Polaroid PX600 Film

Here are the first few shots I've taken with the Impossible Project's  PX600 Film. The colour on the first one was altered  a bit from scanning. The other two came out a bit more accurately though.

1. The Dublin Wheel

2. The Poolbeg Towers

3. Me! Waiting for a train. 

Week 1: Photographer Elena Kalis

I've decided to do a weekly post featuring a photographer that has inspired me or that I think has raw talent. I'm going to start with the wonderful Elena Kalis. She is an underwater, conceptual photographer living in the Bahamas. I adore the dreamy, magical feel all her photos have. It's evident a lot of thought has been put into each image, however this never detracts from the genuine emotion expressed by her models.

All images © Elena Kalis


For more of Elena Kalis' work visit her website.

Luminance

The final image was taken on my friend Rob's Android hence the rougher quality.

Sunset City

Photo Collage

I spent part of today assembling this collage. It's made up of about 40 photos mounted on an A2 foam board. (click on it to zoom)

Thanks to my lovely friends, John Balfe and Aoife Mc Donald who modelled for me.

Life through a plastic lens

Eddie Rockets Chocolate Malt. Mmm...

Pearl Jam

                                                 During the making of 'Attack of the Killer Swans'

                                                           Queuing for Pearl Jam

                                                                      Famine Statues

At this point I started suffering from shaky hand syndrome

My SLR took over. The weekend consisted of Movies.......and rain!

Todays Self-portrait

Drifting Away

Stop the Violence

Swiss born photographer Francois Robert has created a powerful series of photos entitled 'Stop The Violence'. What's so unique about these haunting images is that he has assembled real human bones to express his potent messages.

To check out more of Robert's very impressive portfolio visit his website  

Canon Wonder Camera

Fast forward 20 years when lugging around numerous lenses for your DSLR's will be no more. At this years Shanghai World Expo, Canon revealed what they envisage to be the future of professional photography, the 'Canon Wonder Camera'.

The Wonder Camera is still a very vague concept. It will apparently have a focal range from macro to 5000mm without ever changing lenses.

Also, what's so unusual about this camera is that the idea is not to take photos (bizarre aay?) but to shoot video and later select a still from the video as your picture. The image stabilisation and accurate focusing captured on video produces high quality stills; photos just as good, if not better than your own DSLR's pictures. No specs are out at the moment, so bear in mind much of what it does is hearsay and from the demonstration at the Expo (as shown in a rather mundane video below)

If this is what lies in store, as a photographer I'd be apprehensive about it's implications. Does it mean that the creative control of the camera is lost if it takes 'perfect' shots every time? Does it mean a lot of hassle picking and choosing one image from lots of video stills? Hmm...well I do have a Canon camera I love...and I believe the Canon people are smart. So I'll put my trust in them. Roll on 2030!

Photo and Youtube video  by Gizmag

Sunny Sundays

Light and Dark

Easily Led

Dusky Dublin

Dali and his Anteater

Artist Salvador Dali was an admirer of fellow Surrealist Andre Breton; who just so happens to be nicknamed 'The Anteater'. From here his fascination with anteaters began. Dali drew several sketches of anteaters dedicating one to Breton. He was also photographed emerging from the Parisian subway with a giant anteater. Clearly Dali's surrealist view extends beyond his art.

A photographers nightmare...

Windmill Lane

A shoot my wonderful friends Aoife and John helped me out on. The final piece will be a photo collage. Here are the outtakes from the day.