I was commissioned last month to shoot this year’s Graduate Recruitment brochure by international accountancy firm Deloitte. Known as one of the “Big Four”, Deloitte are among the biggest auditing and accountancy firms in the world. Each year their graduate brochure aims to attract the brightest and most talented young graduates to the firm, for a three year programme with Deloitte.
I suppose we all have a certain idea of how an accountant should look or should behave, so when pitching to the client, I wanted to take the images for their brochure in a slightly different direction. As the brief was “a day in the life of a graduate” shot in a reportage style, I wanted the images to have a lively and upbeat feel while at the same time appear smart, professional and international. A high dynamic range retouch was added to give the pictures that extra edge, and hopefully appeal to the young potential graduates looking at the pictures.
All the pictures were shot in and around the Dublin office on Earlsfort Terrace. We cast the models from the Deloitte staff, all great fun on the day and brilliant at taking direction.
Here’s a selection of the images that will appear in the upcoming brochure.
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Some images of Amanda Brunker, photographed in Bentley’s, Dublin in June, and featured in the Sunday Independent’s Life Magazine (Sunday, 11 July 2010). Amanda is a great character and was excellent fun to photograph.
Photography: Brendan Duffy
Styling: Liadan Hynes
Make up: Seana Long
Hair: Trevor Hynes @ Peter Mark
Photographic and styling assistance: various
Posting this from the beautiful surroundings of La Cueva, a bar in Tarifa, Spain, owned by my friend Scott MacNaughton. Wanted to get a post in for June, before the month runs out.
The light in Dublin has been great lately with the recent good weather. Here’s a beautiful daylight shot of classical pianist Finghin Collins, which we shot for his upcoming album artwork. Finghin recorded his album in the National Concert Hall and the image was taken in an old part of the building which is now unused. Looking forward to seeing the finished artwork for Finghin’s album, which will be produced by Claves Records from Switzerland (my first client from Switzerland!).
Will post up some shots of the stunning locations in Tarifa, there are amazing locations here for so many shoots. Tarifa is a old Moorish town at the southern tip of Spain, well known for it’s beaches, bars and kite surfing.
Hoping to shoot some test fashion (swimwear) around Marbella later this week. It’s a tough life……
Categories: Music / Artwork / Live, People / Lifestyle Tags: classical, classical music, classical pianist, Claves Records, daylight, Dublin, Finghin Collins, Music, National Concert Hall, pianist, record, recording, Switzerland
Photography: Brendan Duffy
Stylist: Roxanne Parker (www.roxanneparker.com)
Hair: Jacqui Fay (www.kazumihair.ie)
Make Up: Naomh Kirwan (www.naomhkirwan.com)
Stylist’s Assistant: Emily O’Donnell
Photographic Assistant: Noel Phelan
Model: Rachael (www.assetsmodels.com)
Special thanks to Leonora O’Brien for providing the location
Some recent pics of Alin Jaleru of Royal Chamber Barbers in Malahide, Co. Dublin for Irish Hairdresser magazine. Alin is a recent award winner. I’m liking the whole “Sweeney Todd” vibe….the killer barber.
