Irish Photographers Blog
Wedding Industry Federation
Posted on Saturday, Sep 11th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
Not sure how many of you are aware of these conversations- they are news to me. It is likely that they are just discussions but it is important that wedding photographers, as an important supplier group, make themselves aware of what is happening. If anyone has more information we would love to hear.
When copyright is enough.
Posted on Sunday, Aug 29th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy | 3 Comments
I recently blogged about how sometimes ownership isn't the only factor photographers must consider when selling images to media groups. I have just heard of a case taken by a Dublin photographer against a Sunday newspaper which used his work without clearing it with him first. In this case the issue of copyright was the important factor in the photographer's case against the newspaper. The client's expectancy for ... Read More »
Tom Lawlor – wedding tips
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 24th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog, Wedding Photography in Ireland, Your Wedding by Alan Murphy
Here is another in our series of leading photographers giving tips to brides - this time it is Tom Lawlor. Tom is an acclaimed Irish photographer and broadcaster who works out of the Red Stable, St Annes Park in Raheny, Dublin.
A life in images
Posted on Thursday, Aug 19th, 2010 in Photography News, The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy | 4 Comments
Recently I took a trip to Louth to meet with retired photographer Paul Kavanagh. Paul has had his work recognised by Louth County Council who now have it on permanent display in the county museum.
Paul started in local newspapers as a cub reporter. He spent some time in Dublin with Independent Newspapers but moved back in the mid fifties to work solely as a photographer and opened a ... Read More »
Not just for the big occasion
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 18th, 2010 in Photography News, The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
I used to do a lot of restaurant images for a food review and I would always sit and chat with the chef after each session. One chat always stuck with me. The chef was keen to stimulate business throughout the week and kept stating that his business was very good value and not just for those special occasions. He outlined that a restaurant cannot survive on Valentine's ... Read More »
Canon 7D versus Barbie Video
Posted on Thursday, Aug 12th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy | 1 Comment
A lot of debate takes place regarding video and Dslr so here is a video that is just for fun - well kind of
Photography in Ireland – Interested?
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 11th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
Are you interested in photography in Ireland? Do you want to see the best work by Irish professionals? If yes, then photographers.ie is the place to come to.
We have the largest directory of professional photographers and we showcase their work and their blogs. We link you to their social network sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
In addition to the directory we will soon be introducing new features which enhance ... Read More »
Pic Agency Boss Refuses to sign restrictive contract.
Posted on Sunday, Aug 8th, 2010 in Photography News, The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
Earlier this week it was reported that Southampton FC were refusing to accredit photographers who wished to attend their home matches and media organisations should obtain syndicated pictures from Digital South, a local photographic agency.
It appears however that they didn't figure on the boss of Digital South, Robin Jones, considering the bigger picture and the longterm implications of signing a contract that would help Southampton FC set an unwelcome ... Read More »
Terrorists tired of being treated the same as photographers
Posted on Sunday, Aug 8th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
Terrorist in the UK have complained of their treatment following the police clampdown on people taking photographs in public. Read More
Real Weddings and their Power
Posted on Thursday, Aug 5th, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
We recently introduced "Real Weddings". Wedding photographers who have a premium or power listing with us are free to upload as many Real Weddings as they wish. These weddings are tagged and linked to the venue and the hotel. Already we are beginning to see results. The images are being posted on the Venue Facebook Pages and Google is finding them when it crawls our site.
I was recently doing ... Read More »
Cameras Stolen in Wexford
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 3rd, 2010 in Photography News, The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
I have been asked to ask you to keep an eye out for some cameras that were stolen in Wexford recently. The items taken were a Fuji Panoramic GX 617 with a 90mm, 180mm and 300mm lens - this is a pretty unusual camera system. Also a Pentax 6x7 with a 150mm lens and an X-Pan 35mm camera.
The only serial number to hand at the moment is for the Fuji ... Read More »
You don’t pose for the paps
Posted on Monday, Aug 2nd, 2010 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
With the advent of celebrity culture and reality TV has come the Paparazzi. They operate on the street and capture images of prominent personalities. In general they operate independently and provide their images to tabloids and gossip magazines. It is not a term I would associate with most press photographers in Ireland who approach their medium with more consideration and creativity than the average paparazzo.
I was therefore struck by a ... Read More »
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 | 1 Comment
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 ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
