Finds
Above: Beautiful Dublin skyline print by Donal Mangan. Funny and true. Been bopping along to this JT gem. Cute video too. "Any body, every body is a bikini body": Wonderful post from my trainer Liz. I gots all of these awesome letterboards on my wishlist. A new series
Dublin
This was one of my favourite shoots in a long time. Back in March, I got to spend the day shooting the beautiful, simple, handmade stoneware of Arran Street East. We based ourselves from the new Arran Street East shop studio, which is nestled in the markets area of Dublin
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– Roman Krznaric Guess what? I start a new job today! And if you were wondering, “didn’t you just start a job six months ago?” the answer would be yes. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned in the last six months (and I have learned A LOT)
Recent Work
This shoot was a reunion of sorts. Styled by Image Interiors & Living art director Marlene Wessels and with wonderful words and recipes by Lesley Tumulty (my future mother in law!) it centered around using seaweed as a key ingredient (did you know we have 500 different varieties here in
Living local
Now this, this was so much fun to shoot. Right before I finished up as editor of Image interiors & Living, the magazine's art director, deputy editor and I hopped in a car and headed west to shoot a story about the exciting, thriving Galway food scene. We
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“We ate well and cheaply and drank well and cheaply and slept well and warm together and loved each other.” ― Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast And I thought my trip to San Francisco couldn't get any better ;) Ben and I are thrilled to announce that we are engaged!
Travel
Just a quick hola from San Francisco! I've been walking, snapping and eating pretty much non-stop for almost a week now, and loving it. I'm typing this from the super comfy bed at Hotel Zeppelin, but the pic above was taken from right around the corner
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Go on, fill your heart up with gladness Not a moment too soon So I will follow the feeling And sing fever to the form Cos the very thing you're afraid of, It keeps you clean but unclear Is the dirt that you're made of, And
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Listening to: this awesome Treat Yo Self playlist (thanks, Michelle!) and the brilliant podcast You Must Remember This, all about "the secret/forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century". Planning: A trip to San Francisco! Ben and I will be there next month. I'll be shooting
Finds
I'm a big fan of Google's Chrome browser. I use Safari for all personal stuff, and Chrome for all work stuff, which is handy for keeping settings, histories, and autofill forms tidily separated. I'm pretty hooked on Chrome extensions, which are easy, powerful ways
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Why else would the springtime falter? Why would all our ardent longing bind itself in frozen, bitter pallor? After all, the bud was covered all the winter. What new thing is it that bursts and wears? Yes, of course it hurts when buds are breaking, hurts for that which grows
Living local
I'm really excited to share that I'm collaborating on a great new project, The Crafted. Created by the brilliant Brian Kenny (founder of Minicorp), The Crafted focuses on crafted products and their makers. Brian, a creator himself, shares my passion for great design and championing Irish