Some recent work - click images for details.
A series of portraits commissioned by a group of artists based in Westmeath - each person brought in an object that was relevant to their practice.
I was delighted to receive the following feedback from the group - “All the artists were incredibly impressed with his approach, care and insight, and particularly enjoyed the collaborative aspect of the photoshoot. We are delighted with the finished portraits and would highly recommend Conor to other artists and art institutions.”
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This was an interesting project - to retrace Katherine Mansfield’s steps around Paris and Fontainbleau for a new biography of the celebrated New Zealand author. Click here for more pictures.
Personal work. 60x43 cm archival pigment print on 308 gsm Hannemüle Photo Pearl paper. Framed in limed ash box frame behind AR glass. Edition of 10 + 2 AP.
It was an honour and a privilege to make this portrait of Imogen Stuart RHA, such a beautiful human being.
A new documentary about her, Imogen from the Heart, is screening on RTE 1 on December 7th at 10:15 pm.
Personal work. Archival pigment print on 308 gsm Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper. Framed in limed ash box frame behind AR glass. Edition of 6 + 1 AP
I’m delighted to have a portfolio of photographs and an essay about my time in Paris in the latest edition of the beautiful Winter Papers arts anthology. It’s in bookshops and available here, and will be launched on Saturday November 11th at the Dublin Book Festival.
A story of mine called The Two Amys is in the upcoming Sunday Miscellany anthology, which is also being launched next week at the Festival.
*Lèche-vitrines (literally, ‘window-licking) is French slang for window-shopping. Some images from this project are here.
Booker long-listed novelist Elaine Feeney, shot for Literature Ireland as part of a series of portraits of great Irish writers.
It was an honour and a privilege to make a portrait of Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, described by the Guardian as “ the best female poet in these islands”. The portrait is part of a series of great Irish writers for Literature Ireland.
My portrait of playwright Deirdre Kinihan, whose new play The Saviour is having its world stage premiere this week in the Irish Repertory Theatre, New York. Directed by Louise Lowe for Landmark Productions and starring Marie Mullen and Jamie O'Neill, the play will have an Irish run from the end of September.
The portrait is an out-take from En résidence, a series of portraits of artists-in-residence commissioned by the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris. I used elements of the courtyard to give a sense of a proscenium arch.
I recently put out an online call for someone to help me test some new black & white films. I was delighted when the brilliant artist Rachel Fallon offered to help out. It was a lot of fun meeting and photographing her, and I particularly like this silhouetted study of her we did at the end.
Five of my photographs were featured in a group show with a focus on subcultures and the experiences of minorities.
Personal work: taken on the last day of a recent stay in Paris. You can see more images from the trip here: Always a Good Idea.
Ishmael is a photographer, originally from New York. I’ve been enjoying mentoring him as part of the Art’s Council’s Agility Award scheme. We did this portrait on my old Mamiya 6x7 film camera, which I haven’t used in quite a while.
Ivana Bacik TD photographed for the Someone’s Daughter exhibition, re-framing women in the justice system. It opened at Photo London in September 2021.
Publicity shots for “Holding”, a new ITV drama starring Conleth Hill, Siobhan McSweeney and Brenda Fricker. It’s adapted from Graham Norton’s first novel and is being directed by Kathy Burke.
Publicity shots for “Holding”, a new ITV drama starring Conleth Hill, Siobhan McSweeney and Brenda Fricker. It’s adapted from Graham Norton’s first novel and is being directed by Kathy Burke.
Personal work: a few days in Paris to photograph author Emilie Pine and writer and academic Clíona Ní Ríordáin in the Irish Cultural Centre, which is where I came across this pleasing arrangement.
Personal work. I’m very much enjoying The Written World, Kevin’s new book of essays and criticism.
Part of an exhibition of portraits of artists-in-residence, launched as part of Paris Photo in the Centre Culturel Irlandais in November 2021. Click image for more.
Personal work: Shane Daniel Byrne has become a very successful online comedian during the lockdowns. I photographed him in character as Shannon, owner of Shannon’s Hair Beauty Nails and Dog Grooming on the Lower Kimmage Road.
I was delighted to photograph my old friend Ann Marie for her new book about death, “Sorry for Your Trouble”.
I recently completed working on my first film as editor. The River Remembers is a 13-minute artistic essay about the history of the River Shannon as it goes through County Roscommon, which was launched as part of Roscommon’s Culture Night 2021. The film was directed by Susan Mannion and Rory Pierce, who also wrote the music. Click image to see the film.