renaissance
Renaissance is my second photoblog, and came about because having retired from my workshops, it seemed an opportune moment to change my domain and begin a new blog…
I’ve been a professional photographer for over 35 years, shooting a wide range of subjects since graduating from the College of Photography in Birmingham. My first five years were spent as a photo-journalist, followed by ten years in advertising and commercial photography. In 1990, Slidefile morphed into a stock photo agency that I co-directed, retaining the role of photo-editor and escaping into the landscape as frequently as my other duties would allow. At the turn of the millennium I relocated to Co Waterford and established a new agency called The Irish Image Collection, that was sold a few years later.
The break from the stock industry in 2007, along with the move from analogue to digital photography, presented a great opportunity to set up Copper Coast Workshops in which I taught photography and camera craft. The course participants came from North America, Africa and Europe and it was a great pleasure to welcome so many folk to this tiny corner, of a tiny island, at the edge of the vast Atlantic Ocean.
But times change, and so Copper Coast Workshops are no more…I am now concentrating on my own photography in which projects will have a more art based approach to my photography – covering landscape to still-life and all points between. However, shortly after bringing the workshops to an end in 2011, I received an invitation to tutor in photography, at ‘The Art Hand’; these workshops, also based in County Waterford, offer courses geared to all branches of the arts. (see the news page for more details).
6 comments in “About”
January 29th, 2012 at 8:41 am
A new George eh! changing your Raison d’etr is ok, as long as you do not abandon the minimalistics approach to photography! Congratulations anyway – great pictures George – can we have more?
January 29th, 2012 at 9:19 am
I have read an interesting bit of technical gobbledegoop in the luminouse landscape called “Everything matters”. What a load of rubbish! Surely the author is trying to say that photography is all about high-level technology. How on earth does that stand up against the Minimalistic or Renaissance approach to photography. I wonder what others will think.
March 6th, 2012 at 8:05 pm
What a comprehensive photographic background, and what beautiful images in your galleries here, George. It’s great to be in touch. Looking foward to seeing more of your work on this site. All the best from Santiago de Chile…
June 17th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Dear George
We really like your site!
We are the organisers of Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2013 http://www.pinkladyfoodphotographeroftheyear.com It is the first international competition celebrating food photography. First prize is 5000 GBP and there are fantastic categories – Food in the Street, Food in the Field, Food for Celebration, Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year and much more. Open to professional and amateur alike, old and young.
You can see some of this year’s winners here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2012/apr/25/pink-lady-food-photgrapher-year-2012-winners-pictures
The judges are international too, including Astrid Merget, Creative Director, World Photography Organisation, Ellen Silverman (Gwyneth Paltrow’s food photographer) and Antonio Carluccico, iconic Italian chef.
We would love you to enter and/or post something about it, and can send you more information, logo, winning images from 2012.
Do let us know!
All best wishes
March 8th, 2013 at 12:04 am
Hello,
I visited your site today, and really like it. Incidentally I run a site similar of interest to photographers, especially Irish, at http://photoworldireland.com.
Best regards,
Martin, Photo World Ireland, Administrator
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April 14th, 2013 at 8:26 am
Hello,
I would like to thank you for the image of my installation Travelling Birds from Sculpture in Context Dublin 2012 exhibition- it is a lovely photo, I just found it on the web. I really like your photoblog, amazing collection of images truly inspiring.
Best,
Nika
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