Irish Photographers Blog

Requiem for the print photography.

Posted on Friday, Jul 30th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy

As the final stocks of Kodachrome are developed it is timely to draw your attention to Salon.com. Recently they looked back at what we are losing with their eassay Requiem for print photography.

Did you photograph the Best Dressed Lady at the Galway Races?

Posted on Friday, Jul 30th, 2010 in Photography News, The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy

Our good friend at the Kerry Eye, Kerry Kennelly has been on the email to ask photographers who have an image of the Anne Marie O'Leary, Best Dressed Lady at the Galway Races, to contact him. His wife, Carol, has a Millinery Business and scored a huge success by designing the hat the lady was wearing. She would like to use the images on her website. Contact Kerry by ...

Getting Married in 2011?

Posted on Wednesday, Jul 28th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy

Fancy a chance to review the best of Irish wedding photography and then judge it. Here at photographers.ie headquarters we are putting together a competition for wedding photographers and we want to see if you, somebody getting married in the future, would like to be involved in judging it. We haven't worked out the full mechanics of the competition but we do know we want the public involved. This will be the first ...

This is a post from the iPad

Posted on Monday, Jul 26th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy

One of the main reasons I got the iPad was the ability to blog on the go - maybe at a conference or a product launch without having to carry a laptop. Realistically the iPhone is too small for the written word so an iPad appeared to be a good solution - with some other attractive features. There is a slight issue with the keyboard in Wordpress Dashboard on the ...

Boards.ie 24/7

Posted on Sunday, Jul 25th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy

Members of the Boards.ie photographic forum have produced an online magazine - all within a 24 hour period.

Photographic Exhibitions in Ireland

Posted on Sunday, Jul 25th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy

At photographers.ie we want to bring information of all photographic exhibitions to our readers. If you are a gallery owner, curating an exhibition or undertaking to exhibit your own work please supply details so we can include in our Events section. You can send the details here. Please include a details of the exhibition, a url where more information can be read and some low resolution images.

Dublin Amateur Meet Up Group

Posted on Saturday, Jul 24th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy

As a professional photographer people are always asking me how they could take better photographs. Nothing will improve your photography better than getting out there and using your camera. Except getting out with others and learning from the shared experiences. The Dublin Amateur Meet Up Group will assist you in the latter. Go ahead - don't be shy. You might also consider joining your local Camera Club and the IPF.

Scam Alert

Posted on Friday, Jul 23rd, 2010 in Photography News, The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy | 1 Comment

It appears that some of you have gotten enquiries from a Doctor Jeff Smith. It is a scam and should be put into the trash immediately - unless you are one of those people who enjoy stringing scammers along - I know a couple of you exist out there. Scams like this are everywhere on the internet and really people should beware of anything that is too easy and under no ...

Tips for Brides #2

Posted on Monday, Jul 19th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog, Wedding Tips by Alan Murphy

Here is the second in our series of quick tips for brides by leading Irish photographers. It is from South Dublin based photographer Cliff Colreavy.

When copyright isn’t enough

Posted on Saturday, Jul 17th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy | 1 Comment

I got a call from Bray based social photographer Charlie Sharkey recently. The Sunday Independent was looking for photographs of Sean Fitzpatrick and his wife. Charlie had a suitable picture but was concerned about releasing the pictures. I started by declaring my lack of legal qualifications but that unless he signed an agreement stating otherwise he did indeed own the the copyright. I did express a concern that the ...

Listorious – Twitter List

Posted on Friday, Jul 16th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy

I notice, following a google search, that Richard Twomey submitted our Twitter "Irish Photo Industry" list to Listorious. Listorious has the best Twitter people search on the web so you can find anyone by topic, region or profession -- powered by data from the tens of thousands of list curators. If you are involved in the Irish Photographic Industry and wish to be listed buzz me. Thanks, Richard.

Tips for Brides – #1 Get me to the Church on Time

Posted on Thursday, Jul 15th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog, Wedding Tips, Weddings in Ireland by Alan Murphy

In this short clip Dominic Lee, of Priory Weddings, talks about reasons a bride might be unacceptably late for her wedding ceremony. Dominic has been photographing weddings for many years and is based in Stillorgan, South Dublin. Look out for more tips from Dominic and other professional photographers around Ireland on photographers.ie

Photography is a Dangerous Game – Part Two

Posted on Wednesday, Jul 7th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy | 1 Comment

Previously I featured a video from a recent Irish rugby match but this video is guaranteed to send a shiver down the spine of every wedding photographer around. Moral of the story check out your venues and note any hazards for you or your clients.

Digital Camera’s Inventor discusses his invention and legacy

Posted on Thursday, Jun 24th, 2010 in Photography News, The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy

Steven Sasson talks about inventing the digital camera - something Kodak kept under wraps for over 25 years.

Getting Married – Choosing your date

Posted on Friday, Jun 18th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog, Weddings in Ireland by Alan Murphy

With all the sport on the television at the moment I began to think about the importance of choosing a wedding date carefully. If it is avoidable it is best not to go up against a Cup Final, Grand National or Big Boxing Bout. So here's an idea - guys are (in general) more into sport than ladies - so why not delegate the checking of sporting events to the Groom ...