Popular photography – the arrival of the snapshot
Towards the end of the 19th Century the photographic landscape was radically altered by the introduction of new developments in photographic technology…
Pioneering Amateurs
Early amateur photographers were primarily drawn from the Landed Gentry. They had the necessary time and resources…
Early photography in Ireland – an introduction
In Ireland, the first photograph was made of a bridge on the River Lagan in Belfast by Francis Stewart Beatty, a Belfast engraver, in September 1839…
Early photography in Ireland – an introduction
In Ireland, the first photograph was made of a bridge on the River Lagan in Belfast by Francis Stewart Beatty, a Belfast engraver, in September 1839…
Photo Album of Ireland exhibition at Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh
The Photo Album of Ireland exhibition was presented in the wonderful location of the Sirius Art Centre, from 10 July – 09 August 2015. The exhibition was curated in collaboration with Sirius Art Centre and featured previously unseen photographs from local families: the Smith, Buckeridge and Fleming families who took part in scanning session in the summer of 2014. The exhibition was curated in Sirius By Brian MacDomhaill.