Here’s a brand new photo of the Dun Laoghaire Baths in County Dublin. By far one of my favorite locations to photography. I think this might be one for the exhibition in the Copperhouse Gallery October. I think it would look lovely on acrylic. It is one of 2 Dun Laoghaire Baths Photos. The other one was already in the RHA Annual Exhibition.
It was so cool to receive a highly commended award for my image Radiating beams, Blackrock Baths at Sunset in the 2012 Art of Building competition run by the The Chartered Institute of Building. I love this image and I guess the sunrise image has been getting more attention. They 2 work really well as a single piece, hung side by side.
Photography has long since been considered as much as an art as the more traditional forms of art such as painting and sculpture. Photographs can capture stunning scenery, emotion and atmosphere every bit as effectively as any paint brush. With the digital age came digital cameras and photography, but instead of taking away from the skills required, digital photography just resulted in a whole new set of skills which aid the photographer to produce the final image as well as more printing options.
Photography in Dublin is popular because of the wide range of subjects and scenery. From the busy city streets crowded with people and lined with a variety of different styles of architecture, to the rural areas surrounding the city. Ireland is famous for its striking panoramas, haunting ancient ruins and castles and picturesque beaches. Capturing the feel of Ireland with a camera takes patience and skill.
I enjoy photographing Dublin wide, and try to put the heart and soul of the city into every photo; whether it’s the people, the buildings or the scenery. I enjoy each aspect of photography equally, and like to take into account the light, contrast, patterns and movement of each subject or scene. By taking my time and putting the emphasis on attention to detail, I can take and print a photo that captures the moment, not just the scene.
I immediately said yes of course. The story behind the house was a lovely lady called Ella Flynn is the owner. She is also living in California for many years. Another ex pat living in the USA James Doyle from Doyle Herman Design Associates was the landscape architect. The New York Times wanted to show the whole Irish American connection with their homeland.
I ended up photographing the house by LOHA over 2 days and Ella ended up spending much of that time with me in the house. I have to say, straight away I connected with her. I was so impressed that she decided LOHA to design and build a bespoke, contemporary and unique house in Dublin at a time that to most doesn’t make financial sense. Every part of the house speaks style and only the best materials and finishes were used by LOHA. The end result is more than just a home. It is a beautiful piece of art, which will be there for many years to come.
As an architectural photographer I love to photograph this type of structure. I love everything to do with design and I love to bring out the best of all those lovely shapes and forms in structures.
I got such a rush when a copy of the New York Times was posted to me. You can also check out the images in a larger size in the portfolio by clicking here
Hi there
My name is Enda Cavanagh and welcome to my photography blog.
I am an Irish full time fine art landscape and architectural photographer living in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.
My aim is to show you cool and interesting things about photography and to explain a little behind what I do plus I will show you some of my techniques along the way.
In my blog you can see a portfolio of my photography. My fine art imagery is comprised of not only rural landscape photos of Ireland but also my urban photography of Dublin. Included here you will see my panoramic photos of the old swimming baths and swimming areas along the coast of Dublin. I have some really cool photos of the UK captured during my commissioned work and in time I will expand this portfolio as I aim to visit some fascinating locations in the Isle of Skye and Wales….eventually.
In my architectural photography gallery you will find a range of past projects I have photographed.
People often ask me which field I prefer and the answer is always an emphatic neither. I worked for over 16 years in architecture in a previous life and I love design. I love the subtle patterns, shapes and forms which exist in the urban and rural landscape and I look at a landscape scene in exactly the same way as a beautiful piece of architecture.
In case you are interested all of my fine art imagery are available as limited edition prints. Of course my architectural images can also be purchased by anyone who would like cool shots of some beautiful architecture!!
The gallery is much more comprehensive than on my main website and I hope you will enjoy the images as much as I had taking them.
Take care
Enda
