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About me

From a young age, I was always fascinated with Photography & in particular the lighting. I loved looking at how the curves of a sports car was highlighted to make the car stand out.

After a few point & shoot cameras, I eventually saved to enough for my first proper camera, a Canon 550D. I spent a number of years with it and learned all I could about the art of Photography.

Fast forward to today… Photography now my job & still my fascination with all things lighting continues (as you will see from below).

I became a Property Photographer by accident. A friend did it for a living and asked for assistance with the lighting. I was instantly hooked and decided to learn all I could about providing high quality Property Photography in Dublin and surrounding counties. A few years later & I still assist him on large Commercial Photography Jobs as a thank you for helping me find something I would end up being so passionate about.

The highlight of my photography career so far was being asked to photograph a 10 million euro home last year. It required all my knowledge of my lighting/camera equipment. A long day (so many rooms) but I absolutely loved it and the results I produced.

So what separates me from other photographers….

They say, when you passion for Photography becomes your job, its no longer a passion. Thankfully, this has not happened to me. No matter what the task, If I am not happy I will shoot it again… until its perfect.

I never stop learning

I am proud to call myself a Photographer

Advice to aspiring Photographers…

  • learn about light as without it, you cannot photograph anything.

  • Don’t get caught up on expensive camera gear until you know how to light something.

Gear I use

  • Canon R6 ( my favorite camera body of all time)

  • Canon 5D mark III

Lens

  • Canon RF 14-35 L

  • Canon 24-70 L

  • Canon 70-200 L

  • Laowa 15mm Shift lens ( My go to lens for Architectural Photography)

  • I also have a number of Prime & macro lens, depending on the task

Lighting (my Passion)

  • Godox AD600

  • Godox AD400

  • Godox AD300

  • Godox AD200 x 2

  • Speedlites X 7

    I use a combination of the above to achieve the correct lighting conditions for my interior photography.

Modifiers

  • Softboxes & umbrellas of various sizes

  • Beauty dishes

  • Refelectors