Street photography is a unique genre of photography that captures candid and spontaneous moments of people, objects, and the urban environment in public spaces. Unlike other types of photography that may require a controlled environment or posed subjects, street photography is all about capturing the essence of everyday life as it happens in the streets. This type of photography is often associated with the hustle and bustle of cities, where photographers seek out moments that convey a sense of the energy, diversity, and culture of the people and places they are photographing. Street photography requires a keen eye for detail, an ability to anticipate and react quickly to fleeting moments, and a willingness to explore and take risks.
A woman stands next to a display of flowers for sale in Dublin last October.
I played with the colours here a little. A bit of fun on an image that was too noisy, and too dark.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 12800 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
This graffiti caught my eye when I walked past. It was on the corner of Barrack Street and Fort Street in Cork. The eye sees you and the man screams at you.
It’s long gone now, this photo was made in 2019!
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 35mm |
| ISO | 500 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
Parents line up for the ice cream van outside Fitzgerald’s Park in Cork.
Their kids are somewhere nearby, out of sight behind the wall.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1000s |
We just tap tap tap on the screens to order. The man watching me take the photo never said a word either.
It was Halloween, did you notice the horns on her head?
| Aperture | ƒ/2.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 5000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
Two women carrying balloons and a large fake champagne bottle up the steps of a narrow lane. Bet they had a party that night!
| Aperture | ƒ/4.9 |
| Camera | Galaxy S23 Ultra |
| Focal length | 27.2mm |
| ISO | 160 |
| Shutter speed | 1/50s |
I’ve only been to a few point to point or other horse races, but you can rely on there being bookies present to take your money.
| Aperture | ƒ/5 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 150mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
A Jack Russell lying in the shade at the recent Dawstown Point-to-Point horse racing. It was warm, and the sun was bright, so he made a beeline for the shade afforded by his human dad standing nearby.
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 366.2mm |
| ISO | 160 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
On the day before the Dingle Races I saw a horse looking out of a horse box. His owner had gone into the nearby petrol station and came back a few minutes later.
| Aperture | ƒ/7.1 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 46mm |
| ISO | 640 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
A man sitting on a box at the Dingle races in 2022. The weather was lovely, it was a great day to be out!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 73mm |
| ISO | 1000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1000s |
I’m not quite sure what to say about this man and his “Global War n ing” sign. I’ve talked to him a few times as he’s stood at the same spot most Saturdays for the last few years. All I know, is he’s a crack pot conspiracy theorist.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.2 |
| Camera | SM-G998B |
| Focal length | 2.2mm |
| ISO | 50 |
| Shutter speed | 1/1500s |
A Shein popup shop opened in Opera Lane recently. It’s only open for a short time and huge lines of people have gathered waiting to get in there.
| Camera | Galaxy S23 Ultra |
| Focal length | 2.2mm |
Near the top of Patrick’s Hill in Cork I spotted these plants growing from the gutter of a building. Good thing plants don’t have a fear of heights because there was a large drop from there. 🙂
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 600mm |
| ISO | 6400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/2000s |