Julia Dunin

✨ Ready to glow up your brand? ✨ As a professional photographer specialising in beauty, skincare, makeup, and wellness, I help brands like yours create captivating visuals that resonate with your audience and elevate your brand presence. Whether you’re launching a new product, refreshing your marketing assets, or building a stronger online presence, I’m here to support you every step of the way. From my private studio in Galway, I offer: 💫 Creative Direction: Together, we’ll design visuals that align with your brand’s identity and communicate your story authentically. 📸 Studio Photography: Featuring custom set designs, professional lighting, and versatile backdrops to capture the beauty of your products. 🤝Creative Network: Access to Ireland’s top makeup artists, hairstylists, and models to bring a polished, professional edge to every shoot. 🌝Modern Retouching Techniques: Achieving flawless yet natural results with attention to detail and precision. ⭐️Content Creation: Bespoke imagery and video to support your campaigns, website, or social media presence. My goal is to create visuals that feel personal, elegant, and true to your brand, empowering you to connect with your audience in a meaningful way. Let’s collaborate to bring your vision to life. Ready to get started? Contact me today.

I’m so incredibly lucky that in my work, I get to celebrate women every single day. Their strength, creativity, and resilience inspire me constantly - but it’s more than that. Women lead with heart. They embrace vulnerability, make choices that go beyond themselves, and live with purpose. I’ve photographed women who are building, creating, and pushing boundaries while staying true to who they are. Today is just a reminder of what I see every day - women showing up, lifting others, and inspiring change. And in a world so often shaped by men, it’s also a reminder to stay kind, open, and unwavering in who we are.

✨ Welcome to my new account dedicated to beauty photography ✨ Hi, I’m Julia, a professional photographer based in Galway, Ireland. I specialise in beauty, skincare, makeup, and wellness photography, collaborating with brands to create authentic and elegant visuals. In my work, you won’t find over-photoshopped images or unrealistic beauty standards. I partner with brands that share my commitment to empowering women and protecting our planet. Authenticity, empowerment, and sustainability are at the heart of everything I do. From creative direction to set design, my private studio is a space where creativity flows, and beauty is captured in its most genuine form. ✨

MEET OUR WINERS WEB SERIES This Wednesday, we’re delighted to host another Meet Our Winners webinar with the incredibly talented @juliadunin . Julia is an award-winning fine art, editorial, and commercial photographer based in the West of Ireland, known for her bold visual storytelling, sculptural light, and rich, emotive imagery. Her work blends fine art and documentary influences, creating striking photographs that celebrate connection, creativity, and individuality. This year, Julia was recognised by the IPPVA as Commercial Photographer of the Year 2026, as well as receiving 2nd place in Creative & Fine Art Photographer of the Year. Internationally, she was also awarded a Bronze Medal and Best of Nation Award at the World Photographic Cup 2026. In this webinar, Julia will share insights into her creative process, visual storytelling, and what it takes to build impactful, award-winning work. Join us to learn from one of the best! 🗓 Wednesday, 13th May ⏰ 8pm–9pm 🔗 Link in bio

Happy Sunday everyone ☀️ The results are in from the World Photographic Cup, and what a proud moment for Team Ireland! 🇮🇪 A huge congratulations to: 🏆 Julia Dunin — Best of Nation Award and Bronze Medal in the Illustrative Category 👏 Paul O’Connell — 8th place in the Commercial Category 👏 James Crombie — 10th place in the Sports Category 👏 Gareth Lima-Conlon — 6th place in the Wedding Reportage Category This is a massive achievement. The World Photographic Cup is the world cup of photography, and to see Irish photographers recognised at this level is something we can all be incredibly proud of. We also received the results from the FEP Awards, so a huge congratulations as well to: 👏 Konrad Paprocki — 5th place in the Wedding Category 👏 Paul O’Connell — 10th place in the Advertising Category Ireland can be massively proud of everyone who took part, all our finalists, and everyone who placed in both the World Photographic Cup and the FEP Awards. What an incredible achievement for Irish photography. Well done to you all! 🇮🇪 You can watch both ceremonies here: @worldphotographiccup /watch?v=OlOYL6lHqMA @federationeuropean /FederationOfEuropeanPhotographers/videos/988519740192809

In February studio was my happy place. Some of the shoots are still unpublished, so can’t share them, but here is a snipped of the 4 most creative projects this month. The real treat was the sun coming in on those rare dry days casting the most beautiful light on the backdrop. Thanks to amazing @ktgeoghegan @jennifersharkey_ from @catwalkmodelagency , @jay.hannon for a reallyinspiring moodboard and @stylebyjo.ie wearing @thecaterinastyle @ah.designs___ @annelouiseboutique with @cbeautywithfiona and @oliviagavinhair , at this stage regulars in my little studio on Westside.

Shooting medium format film is meditative. I have been seeking a more connected, authentic way of creating. Coming from a very fast-paced commercial photography to the deliberate, mechanical, soulful film process with the Mamiya 645 is like learning photography again. Since we moved to the countryside, I made a promise to myself to use the change of scenery to focus more on fine-art photography and to shoot more on film. And I’ve dreamed about getting this camera for a long time. The depth of field and that unmistakable tonal transition from medium format is something that digital software or AI can’t replicate. This camera was built in 1975; it doesn’t care about my deadlines. It forces me to stop. Every shot is a manual calculation. The focus, the aperture, the shutter speed...even loading the film is a ritual. You only get 15 frames per roll, and at 20 Euros plus the cost to develop, every click has to mean something. I’m slowly finding my grip on it. I still need to improve my scanning game, but as the light gets better, I’m soooo ready to shoot more. Shout out to amazing and very patient models @ktgeoghegan @aislingcheallaigh @jennifersharkey_ and @shaneomalleyart 🩷

The start of the year has been many things, but never boring. Meeting, connecting, creating, tuning in ( mostly to myself, which I slightly neglected last year) ... and making space for even more connection and creativity. There have been challenges, but they somehow feel easier to turn into lessons. And we are slowly settling into life in Mayo. Looking for a studio space here in Castlebar while I still keep my studio in Galway. 2026 promises wonders. And if you like me are into astrology, you know there are good things on the horizon. I couldn’t imagine a better start to the year. How was yours?

IMBOLC. In the belly. Muse: @aislingcheallaigh

Come to a fashion shoot with me! @carraig_donn Party Wear campaign with @sarahmorrisseymodel Kuddos to amazing team in Carraig Donn @louises_library @only_simona @isaaacccc and @rosebud888 for videos 🩷 On location in @thebarrelcastle in Castelbar

Still pinching myself because… 🫠 ... I’ve been awarded Commercial Photographer of the Year 2026 by @i.p.p.v.a ! Commercial photography is still very much male-dominated, and to receive this award as a woman feels important. Not just for me, but for how this industry can (and should) look. My approach to commercial photography has always been a little different. For me it's much more than producing beautiful images. It’s about collaboration. Communication. Team. Mutual respect. A creative process where everyone feels seen, valued, and heard. I’ve experienced plenty of being talked over, underestimated, and mansplained to along the way, and it’s shaped how I show up now, for myself and for others. Over the years, alongside sharpening my technical skills, I've learned to stand up for myself, and for other women and younger crew members, and to speak openly about ego-driven practices that have no place in a profession built on human connection. Representation matters. How women are photographed matters. Bodies, age, race, softness, strength, all of it. I care. My work is my life. And I want to work in a way that feels honest and human, and hopefully shifts things, even a little. IPPVA is celebrating 77 years this year, which makes this recognition even more meaningful. I’m incredibly grateful and I don’t take it lightly. If anything, it is giving me a fire in my belly to speak more, speak louder on how I believe photography industry should look like and how we can all thrive. You'll see more of me :)

✨ 2016 ✨ Could not resist jumping on this trend! In 2016 I turned 30, started taking photos in a style I still enjoy to this day, found my voice and my freedom, both personally and professionally. It was an eventful one. If 2026 carries even a fraction of that energy, I’m ready.