This weekend, the cross city Luas was undergoing testing. I happened upon some of the work going on at Stephen's Green. As I approached, I could see the Gardai supervising the traffic, while a small army of engineers and workers walked up and down with the tram as it was testing the tracks. Members of the public watched in fascination as the testing gave the first hint that the four year project was nearing completion.
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Today was one of those days that I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. I was walking through the Stephen’s Green centre in Dublin and I happened to notice a bit of commotion out the side door. I walked out only to be greeted by a lot of people dressed up in old clothes on old bikes. It was of course Bloomsday today, and I had wandered into the start of the Bloomsday Bike Rally.
Read MoreEvery year, at this time, the city of Dublin get’s a little greener. I’m not talking about some environmental initiative though. It’s not a sudden growth of trees or grass either. No, instead I’m talking about the annual build up to St. Patricks Day. Where every shop, pub and restaurant does it’s patriotic duty and adorns their premises in the requisite amount of green trappings, from Shamrocks to Leprechauns. If you didn’t know what was going on you’d think there was some kind of plastic outbreak.
Read MoreA few years ago I was flying home from a trip abroad, and as we were approaching Dublin, I looked out of the aircraft window, and I saw a beautiful sight. As soon as I saw it it dawned on me as to why Ireland was called “The Emerald Isle”. There was something so distinctly Irish about the colour of the landscape, that I knew immediately that I was home. I have never forgotten that sight.
Read MoreIn the beautiful winter light of January, I spent some time shooting photos around Dublin. Winter has a reputation for being dark and miserable in Ireland, but every now and then you get a sunny day, and timed right you get some really beautiful light. I set out to capture some images of the city. I did something a little different that I usually do though, I shot on film.
Read MoreLooking back over photos that I’ve taken for the Streets of Dublin project for the past year, some interesting things stand out. So here’s a little look back at some of the pictures of Dublin city that I took over the past 12 months.
Read MoreWishing you a Very Merry Christmas from The Streets of Dublin.
Read MoreDublin is always festive at Christmas, and I like seeing the decorations up around the city bringing some festive cheer.When photographing the decorations, I do try and capture things a little differently. I like taking closeups of things, or seeing decorations from a different angle or perspective.
Read MoreWe spent a little time yesterday at the Christmas edition of the Dublin Flea Market which was being held in the Point Village. We had a really nice morning there and there was some lovely stands with some really nice and friendly sellers selling everything from antiques to unique creations.
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In the first part of this series in which I shared some pictures from my film archives of Dublin City, I looked at some of the areas of the city that has changed significantly since the late nineties. I looked at Connoly station, O’Connell Street, and the Liffey as well as the Powerscourt Centre just off Grafton Street. At the time I was taking quite a few pictures of people too. Without really realising it I had already began shooting “street photography”.
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I've been taking photographs for about 20 years or so. Originally I shot on film and over the years I've collected a large quantity of negative and slide film. It's been sitting in my closet for some time, but recently I've been going through it and scanning in some of my old photos. The results were a bit of an eye opener. What struck me, and it’s something that I hadn't realised, but I was taking lots of photos of Dublin in a similar fashion to my Streets of Dublin project now.
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Tomorrow is St. Patricks Day, our national holiday here in Ireland. If there's one day that's synonymous with Ireland around the world it's St. Patricks Day. The other thing that's probably most associated with our little country is the colour green.
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We decided to take some time in the city centre on Sunday for a lazy breakfast and an equally lazy stroll through the streets. No matter what the day, or the weather, the Streets of Dublin city always have some interesting things to see.
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I headed into the city yesterday to go for a walk and take some photos. It was a beautiful spring day, and while there's been some nice days this year so far, yesterday was glorious.
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It's been such a dark and dreary winter this year so far. The short dull days and long dark nights seem so endless and bleak. So, to brighten your mood, I thought I'd punctuate the monotony with a look forward to the colours and brightness of the coming spring, by looking back at springs of the past.
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I love the light in winter in Ireland. I love how the light changes throughout the seasons. Every season has it's own quality of light, and it makes images taken during that time unique. It also depends on where you are in the world, as different latitudes, and even different places on the same latitude can have differing characteristics to the light.
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