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2 years ago myself & my brother Joe set up a freelance photography business to make a few bob. Please like this page and share it! 0857723475 for bookings.
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Sometimes in life we have to look at ourselves, take an in depth glimpse into who we are, what we are, what we stand for, what's important in our lives and of course our heritage. A person's heritage is the foundation of their being, it characterises them before they develop their own personal beliefs or opinions, linking them with people and traditions that have come long before said person's time, like it or not. Recently I had the pleasure of doing a shoot at a particular site in Co. Galway. As I drove through windy roads, passed by spectacular views of rivers, lakes and potholes I eventually reached the house of this gentleman here. This man, as you might guess from the photo is a member of the travelling community, which of course lots of brilliant people hail from, but not this man's family. His whole life he has fought against prejudice in schools and in the local GAA club, where they were not accepted or wanted. His entire life he has been an outsider, trying to engross himself into community events such as Muck Runs, but alas he was never really greeted into the community. When I met him, when this woeful first photo was taken he was down to his last twenty euro, had no prospects and no friends. But this man would not die. With the grace of God he found a woman, a remarkable woman who turned his life around. This woman brought him into her home, into her community and into the life of her family. She cared not about his past, but rather gave him a future which they began to build together. He learned to drive, got a job and now is training to be the first male hair model from the travelling community in Ireland ( the second photo was from his first shoot, which I also undertook). The love of a woman saved a struggling man, love conquered all. 'Your desire to change must be greater than your desire to stay the same'.
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Sometimes in life people seek to enjoy themselves. Many people enjoy themselves in many different ways. Photography is my buzz, some people play sports in which they let off steam and from which they receive enormous amounts of pleasure. For some others enjoyment is meeting up with their nearest and dearest and meeting up for a chat and a few pints. These methods of enjoying oneself and letting ones hair down are all perfectly acceptable and for most are just a way of getting away for the mundane events of their daily lives. But sometimes people can take enjoyment too far. While on a shoot in a local student accommodation complex in Limerick city recently I sought to capture these students not as they went about their no doubt stressful and dedicated daily routines but at the other side, when they were enjoying themselves. The shoot was a great success and I hope to share plenty more photos from it in the coming days, But while the majority of students were enjoying themselves with a few beverages some looked out of control. This particular boy pictured caught my eye first. While everyone else was chatting and drinking, he could not stop smoking. One cigarette was lit, extinguished and then another lit, extinghuished. The cycle continued, Eventually one cigarette was not enough for this poor boy. He emptied the whole carton into his mouth and lit up in the middle of the room. Smoke filled the room, he was in his element, but the other people were not. After ignoring their pleas to 'stop fucking smoking' and 'ah steve put out the fags will ya?' the smoker continued. The crowd eventually left, sickened by the smell. The boy was left alone with his cigarettes, alone with his unfortunate addiction. In the coming weeks I will work closely with this boy, as he faces exams and assignments and try to help him overcome this terrible flaw. 'There's not a drug on earth that can make life meaningful'
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