Got to shoot One Direction at the O2 last night. Fun buzz around the place but it was a good job I had my earplugs with me because the screaming was deafening! I was shooting from a good distance away aswell so I didn’t get as many great shots as I would have liked. Maybe next time! 
Shot for www.Goldenplec.com
2011 has been an absolutely unforgettable year for me for many, many reasons. Below, I’m going to list the major events that happened during the year. These are my “Best Bits”.
It was my first year as a music photographer for GoldenPlec.com
Photoshoot with Clare Singleton
Covered DkIT’s Rag Week
Mundy @ DkIT’s Rag Week
The Rubberbandits @ DkIT’s Rag Week
Two Door Cinema Club @ Olympia Theatre
Adebisi Shank @ The Spirit Store
My beautiful Sister got married
Jessie J @ The Academy
Through Dundalk IT, I earned an internship over at the Irish Fair in Minnesota, USA and I made a video while I helped out at the Fair.
Royseven @ The Olympia Theatre
Kaiser Chiefs @ The Olympia Theatre
This gig is also where I got my break for AU Magazine. AU’s photographer could not make it to the Kaiser Chiefs and the editor, Chris Jones, liked my photos and asked if he could use them for the article. He liked them that much, I was asked if I’d like to start shooting for AU. Of course I said yes! 
Duke Special @ The Spirit Store
Spies @ Hard Working Class Heroes
Got to shoot the amazing HWCH festival in Dublin where not only did I get to capture some of the amazing talent coming out of Ireland, but listen to and be part of the great vibe around Dublin city at the same time!
I graduated after 4 fantastic years at Dundalk IT with a BA (Honours) in Communications in Creative Multimedia. They were some of the best fews years of my life and it’s with some trepidation that I leave and enter the next chapter of my life. Excited about what awaits though!
Foster the People @ The Olympia Theatre
Foster the People @ The Olympia Theatre
The Coronas @ The Olympia Theatre
Friendly Fires @ The Olympia Theatre
Ocean Colour Scene @ The Olympia Theatre
A special thanks to Aidan Cuffe (editor over at GoldenPlec) who took a bit of a leap of faith with me to being with and my good friend Ros Madigan who set it up in the first place. Not only did this enable me to shoot massive shows, but it’s done wonders for me and given me a great deal of confidence. Thank you!
And thank you to my friends and lecturers from college, friends from work and my family for the support and great memories you’ve give me over the year.
So yeah, it’s fair to say that I’ve been a pretty busy chap over the past 12 months! I simply can’t wait to do bigger and better things next year and if 2011 is anything to go by, I’ve a lot to look forward to!
My photos of The Kanyu tree who were supporting The Coronas (pics here) last night in the Olympia. Shot for GoldenPlec
I shot The Coronas for GoldenPlec last night in the Olympia Theatre. I’ve been a huge fan of these guys for years now and I fondly remember seeing them in the Spirit Store in Dundalk 4 years ago. It’s amazing to see how much they’ve grown in popularity throughout the country. More power to them!
I was so excited to be shooting these guys. They are one of my favourite bands at the moment and after living up to all the hype at their Electric Picnic set, this was going to be great!
And it was… A particular highlight was the extended version of “Pumped up Kicks”. Super gig!
Below are my photos from the night. What do you think of them?
I met the Wild Colonial Bhoys over at the Irish Fair of Minnesota when I was on my internship and they also allowed me to use one of their songs in the promo video I made for the Fair. The lads do a tour of Ireland every year and they invite their fans from America to come along with them. Which meant I got to meet some of the friends I made over in America again which was great!
The gig was in the Arlington Hotel and the lighting was a bit crap but it was great to meet everyone again and now I’ve to plan my trip back to America to see them soon!
Ellen Eve is a singer from Limerick who currently studies Music in Dundalk IT.
She asked me to do a photoshoot with her so she can use the photos to promote herself online and for future gigs.
I’m very happy with the outcome and she has told me that she’s delighted with them aswell.
I got the amazing opportunity to shoot the Hard Working Class Heroes festival this year. It was my first time being at the festival at all and it was really, really cool. The whole vibe is relaxed and it’s great to see what the future holds for Irish Music!
Bands that I caught on Thursday include:
Spies
NanoBot
Henrietta Game
Funeral Suits
Followers of Otis
Boy Lights Fire
Bitches With Wolves
Shot for AU Magazine.
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I did a photoshoot with David Lynn a tenor based in Dundalk, Co. Louth last week. He wanted black and white head shots but I gave him the colours ones aswell just incase he later decides that he prefers them. I’m happy with them and, more importantly, David is too.
I had the absolute privilege of shooting Duke Special in one of my favourite venues, the Spirit Store, Dundalk, Co.Louth. It was one of the best gigs I’ve been to in a long while at the Spirit Store. Duke was so engaging and down right funny at times. I came away positively beaming!
Support from Brendan O’Shea from Co. Kildare.
