Photography Course Aran Islands Ireland

July 10th and 11th have been added due to popular demand. Should be good fun. The Aran Islands are an incredible backdrop for pictures. It turns out Isolated Frequency will also be playing out there that night at the Hotel. So if you would like to come book now. More info available at

http://www.patrickmchugh.com/aran-photography-course/

A fun course designed to improve your knowledge of Digital photography. Set against the inspiring backdrop of the Aran islands, this course will be over two days.

For more info view our Web site info page

To Book call Martina at 087 287 5153 or email martina@patrickmchugh.com

Great shoot on the Aran Islands last week, I would recommend any of the islands for a visit.

For our intrepid international travelers, there are a group of islands of the west coast of County Clare, Ireland called the Aran Islands. Easily accessible from Galway via ferry or regular flights. It is quite rugged and the islanders still communicate in their native Irish tongue.

We stayed at the Aran Islands Hotel, great fun, not for the light hearted.

It’s that time of the year again!
Five days Celebrating Contemporary Photography
In addition to the curated pavilions, the festival offers visitors an extensive range of activities that generate dialogue and buzz among all communities of photo professionals, amateurs, students, and aficionados of art and culture, including: seminars, slide shows, book signings, photographic workshops, live performances and events, and a gallery row. The festival will also be documented online in a regularly updated and engaging online social media environment.

NEW YORK PHOTO FESTIVAL 2010 – May 12th-16th 2010

Gallery

Photography : Patrick McHugh www.patrickmchugh.com
Concept & Production : Eddie Shanahan
Model : Chloe @ Morgan The Agency
Hair : Bridget Haren (Assisted by Danielle Lundy) – Salon 087 4116428 bgthaen@hotmail.com
Make up : Miriam Garcia Mortell – 087 617 8048 info@miriamgarciamortell.com
All jewellery : rebeccadavis.com
Photographed at Moy House, Lahinch, Co. Clare. Tel. 065 708 2800 www.moyhouse.com

PORTRAITS

I was trying to buy his recent book Irving Penn: Small Trades over the holidays but it seems to be sold out already. I will pop in to see the show this Spring. There is already a great buzz about it. There is a £10 ticket price. If you would like a cheaper option you can pop in free of charge to the NPG before Valentines day to see the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize Exhibit. I believe it was won this year by Paul Floyd Blake.

Address
St Martin’s Place
London WC2H 0HE

18 February – 6 June 2010

This should be very interesting, apparently Mr. Nick Knight in association with the venerable i_D Magazine is holding court at Somerset House in London for most of December. He will be shooting there live and as it is the uber cool fashion exhibition space at the moment tickets are on sale so the average Joe can watch the action. Sounds like an interesting afternoon out in WC2.

TO BOOK Live Studio

I believe there is also a book published in conjunction with the event, the event I believe is part of the ongoing work that Knight’s SHOWstudio website has generated. The site has been a canvas for him and is developing into quite a popular stop for fashion and visiual art. The show and all the guest portraits can also be followed on the SHOWStudio blog.

Until 31 January 2010
Terrace Rooms, free admission

An exhibition to celebrate the publication of Norman Parkinson: A Very British Glamour  

One of the great pioneers of fashion photography, and a decisive influence on subsequent generations of fashion photographers, Norman Parkinson is famous for redefining glamour in fashion as something far more spontaneous and modern than it had ever been before him.

Another excuse to visit London and buy another coffee table book, a portrait of his long career from the 1930s through the 1980s, Louise Baring’s Norman Parkinson: A Very British Glamour is being published by Rizzoli in October 2009. Link

There are some interesting photography shows upcoming at the National Portrait Gallery, one such exhibition is celebrating Twiggy’s successful career to date.

To accompany the display, the National Portrait Gallery has published a hard-back book Twiggy: A Life in Photographs in September. Early vibes are that the book is great. You can buy it from the npg website.

The show runs in Room 33 from the 19 September 2009 – 21 March 2010