Irish Photographers Blog
Voucher Bandits (rewritten) by Dominic Lee
Posted on Monday, Mar 9th, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Dominic Lee
I’ve been asked to rewrite my last blog “Voucher Bandits” without mentioning the studio name so here goes:
I had a bit of a shopping adventure recently and as I ventured into a Gas Fire shop I noticed the sales assistant handing a 250 Euro Portrait Voucher to a customer (as a thank you for buying a gas fire). The customer promptly tore the voucher into pieces saying “once bitten twice ... Read More »
Romania in Recession! by Dominic Lee
Posted on Thursday, Mar 5th, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Dominic Lee
According to The Irish Times 5th Mar 09 (page 4) the Romanian authorities are seeking the extradition of a Romanian man for a crime committed 15 years ago so he can serve a three and a half years prison sentence for stealing chickens & a bicycle (when he was 13 years old). He had eaten two of the chickens and was riding the bike. I mean, if it was the ... Read More »
ProFoto 09
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
Pro Foto, which has been going for 15 years now, is back in the Green Isle Hotel this February on the 10th and 11th 2009 from 10am to 17pm.
Whether your looking for lighting, cameras, printers, wedding albums or frames Pro Foto is the place to be.
The following companies will amongst the exhibitors
GMS Professional Imaging - Professional printing from digital files with free colour correction, ROES- Internet Remote Ordering Entry System, ... Read More »
What’s happening with the Gallery…..
Posted on Monday, Jan 12th, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
I used to love the Irish Times.
The paper has good writers but, more importantly to me, good photographers and picture editors. They know how to make images and more importantly how to use them. When they launched the Gallery I was delighted. At last a weekly review of the best images from around the world. What a disappointment when I looked at it today. ... Read More »
How Much is Enough – Managing Expectations
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 6th, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
Yesterday a Dublin photographer who has a listing with me emailed. He was writing to say he wasn't sure if he wanted to continue his listing as the responses weren't really coming in. I checked our stats (we are the only site I know that lets you see all your click throughs - LIVE) and in approximately a two and a half month period IPWS had delivered over ... Read More »
Don’t forget to avail of our offer!!
Posted on Friday, Jan 2nd, 2009 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
Most of you by now will have seen the huge improvements we have made to our Directory of Photographers in 2008. With images, Google Maps, search by category and Favourite Folder it is by far the most useful powerful resource available to Irish photgraphers to advertise their business. The public can search by county, Dublin, Cork or Galway, they can immediately assess the return using sample images and can ... Read More »
Merry Christmas – Take time and smell the flowers
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 24th, 2008 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
With shares tumbling, banks being recapitalised and budgets running over forecast it is easy to get bogged down and feel depressed about work and the economy. But as photographers we are privileged. We get to meet people - the great and the good, the famous and the infamous. We capture memories and despite what people think we have a special skill that everyone recognises but few can ... Read More »
MyPublisher.Com
Posted on Monday, Dec 22nd, 2008 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy | 1 Comment
I just want to share my experience of MyPublisher.com.
Every year my lovely mother in law expects a photograph of her gran children - not much to ask for I know - after all I am a photographer. For as long as I have had children this has always been a last minute scramble - after all I had paying clients to attend to first. Well last year ... Read More »
Commercial picture of the year NOT
Posted on Thursday, Oct 30th, 2008 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
I spotted this picture in today's independent. Pretty scarey alright but not for the right reasons. From iphone
Irish photographers shine at MPA Awards.
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 21st, 2008 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
The combined photography award winners from the Master Photographers Association (MPA) and the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) have been unveiled during a glittering awards ceremony in Newcastle.
Lisa Visser was awarded the coveted title of British Professional Photographer of the Year 2008, while Mark Nixon, scooped the title of Overseas Professional Photographer of the Year 2008.
A packed audience of professional photographers and trade representatives attended the prestigious ... Read More »
IPPA New President and Council
Posted on Thursday, Oct 9th, 2008 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
The IPPA Conference took place in Kilkenny last weekend. Unfortunately I couldn't attend due to family commitments but I am sure all the delegates had an enjoyable and interesting weekend. I am grateful to Ger McCarthy who forwarded me this image from the weekend.
Caption: Photographers Paul Callaghan Kingscourt Co Cavan, out going IPPA President Gerry O'Leary Dublin, New IPPA President Paddy ... Read More »
Hard Times by Dominic Lee, Priory Studios
Posted on Monday, Sep 1st, 2008 in The IPWS Blog by Dominic Lee | 4 Comments
Already we are hearing of photographers being laid off, staff wages being cut and studios not renewing their lease.As ever in hard times the weak photographers will be bullied into submission by customers who sense their desperation for business. More & more photographers are giving away their images on DVD which makes them no better than a fast food take-away where you couldn't spend more than 10 Euro a head ... Read More »
The Price of Ink by Dominic Lee
Posted on Thursday, Jul 31st, 2008 in The IPWS Blog by Dominic Lee | 1 Comment
Petrol may be expensive @ over 1.30 Euro per litre Red Bull/Bottled Water is over 5 Euro per litre Perfume/Face Cream is over 350 Euro per litre But Ink for your inkjet printer tops the chart at over 600 Euro per litre. These prices are based on buying small bottles/cartridges. Dominic
From iPhone
Posted on Sunday, Jul 13th, 2008 in The IPWS Blog by Alan Murphy
This is my first post from iPhone. It means I can post blogs on the run. Expect more
The 10 Commandments of a successful wedding photographer by Dominic Lee, AMPA
Posted on Thursday, Jun 5th, 2008 in The IPWS Blog by Dominic Lee | 5 Comments
(1) Never ever take a booking without a booking fee, (average 10%, a deposit is refundable while a booking fee is non refundable).
(2) Never ever smoke or drink alcohol while working and always dress as if you are a guest at the wedding (if you want to dress like “an artist” then take up wild life photography).
(3) Never ever give the client printable files on DVD, (unless ... Read More »
