I went to Kerry on Thursday for a day trip, it was a lovely day in a beautiful part of the Country. The dog's name is Sam and he is belonged to our boatman, he was a wonderful little Skipper. I intend to get to the Black Valley at some point and to take a …
GoPro to Refresh Line of Action Cameras
I have no affiliation to GoPro, other than being a customer of theirs, but, since GoPro stated over the last few months that they will be releasing a refreshed line of Action Cameras next month, it started me thinking about what they mean by 'refreshed' and what improvements or upgrades may be included in the …
Waterford Crystal Tour
Last week I took part in a tour of Waterford Crystal, it was great as you got to see the people working on the glass and they explained the whole process to you from start to finish. I really enjoyed learning about this iconic brand. It takes eight years to become a Master Craftsman in …
Hurling 7’s
The Hurling 7's event on Saturday at Kilmacud Crokes in Stillorgan was full of action, this was my first time attending a Hurling 7's event, which I loved. This is an incredibly fast sport, so I needed my camera on fast settings, quick autofocus and high speed shooting. I was happy with the crop of …
Boules
Cabinteely Boules Petanque Club is a local club to my house, and they play at Cabinteely Park every Saturday & Sunday at 2.00 pm and Mondays at 10.30 am. New members are always welcome to join the club and take part in some of their in club competitions as well as competitions against other Boule's …
Dublin Horseshow
The Horseshow is an annual trip for me, this year I was only able to go for a few hours on Saturday. The horses were, as always, stunning creatures. I really need to improve my equestrian photography skills, as demonstrated below. I have the website listed below, should you wish to learn more about the …
Lissadell House
Last week we took a trip to Lissadell House in Sligo, this is the family home of Countess Constance Markievicz, formally Constance Gore-Booth and her sister Eva Gore-Booth, both of whom who incredibly active political figures in the early years of the 20th Century. The first time I visited Lissadell was with my Grandmother when …
Touch Rugby Summer Draft
Congratulations to everyone for organising one of the largest Touch Draft events in Europe, on Saturday in Energia Park, Donnybrook, also congratulations to the Team Phoenix for winning the Tournament, well played all of you. It was a wonderful day that had not only Touch Rugby but also, Beer Mario Kart and Beer Yoga, all …
Diana Day Instax
Yesterday was Diana Day, so I brought a couple of Diana cameras with me to a Touch Rugby Summer Blitz that I was shooting. I will post the photos in two batches, this batch will be the failed Instax Mini shots I took, the next post will be the film results. As you can see …
Diana Day
Saturday the 4th of August this year is Diana Day, where you are encouraged to grab a Diana camera or a Diana clone and shoot some film, then you can upload your photos over the rest of August using the hashtag #dianaday. This is the second time that Diana Day has been celebrated in an …