On the common occasion that I cant get a successful night’s kip I’ll venture out into Dublin’s darkness and see what I can shoot. This helps me use all the unspent energy from the day in the hope that when I return to bed I can finally get my forty winks. I thought I’d shareContinue reading “Shutter Insomniac”
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Speed in the Streets; F1 Bavaria City Racing Dublin 2012
Earlier in the year I ventured out into the Irish rain and tried to document the event of the summer. In June Bavaria City Racing brought Formula 1 to the streets of Dublin. More than 100,000 spectators were expected to gather for an adrenaline-fuelled afternoon with Superbikes, Super cars, Touring cars, Formula 2, WRC, Drifters, andContinue reading “Speed in the Streets; F1 Bavaria City Racing Dublin 2012”
Keeping it Old School. Part 2
I found a great article on buying the older retro cameras on Ebay. The trouble is, after you have read this you are going to be poor and partner-less. On the brighter side, you will have an immense collection of the greatest light recording tools on the planet! Enjoy. “One thing I’m always amazed at isContinue reading “Keeping it Old School. Part 2”
The Men of Clanbrassil Street
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”
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”
Buy it, Wear it, Report it. Which field will you work in?
To all budding Photojournalists, this is an interview with a man who has over 20 years experience as a Newspaper photographer. And for those of you perhaps interested in Product or Fashion photography this is a really good interview with Ab Sesay. Which you should definitely watch till the end.
Keeping it Old School. Part 1
Here are three useful tutorials to set you on your way to developing your own film, printing your shots and then displaying your work. Go and make a cup of tea and give these wee videos a watch.
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”
Shooting Without Bullets
There have been many discussions lately, both on-line and off, on the rights of photographers – when, where and what you can legitimately photograph, and what you can subsequently do with the photographs you take. This pamphlet is intended to give an outline of your rights and responsibilities as a photographer, but is not intended as aContinue reading “Shooting Without Bullets”
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”
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