Archive for August, 2009

What is the best camera in the world?

Answer: the one you have with you.

A selection of images taken on my iphone. A lot has been said about iphone imagery of late. Sure, it’s not the best image quality from a mobile phone but it does have a lot going for it. I like the almost analouge look and feel of the output, the aspect ratio works well in landscape or portrait and the [35mm equivilent] 37mm lens is surprisingly wide enough for me. Its forcing a wide angle nut like me to look at subjects differently - in a good way.

Iphone images lack contrast so the above shots were modified very slightly using Photo FX - an app for the iphone.

Also here is some interesting info about the internal camera on the device.

UPDATE: American photographer Chase Jarvis has taken this concept a step futher by introducing an iphone app titled “The Best Camera” - it is well worth checking out, I especially like the community aspect to it where by you upload your images to your own page. Check mine out here: The Best Camera

Mantra Bar, Maynooth

Interesting to see how my images are being used - in this case the result of a shoot of Mantra Bar & in Maynooth.

design by Zach Harpur @ Silvau

cover shoot with TV3’s Alan Cantwell

RSVP shot on location at Kelly’s Resort in Rosslaire, Co Wexford. Styled by Sonja Mohlich

Full article here: Aspect Photography by Waterford Photographer, Shane O’Neill

Viewmount House in Longford

I got lucky in Longford last week. The night before a commision, I was recommended Viewmount House just outside the town as a place to bed down.  I looked it up online and found out was on about every decent “places to stay” list there is. When I checked out the website there was an advert promoting an evening with Tom Doorley, a well known food critic for the The Irish Daily Mail. The resident chef Gary O’Hanlon created a set menu of five courses and Tom was going to select a wine to go with each. Normally when travelling, you end up eating all kinds of tripe so I was delighted to see that this event was on the same night as my stay. Except it was booked out! However I managed to strike a deal with the owner, they would make room for me in the bar at my own table provided I took a few images of the evening. Deal! This is what I got …   Viewmount House and “VM” Restaurant are worthy of the hype.

Fight Like Apes @ Indiependence

Fight Like Apes were for me the act of the weekend at Indiependence in Mitchelstown. Such an energetic band, one surely destined for the big time.