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inphotos.org: Endangered Species
Not so long ago these metal edifices defined the skyline in Cork and other Irish cities. They’re all gone in Cork now, but there’s still one left in Killarney, County Kerry.
I hear tourists are taking photos of them now..
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Madeleine Calaido Weber: • Blueflag Rossbeigh Beach, County Kerry Ireland Images
Stormy HorizonRossbeigh Beach is one of the most beautiful Beaches I've ever seen. The big competitor would be Derrynane Beach, but both are very different in their structure and magic. I had the luck to capture this massiv storm cloud during a wonderful pink sunset. Enjoy, Madeleine
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Iced Coffee: Waves
In Portrush yesterday.
I didn’t get off to a great start; a wave attacked my feet leaving me soaking and cold up to my ankles just 10 minutes after I got off the train… Here’s one of the photographs I got, and I hope to get many more over the next few days on return visits.
Also nice to have some photographs from Northern Ireland for a change…
Hot off the Memory Card: Bridges, Buses and Churches
Bridges, Buses and Churches
Cork city (Cork Photowalk, Sept 2009)
Porchfield: Enda
Enda is a fabulous photographer! He did a trojan amount of work on publicity for Trim 2025. You can see his work at http://www.gasun.net. He kindly let me have a go with his Canon 85mm 1.2 lens. This was my first chance to use it. I wish I could afford one!! The depth of field is something else.
Writing for Life: Help Portrait Cork – 12/12/2009
Picture framing service / sponsorship needed for Help Portrait Cork… can your business help?
Max 75 frames and mounts, needed – contact Paul O’Mahony for details
Paul O’Mahony, of MarketingWriteNow got in touch earlier today about a fantastic initiative taking place at the Clarion Hotel in Cork on Saturday 12 December from 9:30 to 15:30.
Help portrait is an international movement of photographers and other professional who are donating time, equipment and expertise to give something back to those less fortunate than them this Christmas. Here’s a video explaining the initiative.
The idea is to help boost the self image and self esteem of people who would never normally consider or be able to afford getting a professional photographer to take their portrait. Who’s that, you might ask? Well, according to the Help Portrait site it could include:
Who needs pictures? Anyone who wouldn’t normally have access to or be able to afford professional photography.
We suggest the following groups of people for starters…-
- the homeless
- orphans
- single moms (and their kids)
- single dads (and their kids)
- sick children
- sick parents
- the elderly
- army vets
- underprivileged families
- your neighbour?
Some of Cork’s leading photographers are already on board for Help Portrait, and they’ll be supported by photography assistants, make-up artists and a host of other volunteers on the day.
But the organisers are still desperately in need of support and sponsorship. If you’re in Cork, and would be willing to contribute time, resources, catering or a donation of cold, hard cash to support the initiative get in touch with Paul via the Marketing Write Now contact page.
And especially if you can donate / would be willing to sponsor photo frames and mounts for the event please talk to Paul before the end of the day tomorrow (Thursday 09/12) to get things sorted.
If your a blogger, twitterer or facebooker please help spread the word about this great event.
UPDATE: Read more about who was involved in Help Portrait Cork on Paul O’Mahony’s blog, and see some great photos of the action on the day over on Roger Overall’s blog
