I’m a professional photographer and filmmaker from Dublin, currently based in Paris working in product development, specifically on Image Quality, for GoPro. I’m also an experienced sailor and wannabe pro skier.
I’ve established myself as a highly versatile and skilled creative, with experience spanning a wide range of disciplines and industries, working with clients all over the world. I specialise in authentic, documentary-style photography, predominantly shooting behind the scenes and lifestyle projects for artists, athletes, and public figures, but I’ve also worked extensively in video production, from short-form online ads to documentary work, and in photography disciplines such as music, maverick sports, commercial advertising and product, portrait, landscape, photojournalism and more.
Shooting on both film and digital, stills and motion, and working as an engineer for a global camera manufacturer, I pride myself on having amassed substantial technical knowledge of my craft and the industry.
Personally I’m passionate about skiing, sailing, climbing, rugby, musical theatre, and all things internet culture, journalism & media. I'm versed in science, tech and computing, and I'm an advocate for our climate and sustainablity.
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There is, I think, a crucial difference between striving to produce excellent work and perfect work. Excellence by definition is to surpass, the quality of being outstanding or extremely good, so when you strive for it you are constantly looking at where you are now and finding ways you can improve just that little bit, everyday and with every project. On the other hand, when you strive for perfection you are aiming at something that is so good that it cannot get any better, an unrealistic standard that by its nature is a long term pursuit, if even possible to attain at all. So whilst I've still got a lot to learn you better believe I'm constantly working as hard as I can to grow, level up my skills and bring more to the table in everything I do as a creative, and I really believe that gets reflected in my work and that my clients constantly reap the results of my continued improvement.
As the saying goes 'how you do anything is how you do everything', the act itself is not that important, but the principle is, doing the right thing is always the right thing to do. When we focus on the small things it bleeds into everything else we do. If you have the discipline to stick to the process and not skip over important details, you set a precedent for yourself and others. I'm constantly challenging myself to go the extra mile, to dot the i's and cross the t's and get all the little things right, many of which the client may not even notice, but it adds an element of genuine care and professionalism — and that is something clients notice, even if they can't specifically point to what it was that made the difference.
Now, I do want to add that when it comes to deliverables, certain details matter more than others, I'm sure you've heard of the 80/20 rule, so as I've eluded to above, although I will always strive for excellence and will put my heart and soul behind making sure your project is as good as it can be, there does come a point where done is better than perfect, and that is where we hit print or publish.
Client collaboration is a key ingredient in the success of any project and I strongly believe if there are problems in communication, or honestly just mismatched vibes, that this will seep into and hinder the quality of everything we produce. Therefore, I personally endeavour to; be clear, consistent and timely in my own communication; to keep clients in the loop about each new project phase and status, often sharing them into project resources and dashboards; to keep shared files, documents and communication channels concise and organised; to allow the client to actively participate in anyway they can; and to be as transparent as possible with costs and billing. I hope that in doing this I can continue to build trust and long term relationships with all clients.
