Monthly Archives: August 2012

Thoughts so far.

Posted on August 25, 2012 by briancooney123

I sent this e-mail to my tutor today and reproduce it here as its an interesting snapshot of where I am at in my thinking on the process of making landscape photographs at the moment. I thought it would be … Continue reading →

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Project 3. Panorama, a second bite.

Posted on August 25, 2012 by briancooney123

Derryclare Lough. I took this a couple of weeks ago as a panorama.  There is a segment missing from the image because on the left hand edge either I made a mistake when photographing it or photoshop couldn’t deal with … Continue reading →

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Assignment 1. Progress so far.

Posted on August 25, 2012 by briancooney123

I have been rereading the brief for assignment 1  this week.  In this assignment you are asked to photograph subjects which best capture the feel of the current season.  And from the photographs you take select 12 which you feel will … Continue reading →

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Project 5:Interacting subjects.

Posted on August 23, 2012 by briancooney123

I took these pictures of the Aran Islands from the Burren, Co.  Clare a few weeks ago.  I was really taken by how the Islands resembled waves on the horizon and I moved around quite a bit to photograph them … Continue reading →

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Beauty and truth.

Posted on August 19, 2012 by briancooney123

Following on from yesterdays post about different styles or even non-styles I have been contemplating my recent experiences as I am processing files from my trip to Connemara and the Aran Islands.  I have been troubled recently too by doubts … Continue reading →

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Between a Turner and a Constable.

Posted on August 18, 2012 by briancooney123

I was away traveling through the west of Ireland last week from here in Sligo, where I live through Mayo, Connemara, the Burren and out onto the Aran Islands.  I have continued to question what is the difference between social … Continue reading →

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Assignment 1.

Posted on August 5, 2012 by briancooney123

I have been looking around me this last week at the land and the season, which I would describe as late summer I guess.  One thing that I notice is how green and full everything looks.  Also I have seen … Continue reading →

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Project 2: Horizontal Vs vertical.

Posted on August 5, 2012 by briancooney123

The one thing I realise now after shooting for this assignment is how often I don’t do this, change from horizontal to vertical.  Whether the photographs below work better in one format or another is not the point, the point … Continue reading →

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Thinking about the week.

Posted on August 5, 2012 by briancooney123

  Abhaile. Its been a strange week, I got a bit stressed this week with work and all of the things I was trying to shoot for this course and for Social Documentary too.  I spent a lot of time … Continue reading →

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