The Irish Graveyard in Colour
Guide
The weathering of the stone has allowed lichens and mosses to stain the headstones and the metal railings have rusted but these are still in good condition.
Read MoreJournal
Blog
Field notes, location guides, and photography stories from across Ireland.
870 articles
The Importance of Light in Landscape Photography - Blue Hour and Golden Hour
Photo Tours
Here my favourite tree in both images is set against a sunset sky, the first evening was a bright and colourful night with few clouds allowing the glow of the last rays of sunlight to brighten the sky and reflect off...
Read More
The Irish Hare and RHD
Guide
The disease affects rabbits and hares, it is extremely contagious and cause death rapidly.
Read More
The Importance of Light in Landscape Photography
Photo Tours
There are many factors that contribute to making a good image. Not least among them is lighting , in fact without light we have no image and without good light we have a bad image.
Read More
Mad March Hare / Easter Bunny
Guide
Seen throughout the year, the Irish hare is most visible in the spring months when it leaps and bounds, twists and turns, flashing across the green fields of the Irish countryside as seen in this image.
Read More
Sunset in Ireland's Midlands
Photo Tours
In Ireland it would be easy to assume that the best sunsets are to be found on the west coast with the sun setting over the Atlantic.
Read More
The Irish Honeybee, Apis mellifera mellifera
Guide
I think this hard working bee could sense the miserable few days that the Atlantic weather systems were bringing to Ireland, it's hard for a bee to fly in heavy winds and rain.
Read More
In the Forest with Camera
Photo Tours
Forests contain some of the best landscape photography opportunities and Ireland 's forests while not extensive, do contain many enticing scenes from moss-covered trees to bluebells in late spring.
Read More
Leafcutter Bees, Ireland
Guide
Above, collecting pollen from Erigeron flowers, below here it is seen resting on a calendula leaf amongst cultivated tomatoes with a cut leaf in its possession. I watched them flying in hot conditions with their cut...
Read More
In the Mountains, Colourful Ireland in Winter
Photo Tours
Winter and spring can still bring snow in 2022 but for the moment all is still colourful in the Irish landscape.
Read More
Snow in the Mountains, after Storm Ciara before Storm Dennis
Guide
Ten minutes or so of reverse descending, riding the brakes of the car and keeping that speed low before finding a turning point and then, finally, black tarmac.
Read More
Away from the crowds in Ireland, a countryside scene
Photo Tours
Away from the crowds, in fact away from everyone the Irish countryside is a perfect destination for landscape and travel photography.
Read More
Noah Kahan at EP24 Electric Picnic 2024
Guide
Noah Kahan at Electric Picnic 2024, the Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter headlined Friday night at Ireland's largest music and arts festival.
Read More
Dingle Peninsula - Dunquin and the Blaskets at Sunset
Photo Tours
Here in the image above, the sun begins to set on the Atlantic, on Ireland's most westerly peninsula with the Blasket Islands lying just offshore.
Read More
Good Friday in Ireland
Guide
The Irish pub, scene of many a good evening but traditionally not on Good Friday one of only two days of the year when pubs are not allowed to open in Ireland - until now.
Read More