David's Photoshoot

David's photo shoot went really well today. He was so much fun to work with. I brought him to the local forest and let him do his own thing while I captured every moment on camera. David's book is in process. I've just started this project so it will be a week till I get the finished product.

I wanted to capture David as he is, as you can see he's most happy when he's at play in the fields. I shot this with my 70-200mm lens, for a nice depth of field

Emilys_Photoshoot

Hey guys, Here we have little Emily. I did a photo shoot of her today. We just walked through her dads back field. You'd be surprised at the beautiful shots you can take just right outside your back garden. I got the first three shots at sunset, beautiful light. She was a delight to work with. I'm in the process of designing a book about her. Its a 36 paged hardcover book H  8.3 x W 11.7 which comprises all the the images I take on the photo shoot. Which is all on location as I feel it is outside in natures surroundings and light you can capture your child's true personality.

She's very excited to see the finished piece. As so am I! 

I love shooting with the wide angle lens when there's a beautiful blue sky like this one with natures surroundings. Capturing kids of guard is the best. As you can capture their true personality and thoughts.


 

Mary McAleese_day after show

The day after the show, I was in the gallery, when I saw Mary McAleese walking down the ale of chq. I started a conversation with her and invited her into the gallery. She politely came in and had a look at my work. She was so nice and congratulated me and wished me the best of luck in my future as she knows I've only finished college a few months. She liked my dogs and she had a look at my dog book which I gave her. Hope you enjoy it Mary . Thanks to her for taking time out from her busy schedule and giving her time to me. appreciate it. I asked her if it was possible to get a photograph with her and my 3 pieces of work, she was very obliging and said yes, which is the image you see below

Standing Alone Exhibition_Thanks to all

Hey everyone, thanks to all who came to the opening night in Chq for the Standing Alone exhibit. Congrats to Richie, Lucia, and Gerry for their well-deserved awards. I was also very happy myself when I received an award for best set of humours and energetic photographs. It was a great night overall ( hope ye all enjoyed the cocktails, thanks to Diageo for that. Here are the photographs I exhibited for the show, the two first images are from my dog book, which I designed and photographed myself, this book is also for sale along with my dog prints, fully mounted and framed

Here's a few photographs from the night, taking by Emily Quinn Riche Stokes and Hatim Faissal.


The image above is when Mike O'Toole presented me with the award for best set of humours and energetic photographs. It was a happy moment for me_ photographed by Riche Stokes
Hatim my boyfriend and I, we had a great night, thanks for been there Hatim and helping me out _ photographed by Emily Quinn
Thanks to my parents for coming along and supporting me all the time.

Standing Alone Exhibition

Hey guys, I have an exhibition opening on the 12th Sept, I hope you can all make it (directions on invite) if not pop in before the end of Sept.

Press release - paul kelly gallery @ the CHQ , IFSC Building Dublin 1.

The Paul Kelly Gallery at CHQ opened on August 8th to great success with Paul's own show 'Dog Days' featuring the photographers own work from the past few years from eight different countries.

On Friday September 12th the Paul Kelly Gallery opens its doors to the group show 'Standing Alone.' A show of 13 photographers working in Ireland.This show will feature a variety of work from disciplines as diverse as fashion,fetish,landscape and wildlife.Leading fashion photographer, Agata Stoinska  from Poland and our own Mella Travers and Emily Quinn are among the exhibitors.Hector Heathwood lends his inimitable sensual style with some cutting edge  and world recognised fetish work. Advertising photographers hu O Reilly, Fionn Mccann and Gerry Morgan illustrate that there is more to a photographer in this field than producing reflection-free images on a wine bottle.

New work  will also show by Johnny Savage,Kris McGuirk,Richard Stokes,Lucia de Nile, Clare - Frances Cassells, Steve Ryan and Paul Kelly

This show runs until September 30th and is open 7 days a week from 10am until 7pm Monday -Friday and 12 until 6 on Saturdays and Sundays.