...The Temptation of Adam

Inspiration can come from anywhere and in many different shapes and forms, however, for me, there is nothing quite as inspiring as the female figure. So here are a few images that I find beautiful. Its all about soft focus, soft lighting and the hint of skin.

Most images from here and here .
(Title: Song by Josh Ritter, can be found here .) (Most other titles also Josh songs, or variations on their titles.)

...Breithlá Sona

So Thursday is the birthday of one of my favourite people in the whole wide world! Josh Ritter is...Well, indescribably good! The man is a genius, and every time I listen to his songs (especially live!) my heart breaks a little! Not in a sad, depressed way, but under the weight of the sheer beauty of his voice and lyrics. I have never seen a more compelling or joyful live performance from any artist, as he puts his heart and soul into every word. A wonderful human being, who inspires, affirms and brings such joy to everyone who is lucky enough to hear his beautiful songs.

These images come from his 2009 concert (on his birthday!) in Whelans, and if you note his tie? It is now holding the curtain back in my living room!!! 

My favourite quote:

'Pin your heartbeat up against my heartbeat, And you'll see how well we rhyme'

and a close second:

'Every heart is a package tangled up in knots someone else tied'

...I could keep writing forever. So a 'Happy Birthday' to one of the most beautiful human beings ever born! x

...Mad Hatter

Fourth year... Well its safe to say that it hasnt been very successful for me so far, Im feeling a wee bit  misunderstood or something?? I dont think that my ideas and vision are coming across exactly as I want them to? Working on my major project, and struggling to get it into a coherent entity. In light of that, I am posting one of the most inspirational shoots I have ever seen, one that comes back to me every time I try to envision the theatrics and fashion that I wish to embody in my work. The shoot was photographed by Tim Walker for Italian Vogue. And I am in LOVE with it!!

...Angels On Her Shoulders

Some images from my shoot with the beautiful Cara Spillane!

...FucknFilthy

 My image of Sinead Bailey Kelly featured on FucknFilthy.com!! Amazing blog, quite an honour to have my image chosen! Mucho thanks to Sinead and Josh! This makes me very happy indeed!

...Spot In My Heart

I am writing this post for someone who has helped, taught and inspired me more than I could ever have hoped for from a chance meeting. I suppose thats the way fate works isnt it? Blanaid Hennessy is a stylist, interior designer, writer, blogger and all around inspirational human being, and along with becoming the stunning model for our collaborative image making, she has also helped me with career advice, opening doors, belief in a student struggling to find her style, arranging shoots etc. Invaluable contributions to my future as a photographer, for which I am so appreciative! In a less direct/personal way, her 'Fancy Friday' blog posts are forever providing insights and snippets of hope into my very mixed up and confusing life! And I know I am not the only person who feels this way! So a massive Thank You Blanaid! You are an inspiration!

...Old School

So fourth year has begun, and I am feeling a tad nostalgic for first year!! Im finding it hard to believe that we are going to be graduating in a matter of months now... So here are some of the very first images I took in first year, at the start of a very productive image making relationship between Sinead Bailey Kelly and myself. She is a constant source of inspiration, and I do believe that it is impossible to take a bad photo of her!! The inspiration for this shoot was David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars era. Even though I like to think I have progressed in the last 3 years, I still love this shoot! Although...Now that I start looking all I want to do is go back into the dark room and adjust the contrast etc!!

This shoot also taught us a very important lesson! No matter how good an image is, if the nail varnish is chipped, the image is ruined! Lesson hard learned!!