Projects and Play
As with most summers, it's been very, very busy on the work front. Along with a lot of hospitality photo and nightclub work, I've been writing a lot, with a new magazine column added to my schedule-I've 2 articles due next week in fact. I've been shooting a lot of work with the Fuji X-T10. I do love it. I'm still using the Canon 5DIII for nightclub work and for events. The Fuji flash just doesn't cut the mustard. It's one of the major failings of the system.I went to Scott Kelby's 'Shoot like a Pro: Reloaded' tour in London, invited by Dave Clayton. Scott invited me to lunch with him, and Periscoped some of the break. He was also good enough to show off my book to people. Not many people would do that. I also met the editor of the magazine I've just started writing for there, so it was a worthwhile trip. I got to hang with Dave and with Glyn Dewis, who's a really great guy. I can't leave out Brad Moore, who joined us for dinner. Great guy too.The London trip coincided with the start of the Galway Arts Festival. I missed some of the gigs, but I did get to John Grant (with Sharon Shannon) and to Kodaline.Today was interesting because I was shooting for a new Galway Whiskey Trail. It's a series of pubs and shops stocking fine whiskies, and was launched to commemorate the founding of Galway Whiskey by Henry Persse 200 years ago. At the height of its fame, Galway Whiskey was the biggest employer in the city. There's a bottle of Persse’s 25 year Old Pure Pot Still Whiskey (actually over 100 years old now) that was valued at £100,000, so it's more than just about drinking. This is part of the aim of the trail- educating people about whiskey, as well as getting people to drink it of course.Macnas put on a small parade, followed by a pageant dedicated to the story of whiskey. It was most enjoyable. Using the Wifi feature on the Fujifilm X-T10, I quickly posted a shot of 'The Master Distiller' on Instagram. I've edited down the set I shot this evening and will post them when I find a suitable gallery plugin for my posts.