Figmentation: Boatyard
Boats at the shipyard on Lake Windermere, Lake District, Summer 09.
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Barry Somers: Irish Blog Awards 2010
On Saturday I attended the Irish Blog Awards 2010 in the Radisson Blu in Galway, before the event there was a photowalk around Galway arranged by the helpful chaps over at photowalk.ie then it was off to the awards for a night full of good craic, drink and even abit of food.I'd like to say congrats to everyone who won on the night, while I didn't make the finalist list I did make the two nomination lists which to be honest I was happy withYou can see the the winners over at awards.ie and my selection of photos from the night over at pix.ie.
Jennifer Farley Photography: Eolai
Lots of highlights from the past weekend in Galway. One of them was the great pleasure of meeting artist Eolai at the Irish Blog Awards.
Madeleine Calaido Weber: • Love Attack
Love AttackFirst the feeling, then the idea, then the action, then the experience, then the shared feeling.
That must be true love between Greg and Juni ( ;
back to Homepage www.calaido.com
Focus Pocus: [Photo] O’Connell’s Pub
O'Connell's pub on Eyre Square is one of the best places to get a good pint of Guinness in Galway.
CillDaraMan: Tracks
Tracks
Well, the weathermen are predicting another Northerly blast' with the possibility of more snow, I wonder if I'll see my tracks once more again this year?
Uncategorized: Landing on Water
A swan coming in to land by Nimmo’s Pier at the Claddagh in Galway City on Saturday afternoon.
Latchiko: Modern Mum
Finally, a change from all the portraiture photos I've been doing!
This morning I met up with some photographers and went for a really enjoyable photowalk around Galway. It was great to see some familiar faces and also to meet others whose work I have admired. This was the very first photo I took. I spotted the potential and grabbed it between a break in the crowd on Shop Street. What was interesting (to me) is how I saw this image.
Last week, I looked through Matt Stuart's entire catalogue. I love his work. I've also been enjoying the work of Tommie Lehane since I discovered it a few months back. I love the quirky cleverness that both these artists display in their street photography. As I walked around Galway I found myself seeing images from that point of view - or more accurately, seeing the potential for interesting moments to occur. This is something that I've blogged about in the past, being influenced by Julie Matkin (here) and David Nightingale (here).
Which makes me wonder, is this a good thing or a bad thing?! I don't intentionally set out to recreate the style of another photographer, rather that style develops through a shoot. Maybe it's something I'm more aware of as I haven't developed my own style yet? Answers on a postcard!
Oh, and a big congratulations to Red Mum who won Best Photoblog in the Irish Blog Awards tonight!
