about — Ed O'Mahoney

Visual Storyteller & Wedding Photographer

COFFEE ADDICT, PADEL PLAYER, DOG OWNER & HAPPY RAMBLER

I am a wedding & portrait photographer (you can check out my other work at www.edomahoney.com if you’re curious) recently relocated to rural Northamptonshire after living in Amsterdam for the past ten years. I live with my amazing partner Nelly and our mad as a hatter cocker spaniel Alfie.

When I was younger, I was a typical extrovert, thriving on nights out with mates and playing any sport that involved a ball (hockey was my favourite). After graduating with a degree that wasn’t particularly useful in a global recession (Real Estate Management), I fell back on hockey to travel around the world.

As time wore on my legs began to slow and those long Friday nights in bleak mid-winter, weathering horizontal rain/sleet began to lose their appeal so I hung up my stick in exchange for art school and a part time job as a copywriter at a guerrilla marketing company which in the end led me to working as a photographer’s assistant and starting a lifelong passion for visual storytelling.

Now I’m older it’s probably fair to say that I am more of an introvert. I love spending time by myself, either working on my grandpa’s farm, reading or just taking the dog for a spin around the park. These days when I make it to the pub, it’s more likely to be for a Belgian beer (La Chouffe is my kryptonite) and a board game or to watch the rugby rather than a sesh with the lads.

Because of the nature of my work, I’m usually busy at weekends which means that during the week I try to escape on my road bike or to the Peak District to spend some time outdoors, immersed in nature.

My happiest place is in some scandi looking coffee shop with a smooth flat white, a game of Boonanza and my wisecracking partner in crime (if you’re ever in Amsterdam, I highly recommend visiting Scandinavian Embassy, it’s not a real embassy and the cinnamon buns will change the way you view patisserie).

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How I became a wedding photographer

In short, because of two friends who never stopped believing in me!

Like most things in life, there are many different ways of getting to the same destination and wedding photography is no different, most of the time though it’s because where there’s a will there’s a way. Funnily enough I can’t say the same for the first wedding I photographed.

A year out from getting married, two friends came to me and asked if I could capture their wedding which was going to be early the following year. I pointed out that while I was a portrait photographer, I didn’t actually have any experience photographing weddings and felt that it was an immense responsibility that might be a bit too much for me (all I kept thinking was what happens if you miss the first kiss, it’s not like you can ask them to do that again and it be spontaneous). However, after some gentle persuasion (with some few beers) and a reminder that it was months away I reluctantly agreed.

Finally the wedding day arrived and I will never forget arriving at the bride’s apartment, it was a damp summer morning and I was so nervous that I couldn’t stop sweating. Soaked from the rain (and sweat) I was quietly panicking on the inside at the realisation of what I had agreed to do but thankfully everyone was too busy to notice.

As is traditional in Holland, after the bridal prep both wedding parties make their way to the location in order to meet each other before the ceremony. It was at this moment that everything changed for me. Here was a intimate group of family and friends, jubilant in celebrating their friends’ love whilst sipping champagne, smartly dressed and in a beautiful setting, all that was left for me to do was point the camera and click (and not miss the first kiss).

Ever since then I have been fortunate enough to be a part of over fifty weddings across Europe in the past five years, listening to so many beautiful speeches, watching various first dances (some more rehearsed than others) and being witness to the most intimate day in so many couples’ relationships. I feel lucky and privileged to call this my job and that’s why I know I will always give my absolute utmost to deliver photographs that will do your day justice.

Thank you Ollie & Mars for believing in me when I didn’t believe in myself.

Testimonials

Carlijn + Rudolf

We had some time to look at the pictures, and we cannot thank you enough. They are truly wonderful and over 95% of the photos I immediately want to hang on the wall because they are so beautiful! It is fantastic to be able to live through the whole day again through all these pictures and we will cherish them for ever. Thank you for being such an integral part our special day, for all your hard work making sure that you captured all of our guests and your sharp eye for creative compositions.
Jamie + Teun

Ed has shot one of the most important and unforgettable events of our life, our wedding. He has an incredible eye for those special moments that so often go unnoticed and is always able to capture the magic of the atmosphere, managing to make our wedding unforgettable!
Iris + Bas

We’re very happy we asked Ed to take the photographs of our special day. We started with the idea that we didn’t want a photographer but now we are glad that we changed our minds. He was very relaxed and a natural in judging the vibe. We can’t stop looking at the photographs. All of them are very detailed and you get a perfect feeling of the day. All special moments and guests have been captured as we remember them!
Jess + Greg

How do you thank someone who captured the best day of your life so perfectly? We don’t know exactly but we will be forever grateful. Ed is heaven…he is warm and friendly and has so much knowledge on how to take the best shot. We spent the day totally trusting his judgement and skill and were hugely rewarded as every single image encapsulates the magic, joy and beauty of the day. We will enjoy our photos for the rest of our lives, I can not recommend him highly enough!
Noor + James

Ed was everything you could ask for in a wedding photographer. Before the wedding, he took the time to get to know us and listen to our preferences for the day. On the day itself, he was fun, calm, organised and in control, which really helped us to relax and enjoy the day. We are absolutely delighted with both the quality and the content of the photos, as he managed to capture some great little moments throughout the day. We couldn’t have had a better experience and would highly recommend Ed!
Marjolein + Wouter

Ed was an absolute dream to work with. In the lead up to the wedding he was really able to provide expert guidance whilst taking into account all our wishes. He was able to become a ‘fly on the wall’ during our big day which made us feel very much at ease. The results are stunning, we have so many beautiful photos of all the big moments as well as the small intimate ones that show how fun and joyful the day was!
Marijke + Bing

It was such a real pleasure to have Ed as our photographer. He captured all the right moments and we love his beautiful style. We are still so proud every time we gt our album our to relive our day!
Floor + Douwe

We are so happy with every single one of the photos you have delivered`1 You really were able to capture the vibe of our day and even though we’re not really comfortable being in front of a camera you made us feel completely at ease.
Mirjam + Joeri

We are absolutely delighted with every single one of the over 800 photos that you delivered. You were great from our first meeting when you came to our home until you delivered the photos, helping us to relax and making it fun for our kids, it was a pleasure working with you. We would ask you back again in a heartbeat!
Martine + Willem

The original date for our wedding was unfortunately cancelled (Covid) and so was the second. Luckily Ed was really flexible when we finally got to get married a year later. On the day Ed was like the invisible man, never seen but still there to capture every moment. The photos of our wedding are just amazing and a perfect summary of the day. Literally all guests were photographed. We would definitely recommend Ed to anyone looking for a photographer.
Alyssa + Ed

Thank you for the most incredible photos. It’s so wonderful getting to relive the day again. They look so so wonderful!
Sabine + Tomas

Ed is not your average wedding photographer. His creativity and attention to detail immediately appealed to us. He takes the time to get to know you and discuss your wishes together. He is kind and reliable and therefore pleasant to deal with. We found it extremely special that all 170 guests were in at least one photo, allowing us to thank everyone personally for their presence on one of the most beautiful days of our lives.
Sara + Thijman

Ed captured our wedding day beautifully, with all its lovely moments for us to remember. He took extra care of capturing all our guests, which has really given us the entire picture of our special day.
Olga + Rob

We absolutely loved having Ed shoot our wedding day. He was professional, relaxed and fun to be around. He put everyone at ease and managed to be in a million places at the same time. Not only did he capture stunning photos of us and our family, but also beautiful moments of most of our guests. Ed is really talented and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him.
Maaike + Floris

We couldn’t have wished for a better wedding photographer than Ed. It was easy to talk to him about what we wanted and on the day he was always around but we never noticed him. He captured the most beautiful, funny & precious moments of us and all our friends and family, which give a complete insight into our amazing day. We are so proud and happy to show our photographs to everyone because they are all so beautiful.
Fleur + Pieter

The photos Ed has taken are so precious to us. He managed to capture our most special moments and every time we look back at the photos, all of the lovely feelings of our wedding day come back to us. We could not have asked for a better photographer: a real gentlemen, full of energy, positivity and lots of creative ideas!
Anne + Julian

You photographed everything, even all the small details like our friends hanging the decorations they brought from Holland! It was so good to relive it all again and even see things that we missed at the time. We absolutely love our photographs (and so do our friends & family), thank you so much!
Margot + Jan Siert

You were so relaxed and fun to have at our wedding and you even made the most camera shy bride & groom feel totally at ease throughout the day which really appreciated.
Sophie + Simon

Ed was more than we could have ever dreamed when he captured our wedding day! He was the perfect harmony of ‘didn’t notice he was there’ and making sure we captured those important moments we wanted to remember in 10 years’ time, plus he nailed the wrangling of family shots! As well as being a joy to be around, he is so talented at finding those perfect spots to get the best out of your venue and making sure the photos capture who we are as a couple.
Meg + Hal

Ed, what a hero, thank you! Your kindness, consciousness, respect, calming nature, eye for composition and light, awareness and skill were such a gift and we couldn't have picked a better photographer for our special day. We simply adore the photos and pour over them often!
Louise + Reinier

We are so happy with our photographs. Ed is not only an amazing photographer but also such a nice, relaxed guy to have around. He was always looking for the right moments to capture and has an amazing eye for detail and emotions. We wanted spontaneous photographs to tell our story and we got exactly what we were looking for. We could not have wished for a better photographer and would ask you again in a heartbeat!
Laura + Michael

Ed listened so carefully to the vision that we had for our day and even visited the location with us so we could discuss what was possible. On the day itself he was invisible at the right moments and captured beautiful photos of all the important moments as well as the little ones that sometimes go unnoticed!
Kim + Koen

Your wedding day will fly by before you realise and that’s why you need a photographer like Ed. We really appreciated meeting him a couple of times before the wedding to get to know each other a better, it also meant that he knew our day inside out so he could deliver exactly what we wanted. You only get married once but if we got married again, we would definitely have Ed take the pictures again.
Vicki + Harry

We were so happy when Ed agreed to be our photographer! We’d seen his other work and loved his reportage style, and knew it was the right fit for our wedding. Ed met us for a coffee to have a chat before we all agreed to work together, and his calmness and good humour made us both feel at ease immediately - tricky to do when Harry is quite nervous about being photographed! On the wedding day itself, Ed was just brilliant. A total joy to be around, a master of getting the little kids to smile for the camera in the group shots, and ninja-like in capturing observed moments of us and our guests.
Nienke + Jarno

A friend of ours recommended Ed and we have thanked her many times ever since. Not only did he making stunning photographs, he was also a really nice guy to have as an extra guest on the day. He made us and all our guests feel very comfortable which really helped capture every important moment.