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!
For this shoot, the client wanted photos that could be attached to a press release to promote the play that the DkIT Performing Arts Group are doing this year. At this stage, they didn’t have costumes and a set and all that good stuff but I think that most of the photos came out really well and could be used with the press release. The client is happy with them and I think the press releases are going out shortly and I can’t wait to see them being used!
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.
Fight Like Apes gig at in Tripod, Dublin shot for GoldenPlec. View the gallery on Pix.ie if you prefer or on GoldenPlec.com.
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I shot Blitzen Trapper at the Workman’s Club for GoldenPlec on the 22nd of November 2010. Photos can be seen on Pix.ie and with a review on GoldenPlec.
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A few shots that I’ve taken in the past two weeks. Only got a chance to process them in Photoshop there this evening.
Again, as usual, any comments or suggestions are very much appreciated.
Below is a collection of my favourite shots that I’ve taken and processed over the past week or so. Some of them are earlier than March but that would have just led to an unattractive title then, wouldn’t it?
Seeing as I’m taking more Photographs than ever before, I’ve decided that I’m going to have a dedicated Photography section on the site. It’s not going to be just a category like it is now. I’m thinking a way to display the images. There are a few WordPress plugins available to do such a job (eg) but I’ll explore other options and decide again.
Toodles!
Rustic Window
Here is a shot I took at the weekend at an old farm house near to where I live. It’s in its completely raw state as I felt little need to edit it in Photoshop. Not even a crop or a straighten
