Irish Photographers Blog
3 good reasons to vote YES
Posted on Monday, Sep 28th, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Dominic Lee
The party of ex Bank Robbers, Murderers and Drug Dealers want you to vote NO
All the parties who have ever held office since the foundation of The State are “YES” united
Imagine having a client who has been throwing money at you for the past 30 years, now they want you to sign up to their new regulations. Do you think they will continue to do business with you if you ... Read More »
The scam artists are as busy as ever!
Posted on Saturday, Sep 26th, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Dominic Lee
The words in brackets are my only additions:
Good day,
I'm miss Melisa, further to our wedding preparations between i and my fiancé Jim in GLASGOW, in the month of December. We are looking for a good photographer who will come and snapshot (Snapshots- that's me out for a start!) our proposed event. We were highly impressed on your web page and we hope to have the best of your services. At this time, we ... Read More »
Cops selling advertising!
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 16th, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Dominic Lee
An Garda Siochana here asking you for a favour, Dominic - would you show your support to the lads in uniform and in appreciation of the good work they do by taking an advert in the Christmas issue of the Garda magazine.
I told the guy that that was a pathetic sales pitch and clearly he was not a member of An Garda Siochana as he implied, he immediately hung up.
Perhaps ... Read More »
Golden Pages and Insurance
Posted on Friday, Aug 7th, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Dominic Lee | 1 Comment
The 2009/10 Dublin Golden Pages arrived today and as there appears to be a noticeable decline in the numbers of Photographers listed I checked against last years book.
Six pages of photographers last year and only three pages this year!!!!!
So either photographers are going out of business or they are switching to on-line advertising.
However the Golden Pages on-line option is a non runner, try typing in “photographer” in “…your area” and ... Read More »
The Sun uses File Picture, claims it was taken in Dublin.
Posted on Monday, Jul 13th, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
The Sun Newspaper website on Saturday filed a picture and caption which were not exactly what they reported to be. It related to their reporting of a friendly against Dublin soccer team Shamrock Rovers and although the game was only a pre season warm up it shouldn't be allowed to be published without being highlighted. The photograph shows the player Steven Taylor and has the caption:
"SHAM-ROCKER ... Taylor celebrates his ... Read More »
Budgets slashed at the Irish Times?
Posted on Friday, Jul 10th, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
I knew things were bad for all newspaper groups but I was suprised by how far the cuts in the photography budget were hitting our paper of record. Readers are advised to bring their own pencil perhaps? See for yourself
One Not to Miss
Posted on Friday, Jul 3rd, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
Ronnie Norton has contacted me about this FREE Seminar - don't miss it.The Complete Digital Photography Process In this day-long program, Jim will
simplify the digital photography workflow using Adobe Photoshop CS4 and
Lightroom 2 from proper exposure through final file archiving. Topics covered will
include practical color management, Raw capture techniques,
stitching multiple images together to create large panoramic photographs, and
creative use of Layers, Masks, and Blend Modes to composite images into a easy to
understand creative formula.The Seminar ... Read More »
Only in Dublin
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 23rd, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Dominic Lee
Did yuiss kum ear of yir owen freee will an choyiss ta marry each udder?
From the most wonderful Dublin Accent I ever heard officiate at a wedding: The new Registrar in Dublin's Marriage Registry Office.
And a couple more fine examples:
A gaggle of Hare Krishna's were doing their thing down Grafton Street when a young lad runs after them and enquires "Hay, do yuiss Harry's get paid for doin dat?"
In Spain ... Read More »
Hiring a photographer in Ireland.
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 23rd, 2009 in The IPWS Blog, Wedding Tips by Alan Murphy
Here is a summary of points to consider when setting out to hire a photographer to cover your big event.
Photography is a creative process and not all professional photographers want to join associations or be judged by awards.
You may be better served by a small professional operation than an international, award winning (and expensive) operation; the important thing is that you have the choice and know all the alternatives.
There are ... Read More »
If you see an ass, ride it!
Posted on Friday, May 22nd, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Dominic Lee | 8 Comments
Take an average family portrait session and the average photographer’s price list and you will arrive with the following minimum average sale: One framed 20x16 inch portrait for €500 and two framed 10x8s for Grandparents @ €250 each, total €1000.
But you could save yourself a lot of hassle by offering the file on a disc for half the price - €500. Unfortunately, no member of the public will pay €500 ... Read More »
Right to Sight
Posted on Friday, May 15th, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
During the week I listened to Dr Kate Coleman on the Mooney Show. She was speaking about her work as an eye surgeon and her campaign website - Right to Sight. One fact that struck me was that for 25 euro surgeons in Africa and India can restore site - If you have a few bob why not donate to them. Right to Sight
And you’re based where?
Posted on Friday, May 1st, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy | 2 Comments
In this day and age people like to know who they are dealing with. It is important to them, it gives they an added degree of security. I wouldn't do business with somebody who didn't have an address and I suspect most other people are the same. Why then do some professional photographers not put a full postal address on their website.
I have thought about it and ... Read More »
The Irish Times – Celebrating 150 Years – Where’s the photographer?
Posted on Tuesday, Mar 31st, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy | 2 Comments
Last week the Irish Times celebrated their 150th Anniversary and they undertook a major campaign to promote this fact. The radio ad which ran earlier in the week mentioned some of the journalists who had worked for the paper over the 150 years. At the time I was struck that no mention was made of the photographers and their work. I presumed I had heard only one of ... Read More »
PhotoFest (trade show) by Dominic Lee
Posted on Monday, Mar 30th, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Dominic Lee | 7 Comments
Photofest; 10 Euro to get in, 3 Euro for parking and 7.50 Euro for two cups of Late, making your “Show Special Offer” not so special after all.
The bar menu listed Caffè Late @ 3.75 Euro and Late it was, we waited 15 minutes for our cuppa, an indication of how busy the show was.
This show had a good mix of Irish and foreign suppliers, (banning them from ... Read More »
Unions Exposed! by Dominic Lee
Posted on Tuesday, Mar 24th, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Dominic Lee
There are far too many photographers in Ireland and not enough work so lets join a Union so we can blockade the streets of Dublin till the government give us eh, eh, eh...........!
We could demand that the photographers who include their digital files get issued with a Taxi plate as they will most likely be driving taxis within a year or two anyway.
I mean why should we have any ... Read More »
