Essence Photography by Karen Clerkin

Essence Photography by Karen Clerkin Essence photography is an award winning photographer specialising in wedding & family photography Welcome to Essence Photography!
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I'm thrilled to offer you premier photography services specialising in capturing your most cherished moments. Here’s what makes my service unique:

● Location: Coming from Rostrevor but now moved over the hill to Hilltown , Co. Down, Northern Ireland, I am ideally positioned to cover weddings and family events throughout Northern Ireland, the border counties, and even across Europe.
● Specialisati

ons:
○ Wedding Photography: Capturing your special day with a contemporary, narrative-driven approach.
○ Family Portraits: Preserving your family’s milestones with timeless elegance.
○ Newborn Photoshoots: Documenting the tender early days of your newborn’s life.
● Accolades:
○ Award-Winning: Proud winner of the Southern Region Wedding Photographer of the Year at the Northern Ireland Wedding Awards 2016.
○ Recognised Excellence: Finalist and Top 10 at the Northern Ireland Wedding Awards 2017.
○ I was very lucky to receive Country Down wedding photographer of the year award at the Northern Ireland Wedding Awards in 2018
○ And again in 2022
○ For the same award I was runner up in 2023 and finalist again in the 2024 awards.
● Philosophy: As a female wedding photographer, my approach is focused on telling your unique story through vivid, compelling images.
● Personal Invitation: Visit my website at www.Essence-Photography.org to discover more about how I can help capture the essence of your special occasions with passion and creativity. www.essence-photography.org
Let’s create beautiful memories together that will last a lifetime.

Over and out from another utterly fabulous day!!! & .clarke2 simply perfectionAmazing to work with ie cakes beechlawn...
27/06/2026

Over and out from another utterly fabulous day!!!

& .clarke2 simply perfection

Amazing to work with
ie cakes


beechlawn.hotel


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I’ve lost count of the times I’ve captured this amazing family and today was another very special day added to the memor...
26/06/2026

I’ve lost count of the times I’ve captured this amazing family and today was another very special day added to the memory banks for Yvonne & Francie’s beautiful families.

The amazing suppliers today:
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Was this absolute chaos, yes it was!!!! BUT was it also brilliant, full of laughs, full of love and full of absolute div...
25/06/2026

Was this absolute chaos, yes it was!!!!

BUT was it also brilliant, full of laughs, full of love and full of absolute divilment , yes it was and I absolutely loved it!!!!

Ciara , James, Harry (the little legend - I said to James some people are just born cool, and Harry Heaney is one of these people, I've never saw swagger from a 2yr old before lol!!! ) and coming to join the gang is little cutie pie Jack, thank you for having me again to capture your beautiful little family xx

Another gorgeous crew I was back capturing when they had everyone home together last Sunday was the Fegans and what a ba...
23/06/2026

Another gorgeous crew I was back capturing when they had everyone home together last Sunday was the Fegans and what a backdrop from Betty and Bills fabulous garden x

Another gorgeous catch up on a sunny Sunday with this beautiful crew xx
23/06/2026

Another gorgeous catch up on a sunny Sunday with this beautiful crew xx

Claire & Paul xxIf I could come up with a hundred ways of saying how lovely Saturday was I’d use every one of them, just...
22/06/2026

Claire & Paul xx

If I could come up with a hundred ways of saying how lovely Saturday was I’d use every one of them, just salt of the earth , brilliant families, laughs galore, the sun splitting the trees, just an amazing day all round!!!!!

The amazing suppliers on the day:

Videographer:
Cake: Sharon Gregory -
Flowers: .monaghan
Church singer:
Band:
Quiz:
Car:
Photographer: me 😉

Annalise & JamesA perfect day with perfect people xxSuppliers who made this day amazing to follow x
19/06/2026

Annalise & James

A perfect day with perfect people xx

Suppliers who made this day amazing to follow x

Cutie little Pádraig keeping me in craic today at his first holy communion shoot
13/06/2026

Cutie little Pádraig keeping me in craic today at his first holy communion shoot

Some souls carry stories that the world will never fully know.Stories of resilience. Of growth. Of learning, despite eve...
13/06/2026

Some souls carry stories that the world will never fully know.

Stories of resilience. Of growth. Of learning, despite everything, to embrace joy.

The wildflowers, the flowing silk, the ancient trees... they were beautiful. But the most beautiful thing about this session wasn't the setting.

It was witnessing someone embrace the present moment with such peace, grace, and freedom. As we wandered through meadows , there was a quiet sense of lightness in the air—a feeling of someone blooming exactly where they were meant to be.

A gentle reminder that no matter what chapters have come before, there is always space for healing, for joy, and for new beginnings.

Because every smile carries a story, and every story deserves its own season of blooming.

What a privilege it was to witness and capture.

Yesterday was truly a special day honouring the healing journey Florence has been travelling, I am so delighted to have met Florence a few short months ago after I was tagged in a post when she was looking for a photographer to cover a project and this brought us to yesterday where Florence wore her beautiful hand crafted silk dress designed and made with her own talented hands , with the details depicting her journey of strength and joy.

I hope you continue to find peace and healing

Love Karen x

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2 Carquillan Meadows, Hilltown, Newry
Rostrevor
BT345GB

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