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Against the Wind…
2023-12-12 12:31:00 UTC
A short trip to Dalkey Island and beyond. This is something I’ve been thinking about for a while but haven’t had a chance to try. Until last Sunday. A sunny break during the windy and rainy season. The perfect moment to fly a drone over the sea. Especially if the…

No Ball Games
2023-11-20 17:45:36 UTC
While browsing through files on old hard drives, I came across photographs I created in 2010, 2013 and 2015. Some are part of my ‘Unfulfilled Dreams’ project, some were never published. These are photographs commemorating an important place in Dublin that had great significance both in architectural and sociological terms.Ballymun…

Hook Head
2023-01-19 12:17:33 UTC
This relatively small and beautiful island of Ireland has so much to offer. Its history, amazing landscape, unique architecture… This is just the tip of the iceberg I have mentioned several times that whenever I have a day or two to spare, I try to explore as much as possible.…

St. Patrick’s Campus, DCU by Andy Devane - part 3
2022-07-20 16:12:07 UTC
This is the third and final blog entry presenting photographs of St Patrick’s Campus, DCU. Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel, designed in 1964 - probably the most recognisable building in the area. Beautiful floating structure with stunning details and impressive stained glass windows. I highly recommend checking ‘More than…

St. Patrick’s Campus, DCU by Andy Devane - part 2
2022-07-15 17:13:35 UTC
St Patrick’s Campus (DCU) is unique on so many levels. Architecture and its scale are very human-friendly. Also, everything is kept in beautiful condition. Well done to anyone who is responsible for that. In this photo presentation, we are moving to students’ residences, just beside office buildings which you can…

St. Patrick’s Campus, DCU by Andy Devane - part 1
2022-07-13 18:48:30 UTC
After a really busy few weeks, I am slowly getting back online (at least for now) presenting some photographs I was working on lately for both - my commercial and also a personal portfolio. I will start here with my personal collection, with photographs that complement the cycle of works…

Maybe it’s just nostalgia…
2021-10-11 16:54:21 UTC
Travelling around Ireland makes me more and more aware of how important it is to preserve historical values. Whether it is architecture, landscape or anything else related to our surroundings and culture. I am pointing Ireland here as this is my home for almost two decades now and I do…

Enchanted by the light
2021-04-18 10:18:00 UTC
I have been walking the streets of Dublin photographing architecture for well over a decade. I was not aware that there is still something that could surprise me. Especially when it comes to places that I visit regularly. However, all you need is the right light and the familiar space…

Waiting for Dawn - first vision…
2021-01-24 18:27:39 UTC
Dusk is falling. The streets are getting empty. Only a few figures slip through the concrete maze. In the distance, you can hear the last murmurs of the day. The city is falling asleep… *** ‘Waiting for Dawn’ is a night walk through non-existent housing estates. The walk through the…

Art Deco church in Drumcondra
2020-10-27 13:59:45 UTC
Griffith Avenue is one of the most beautiful streets in central Dublin. The majestic trees along the road on both sides give this place an incredible charm Green in the summer, exploding with colours in Autumn. Among these trees and the surrounding low-rise buildings, there is a magnificent architectural object…

Intrepid 4x5 Mk 4 camera - new adventure
2020-10-16 17:47:10 UTC
It took me only two years to get back to large format photography. And I mean here - camera with the lens as I am continually using my incredible pinhole cameras with perspective correction (4x5 and 8x10). After selling Sinar F2 (in 2018), which I had been using for many…

Liam McCormick and sacral architecture
2020-08-23 14:21:05 UTC
I just spent a week in Donegal, the most incredible part of Ireland. Every year I try to spend some time travelling around the country and I am always amazed at how beautiful it is. The landscape here is unreal. But Ireland is not just a landscape. It’s also beautiful…

Large format 8x10
2020-07-18 16:33:00 UTC
Writing of this post will be stretched in time - a form of a short diary. I am starting on Saturday morning on the 11th of July, and I can’t wait until the next week to tell you what I feel today… And I am amazed. My visual perception of…

Hendrons
2020-06-05 17:21:25 UTC
Walking down Dominick Street Upper, at some point, a fascinating and unique structure emerges. A four-story, white rendered block with horizontal glazing, flat roof and tall lift tower. It’s Hendrons former Showroom. Then, along the Palmerston Place stretches the further part, workshops © Artur Sikora Hendrons Brothers, founded in 1911,…

New toy…
2020-04-24 13:22:51 UTC
A few weeks ago I got a bag full of 35 mm films from a friend of mine (thank you, Aga). I knew I would have to go back to this format. It was only a matter of time. The only question is, for how long this time? In my…

My cameras - Part III - 4x5
2020-03-28 00:15:30 UTC
We are getting back to cameras as promised in my unusual Wednesday post. Browsing through the archives can be quite challenging, mainly when covering such an extended time frame. It can also be refreshing. I find strange pleasure looking at old photographs. Even my own ;) Memories and some forgotten…

In the meantime…
2020-03-25 16:00:35 UTC
It is the third time I have to change the topic of the blog post suddenly within the last couple of months. It also probably not the last one. This blog is dedicated to everything related to photography (and architecture) and will remain as such. From time to time, however,…

In Memoriam…
2020-02-15 08:55:07 UTC
This text was supposed to be about something else. Due to unexpected circumstances, however, I decided to change the subject. Paul Koralek, cofounder of renowned architectural practice Ahrends, Burton, Koralek Architects (ABK Architects), passed away a few days ago. I had a chance to meet him while working at ABK…

Short break
2020-02-07 22:10:56 UTC
In a post last week I wrote about my fast changing neighbourhood. However, this does not apply to the entire area. There are still places here that are slightly different. Like this across the street. Several lanes with picturesque red brick terrace houses built in 1890–1910 for dockers. Many of…

Towers (return)
2020-01-31 19:15:52 UTC
In below post I am presenting more visual content based on material recorded a few years ago, photographs I already published on my social media channels but not in the form of the entirety My neighbourhood, Docklands area is constantly changing. It’s like a pot of bubbling boiling soup. Now…

Lensless photography
2020-01-25 00:01:08 UTC
A lens-camera is a great, usually very precise creative tool that helps you express yourself visually. Pinhole camera however it’s a completely different story. Here you have to rely on your intuition. Except for obvious pre-visualisation in case of emulsion-based materials and analogue photography, you have to 'guess' the scene/frame…

My Architectural Photography…
2020-01-10 21:39:12 UTC
As I promised in the previous post, I will do my best to fill this space with text frequently. From now on you can expect new articles every weekend. To do that this blog will turn into a form of a diary from time to time. I will continue to…

Changes…
2020-01-05 09:06:00 UTC
After a few weeks of thinking about it, I decided to continue blogging within my website instead of blogger.com I was using for the last 10 years now. No, I am not deleting my old blog. It is still there and will remain but time has come for some changes.…

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