Equal Fashion Magazine Vol 4-2016
people see a shot and think wow
look at that the photographer
must have used a top of the
range camera, but it has to do
with who is behind it, the person
who used their eye maybe stood
there for ages to wait for the
right light or for the rain to pass
even a nice looking set of clouds
to roll by,getting down and dirty
to frame the shot numb hands
and wet feet just to get the angle
they wanted all these sort of
things, thats why I try and pack
the bag and wear the appropriate
clothing for what I am going to
shoot that day and always try
and let someone know where I
am going and put my gps on{you
never know!} but all about the
person behind the camera in my
opinion,like you don?t read a
great book and think that must
have been a top of the range
typewriter!!
Q5. How long would you say you
have had an interest in
photography?
A5. I would say about 15 years
but only started less than 2 years
ago, but finally have found what I
want to do, everyday I learn
something else about the camera
and about light, and lighting
techniques,people places,all
sorts so its not boring at all,it has
a way of calming me down I feel
so chilled when I have the
camera in my hands with
something or someone in front
250
of me I sometimes just get lost in
it I love when that happens.
Q6. The great outdoors never
stands still and you are about to
travel at a wonderful time in the
year when our weather can be
very changeable, sunny and wet
so I hope the dynamics of light
will be in your favour. Do you
find any particular type of
photography more interesting
than another, eg do you prefer
shooting landscapes to people or
buildings or do you like it all that
comes your way?
A6 I really love it all but I think
for me its really hard to answer
because on one hand I love the
landscape work,just like this trip
around Ireland heading into the
unknown seeing places for the
first time meeting new people
sometimes it can be so peaceful
on the side of a mountain at 5am
setting up for a sunrise good
time to have a think and get the
head straight I always make time
to put the camera down and just
sit for a while and soak it all in,
some of the best photos you can
take are with your mind! But also
I love working with people I love
watching someone who is a bit
camera shy start to relax and get
in to a shoot and I think a great
way of doing that is to have a
wee chat find out things about
them keep them talking as I start
shooting we could be 10 shots in
before they know it and I love
taking the camera over to them
and showing them the shots as
we go along I have been lucky to
have met some really fantastic
people,and of course if you get
on with them they tell there
friends and your building up a
customer base.
Q7. How long and how far do you
intend to travel on your Journey
through Ireland?
A7. Let?s just see how it goes but
the plan is all over the place
have to do it in between
bookings but hope to be away if
possible a week at a time then
home and off we go again, the
weather is going to play a major
role so fingers crossed.
Q8. Where are you planning to go
next with your camera or is it a
surprise?
A8. I think I will head deeper in
to County Down and possibly
County Antrim and come back
that way when it is all over,come
full circle if you like!
Q9. Is there anywhere in Ireland
on this journey in particular that
you simply must take a
photograph of?
A9. Well my mother is from
Fermanagh and my grandfather
was a gardener down there and
worked by a castle on a lake,so I
want to find out more about that
for sure and Heels Pass in County