Other Photographers
Brian Curran
Meticulous research and study has seen Brian Curran become a photographer to watch.
Celso Barriga
Photographer and former guest of My Ireland Tour talks Ireland and his love of photography.
Chris Hill
A Belfast based photographer, Chris Hill specialises in Ireland tourism photos.
Derek Smyth
For Derek, photography was as a hobby in the 80's, today it's his profession.
Eimhear Collins
Eimhear Collins is a photographer who likes to connect emotionally with her audience.
Enda Cavanagh
Enda Cavanagh practices in the field of architectural and fine art landscape photography.
Glenn Miles
Glenn Miles photography is all about his emotional connection to the landscapes and weather.
John Hall
John Hall is an experienced photographer based and specialising in the South West.
Patrick Donald
Specialising in Irish landscapes Patrick Donald now owns and runs his own photo gallery in Dublin City.
Ricky Parker
Since travelling abroad Ricky has had a passion for capturing real life in his photos.
Ronan Harding Downes
Ronan has gone from camera phone to DSLR to stunning landscapes.
Steven Hanna
Going from a Samsung point and shoot digital camera to creating DSLR landscape classics.
Gareth McCormack: Irish Photographer
Gareth McCormack is an Irish photographer and film-maker specialising in landscape, travel and adventure imagery. His images have been used by many of the world's most prominent magazines and newspapers, including Time, National Geographic and the New York Times. He has also supplied images to a long list of commercial clients, including Tourism Ireland, Air New Zealand, Microsoft and Warner Bros. Gareth's style is characterised by bold and dynamic compositions, and galvanised by striking natural light. He is based in County Sligo from where he also runs photo tours and workshops.
Here we talk to Gareth about his love of landscape photography.
Is there a particular point in time where you fell in love with photography?
I travelled extensively through Asia and Australia in the mid 90s, and it was during that trip I developed an interest in photography.
Is there one type of camera you couldn't live without?
Canon DSLRs.
What would you class as the essential ingredients for landscape photography?
Knowing how to find and use great light is the prime factor. After that, in the digital age, you need a skilled hand and critical eye in Photoshop to make the most of the capture. Unfortunately too many people overwork their images these days; the mark of a good photographer is knowing how to get the balance right.
If you could take only one part of Ireland as your favourite to shoot in where would it be?
The whole western half of Ireland from the Antrim coast right through to Kerry is incredibly photogenic. If I had to pick out a single location it would probably be the Dingle Peninsula.
What is it, in your opinion, that keeps people coming back to shoot landscape photography in Ireland?
The rich variety of landscapes and light. There is always something to shoot. We also have some great built heritage: ruined abbeys, castles, Neolithic tombs.
Find out more about Gareth and his photography by visiting garethmccormack.com.
