Just a quick note to say that blogging will be light around here for a little while (hopefully not too long!) because I’ve taken on a project that’s snowed me under somewhat. I’ve been animating on a children’s tv show which is really fun and exciting but means locking myself away in my office and resisting the call of the internet.

I will be attending the Irish Businesswomen’s conference in Mullingar on Thursday so if anyone is going along I’ll be the one blinking as if she hasn’t seen sunlight for awhile.

Canon 5D, 85mm, f2.5, 1/3200, ISO 200

A couple more from Saturday, this time some portraits of the people that work at the markets selling their wares. The girl above arrived with her friend towards the end of our stay at the carboot sale and I think they feature in nearly everyone’s photos of the day

Canon 5D, 85mm, f2.2, 1/200, ISO 200

Canon 5D, 85mm, f2.2, 1/640, ISO 200

Canon 5D, 85mm, f2.5, 1/2000, ISO 200

Canon 5D, 28mm, f2.5, 1/4000, ISO 200

Finally getting around to going through the photos from Saturday’s photomeet in Dublin. It was a great day and a fantastic idea for a venue (nice one Catriona!). We started off at the Toejam boot sale around the back of the George Bernard Shaw Pub. We had a great gang of people…Redmum, John, Catriona, Will, Davy, Alexia, Nathalie and Eoghan, Eoin, Phil and Darren. Some excellent bargains to be had if you’re in the area on a Saturday, I indulged in a bit of spending (all in the name of portrait bribes you understand) and came away with a brand new soft leather bag for €8. Yummy food and interesting characters too:

Canon 5D, 28mm, f2.5, 1/3200, ISO 200

Canon 5D, 28mm, f2.5, 1/6400, ISO 200

Canon 5D, 28mm, f2.5, 1/1250, ISO 200

Canon 5D, 17mm, f5, 1/2000, ISO 200

We then took a walk down to the farmer’s market in Temple Bar (where Deborah of Humble Housewife fame joined us) for even more snapping:

Canon 5D, 28mm, f5.6, 1/1600, ISO 200

Canon 5D, 28mm, f5.6, 1/800, ISO 200

I have loads more but I think that’s enough for one post! If you want to have a look at what everyone got (and it’s cool to see how we all were in the same places yet we each had our own unique view) there’s a toejam group up on Flickr here.

Just got back from the photomeet in Dublin, we had a great turnout and fab weather so hopefully some good photos too! I’ve not had a chance to go through all yet but a post will follow. I did pick up a couple of bargains at the car boot sale at the George Bernard Shaw pub where we all met up. Eve’s especially taken with these glasses I picked up for a euro (we discovered if you buy stuff, you’re more likely to get a good photo of the vendors haha!).

I keep meaning to post this to let anyone who doesn’t know, and might like to join us, that there is a photowalk organised for this Saturday afternoon. There’s a good gang going including some coming all the way from the wee North so it should be great craic. (Sorry, if you didn’t get a link there…there are more people listed on the Facebook event page too.)

We’re meeting at the George Bernard Shaw pub in Portobello in Dublin at 1pm and everyone’s welcome. From beginners to pros, it’s always good for inspiration and chat and it always seems to end in a pub…what’s not to like? See you Saturday.