http://aspectphotography.net/blog The blog of Waterford Professional Photographer, Shane O'Neill Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:59:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some favourite shots from a recent colaboration with Buds and Berries on location at Bellinter House is Navan, Co. Meath. I used quite a bit of Polaroid this time around, the b&w images below are from a batch that expired over 30 years ago. It held up amazingly well. Rodolphe from Best Day ... http://aspectphotography.net/blog/2012/01/bellinter-house-shoot/ 2011 was a great year for awards and contests for me and although the year is not technically over with these competitions it is nice to look back and see what has been achieved. I'm a member of the WPJA, AGWPJA, ISPWP and Fearless Photographers. All of these organisations represent the very ... http://aspectphotography.net/blog/2012/01/2011-awards/ UPDATE: Along with receiving a Fearless Award (my 4th this year!), this image was also named in the "99 Most Amazing Fearless Awards 2011" Delighted with this one. "The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association is a distinct division within the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA). The AG|WPJA focuses strictly on the artistic ... http://aspectphotography.net/blog/2011/12/agwpjaq32011-results-1st-place/ Some images from a very recent wedding in Tipperary. Thanks to Annemarie & Niall for the great day. http://aspectphotography.net/blog/2011/11/tipperary-wedding-annemarie-niall/ Here is a look at some recent interior shots I did for the FBD Group shooting the Tower Hotel and Faithlegg House Hotel & Golf Club using a fairly complex multi-light set up. http://aspectphotography.net/blog/2011/10/interior-shots-for-the-fbd-group/ Some images from Sam & Fay's wedding at The Rectory, Glandore, Co. Cork this summer. http://aspectphotography.net/blog/2011/10/wedding-at-the-rectory-in-glandore-sam-fay/ Caitlin & Nathaniel from Ontario came to Ireland this summer to get married. They were looking for a fairytale wedding and they found the ideal location at Cloghan Castle in Loughrea, Co. Galway. They brought 40 guests from Canada, most of them had never been to Ireland so it was ... http://aspectphotography.net/blog/2011/09/cloghan-castle-wedding/ I was placed 7th in the latest The AG|WPJA contest. "Judges Comment: The tonal range in this image and it's lightly warm tint mixes well with the beautiful, if not elaborate moment. It's a wonderful image that blends strong composition with exacting skill." The AG|WPJA was created, in part, to ... http://aspectphotography.net/blog/2011/09/the-agwpja-q2-2011-contest-placings/ On Monday 29th of September 2011 I received an email from the living legend that is Paul Giambarba - the man responsible for the branding of Polaroid. He is using one of my shots in his "Instant Talent" blog. To quote him "The aim of adding Instant Talent to this ... http://aspectphotography.net/blog/2011/09/paul-giambarba/ 60,000 frames, shot over 3 days. Three weeks of planning and three weeks of editing! If you missed the Tall Ships visit to Waterford, here it is in its entirety in 10 minutes. With thanks to Emmett Cooke for composing and performing the music and Mat Reilly who assisted and helped ... http://aspectphotography.net/blog/2011/08/the-tall-ships-waterford-2011/