Photography News
Featured in Galway Now Magazine
Posted on Monday, Jan 23rd, 2012 in Photography News by Dee Organ | Add Comment
Dee Organ Wedding Photography will have a real wedding feature in the February wedding edition of Galway Now magazine. Pick it up from February 1st! :)
ProFoto 2012
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 18th, 2012 in Photography News by Alan Murphy | Add Comment
Still going strong after 20 years the ProFoto Show is back in the Green Isle on the 14th & 15th of Feb 2012. Whether you are looking for lighting, cameras, printers, albums or frames ProFoto is the place to be. Come and see your local Irish suppliers display the latest products from the best innovators of the photographic industry.
Photo Workshop – Spitsbergen 2013: Land of the Polar Bear
Posted on Monday, Jan 16th, 2012 in Photography News by Alan Murphy | Add Comment
Three acclaimed photographers Daníel Bergmann, Iceland, the USA’s Charles Glatzer and our own Peter Cox have put together a most special photographic workshop which takes place in Autumn 2013. If you are into wildlife you will not want to miss this unique opportunity to photograph polar bears in Svalbard. Nowhere else can the polar bear be seen more reliably in its natural habitat. You will also hunt for walrus and the ... Read More »
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep – Training Day – Volunteers Needed
Posted on Friday, Jan 13th, 2012 in Photography News by Alan Murphy | 2 Comments
Photographer Training Day: 13th February, Aisling Hotel, Dublin
A few years ago American photographer Sandy Puc set up an organisation called Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (NILMDTS). These Volunteer photographers provide remembrance photography to parents suffering the loss of a baby with the free gift of professional portraiture. We believe these images serve as an important step in the family's healing process by honoring their child's legacy.
Last year a ... Read More »
Do I really need to take additional Legal Expenses cover out to protect my business?
Posted on Friday, Jan 13th, 2012 in Photography News by CameraInsurance.ie | Add Comment
CameraInsurance.ie offer legal expenses as an option on your insurance cover. The cover provides you with a dedicated legal team over the phone to assist you – if you still need to take “action” or defend yourself then you will need to instruct legal counsel and this can be time consuming and costly with the average legal fees from a solicitor now starting at around €100 per hour or ... Read More »
Gear Stolen – Dublin
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 3rd, 2012 in Photography News by Alan Murphy | 1 Comment
Unfortunately we are only just into the new year and already another photographer has had gear stolen. Here is the information I have at hand: Nikon D700 camera body Serial No. 2455646 Nikon AF-S f/2.8 GED Nikkor lens Serial No. 396469 Nikon SB-900 Flash Serial No. 2471993 If anyone is offered any of this equipment or sees it in a shop, then please contact Garda Mark Barry at Store Street Station on (01) 666-8000.
The Wider Eye TV
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 3rd, 2012 in Photography News by Alan Murphy | Add Comment
Castleconnell based landscape photographer Peter O'Donnell has launched an interesting subscription based learning platform at The Wider Eye TV. O'Donnell, who was IPPA 2010 Photographer of the Year, will deliver tutorials in Video and PDF formats which the subscriber can access at anytime. Tutorials will cover all the steps necessary to make stunning landcape images. thewidereye.tv
Stupid Photographer of the Year Award goes to……
Posted on Thursday, Dec 22nd, 2011 in Photography News by Alan Murphy | Add Comment
Jason Glennon gets this year's "Stupid Photographer" Award. According to today's Irish Times Glennon (34) was caught by police after he took a photograph of himself on a mobile phone he had stolen from a car. He dropped the pink Nokia as he fled from a house he broke into later - he had woken the owner. Glennn has 53 previous convictions for burglary offences and handling stolen property.
Stolen Gear
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 20th, 2011 in Photography News by Alan Murphy | Add Comment
Here is the full list of equipment stolen from Paul Sherwood last week. Please be on the lookout for it.
Canon Digital Cameras and lenses and Serial No's
EOS 1D Mk 3 No 525487
EOS 1D Mk 3 No 525829
16-35mm f2.8 lens No 187623
24-70mm f2.8 lens No 260022
70-200mm f2.8 lens No 385361
Flashguns
Canon Speedlight 580 EX Mk 2 (x2)
Canon Battery Pack - BP-E4
Accessories
Wireless File Transmitter
Cable Release
Hot Shoe Extension ... Read More »
Winter Bride – - Friday Frame # 13
Posted on Friday, Dec 16th, 2011 in Friday Frame | Photography News by Alan Murphy | Add Comment
This weeks Friday Frame is from one of our "Real Weddings". Photographed by Mark Capilitan this cracking indoor portrait is simple yet beautifully executed. It shows the bride relaxing in the reception venue Castle Dargan.
1 new Fellow & 3 new Associates
Posted on Monday, Dec 12th, 2011 in Photography News by Irish Professional Photographers Association | Add Comment
The Irish Professional Photographers Association are delighted to announce that we have 1 new Fellow and 3 new Associate members.Congratulations to our latest fellow Padraic Deasy FIPPA who achieved his Fellowship Award in the discipline of Portraiture. Well done to Carl Tighe AIPPA who achived his Associateship in Wedding and Fashion Photography and to Peter Clayton AIPPA and Gabrielle Morehead AIPPA who were both awarded their qualifications in the discipline ... Read More »
State of the Nation – Friday Frame # 12
Posted on Friday, Dec 9th, 2011 in Friday Frame | Photography News by Alan Murphy | Add Comment
Great photographers are always thinking about new and different opportunities to tell the story. Press Association photographer Julien Behal knew that another agency were in the studio for Enda Kenny's state of the nation address and wanted to get something that would contrast with the politically controlled images of a statesman addressing the public. He recalled a neighbour of his, Marcia Kinsella, and wandered if she was watching the ... Read More »
Kenneth O Halloran wins Terry O’Neill Tag Award
Posted on Friday, Dec 9th, 2011 in Photography News by Alan Murphy | Add Comment
Last night Kenneth O'Halloran won the Terry O'Neill Tag Award - a competition of Contemporary Photography. 2nd place went to Maria Sancheztina Linqvist from Sweden and 3rd place went to Lucia Herrero from Madrid . The competition now in its fifth year, forms a showcase for both established and upcoming photographers, providing valuable exposure for their work and a prestigious opportunity to enhance their careers.
Condren wins EuroPol award
Posted on Friday, Dec 9th, 2011 in Photography News by Alan Murphy | 1 Comment
Photojournalist Mark Condren this week was a winner in the Europol 2011 Law Enforcement Photography Awards. In its third year the competition attracted more entries than ever, with submissions coming from all over the European Union and beyond. The quality entries portray the highs and lows of law enforcement work, across the spectrum of security forces including police, border and customs guards and more.
Condren, the current PPAI Photographer of ... Read More »
Ghosts of the Faithful Departed – Friday Frame # 11
Posted on Friday, Dec 2nd, 2011 in Friday Frame | Photography News by Alan Murphy | Add Comment
David Creedon's 2007 collection of work "Ghosts of the Faithful Departed" has been published by Collins Press.
"Emigration has been a constant in Ireland since the Famine. Those left behind by family and friends suffered hardship and isolation and passed away, their homes monuments to a bygone age. Visiting these unoccupied houses David Creedon felt like an intruder disturbing the spirits that haunt every room. In some it seemed the last ... Read More »
