Photo Journal

  • Falling Heros

    Falling Heros

    Creating an image we’re told, should start with a vision and follow on with a creative process to achieve that vision.  Sometimes this is not the case, instead creating an image itself leads to a tangential thought process and presents more material for future exploration. This was the case when I dug out an image

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  • Christmas Fun Competition

    Christmas Fun Competition

    This year Celbridge Camera Club devised a new creative and fun end of year competition with categories for non-advanced and advanced working members of the club. Over the year I’ve been playing with techniques and learning new post processing tips from many sources, Club talks, fellow club members, online videos, and even visiting the National

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  • Golden Dawn

    Golden Dawn

    The busier I get, the stronger my desire to get out and take pictures.   With a focus on local seascapes I was determined this weekend to expand my usual locations and find some new vistas to capture my imagination. The cliff walk from Portrane to Corballis beach to the south has great views over the

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  • When the sun does not shine…

    When the sun does not shine…

    It seems like the sun will not shine this week, but the melancholy mood needs to be recorded.  I listened to the forecast last night and thought I might just catch a glimpse on sunrise before storm Barney hit Ireland today. A thin opening in the cloud cover was closing fast beyond Lambay when I

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  • Creating a Salon Database for FIAP

    Creating a Salon Database for FIAP

    This is a work in progress but gives you an idea of an alternative to spreadsheet tracking all your FIAP or PSA Salon entries… Note, it’s also my first attempt at a video blog, so go easy!

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