I was extremely to be asked by the CTO of the National Council of the Blind in Ireland (NCBI) to help them with photos for their updated website. all products below are sold by the NCBI and are suitable for anyone with a visual impairment. An interesting and challenging piece of work, making photos of…… Continue reading National Council for the Blind in Ireland
Author: alan.laighleis
Baby Charlie
Newborn photography can be a challange, they can’t hold a pose, they can move suddenly meaning you have to change your lighting. They want feeding and everything else a child entails. But today I was delighted to be asked to introduce Charlie to the world. seeing his sleepy little head and that cute nose is…… Continue reading Baby Charlie
Jack Daniels Silver Select
I picked up this bottle of whiskey about 15 years ago while on honeymoon and it has remained unopened since. I was always looking for the right occasions but never really had one. I was planning on opening this year because we “survived 2020” but it looks like 2021 is bringing us more of the…… Continue reading Jack Daniels Silver Select
Star Wars Helmets
I’ve been a fan of Star Wars since I was a child. I’ve seen all movies and TV shows, played a significant number of video games, read most books written in the universe that George Lucas gave us in 1977. The stories themselves are no different than any other that tracks the protagonist as he/she…… Continue reading Star Wars Helmets
Oristown Bog
I’ve always loved being outdoors, just wandering about seeing the multitude of differences in a small area. Yesterday I spent a few hours walking through Oristwon Bog in Co Meath and it was full of both the expected and the unexpected. Historically speaking this bogland was divided among resettled Irish many generations ago. Some have…… Continue reading Oristown Bog
The Child
The Child. Quick Portrait shoot at home just because The Child is a pretty cool looking toy. I’ve always been a fan of the Star Wars Franchise. I’ve read pretty much every novel published, played a multitude of videogames growing up, table top games, watched every movie multiple times. I even tolerate Jar Jar Binks…… Continue reading The Child
An Apple and other Still life
Fore Abbey
Fore Abbey is the old Benedictine Abbey ruin just outside the town of Mullingar. Fore is the anglicised version of the Irish name that signifies “the town of the water-springs” and was given to the area after Saint Feichin’s spring which is next to the old church a short distance from where the ruined monastery…… Continue reading Fore Abbey
2019 Wrap Up
2019 was a slow period for me regarding photography, mostly because of work pressures and what not. Hopefully 2020 brings with it some changes in that regard. my successes this year include placing in the top 10% of contributors on viewbug.com, my images placed both first and second in two rounds of Navan Camera Clubs…… Continue reading 2019 Wrap Up
Street Photography 2019
another small selection of Street Photography photos from this year