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 …