Category: Ireland
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My Weston Influence
It’s hard for me not to notice the name Weston, I’m married to Liz Weston! I discovered Edward Weston indirectly through my many visits to California and Yosemite since 1989. Before I got immersed in photography as a hobby I was inspired by the work of Ansel Adams during my visits to the Curry Village…
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Seascape Blending and Editing Workflow
I’ve finally recorded a short video of my general workflow to blend some action from multiple seascape images into one final image like the one shown above I took this morning. The sun never appeared, but the high tide and breaking waves made an interesting vista all the same.
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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…
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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A Grecian Goddess
Having a vision, model and location does not necessarily mean a well executed result. In this case trying to create an art-nude image with a location a little too close to other amenities, and families having picnics in the unusually warm Irish weather, meant I’d have to cheat and resort to photoshop. So, after we…
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Knowing when to quit, and when not to!
This morning was the first sunrise shoot I’ve managed to drag myself out of bed in the dark for in quite a while. A quick glimpse outside tells me there’s enough cracks in the clouds to justify the effort. No plan, just head to the sea. Don’t know if the tide is in or out. …
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