Early in 2018, after a period of illness, I was moved to reconnect with my long neglected creative side. I dabbled in painting and sketching for a while, but after travelling to multiple cities across Europe to find interesting city skylines to draw or paint, I found myself spending more time with my phone in hand, taking pictures, than with a pencil or a brush. Street Photography was a natural fit; I have always found posed photography inauthentic. For me, the power in photography is in capturing the truth of the moment, unique slices of time that can never be recreated or re-experienced.
Volume 1 is a collection of images spanning 2018-2020, and unless otherwise stated, were taken in Dublin, Ireland.
Content warning: this period overlaps with the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Some of the later images in this series depict individuals wearing PPE, and anti-vaccination/anti-lockdown protests.
Temple Bar & Surrounds
Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland.
An area often (unfairly) maligned for its tourist attraction vibe, is in fact a hotspot for trending businesses and café culture.
Henry Street & Surrounds
Henry Street, Dublin, Ireland.
One of Dublin's busiest shopping streets
Aungier Street & Surrounds
Bray
Bray, Co. Wicklow.
The last image in this set is one of my favourites. Irish summers can be short and the weather is changeable with little warning. This family sitting on a stone wall near the beach is collectively dressed for every season at once, defying the unseasonably cold weather to enjoy their summer beach trip. The epitome of an Irish Summer.
Dublin Waterways
Protests
