Darkest days

We’re getting close now, to the darkest day of the year. I’ll be happy to be on the other side and heading towards daylight. In the meantime, it’s handy to be able to capture a few nice sunrises at the leisurely time of 8:45am.

Morning phase

We’re getting some spectacular sunrises at the moment. Here are a few shots I’ve taken on Sandymount beach this week. Each day, I arrive just in time to get a few snaps – I really need to get up a few minutes earlier and have a bit of time to do this properly – but…

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Still got it

When I started studying photography in college, my first camera was a Canon AE1 Program. After my first summer working in New York, I bought this little beauty – an A1. I’ve had it ever since and I still love how it looks and how it feels. It’s been years since I put a roll…

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LIDL Deluxe – Gogglebox

A set of stings for LIDL’s sponsorship of Gogglebox Ireland, and a 20″ ad that accompanied them. These were shot in a green-screen studio and all post production, including CGI build of the rooms was done in-house in BBDO Dublin.

CCPC : Shopping Online

Consumer rights online and social campaign for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.  

Referendum Commission

Clear, impartial, informative identity and communications for the Referendum on the 36th amendment to the constitution in May 2018.  

LIDL Have Beef – you’re going to love it!

LIDL have beef with anyone who doubts they can deliver top notch quality at the brilliant prices they’re famous for. And who better to confront those doubts – and show off their commitment to quality at every stage – than real LIDL staff who deliver that quality every day.  

Weekend at the beach

I always look forward to Easter. It’s the first chance we get every year to spend some time at the beach. This year, it was absolutely freezing and at times, stormier than Donald Trump’s mistress. Here’s how it looked, over the course of 5 days.  

St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth

I had a little time to kill yesterday on the campus of NUI Maynooth. It’s also home to St. Patrick’s College – a Pontifical University.

Through the looking-glass

I’ve taken plenty of shots of the new incinerator, looking across from Sandymount. Last night (Feb13th 2018), I stopped on the way home to snap them from the other side, looking from Grand Canal Dock. I picked up a few other shots around there too.

Virgin Media January Sale

For January 2018, Virgin Media had a sale with no catches, no hidden costs and no long contracts to sign – it’s the ‘What you see is what you get’ sale. 30″ Broadband & Phone ad 20″ Broadband ad 20″ Virgin Mobile TV ad

Beam me up

I like bikes and I like photography. Luckily, you can do both together. Here’s a timelapse of my commute on Feb 5th 2018, shot with a GoPro Hero 5. For more of my biker shots and videos, take a look at @thejamesbike on instagram I’ve also got an instagram account for my general photography @thejamescarr

Waiting in the dark

These cold winter nights are taking chunks out of my day. It’s too icy to take the bike, so the car/traffic alternative has me up earlier and home later. The slight up-side to that is that I’ve some time to kill, waiting for traffic to ease in the evenings before I leave Sandymount.