Your child’s Confirmation day certainly isn’t as big a day as their First Communion but it is not less important as a milestone in their lives.
In fact in many respects it is more significant because it coincides with a major transition in their lives: the move to senior school.
Now my kids aren’t there yet – this is all ahead of them – but I’m assured that things change considerably once they move on from National School. It’s not just that they are teenagers, their peer group is now exclusively other teenagers. It’s a time of change and many challenges.
What I have seen is that kids in 6th class still behave like kids in front of the camera. They don’t yet wear that protective shell of self-conciousness that many teenagers grow. They are open, relaxed, comfortable in themselves and photographs taken for their confirmation have a unique blend of confidence and innocence.
So although your child’s confirmation is probably going to be a low-key event compared to their communion, that doesn’t mean that it should go unmarked. You may not be planning a large family get-together, a bouncy castle and a big party, but think about getting photographs taken professionally.
There are a number of things you might consider:
- Sessions are available at the Gallery on the day of the Confirmation. There’s no charge for the session, it takes about 10 minutes and you’ll get a range of studio images with the rest of the family
- If you’re going on to a Hotel or Restaurant after Mass then I can meet you there.
- I can come to your home either before you leave or if you’re celebrating at home afterwards.
- We can arrange a session on another date if that suits better. This allows a more flexible and relaxed session with a wider range of images possible.
Generally there is more availability for confirmations because they are weekdays and schools don’t coincide but some dates are very busy for sessions. So contact us now to discuss your child’s confirmation and let us capture it in a unique way.
