photography

Articles

  • 15th October 2010

    Why Photography Matters

    A few thoughts after a difficult week.
  • 13th July 2010

    What I Learned at Flickr

    A quick recap of my visit to see the lovely people at Flickr in March of this year. This continues the theme of articles I should have written months ago, but didn't. Short version: Flickr loves you and your photos - for keeps.
  • 11th July 2010

    Anticipation

    We've been growing some vegetables in the garden.
  • 18th May 2010

    Taking a Photograph

    I have been taking a lot of photos lately, and wanted to quickly jot down some thoughts on what I think is important to think about when I take a photo. You might find this useful, who knows.
  • 14th February 2010

    Picturing New York

    Picturing New York, a selection of MOMA's most iconic images of New York, closed today at the Irish Museum of Modern Art. I got in just in time; and it was fantastic.
  • 2nd October 2008

    Coming Soon…The Past

    In the last year I've taken some time to scan and catalogue hundreds of family photos. A fun, interesting, eye-opening, painful, happy, laborious exercise.
  • 4th January 2008

    Snowing in Belfast

    The buses aren't exactly running on time these days; these ladies are giving up.

Photographs

  • Jean Aw
  • Sunday
  • Cameras
  • Paparazzo Karl
  • Paparazzo John
  • Me, Segmented Mirror
  • Peter
  • Cliona and Camera
  • Therese
  • Lift in the Bundestag
  • Bounce Flash
  • Dressing Room
  • Elton
  • Joe Casserly, Paparazzo
  • Mike
  • Me in the Thermal Camera
  • Snap

Tweets

  • Looking forward to another day of photography with @KarinaFinegan. She has mad skills :)

    6th August 2010

  • Wedding photography - kind of like trying a new endurance sport

    24th July 2010

  • @vonprond Street photography can sometimes lead to candid situations and photographs, but street photography is not = candid photography.

    1st February 2010

  • @vonprond I understand, but candid photography requires engagement between photographer and an indifferent, open, honest subject.

    1st February 2010

  • @vonprond Not too picky; just something challenging. Studio or outdoor. Gallery of Photography seem to offer courses. Any recommendations?

    27th October 2009

  • Looking at photography courses in Dublin; a few options, but none of them are cheap.

    27th October 2009

  • I saw an unbelievable photography exhibition by Tokihiro Sato in Chicago a few years ago. @abduzeedo @icedcoffee. Check out his stuff.

    2nd June 2009
A small photo of The Author with some lovely tea by way of a witty footer
Paul May is a designer and UX consultant from Dublin, Ireland; he is currently a student at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP). Feel free to directly (or you can use the contact form). You can also get him on twitter or flickr. Paul enjoys writing in the third person.