Thursday, September 4, 2014

Exciting Photo Exhibition in Dublin

Second Sight - David Kronn Photography Collection is running from 2 August to 9 November 2014 in the Garden Gallerie, situated on the grounds of IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art) which is on Military Road (near Heuston Station and Kilmainham).

I plan to visit soon, the list of artists featured is stellar:

Abbas, Berenice Abbott, Susan Abrams, Manuel Alvarez-Bravo, Lola Alvarez-Bravo, Eve Arnold, Karl Blossfeldt, Fergus Bourke, Hugh Brown, Gerard Byrne, Harry Callahan, Elinor Carucci, Vincent Cianni, Mark Citret, John Coplans, Gary Coyle, Tillman Crane, Steve Crouch, Edward S. Curtis, Raphael Dallaporta, Bruce Davidson, William E. Davis, Doug Dubois, Harald Edgerton, Alfred Ehrnhardt, Elliott Erwitt, Martine Franck, Helen H. Garber, Mario Giacomelli, Harry Gruyaert, Erich Hartmann, John Hinde, Evelyn Hofer, Nicolai Howalt, Karel O. Hruby, Pieter Hugo, Graciela Iturbide, Philip Jones Griffiths, Michael Kenna, Jonathan Krotinger, Dorothea Lange, Yaron Lapid, Annie Leibovitz, Joel Meyerowitz, Bart Michels, Inge Morath, Jun Morinaga, Daido Moriyama, Richard Mosse, Asako Narahashi, Nicholas Nixon, Simon Norfolk, Kenneth O’Halloran, Martin Parr, Matthew Pillsbury, Anna Rackard, Ron Rosenstock, Douglas Ryuije, August Sander, Tomoko Sawada, Paul Seawright, Paul Sepuya, Malick Sidibe, Aaron Siskind, Alec Soth, Amelia Stein, Issei Suda, Bob Thall, Tuig, Underwood, United Press International, Kazuhiko Washio, Todd Webb, Brett Weston, Scott Whittle, Ronald Wohlauer, Bruce Wrighton, Ion Zupcu.

Monday, July 7, 2014

Remember you are on holidays, not on assignment!

I used to stress myself on holidays that I needed to get a good shot. That I should be out taking photographs when the light is good. Until I realised this was crazy.

I have come to realise that I don't make money from my photography, I don't have clients and  am not answerable to anybody. It might seem obvious, but somehow I overlooked it.

It's okay sometimes to enjoy the moment and not take photographs.
It's not always about technical perfection. A poor shot of a moment in time is better than no shot at all, especially of family and people you care about.

Sure if you can get a few moments to yourself early in the morning or late in the evening to take photographs, go for it. Just remember you are on holidays and not on assignment!