Tag Archives: Photography

From top: Tom Burke snapping Charles Haughey and Liam Lawlor in 1990; Enda Kenny in 2010; Leo Varadkar in 2016; Gerry Adams and Sinn Féin TDs in 2011 and keeping warm outside Leinster House in 2009

Yesterday.

The death of veteran Irish journalist and former Irish Independent photographer Tom Burke at the age of 78 was announced. Mr Burke joined the paper in 1967 and recorded everything from the Troubles to Nelson Mandela’s visit, but is best known for capturing events at Leinster House.

RIP

Tom Burke: A legendary photographer who was a true professional and a gentleman (Independent.ie)

RollingNews

This morning.

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. 10 Burlington Road, Dublin 4.

Josh Mathews (above) with his photograph ‘To the Waters and the Wild’ selected as the winning image in the inaugural ‘Reach for the Stars’ astrophotography competition, run by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS).  Josh’s photo, along with 22 other entries to the competition is now part of an outdoor exhibition on the railings outside the DIAS building for the month of July.

Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

From top: Sliabh Bhan in County Roscommon by photographer Will Keane

While you were on the couch.

Will Keane was out walking.

And taking incredible pictures.

Will Keane writes:

At the start of 2021 Ireland was in the middle of lockdown with a harsh limit of 5 kilometres applied to the population. After eating and drinking my way through previous lockdowns in 2020 I decided to embark on a personal adventure, Six Months of Walking.

I decided to document the sights that I encountered on my 5km and uploaded them to Instagram and Facebook. The feedback was really positive and there were many requests for prints.

Being limited to 5km went from a curse to a blessing. I am surrounded by bog (marshy peat land). Taking the sames routes repeatedly forced me to focus on the little things like the curl of a fern, the lighting effects depending on the time of day and how playing with reflections can turn a good shot to a really good shot.

I have a soft spot for sunsets, the moon and love including an animal in a shot to give personality and for framing. I am not a professional photographer but I have been told I have a good eye. I take pride in my picture but I am always learning.

Cut to this week and the launch of Sixmonthsofwalking.ie…having never built a website, it was a steep learning curve but I’m proud of the result and just wanted to share it with you!

Six Months of Walking has really help centre myself physically and mentally and because of the pandemic I have gained a passion.

Sixmonthsofwalking

Pic: Will Keane

In fairness.

From The Pope To A Flat White (Martin Parr)

Martin Parr?