Poolbeg Lighthouse, South Wall and The Pigeon House.

Posted on February 13, 2014 by visionsofthephoenixpark

Pigeon House and Poolbeg Lighthouse, Dublin, a set on Flickr. [Click on the link to view to full set, or you can click on any photo above to view individual photographs from the set instead]

I just wanted to share this new series of photographs that I have published on my Flickr page.

These shots were all taken just this week down in the South Wall and Poolbeg area of Dublin. I was down there on Tuesday morning quite early for some amazing winter sunshine, alright then it’s spring but it sure don’t fell like it. After a few hours slowly walking out towards Poolbeg Lighthouse I turned around to see that the weather was no longer being very kind to me as a mist descended over the moutains way beyond the Sandymount area. I can’t say I care that much about getting caught out in a rainstorm but I can tell you that my camera really doesn’t appreciate. So I hightailed it back to my transport for the day and sat there eating home made bread and drinking coffee from a flask that I had forgotten was in the car. An hour later and the sun it cometh back. I took myself off to Sandymount Strand then for another few hours before noticing a snow flake or two landing on my camera. I then turn around to realise just how far I had walked out on the beach towards The Pigeon House and it’s fair to say there was nowhere to hide now. At least this time I have a rain cover for my camera bag and once that was in place I just stood in the middle of a beach and enjoyed the snow. It’s not everyday you can enjoy a brief snowfall whist standing on a beach. So here’s the series of photographs from that eventful excursion.

Infra Red Film

Posted on February 6, 2014 by visionsofthephoenixpark

This is one of my first forays into the surrealistic world of infra red film. I have posted many digital infra red shots in the past but this here is one of the first examples of infra red film. I must say this was a really really exciting trip to the park. I felt like a little child again as I shot two rolls of film and literally had no idea if anything would come out on them. Do any of you remember waiting on a roll of film to arrive back from the chemist when you were a kid, it used to take a couple of days and then the excitement when you got your prints. I decided not to develop the film myself this time as I didn’t want any mistakes to be made on my part. After a few days waiting I received two rolls of perfectly exposed infra red film all ready and waiting to join me in the dark room. Some of these photographs took up to four minutes to actually expose and if you look really closely just to the left of the tree in the lower area of the sky you can see the trails of two airplanes. I even had a small herd of around ten deer stroll in to the photograph but alas none of them ended up appearing in the final print, I promise you they were there but unfortunately the moved too fast through the scene.

The photograph was taken using a Bronica medium format 120mm camera. I used a roll of Rollei Infrared 400s film and then made the print in the darkroom on Kentmere paper.

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To purchase a signed 10 x 10 inch print of this photo, just click the button below.

You can either pay directly via paypal or with your own credit card. Don’t worry if you don’t have a Paypal account, you don’t actually need one, you simply click on the button and enter you card details to pay via Paypal.

The Prints are €25.00 each and that includes shipping to anywhere in the world. Your print will be made to order and will ship out within 48 hours.
If you would like a bigger or smaller size please don’t hesitate to email me with your requests.

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National Print Museum Christmas Fair

Posted on October 19, 2013 by visionsofthephoenixpark

I will be selling lots of limited edition signed / mounted prints at this years Christmas Fair in the National Print Museum. The prints range in price from as little as €5.00 up to €25.00. I will also have a limited amount of larger framed prints for sale, they are currently selling for €60.00.

The fair takes place over three days, Friday 29th of November to Sunday 1st of December.
The opening hours are
Friday 29th November- 16.00 to 20.00
Saturday 30th November 11.00 to 16.00
Sunday 1st December 11.00 to 16.00.
The National Print Museum is based in Garrison Chapel, Beggars Bush Barracks, Haddington Road, Dublin 4.

If you are in the area, come along and say hello. There will be 15 other craft makers there with something for everybody.

You can find more information and directions by clicking this link.

And here’s some samples of some of the prints for sale over the weekend.

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Through The Trees

Posted on July 25, 2013 by visionsofthephoenixpark

Amazing the things you can find when you root around under your bed. I found this photo a few months ago whilst searching around for a particular photo to print up for an exhibition. I think I took this about seven years ago and originally didn’t really like it too much. Sometimes it helps to leave things alone and then go back to them after a while. It’s one of the reasons I tend to print up every photo that at least reaches the “Ok” box for me. I tend to have boxes of printed digital photographs as I like things the old fashioned way, there is something about rooting through boxes of prints rather than trying to find something on a computer. Its much easier to come across photos that didn’t make it the first time but then on second glance just seem to work.

I took this photo near the cricket pitches in the Phoenix Park. I was working on a series of photographs of the old tudor style house that used to be the changing rooms for the GAA pitches and happened to move about ten feet to the right of the house.

It’s a digital image using an infra red filter attached to the lens on the camera.
File under “Dreamy”

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To purchase a signed 12 x 8 inch print of this photo, just click the button below.

You can either pay directly via paypal or with your own credit card. Don’t worry if you don’t have a Paypal account, you don’t actually need one to simply pay with your credit card.

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My New Website

Posted on January 17, 2013 by visionsofthephoenixpark

I am thrilled to announce my new photography website is finally up and running after many months of hard work.

I don’t like to do things by half so whilst getting ready for my first really big exhibition I also decided to teach myself how to build a website in my spare time. It has been great fun learning how to do things like this, it’s very much more challenging than a blog but it’s close to being finished now.

If you have some free time I would love you all to have a look and maybe let me know here on the blog what you think of it. I am very much open to constructive criticism, or any type of criticism, it doesn’t really matter.

Anyway the site can be viewed at www.davekphotography.com.

Thanks

Dave

Phoenix Park Exhibition

Posted on August 9, 2012 by visionsofthephoenixpark

I am so delighted to say that two of my photographs have been selected in the “Phoenix Park Photographic Exhibition”. The competition was open to any amateur photographer so to say that I am over the moon is an understatement. The Exhibition runs from 8th of August to the 31st of August. All the winning photos are now part of a truly wonderful exhibition in the gallery at the Visitor Centre. There are about 40 different photos covering all genres of photography. It really is well worth a visit.

Here’s one of the photos that features in the exhibition.

Directions and opening times can be found by clicking this link

Infra Red Tree On A Frosty Morning.

Posted on October 6, 2011 by visionsofthephoenixpark

I have to admit it’s photos like this one here that really got me totally hooked on the joys [and pains] of infra-red photography. I will warn you in advance for every one of these you will probably get another ten that don’t actually come out that well, such is the hit and miss nature of infra-red. Half the time the camera will have focused on something way off in the distance and the main interest in your photo will just be a hazy blur, you simply have to trust the auto focus on the camera as you can’t actually see anything through the lens once you place the infra-red filter on it.

I am about to start experimenting with infra-red film again soon, I have just bought a batch of it and I’m going to head out once I get a nice sunny day and my medium format camera fixed.

You can purchase prints or postcards of his photo from as little as €2.50 by clicking this link.

A Frosty Morning In The Phoenix Park.

Posted on October 3, 2011 by visionsofthephoenixpark

What is it about lonely single trees that attracts me to them so much, if I knew the answer to that believe me I would gladly tell you. There is definitely something very photogenic about these odd solo characters but there is more to it than that. I have found myself on occasion in the park just sitting and watching these trees, I know that sounds a bit odd as they don’t really do any fancy tricks or talk to me but I must confess I find something truly satisfying about just watching a beautiful tree.

I love the contrast between winter and summer months too, from lush green foliage to something sparse and barren. I’m sure if I visited the tree above during the summer months I would end up with a completely different photograph, and to be honest, something with a completely different feel too.

This shot was taken on a very cold winters morning, the tree itself seemed to be hanging on to the last of its leaves. The grass was almost frozen and the sun was desperately trying to shed some light on the situation through some very heavy cloud and early morning mist.

I kind of think if you closed your eyes and actually touched this photo it would be cold on your hand.

You can now purchase prints or postcards of this photo by clicking this link.

Tom Waits’ Big Top Tent

Posted on September 14, 2011 by visionsofthephoenixpark

Ok, so the story behind this photo goes like this……….
Here I was wandering around my favourite place in Dublin and I stumble upon this very large big top style tent well hidden in the trees. The tent was just at the side of the visitor centre in the Phoenix Park and on the day I was wandering around there was lots of activity with trucks, forklifts and burly security men. At first I thought it must be some kind of kooky circus setting up in the park but I thought the fencing and security was a bit too tight for it to be just a circus, I also kind of wondered why it would be so well hidden in the trees.
Anyway I proceeded to set up my camera and started snapping some very long exposure infra-red shots of the tent as it was being assembled. On several occasions I noticed security men, all dressed in black, passing me by in a very casual just having a wander in the park style. One or two of them would stop and have a quick chat, it was pretty obvious they wanted to know exactly what I was up to. I’m happily clicking away thinking the lads are just a little bit too concerned about what I’m doing so I finished shooting and decided to hightail it away out of the area, just in case.

On the way out of the park I bumped into a friend of mine and he asked me if I was going to see the much advertised Tom Waits show in the big top tent………………….DOH !

You can now purchase prints or postcards of this photo on my Redbubble page here

I’m Back At Last

Posted on September 13, 2011 by visionsofthephoenixpark

This particular broken down tree has already appeared in this post but I also really like the way it looks from this angle. It’s amazing sometimes the way two different angles of exactly the same thing can look so contrasting.

It’s been a while since I have been able to pay any attention to my blog, six weeks to be exact, due to a small fracture in my collarbone.

Along with not being able to type very well one other concession I had to make was giving up photography for the same period. I must say it’s kind of strange not being able to use my camera for such a long time. I don’t think I have ever gone this long without even taking the odd snap shot. Since I became obsessed with photography twenty years ago I very rarely go anywhere without a camera, there are times when I can’t even go to the supermarket without bringing at least a little compact camera in my pocket, you just never know what you might see on the way.

I am so obsessed with having a camera at all times that I have now noticed my [almost] three year old son now goes to the park and make clicking noises whilst holding his hands up to his eyes, he regularly tells me to stand still and then uses his imaginary camera to take a snapshot of me. I have also noticed, much to my delight I should add, that he also makes sure to wind on the film after every shot, now there’s a traditional photographer in the making.

Anyway, it’s great to be back again and I hope to have some lovely new shots in the next week or two. Firstly I have to find out where the young fella has hidden all my cameras though.

You can now purchase prints or postcards of this photo here

Visions of The Phoenix Park

Photography by Dave Kennedy

Category Archives: Infra-red Photography

Poolbeg Lighthouse, South Wall and The Pigeon House.

Infra Red Film

National Print Museum Christmas Fair

Through The Trees

My New Website

Phoenix Park Exhibition

Infra Red Tree On A Frosty Morning.

A Frosty Morning In The Phoenix Park.

Tom Waits’ Big Top Tent

I’m Back At Last

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