The street I live on has changed so much over the years. Once known as “Little Jerusalem,” it’s evolved into a vibrant mix of cultures and communities. Walking up and down the city centre stretch today, you can see the shops, the people, and the energy that make it feel alive in a completely newContinue reading “The Men of Clanbrassil Street”
Category Archives: Portraits
Monster Under The Bed. Part 3
In keeping with the family connection to explore the notion of how photography inspires us, I asked my sister to recall a story relating to a cousin of ours. “My brother asked me to collaborate on his photography post series Monster Under The Bed as in our family we have all witnessed first-hand the superpower ofContinue reading “Monster Under The Bed. Part 3”
The Nude in Contemporary Advertising
This was a task I was to undertake for college, that I thought I would share. This is the deconstruction of an image using opinions from professionals across the fashion industry. The Nude Kate Moss signed up to David Yurman’s company in 2010 to model his new line of jewellery, posing with a ring fromContinue reading “The Nude in Contemporary Advertising”
Monster Under the Bed. Part 2
As mentioned in my “About Me” page and in my previous “Monster Under The Bed” post I hinted upon my Grandmothers collection of photos under the bed. As the first part of this series was a bit heavy on the text side, I’ve decided to be easy on you guys. This is a small collectionContinue reading “Monster Under the Bed. Part 2”
Interview with a Vampire?
First of all it would be unfair to assume that all persons originating from Transylvania are Vampires. I live with one and my neck is relatively bite-free. I do, however keep a large garland of the age-old pungent rose in our kitchen. Joking aside, the reason I am interviewing this interesting gentleman today isContinue reading “Interview with a Vampire?”
“We can’t both have one my dear, I’ll be a gentleman and shave mine off..”
But not in Movember. It’s coming near to the end of the month, and all around the city the Moustaches are shaping up. The variations are endless and I’ve seen pretty much all that can be achieved from “the original” to “the Zappa” and everything in between. The Dali, Fu Manchu, Handlebar, Imperial, Horshoe, Pencil,Continue reading ““We can’t both have one my dear, I’ll be a gentleman and shave mine off..””
“Enda can kiss my left one!”
Three main unions came together with plans to march from the Dept. of Education to Leinster House for the ‘Valuing Education’ rally. The INTO, TUI and ASTI issued this letter to school stewards all over Leinster to attract numbers for their protest. TO: SCHOOL STEWARDS IN COUNTIES DUBLIN, LOUTH, MEATH, KILDARE & WICKLOW 10th October 2012Continue reading ““Enda can kiss my left one!””
Portrait of Oscar Wilde by Artist Danny Osbourne.
Fitting in with the previous article I thought I’d link Dublin’s connection and tribute to the famous Irish Poet.The Oscar Wilde statue in Merrion Square was commissioned by Dublin City Council to Cork-born artist Danny Osbourne. In the following video we can see how Boyle put this memorable sculpture together. Opposite the Statue is a smaller tributeContinue reading “Portrait of Oscar Wilde by Artist Danny Osbourne.”
The 7 minute shooting of Oscar Wilde
I had the great opportunity of meeting Rupert Everett as he came to dine in the restaurant in which I work at the weekend. As I got to know the cast and crew a wee bit and I had a feeling that this wouldn’t be the last time I saw them. As it happened MrContinue reading “The 7 minute shooting of Oscar Wilde”
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