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I’ve worked as a professional photographer for ten years, working for newspapers, magazines and new media. I can do creative PR photography to help your product or service stand out. I can shoot your products in the studio for your website and I also do weddings!
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I do all kinds of graphic design – logos, illustration, flyers, ads, computer- or hand-drawn, based on your brief or I’ll come up with some great ideas for you.
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I’ve qualifications in scriptwriting and digital media, have written newspaper articles and social media content for businesses. I’m witty and fast and I can come up with marketing communication that will work rather than irritate!
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Diwali Festival Galway 2018
Image proof gallery – these images are for proofing only – no downloading, sharing or other usage is permitted, all images © Brian Harding 2018 print prices: 7?x5? = €7 / 8?x12? = €15 please email your order quoting the relevant file names (the numbers under each photo) to harding.brian@gmail.com
Read MoreHession School of Irish Dance – celebration ball, oct 2018
Image proof gallery – these images are for proofing only – no downloading, sharing or other usage is permitted, all images © Brian Harding 2018 print prices: 7″x5″ = €7 / 8″x12″ = €15 please email your order quoting the relevant file names (the numbers under each photo) to harding.brian@gmail.com
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One photo – many uses
so I had worked with Senator (as she was then) Lorraine Higgins on a number of occasions recording her local constituency work. Then she decided to make a run for Dáil Éireann and needed an election poster photo so I was delighted she chose me for the job. Very simple set-up I put up a
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Darkness into light 2017
?Thanks to @galwayindo @lorraineohanlon for featuring my pics from #darknessintolight2017 @dil_galway @PietaHouse @Tribeton @niall_mcnelis ?
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Galway Faces content on Broadsheet (Depeche Moate)
the sunny spell of weather in the west provided inspiration for this little skit today Gahan Out Of That https://t.co/2rT2tjZbjU pic.twitter.com/5HbaIYrSrB — broadsheet_ie (@broadsheet_ie) May 3, 2017
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Galway Coke Zero Bike scheme pic with Sean Kelly
Thanks @galwayindo for featuring my pic of @SeanKellyCyclin for @ACT4Meningitis @galwaycityco coke zero bike scheme #galway #cycling #seankelly #zerocokebikes
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Galway Faces content lands on Broadsheet! (me and the farmer)
Galway Faces is a website I do which takes a wry look at all things Galway – well I’m not totally sure anymore what it does to be honest but anyway – sometimes I put words and images together and send them to Broadsheet which is Ireland’s best website for wit and more often that
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Galway Faces content lands on Broadsheet..once again!
The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine https://t.co/rjwIAwUV9o pic.twitter.com/e2hy2tpxrz — broadsheet_ie (@broadsheet_ie) January 11, 2017
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Galway Faces Content lands on Broadsheet.. again
Making Flooring Great Again https://t.co/3oy1sldVBe pic.twitter.com/M5iRx4R7Vs — broadsheet_ie (@broadsheet_ie) January 26, 2017
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Galway Faces content lands on Broadsheet
I Invented World Music https://t.co/SrvdbsSNRv pic.twitter.com/crb3ocO21b — broadsheet_ie (@broadsheet_ie) April 7, 2017
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PHOTOGRAPHY ADVICE I GIVE EVERY TIME
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Read MoreFILMING IN THE MOST WILD OF LOCATIONS
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MOTHER NATURE WANTS TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED
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Galway East Labour Party Selection Convention
Almost full page of coverage in the Connacht Tribune..
Read MoreGiving Guild Lunch
The Giving Guild Charity Christmas lunch at the Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin
Read MoreTaoiseach and Minister visit
An Taoiseach and Minister Burton visit Loughrea – using off-camera flash to turn day into night
Read MoreLaunch of Mezs Masquerade’s new website
Mez’s Masquerade is a fancy dress shop in Galway, we had three great models Debbie, Garreth and Roisin – they were enthusiastic and made the shoot good fun. We just made it up as we went along (your honour) – and I was pleased enough with the results. Papers didn’t use anything though which is
Read MoreGannet Fishmongers Galway for Bord Bia
Gannet Fishmongers in Galway were chosen as Bord Bia supplier of the year, I photographed the team at the famous Saturday farmers market around St Nicholas church in town the pic was used in the Connacht Sentinel, when included on Gannet’s Facebook page it resulted in some amusing ‘suggested pages’..
Read MoreGalway Indo Front Page 3/7/13 (my THIRTIETH!!)
what a surprise to find my 2010 pic of Brian Walsh TD on the front page yesterday, particularly after not having worked for them for over two years!
Read MoreShoot for ‘The West’s Awake’ documentary IFTA nominations
featured in yesterday’s Galway Advertiser, and today on Connacht Rugby website..
Read MoreGalway Food Festival public meeting
Second job of the year! thanks to an absent colleague, this was an information evening for the upcoming Galway Food Festival. It was a day of bad flooding in Galway so I was surprised so many people attended. I did social shots and ones of the speakers. I even did a little (unasked for) video,
Read MoreCapones Jazz Evening Launch
sorry its a bit small, couldn’t get the zoom yoke to do what I wanted, anyway as they say, if it doesn’t work small it doesn’t work at all! – actually maybe its just me who says that
Read MoreIrish Times HealthPlus supplement 7/8/12
got a pic in todays Irish Times Health supplement. Printed huge. Nice surprise.
Read MoreFarmer’s Journal 28/07/12
my pics in Farmer’s Journal ‘Country Style’ or ‘Country Life’ I think it is supplement. Profile of Fiona Mangan milliner. No credit but Fiona, me and Holy God know they’re mine. Never had pics in the FJ before!
Read More1992-2012
Twenty years ago today I got my first picture published. This was taken with my Dad’s ancient Kodak Retinette rangefinder camera. So ancient I think it once belonged to Parnell. What big brass balls I must have had to even appear in public with such a relic, let alone point it at human females. But
Read MorePortrait of the Artist as a young woman
last week I took time out from my busy schedule to visit Michelle Campion’s exhibition ‘Souls’ in town.
Read MoreGalway’s Volvo Summer
Galway hosted the finale of the Volvo Ocean Race this summer. This replica of Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue appeared on one of Salthill’s ghastlier buildings as part of the overall race-japery.
Read More‘Rocking the vote’
shadowing Labour Senator Lorraine Higgins as she canvassed for a yes vote in Loughrea with the Tánaiste
Read MorePromo Night!
I’ve been covering some promotion nights in local bars lately. Its fun to try and get decent pics out of them.
Read MoreVintage Dolls for the Fashion Shed
fashion shoot at the Ardilaun hotel couple of weeks ago – I was happy with this one
Read MoreIrish Tatler Magazine, May 2012
pic from last month’s Fiona Mangan shoot in Galway Atlantaquarium in current edition of Irish Tatler..
Read MoreIrish Times Magazine 14/4/12
thanks to Fiona Mangan I got a pic (and a namecheck) into the Irish Times magazine for the first time last weekend.. absolutely delighted!
Read MoreFashion Innovation Awards 2012
I went along to this event the other night and took some pics. Thats about it!
Read MoreFiona Mangan pic in Irish Examiner Weekend
another first time appearance for my pics in… Irish Examiner Weekend supplement 31/3/12 This is from my recent shoot for Fiona Mangan Milliner
Read MoreTATLER MAGAZINE: The Giving Guild Christmas lunch 2011
..first time I’ve had pics in Tatler Magazine! – these are in March edition and they’re from the first Christmas lunch held by The Giving Guild in the Four Seasons Hotel last December..
Read MoreNorth Galway Hunt Ball strikes again!
..this time over two pages in March/April edition of Galway Now Magazine..
Read Moremore lobster, less pipe
I did a shoot for milliner Fiona Mangan last week. Her new collection is inspired in part by fish that swim in the sea. So we used Galway Atlantaquaria as our location. It was very pleasent, everyone was lovely to work with: model Suzi Coombs, stylist Paula Rabbitte and makeup artist Flora Psarianos. I’d bought
Read Moretesting, testing
I did these test shots to prepare for a job recently. I thought they might need a ‘dramatic sky’ kind of look. As it turned out we didn’t get around to doing them. Anyway its an opportunity to introduce my charming new assistant, Dolly. I think she’s a keeper!
Read MoreDaisy Boutique Galway shoot, Galway Now Magazine Feb 2012
page and a half of social pics from the first birthday party for Daisy Boutique, Eglinton Street Galway appear in the current edition of Galway Now magazine. First published sign of life from me this year, ochón is ochón! Not dead yet!
Read MoreOrsi Fitness Website Pics
Before Christmas I did a shoot for Orsi Fitness in the Clayton Hotel in Galway. I had a meeting with Orsi in advance to establish what kind of images she needed and where they were intended for. She was revamping her website and we agreed the best way to show prospective clients what Orsi Fitness
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