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The Red Van Chronicles
A trader at the market in Bantry puts his stuff away at the end of the market day. During the day, stalls are set up around the main square (well, rectangle, technically) as well as in a nearby car park. Yes, he was parked in an accessible parking spot, which made this more interesting, but…
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Trans+ Pride London 2025
An estimated 100,000 people joined the Trans+ Pride event yesterday in London as they marched from near BBC Broadcasting House, past Downing Street, and on to Westminster Palace to Parliament Square Gardens. It was spectacular & emotional to watch. “The message was clear: we will not be erased. Our existence is natural, historic, and enduring.…
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Youghal’s Charming Beach Huts
I had no idea these beach huts were in Youghal until about a week ago, but I just love the colour and shape of each one. Aperture ƒ/14 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 166mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/50s
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Cork Before The Elysian
Remember Cork before The Elysian was built? It’s almost 20 years old now, so there are many people around who never saw Cork City Hall like this, without the tower block behind it. Cork City Hall, completed in 1936, was built to replace the previous City Hall that was destroyed during the Burning of Cork…
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Street Life with Man’s Best Friend
I love dogs, so when I see one in town I always try to get a photo. Aperture ƒ/2.2 Camera SM-G998B Focal length 2.2mm ISO 50 Shutter speed 1/580s
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Trading Tales and Treasures
Two men enjoying a chat at the Bantry market almost exactly a year ago this week. Aperture ƒ/4 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/1000s
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A Home Surrendered to Time
An old abandoned house on the Sheep’s Head Peninsula in Co. Cork. This isn’t the first time I’ve photographed it. In 2017 it looked much the same, but not quite as overgrown. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 1000 Shutter speed 1/125s
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A Sentinel at Sunset
A groyne standing upright by the seashore near Youghal. The wooden post in this photograph is part of Youghal’s coastal defence system called groynes. They are structures built perpendicular to the shore to prevent beach erosion by trapping sand moved by longshore drift. These timber groynes at Youghal are regularly maintained and replaced as part…
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The Rebirth of Páirc Uí Chaoimh
On this day when Tipperary beat Cork in the All Ireland Hurling Final I thought it appropriate to show these old photos of Páirc Uí Chaoimh in 2016 and 2017 when it was being rebuilt. The only time I’ve been to the new stadium was to see Bruce Springsteen play there, which just goes to…
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The Watchtower and Seaside Blooms
The lifeguard tower at the end of the main section of the beach at Youghal. The beach does continue on, but the sand was green with algae and it was obvious it’s not used by humans much. I love the matching colours in this photo. I spent a good few minutes kneeling in damp sand…
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Export photos with a border from Lightroom Classic
This is how I add a nice thick black border to my photos after I export them from Lightroom Classic using free software. This is for macOS, but since the same software exists on Windows, you can do something similar there, but I haven’t used that platform in years, so YMMV. I’m going to presume…
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Warning: Photographers at Work
Some members of Blarney Photography Club as they worked with their cameras just off the beach in Youghal, Co. Cork last night. Aperture ƒ/8 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 172mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 5s