April 2021 and, due to Covid Restrictions, there are still no gigs in Ireland. Other music photographers I know, both amateur and pro, have found other projects to sate their interest, but I was struggling. What's the best thing to do when struggling? Simple, spend money on gadgets! I bought myself a Mavic Mini Drone. Now all I had to do was learn to fly it and figure out what to do with it. That took a bit longer than I expected. The weather in February and March wasn't great, lots of rain unfortunately, and that's not good for flying drones. However, I did start to formulate a plan. Out by Punchestown Racecourse, there are two Standing Stones. I figured I'd use the drone to get some images of them. Then I began to wonder if there were any more around Kildare. It turns out that there are plenty!! So, each Saturday morning, weather permitting, I go out with my drone and camera to photograph them. First up is the Standing Stone opposite the main gate at Pu
I was in Dublin city centre this morning for the first time in 12 months. The last time I was there was to see Jane Willow perform in the Cobblestone Pub on February 29th 2020. I never, not for a moment, thought things would turn out as they did. I was looking forward to a year full of gigs and excitement. I think we all know how that turned out. After doing what I had to workwise, I took a spin around Dublin before I headed home. I drove by the aforementioned Cobblestone Pub , the Voodoo Lounge , The Grand Social , The Workmans Club , The Sugar Club and ended up outside Whelans . I've had great nights out in each of those venues and in many more around the country! Dolans of Limerick, Crane Lane Theatre and Kino in Cork, Odd Mollies in Drogheda, the Moat Theatre in Naas, the Riverbank Arts Centre in Newbridge, the Solstice Arts Centre in Navan, Visual in Carlow... The list goes on and on. 2017 and Helmet played Whelans. There I am partying with them after the s