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I made a conscious effort to be more active this time last year (what with there not being too much else to do!) and like a lot of Derry people that meant being drawn to the Quayside Walk... to be honest it started with a couple of, shockingly breathless, Sainsburys to the Council and backs, before building up to the various landmarks along the walk; Sainsburys to the 'Blue' Bridge (that's it official name, right?) and back, then adding a loop of the Peace Bridge, next adding in Bay Road... until one evening I, unintentionally, kept going and completed the loop... Now, I'm not too sure if this is a photographer thing, or a just me thing, but I found myself making photographs in my head as I walked and as I started to recognise some of the other 'regulars' on the way - those with unique methods of travel, those starting to improve their fitness, like myself, the obvious 'fitness' crowd - who'd have been displaced from their usual gyms and leisure centres... So with no weddings to document on the horizon, a wee Street Photography Project started to for, February onwards saw my wee Fujilfilm camera hanging around my neck on a regular basis... I'd love to know what you think of the first batch of photographs - and if you spot anyone you know, please tag them in or share the post - hopefully anyone included will realise their photo was taken due to my admiration of them getting out & about - but if anyone would rather have theirs removed just let me know...                                          
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There are some shots of Brides & Grooms from a few Derry & Donegal Weddings that I've shared this week on Instagram... they could be described as being documentary, photo-journalistic or reportage wedding photography - more simply they're just candid photographs I've taken to capture a moment, a wee split second glance or smile that that the couple are sharing.        The featured wedding took place in An Grainan Hotel, The Red Door Country House, Lough Eske Castle, Silver Tassie Hotel, The Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Donegal & Ballyscullion Park and Bishops Gate Hotel, Derry.
Happy 2nd Anniversary to Laura & Des...
Laura & Des got married in April 2019... their days starting off with a traditional departure from their family homes - getting ready surrounded with close friends and family - handy when you need a hand with your braces, or folks to share your bottles of bubbly with... They then made their way to St Patrick's, Pennyburn where Father Colm O'Doherty awaited them... Laura had the perfect plan to make sure Des was on time... sure how could you be late when you arrive in a DeLorean… Afterwards it was a quick stop in Fahan Marina for some refreshments - enjoyed while securely attached to the jetty, a blessing for the land-lovers among the bridal party, as the Swilly choppily flowed by... and onwards to where it all began for Laura & Des in The Drift Inn; before meeting up again with the rest of their wedding guests in The Inishowen Gateway Hotel; where firstly Laura's Dad, with his colleagues in the The Rosemount Male Voice Choir & latterly The Lee Roy Brown Band provided the soundtrack to the evening... Wedding Suppliers Photographer: https://www.patrickduddy.com Venue: https://www.inishowengateway.com Dress: https://pollardi.com/brands/ida-torez Flowers: https://www.instagram.com/flowermullan Entertainment: https://leeroybrown-theband.com Hair & Makeup: https://www.facebook.com/Thehairco.cl... There's a strong trend that wedding photographers who specialise in Documentary Wedding Photography also have a passion for Street Photography - understandable given it's the same challenge of catching a moment or scene as it happens without interfering in what's happening in front of you...Street Photography is, even, often suggested as a good practice prior to weddings... I'd definitely include myself in the category of photographers who enjoy both - even if I wouldn't consider myself near the level of some of the other wedding/street photographers who come to mind such as York Place Studios, Kevin Mullins or Bomkinghts Photography These are a few examples from a dander along Blackpool promenade. from what seems like a lifetime ago in 2019!        Over the last number of years I've been lucky enough to have benefited from the knowledge and experience of some great artists- who combine being genuinely great photographers, and amazing educators including @christopherbarrphotography via belfast exposed , learning to fly workshop with @jay_doherty_photography and @kevinmullinsphotography 's street & wedding business courses..
For quite obvious reasons it looked like 2020 was going to break a good run... That is until I came across @jonaspeterson 's A Greater Story... offered online for the first time... Jonas has been a renowned wedding photographers for the past ten years, who I first heard speak at @wayupnorth a few years ago. I knew the value he puts on the meaning behind photography, the importance of the feelings & emotions a photograph can evoke and the ability of photography to tell a story beyond the obvious. Knowing the course would be a lot more why to rather than how to it seemed a great way to add to my own photography knowledge... The course definitely didn't disappoint, with over six hours of education delivered in an intimate way that negated any of the shortfalls you might fear from an online rather than in person course... I'm looking forward to re-watching a few times over the coming week to eke every bit of learning from it before hopefully getting a chance to put things into practice in 2021... |
