PORTFOLIO III

DUBLIN

 

DUBLIN STREET LIFE

Having lived in Dublin up until 2002, Patrick has a large collection of interesting black and white photographs of the city, dating back as far as 1996; Life as it was lived in Dublin, unchanged by the photographer's presence; therefore serving as a social documentary  of the changes that are taking place in our built environment. Many of them are quirky moments, juxtapositions, the narrative dance between humans and their city surroundings. Sometimes, fleeting moments can be captured to give results that are both pleasing to the eye and an interesting record of time gone by. All of these images are available as hand printed silver gelatin photographs, and when you click on the image it will display the relivent information about the particular photograph.

PANORAMIC DUBLIN

The way that Dublin has been built over the last few centuries is such that it has spread its self out evenly without rising very high into the sky unlike the skyline of New York, and therefore is taylor made for this format of photographing. More recently areas in the Docklands are undergoing some major changes that I have documented photographically over the last ten years or so years. Newer and higher business blocks and apartments have been built along the river Liffey changing its look for ever.
The images that I present to you here are a select few that will hopefully not just document the face of the city at this interesting time for Dublin, but will also say something a little bit deeper as to the people and how they are found changing with these advances.

OLD DUBLIN PUBS AND SHOPS

Dublin has been expanding rapidly over the last decade and has changed considerably, the new replacing the old. This is a time at which, without careful planning and conservation, Dublin could loose much of its unique and valuable character.

Dublin, and Ireland, as most people around the world are aware, has a long history of a pub orientated social culture. Many of the old public houses still exist today, some of which are featured in the prints in this portfolio. The few remaining old shop fronts serve as an interesting backdrop to life in the city of Dublin, and in my mind should be maintained to preserve this sense of culture that is so unique to Ireland.