My World of Photography - Rory O'Connor

Yesterday evening we were treated to the Wonderful World of Rory O'connor's Photography, an ever changing world on the Southeast coast of Ireland - East Cork.

Rory introduced himself with his smooth Southern Ireland accent saying that he was for the most part self-taught and he played a short three minute slide show to give a flavour of what was to come.

A very practical photographer, he talked about planning for a seascape photographic expedition with the use of a range of data from Google Maps, TPE, Light Trace and Flicker. Plus as much information as possible about tides and the weather. Then there was protective equipment! Spare batteries, filters and travelling light. On arrival at the shoot check out the area first, look at the tide and wave patterns and appreciate what will  be happening one hour from now.

 We began on the Copper Coast with a series of outstanding seascapes and Rory's mantra 'There's always a shot if you work at it!'

Rory's favourite lens is an f2.8, 20mm prime, he always shoots in RAW, ISO 100, single spot focus and back button focus at f16.

We went to Ballycroneen and Ballycotton for another series of fantastic seascapes.

After the break we saw some portraits, mostly shot in natural light and often unplanned. Then on to Nature, which in Rory's case in birds; puffin, gannet, bluetit, sparrow and heron.

The evening came to a close with other mantras - 'Keep going back, that's the key' and 'There's always a shot!'

At Rory's request NDPS has made a donation of fifty Euros to his preferred charity; The Cork University Hospital, in lieu of a normal fee. Thank you Rory for an inspirational evening full of excellent advice and outstanding pictures.

Image copyright of Rory O’Connor Photography

Rory’s presentation is the last in the 2020-2021 Season that was available to non-members of the Society to attend. We now have just two more Special Presentations before the current Season of photo-talks comes to a close:
On Tuesday 6th July we welcome back Nic Stover from California who will present ‘Looking upon Landscape with a New Perspective’. Nic’s talk back in February proved a great hit with NDPS members so we delighted to host this talk where we shall be joined by our friends from Sheffield Photographic Society.

Finally, on Tuesay 20th July we welcome Chris Ceaser who will present the first of two photo-talks at NDPS - ‘Venice, in Pictures and Words’. Chris will be back in the back-end of next Season with his companion talk ‘Rome, in Pictures and Words’.

Planning for the 2021-2022 Season is almost completed and we are planning yet another exciting collection of inspirational photographers who will cover the normal wide range of genres the Society packs into each season.

We are delighted to announce our good friend Jayne Odell FRPS will open the new season on Tuesday 7th September with her talk about what goes on ‘At the end of her Garden and her journey to Fellowship’ of the RPS.
Full details of the 2021-2022 Season are soon to be added to the Programme page of the website

Jayne Odell FRPS