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.
Gareth McCormack
Gareth McCormack has featured in the New York Times and National Geographic.
Glenn Miles
Glenn Miles photography is all about his emotional connection to the landscapes and weather.
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.
John Hall: Irish Photographer
John Hall is a photographer from County Cork. He has been taking photos of the Irish landscape for over 30 years. John mainly takes pictures of the Irish south and west coasts but enjoys shooting all over Ireland.
We talked to John about how he got involved in the world of landscape photography.
Do you remember buying your first camera?
I bought a basic camera (secondhand) in 1984, took it on holidays a few weeks later & was hooked. Thirty years later, the passion is as strong as ever!
What equipment do you use?
Since going digital a number of years ago I use Canon equipment - two 5D bodies, lenses from 16mm to 300mm & an array of Neutral Density filters to balance sky and foreground.
What are the ingredients for success within landscape photography?
Lots of patience, a good eye for composition and an understanding of weather conditions and its impact on light...
Where in Ireland is your favourite place to shoot?
Anywhere on the West coast but especially Achill Island, Co. Mayo. Magnificent scenery, magical Atlantic light, friendly natives and a great pint of Guinness at the end of a hard days photography!
Besides the Guinness, what makes Ireland such a popular place to shoot landscape photography?
After you get a short distance beyond the obvious tourist locations, there are vast areas of unspoiled wilderness where it's possible to wander around with a camera. Try to shoot early morning or towards evening when the light is at its best. I see so many amateurs shooting in bad (or no) light & they are invariably disappointed with their results. If they had waited a few minutes for the clouds to break and the light to hit the scene, their photographs would be so much better!
