About Lorcan Brereton Photography
The Photographer
Lorcan is a full time Professional Photographer with over 35 years' experience and has won numerous photographic awards for his portrait work.
Specialising in photographing families and large generation portrait groups, Lorcan enjoys photographing children of all ages, including those with special needs. He is renowned for his fun, patient approach in capturing stunning, natural relaxing portraits.
In his spare time, Lorcan enjoys photographing wildlife and landscapes. This website also contains a selection of his personal work.
Personal Service
This studio is run by Lorcan and his wife Joan which ensures you'll experience a personal one-to-one service with exclusive privacy for your family and enhanced by the studio's private off-street location.
All stages of the photographic service are captured, edited, viewed and processed by Lorcan in person. He is trained and skilled in Photoshop and Lightroom digital software, which gives options for any special image adjustments to be addressed to the finest detail.
The Studio
This independently designed unique Foxrock Portrait Studio was custom built from the ground up, free from any existing structural limits, catering specially for family and extended family portrait groups up to 50 people. It’s possibly Ireland's only portrait studio built to this specification complete with free private parking on site for up to 7 cars at the entrance door, just two minutes drive off the N11 . A huge convenience for elderly clients and parents with toddlers, ensuring a safe and stress free start to your enjoyable portrait experience.
THE PROCESSING
All images are captured in professional digital raw file format, enabling image enhancement if required eg: softening facial spots, wrinkles and stains removal. (Minor digital adjustments are free, more detailed work costs from €25). All image processing works are completed on a professional colour calibrated photographic monitor. Images are printed in a professional print laboratory for optimum quality and long-life durability (not inkjet printing).
The Pricing
All prices are very affordable and clearly displayed throughout this site and on the studio reception gallery. Lorcan is proud of his pricing and offers an á la carte service providing personal choice for everyone to best suit their home.
- €175 includes the €75 Sitting, Viewing & €100 credit against any of the following choices:
- Desk Top Prints & Framed: €50 to €150
- Wall Framed Prints: €150 to €400
Gift vouchers start from €175.
CONTRIBUTING TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY & CHARITY WORK
Contributing to our local community is important to us. Lorcan and Joan contribute towards the local Voluntary Emergency Medical Responders Group.
We also support the local LauraLynn Children's Hospice, Leopardstown Road, by offering complimentary studio family portraits to families availing of the services of LauraLynn Children's Hospice.
Through previous years of offering charity studio portraits, Lorcan Brereton Photography has raised over €10,360 aiding The RNLI Dun Laoghaire and Happy Faces / National Portrait Day fundraising portrait events. The beneficiaries included Angels' Quest, Debra Ireland, Temple St Hospital, Cystic Fibrosis IRL, The Jack & Jill Foundation, ISPCC, & LauraLynn Children's Hospice.
Wedding & Portrait Negatives (1986 - 2006)
Lorcan photographed over 600 weddings and many more portraits on film. He is offering the negatives for free to those clients who wish to collect them from the studio negative file archive.
The studio can provide a negative scanning service if required, which produces a high quality digital file from each negative as described on our Photo Restoration page.
Phone us in advance, so we can retrieve your negatives for collection. We look forward to seeing you again.
Client Testimonials For Lorcan Brereton
He did family portraits for us recently and they're great. It was my grandparents' wedding anniversary so the whole extended family was there to be snapped - kids and all. He was really good with the little ones who didn't want to sit still and no amount of crying/screaming/fighting kids seemed to faze him, the results were really good!
Emily B, Oct 2020.
We had the pleasure of visiting Lorcan's studio over many years for family photos. With nearly 30 people in ths studio from babies to grandparents Lorcan managed to capture the most amazing shots over many years which we now treasure. I highly recommend Lorcan, his studio and his very professional service.
Brian M, Nov 2023.
Had a wonderful experience with a family photo shoot with Lorcan, he has a lovely manner and got the best out of all of us, young and old, on the day.
Would have no hesitation in recommending his services to anybody.
David McA, Oct 2023.
Lorcan is an absolute professional and goes the extra mile to ensure he gets a beautiful photograph. He was wonderful with our children during the session and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
We couldn't be happier with the end result and we will treasure the photographs for years to come. Many thanks Lorcan!
Rosemary, Aug 2019.
A very fun family experience. Lorcan made everybody feel very comfortable in an extremely professional way. Time capsule in a picture.
Sarah A, Nov 2024.
Lorcan is so professional but also warm and welcoming. His wealth of experience, especially when working with young children is invaluable. His talented editing skills ensure that everyone in the photo looks their best! Highly recommend this Photographer and we will definitely be back
Mr & Mrs Mellet, Nov 2023.
I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for the fantastic headshot session Lorcan conducted for my son this afternoon. From start to finish, the experience was smooth, professional, and highly enjoyable.
Overall, I cannot recommend your services highly enough. Your passion for your craft, coupled with your exceptional talent and professionalism, make you a standout photographer.
Yangcheng H, Apr 2024.
To Lorcan and Joan. Just a little note to thank you for looking after us so well. The service is second to none, you really are so professional and fantastic at what you do. We adore the pictures of our Boys. Thank you again especially your kindness. Best wishes,
K. & D. C, Oct 2018.
Lorcan's relaxed demeanor and vast experience has helped to capture some pictures that we will keep for life.
Ronan F, Oct 2024.
Lorcan has impressed both of us with his attention to detail, immense care and professionalism, but foremost with his patience to reach the absolute perfect pose! His diligence and love for the art of photography will always emanate from his finished portraits.
To this day, the best investment we have made coming to Dublin and asking Lorcan to be our photographer! Lorcan, Thank You for making our memories shine through your hard work!
Nico S, Jul 2019.
Lorcan truly has a gift for capturing magic through his lens. Photographing my family was no easy task—he faced a challenging audience with patience, professionalism, and a warm demeanor that immediately put everyone at ease. His ability to connect with each person, from the shyest child to the most camera-shy adult, was remarkable.
The final results were beyond our expectations: every shot was stunning, authentic, and a true reflection of our family’s spirit. These photos are an invaluable treasure we’ll cherish forever. Lorcan’s talent and dedication make him a standout photographer. Highly, highly recommend!
Marian McN, Nov 2024.
Lorcan, assisted by his wife Joan make having a photo taken an exciting day out and one our grandchildren look forward to. Super photos which are giving us a wonderful record of our grandsons which we enjoy now and I’m sure will also be enjoyed by generations to come. Thank you.
Just had another great session with my grandsons. They look forward to going each year and having photos taken with the “Paddington cases” Super photos we’ll treasure for ever.
Pauline T, Mar 2024.
Lorcan has an excellent manner, friendly, professional. The standard of his work is impressive.
I have no hesitation in saying that I will use his services again in the near future.
J & B McC, Sept 2022.
Lorcan was brilliant! He took the time to get the perfect pictures, and involved us in the selection process.
Really great value for the high quality service he provides!
Liam M, Aug 2021.
Highly recommend Lorcan Brereton Photography!
Lorcan worked with us for a selection of multi-generation family photos with a total of thirteen family members. Everyone, even the most camera-shy, was put at ease. Lorcan is an expert at getting the best from everyone in a variety of shots and arrangements.
Absolutely delighted with the end products - high quality portraits, exactly as we had hoped and with a minimum of fuss.Looking forward to revisiting with other family members.
Sue C, Dec 2023.
Lorcan is such a pleasure to deal with. He was great with the kids and we all felt very comfortable in the studio. The photos came out fantastic.
Clair D, Dec 2023.
