Photoshoot with UK rock band Octane Ok

I did my first photo shoot for a band over from the uk on tour. The band is called Octane Ok very young but one great band. I am looking forward to working with them again over coming weeks when I travel over to Birmingham.

The Minutes live at Tower Records

Where to start with The Minutes, this band are an insane and amazing band. Their debut album Marcata is pure class and definitely a 10/10 in my opinion. They played to a great turn out at Tower Records and played for over 40 minutes.
The perfect word to describe this band is savage, they’re really nice lads to talk to and snap.
Here are some snaps I got

Young Guns album launch at Tower Records

UK rock band Young Guns launched their new album ‘Bones ‘at Tower Records Wicklow Street today. They took to the stage at 1 o’clock to do a short acoustic set in front of lucky 100 fans who managed to pick up wrist bands before the gig. It was a short appearance for the band with high demand for radio appearances while they are in Dublin, they are only in Dublin for one day so it is understandable why they could only play for short time, however they did take the time to sign albums posters and posed to take pictures with everyone who showed up to see them. It was a great gig overall and I look forward to keeping in contact with them in the future and I would highly recommend Bones, it’s a great album well worth €12.99

Under the candle light

I am working on a short portfolio on candle shots. I find candles very peaceful and I would like to bring that feeling to my shots.

Here are some shots of mine hope you all like them

Tips on getting the prefect shot of an animal

1. Positioning of equipment and setting yourself a goal -  When I visit the likes of the zoo or the park I set up my tripod however I do not set it up in an obtrusive way, I don’t want the animal to feel like I am invading their space all I want is a nice and natural looking picture and so it’s best not to get up too close to their personal space because animals can be quite territorial and if you do invade their space chances are you won’t get the picture you want. After setting up my tripod in the right place and position I then set myself a goal on what shot I hope to get whether it of a tiger or leopard etc., in the shot I want to get them either looking straight at me or yawing showing off their teeth. If it’s a Bird flying over a lake or a duck either in the lake or on the edge of the lake then I have to set my camera equipment up knowing I will be here for short time.

2. Reflection – Some animals shots are best done with a technique called reflection. Put simply this is just when you get a bird or a duck in or flying over the water and you get their reflection perfectly in the water below. Reflection shots are best done on seagulls, other birds and sometimes ducks. These shots can be quite hard to get because the water as to completely still and this doesn’t happen a lot because there are other ducks or birds in the water or sometimes it may be down to the weather for example it could be that the wind at the time is blowing in such a way that its making ripples in the water and even rain can disturb the stillness of the water. Although these shots are hard to get once you get a good reflection shot it makes a brilliant picture and is well worth the time and effort it may take to get it.

3. How to get the prefect shot of animals in Pet shops and Zoo's - When I am doing a pet shop shoot Timing is the key factor especially when it comes to taken shots of Lizards, Parrots usually the shop owner will take the animal out for me. I have experience in handling reptiles and I know how exactly to grab their attention for example with Bearded Dragons they seem to love the camera and will look directly at you without you having to do anything to grab their attention, a lot of my wildlife photography can be found on numerous of blogs, websites and in pet shops around Dublin.

Introduction to my work

 My names David I am from Dublin I have been doing photography the last year now. I have built a massive portfolio already shooting gigs for likes of Ryan Sheridan, Coronas, Saw Doctors, Republic of loose and many more. I have also worked at Electric Picnic and many other festivals and events including Dublin Pride Festival, Dublin Zombie Walk, Kings of Concrete and many other events.

A big passion of mine is Wildlife photography for me this is the real challenge it’s based on how good your patience and timing is. I also find wildlife and nature very relaxing and can be great escape from shooting concerts and photo shoots.

Here are some shots of mine.