Dublin’s Best Family & Newborn Photographer
Some of my lovely clients and their kind words below, I hope to see you here soon.
Charlotte & Peter
Michaela is such a talented photographer and has a wonderful gift. Her use of natural light, beautiful composition and ability to capture the best of us meant I got exactly what I was looking for and far more beyond that. We now have photos to treasure for life.
LY & Family
The beauty and chaos of family life. Michaela is able to capture the beauty and chaos of family life so perfectly. She’s very relaxed, professional and great with kids.
Edwina & Family
Our family heirlooms in time. Michaela managed to perfectly capture so many little facial expressions, mannerisms and lovely moments. Having them all saved like that is priceless.
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Absolutely gorgeous natural photos of two parents who hate having their photo taken and a baby who should have been way too tired to cooperate! Michaela was an absolute delight - so fun, so relaxed and got so many beautiful ones in such a short time. 10/10
Lisa F.
Could not be happier with our family photos from Michaela. Her approach is relaxed, natural and fun. She captured our family perfectly and we will treasure the pictures. I couldn’t wait to get them on the wall and am already looking forward to another photo session with you. Thank you so much!
Olivia C.
Michaela was so lovely and easy going. We went for a walk together and she guided us to find the absolute perfect pictures. No stiff pics taken all natural. Thank you so much!
Katie O.
Had a family shoot with Michaela. Pictures are gorgeous and she'd such a lovely way with kids to get the picture with no fuss. Highly recommend
Eimear O.
Our newborn photoshoot with Michaela was an absolutely wonderful experience. As well as being so accommodating, she was relaxed, fun, professional and put us completely at ease. Our photos turned out beautifully and she was a pleasure to deal with. As well as being absolutely brilliant at what she does, she also clearly loves her job, and that shines through in the results of her work. Would happily recommend her to anyone. Thanks Michaela!
Claire M
Michaela has taken gorgeous pictures of our family on 3 different occasions over the last few years, she is a pleasure to deal with. She has a gentle way of capturing lovely moments while also keeping the children's attention (ranging in age from 10 months to 6 years of age) - not an easy task! I would highly recommend her for family photos 🙂
Orla M.
I first met Michaela for a family photoshoot when our now three year old was just three weeks old! I had researched photographers online and liked her relaxed style. From the moment I initiated contact with her, I knew I had made the right choice. She captured some great photos and was just lovely to deal with. We were so pleased that we subsequently booked her for an extended family photoshoot - again we were not disappointed. I would have no hesitation in recommending Michaela!
Laura
I couldn’t recommend Michaela enough, the photoshoot was a joyful experience. Michaela made us feel relaxed and happy. I purchased the full gallery as every photo was special and captured that joy 😊 the photos were of an exceptionally high quality. Michaela was very imaginative in her choice of poses for us and made maximum use of the available light to create beautiful photos
fiona M.
Micheala was a pleasure to work with from the very first enquiry I sent while pregnant right up until the photos were hand delivered to my door. She has a gift with babies and children and she made us all feel very relaxed during our at home photoshoot with our new baby.We are delighted to recommend Micheala. Not only is she a really lovely, warm person she is a professional- prompt replies to enquiries, transparent pricing, punctual and flexible.Highly recommend.
Triona M.
Michaela was a pleasure to have accompany us for an hour on the beach. We had never done a family photoshoot before but it felt very natural and easy following her gentle tips and advice as she captured us together. The photos were fantastic and far better than anything we could have ever captured ourselves. I look forward to more photos with her again in the future!
Laura B.
Michaela has a special gift, she caught moments and my kids personalities in candid shots that included me! (I have no photos of me with my children! And she’s so amazing with families and children. Totally disarming, my young kids loved her, she met us at our regular family walk and quietly snapped away capturing amazing moments of our family being ourselves and now I have these incredible pictures forever. Thankyou Michaela x cannot reccommend you highly enough
Claire M.
Our maternity photoshoot with Michaela was such a treat! She was very thorough in explaining her offerings and hearing what style we wanted to achieve before the day. And during the photoshoot she was fantastic at guiding us and spotting the perfect backdrops for our outdoor shoot. The pictures came out amazing!
Meghan B.
Michaela is a pleasure to deal with, we had a photoshoot with her in June when are daughter was six months old. Michaela made everything so relaxed and enjoyable and produced beautiful natural family photos that I am sure we will treasure forever. Michaela was so accommodating and flexible, nothing was a problem for her and there was a quick turnaround on the photos at an affordable price.I would highly recommend Little Things by Michaela for a lovely relaxed photo session experience and beautiful natural family photographs
Sinead W.
Michaela is the most lovely person and so talented, we all adore the pictures and would highly recommend her.
Louise B.
Michaela was just brilliant. Beautiful photos, so lovely to work with. So talented and such a lovely personality to go with it. Highly recommend for beautiful family photos especially for candid shots. She captures the most wonderful moments.
Aoife W.
Michaela is an absolute dream to work with and was amazing with both my boys. We got so so many beautiful shots of our family and I will cherish them forever. Can’t recommend her enough!
Susan K.
Michaela is an absolute pleasure to work with. We are overwhelmed with how beautiful our photos turned out. Michaela captured the essence of our little family perfectly and we will be forever grateful to have the joy of looking back on them.
Orla M
We've had two separate photo shoots with Michaela in our home over the years and couldn't recommend her more. She is such a warm, gentle person and was a joy to work with. It felt so natural to have Michaela in our home and the whole process was stress free. She was able to capture the beauty and chaos of family life with our 4 and nearly 1 year old boys so perfectly. With some of her gentle directions she managed to get beautiful natural shots of us all together and individually which I will cherish forever.Michaela is incredibly professional yet flexible to deal with, both before and after the shoot. Downloading the images taken was easy and efficient. I look forward to meeting Michaela in the future again. If you are considering a family photoshoot I honestly don't think you could get any better!
Laura S.
We had the most fantastic experience with Michaela for our autumn family photo session; Michaela was a genius at keeping our three small children engaged and smiling and the time flew by. We are thrilled with our amazing photos and look forward to working with Michaela again in the future.
Karen H.
We had a wonderful experience with Michaela on our outdoor family photo session. She is amazingly talented and captured wonderful images in a really short time which was the perfect fit for our two little ones! So thrilled with the photos. Could not recommend her enough 🤗
Ciara L.
Michaela was a joy to work with! She went above and beyond what I expected from a photographer. She truly captured the special moments of my family, which resulted in breathtaking photos and very satisfied clients!Book her, you won't regret!
Kathleen J.
Michaela is a fabulous photographer and great with kids. Our photoshoot lasted about an hour and really didn’t feel like it, the kids weren’t bored so it was fairly painless!! The photos came out fabulous also. Thanks Michaela!
aine M.
We’ve worked with Michaela on three different occasions (maternity shoot, newborn shoot, family shoot), and have been absolutely delighted with the final product every single time. She is incredibly professional, while being flexible and understanding…her artistic eye is unmatched, and her photo editing skills are second to none. Michaela has captured many of the most treasured family photos we have to date. I fully trust her creative guidance and would highly recommend her for family photography!
Colleen B.
My family and I are absolutely delighted with our photos, the session was stress free and absolutely flew by. I would 100% recommend to anyone with small children or family members on the spectrum. We had a brilliant time and will treasure our photos.
Noreen M.
We had an outdoor maternity shoot with Michaela and she was fantastic, put us both at ease from the beginning with her no-fuss, relaxed approach. We absolutely love the final images, great, very affordable keepsakes. Couldn't recommend Michaela enough!
Jamie Marie O.
We are delighted with our family photos. Michaela captured very natural looking pics in the park and was a fun session too!
Trish D.
We had the pleasure of having a family photo shoot with Michaela in St. Enda’s park. She was an absolute pleasure to deal with from start to finish. We had to reschedule a few times and she was always so accommodating. On the day she was so good with the kids and she had an abundance of patience!! Michaela made us feel so comfortable and the whole experience was very easy . The photos we received were just incredible. She captured us all at our best and we will treasure the photos forever. Thank you so much Michaela 🥰
Orla L.
We would highly recommend Michaela, she is very talented and took amazing photos of our family. Michaela was very professional and amazing with kids. We are delighted with the photos and we are grateful for the beautiful memories she has created. Thank you Michaela
Amy T.
We had Michaela doing family photos She was courteous friendly and professional at all times We are so happy with end product. We all looked good 😸 Would highly recommend her
Louise T.
Michaela is just amazing. So professional, knew exactly what she’s doing and how to do it quickly with2 babies and a 4 yo. Loved our family pictures, so natural and beautiful.
Daniel F.
We've had two separate photos shoots with Michaela over the years and cherish the photos capturing moments and personalities
Eimear B.
I have met Michaela for her Motherhood Series Project. We met for a coffee and a chat at the beautiful St.Enda's park. Michaela is such a lovely person and very professional. She was so patient with my 3 year old. As we were chatting about motherhood, books and raising bilingual children, she took the most incredibly beautiful and natural photos of me and my daughter. We had such a lovely time and Michaela captured those special moments of connection in a very relaxed environment.I would highly recommend Michaela to capture unforgetable family moments, in fact I'm looking forward to meet her again soon for another photo session!
Bárbara M.
We had the pleasure of having Michaela take family photos with our 2 year old and almost 1 year old. From the very first email Michaela was so easy to deal with and organised. Michaela put us all at ease and had a wonderful manner with the boys. She was so relaxed and calm even when our 2 year old didn't want to join in and we never felt rushed. It was such an enjoyable experience out my parents' back garden. We were absolutely thrilled with the photographs and honestly couldn't believe how beautifully and naturally she captured us especially the boys. The prints we got are a wonderful quality and will take pride of place in our house. I would highly recommend Michaela for her professionalism, child friendly manner and artistic talent. We will definitely be using her again in the future.
Andrea L.
Had a family photoshoot in a park with Michaela with our 3 month old & 2year old. She put us at ease straight away, the entire session was so chilled & easy. She managed to engage the attention of our v energetic 2yr old & get some gorgeous shots. We were delighted with the selection. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend a session with Michaela to anyone who is looking for natural & beautiful photos.
Noeleen R.
Michaela took some family photos of us with our two young kids in our local woods. She was so professional and very good at getting natural shots as we walked around. She was really good with the kids with great ideas to catch them having fun and to engage them. The time actually flew as we were all enjoying ourselves so much. We are delighted with our photos and will look back on them for years to come. I think we will be back to Michaela for another shoot as the kids get older 🙂
Clara N.
Michaela did some family photos for us over the summer. She is really easy to deal with and she managed to get some great photos, even with a cranky toddler. St Endas Park is a great location if your close by. Highly recommend Michaela, she was also really helpful in suggesting photo frames and ensuring pics were the right sizes.
sarah L.
We were so happy with our newborn photos of our beautiful Brooke when she was only 6 days old... Michaela came over to our house and started snapping away, we weren't expecting to get such amazing and natural photos with the family too and I am so happy we have these now, they are beautiful and the facial expressions caught of our lil one are magical. She is professional and friendly and puts you at ease.Get in touch with Michaela today to book your newborn or family photos, you will be over the moon you did 💕Thank you x
Lynsey H.
We would highly recommend Michaela for your precious family photos. A very talented lady who is able to capture the most beautiful photos in a natural environment. We will be booking again in the future as our children get bigger!
Pauline D.
I was incredibly lucky to win a competition on Instagram for a photo session in St. Enda's Park with Michaela. Once travel restrictions were lifted, we got to spend the loveliest evening exploring the park and Michaela captured so many beautiful, natural shots. Michaela made us feel so at ease and was so patient with my relentlessly chatty boys. I will always cherish the photos from our session and I honestly couldn't recommend Michaela more to anyone looking to capture some beautiful family memories.
Laura E.
I cannot recommend Michaela highly enough. We had a lovely photo session on a beautiful frosty morning in St Enda’s Park and it was such a happy morning for our family. Michaela was so lovely to spend time with and to organise with before and after the shoot. And the attention to detail with the prints was fantastic. Thank you Michaela.
Richella J.
We loved the photo shoot and the end result even more! Michaela is so great at what she does and made us feel instantly at ease with her relaxed style. We are not the posing types so was great to have more natural shots and our 6M old daughter was happy out in our garden! Delighted with the prints and feels extra special now when our options for getting out and interacting are limited. Very memorable and would highly recommend💕.
Holly B.
I couldn't recommend Michaela MacDonnell of Little Things Photography highly enough. After my little boy was born, I knew I wanted to have some family photos taken. It was really important to me that they told a story and tried, as best as possible, to capture this special moment in time. I wanted them to be personal and to try to depict our family life as naturally as possible. My sister had photos taken by Michaela last year, and I knew that Michaela was exactly what I was looking for. I couldn't be any happier with the photos we got. I absolutely adore them!!!Michaela MacDonnell came to our house one sunny Sunday morning and spent a few hours with us capturing our life as a new family. She is such a lovely person and so easy to work with. Her gentle and friendly nature put us at great ease. It was like having a friend in the house as opposed to a stranger and she just observed us and took photos, with as little intervention as possible. It was such a lovely experience and I adore the fruits of her labour. Michaela is such a talented photographer and has a wonderful gift. Her use of natural light, beautiful composition and ability to capture the best of us meant I got exactly what I was looking for and far more beyond that. I'm so glad we scheduled the shoot and we now have photos to treasure for life. Thank you Michaela.
Charlotte M.
A morning with Michaela in Marlay park was pretty much like a regular morning in Marlay park with my family, we really got to be ourselves. She was really easy and gently directed the session but was not too structured. I found her very professional and efficient to deal with before and after the session and she caught some really nice pictures for us
Louise M.
Excellent experience, Michaela is so lovely and professional.. she made us feel at ease and captured wonderful pics. I would highly recommend.
Joanne J.
Michaela recently took family pictures for us, and I cannot recommend her enough. She's able to capture the beauty and chaos of family life so perfectly. She's very relaxed, professional and great with kids. If you're looking for a talented photographer, don't hesitate to book her. You will love the photos. We did and will definitely book her again for future family milestones.
Uyen-Ly T.
Michaela is a very talented photographer, perfect for unforgettable family pictures. Would strongly recommend!
Manon G.
