, Kerry, or anywhere love takes you, you’ve found your lad.

Click here to get in touch — tell me the plan, and I’ll bring the cameras.

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Want photos with heart and a bit of Irish mischief? Let’s talk