Mother relaxing with her daughter on the sofa while her other daughter does crafts by the bay window in their family living room.
Documentary family photography at home

YOUR FAMILY,

AS THEY ARE.


Dublin · Kildare & Surrounding Areas

 

The ordinary stuff is the good stuff.


The cereal on the floor. The favourite pyjamas. The way they climb into your bed in the morning.


None of it feels particularly remarkable while you’re living it. Until it isn’t your everyday anymore.


I photograph families at home, exactly as they are - without posing, matching outfits or trying to turn your life into somebody else’s.


Your home. Your people. Your ordinary day.

 

 

One session. One price.

Your Family Story

 

€395

Founding Family price


60 minutes together at your home.


That’s it. Nothing else to choose.

· All successful photographs, colour-corrected & print-ready

· Your complete high-resolution gallery

· A 1-2 minute family film

· Personal printing rights

Limited to 16 families each month.


Travel is included within approximately 30 minutes of Maynooth. For locations further afield across Dublin and Kildare, a €25 travel fee applies.

A father sits with his two young daughters on a couch near a window.
Toddler playing with wooden building blocks on the sofa, illuminated by a strip of natural sunlight at home.
Mother breastfeeding her newborn baby on the sofa during a natural, documentary family photography session at home.
Young girl with curly red hair sitting on the sofa and doing a puzzle at the table, wearing a beige tulle dress at home.
Three generations of women smile while holding a newborn baby indoors.
Close-up photograph of a father gently comforting his crying newborn baby in his arms at home.
Mother tying her daughter’s hair at home while her other daughter plays in the background during an everyday family moment.
A blonde girl in pink plays doctor with a stuffed animal bunny on the floor.
Young girl with long blonde hair smiling at her newborn brother as she holds him in her arms in a brown armchair at home.
A smiling mother in red feeds a newborn with a bottle while a toddler watches.
A woman with red nails holds an alert baby dressed in a beige outfit outdoors.
Two men stand outdoors at a backlit evening gathering, one wearing a Harley-Davidson shirt.
A black and white close-up of two elderly people gently holding hands together.
Your short family film


And because photographs can’t capture the sound of their voice...


Alongside your photographs, I’ll make a one-minute film of your family - movement, voices, laughter and the little sounds of home you don’t realise you’re going to miss.

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A young family with three children sits together on a leather sofa, reading a book in a cozy living room.
FROM FAMILIES i'VE PHOTOGRAPHED
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from Ashley

"Maria is a gem! She is so so lovely and personable. She got on great with the kids and made us all feel at ease. We received beautiful candid family life shots and a short video of moments captured during our session."

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Testimonials

from Jan

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"Maria somehow captured our normal, fun, chaotic family day perfectly and turned all those little moments into the most beautiful forever memories. The photographs are absolutely stunning, but what makes them so special is how natural they are"

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A father sits with his two daughters on a couch near a window, one holding a teddy bear.
FROM FAMILIES i'VE PHOTOGRAPHED
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from Edwina

"We had such a wonderful experience having our family photos taken. From start to finish, everything was so easy and relaxed, especially with Maria coming to our home."

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You don’t need to…


Tidy the house. Match the clothes. Ask the kids to behave. Know what to do with your hands.



You don’t need to make your family look like anything. You just need to be yourselves.

Mother and two children making cookies and chatting in their open-plan kitchen while their father holds their newborn baby in the background
Family relaxing together on the sofa as a toddler gives his newborn sister a bottle while their mother holds her, smiling beside them.
Black and white photograph of a toddler pushing his baby sister in her pram through the hallway at home.
We stay home.


Your house is part of your family’s story.



Breakfast in the kitchen. Jumping on the bed. Lego on the floor. Feeding the baby. Making coffee. Playing in the garden.


No parks. No location scouting. No chasing golden hour.


Home is the location.

hi, I'm maria.

A photographer, a mum, a keeper of far too many photographs.

Maria Ryan-Kadem cuddling her daughter at home while her son jumps playfully nearby, photographed by @spiritandguts.

I’ve spent the last 20 years photographing people professionally, from fashion and portraits to weddings, food and global brands.


Then I became a mother, and the photographs that started to matter most weren’t the perfect ones. They were our life.


So this is the work I want to make now: photographs that show what being a family actually feels like.

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Not quite ready to book?

If you'd like to ask me anything about a session, tell me a little about your family, or check whether I travel to your area, send me a note below. I'll get back to you personally.

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A blonde toddler sits alone on a grey sofa, focused on reading a picture book independently.

Ready to make a booking?

 

If you’re ready to make a little record of your family, choose a date that works for you below. A €100 retainer is all that’s needed to book your session, with the remaining balance due before the day of your shoot.

BOOK YOUR FAMILY STORY