Here’s a video I directed for Dulux Paints last year, showing a fit out of a painting & decorating store, Castle Paints in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, with new Dulux branding.

“Time lapse” video is produced by using hundreds of still photographs to show something that happens over a long period of time, condensed into a short video clip. This particular clip was shot over two days showing the work in progress and finished branding as it now appears in store.

Video direction: Brendan Duffy

Editing and music: Steve Mogerley

A selection of images from New Year’s celebrations in College Green, Dublin earlier this month.

She is Ireland’s “model du jour” so who better to help promote “Get Back: The Story of The Beatles” for their recent shows in Dublin, than traffic stopping model Georgia Salpa. I was commissioned by Ian Smith, the producer of the Get Back show, to shoot a version of the iconic “Abbey Road” album cover for some press photos, replacing George Harrison with Georgia Salpa.

As most of the zebra crossings in Dublin have now disappeared, we had to make our own one for the shoot using white vinyl strips. Then we needed a street that looked similar to the original with not much traffic passing through it, difficult to find in Dublin these days! Thankfully Shrewsbury Road in Ballsbridge provided the almost perfect backdrop. With a little autumn sunshine and a big thanks to PD for providing the white VW Beetle, we got pretty close to the original iconic shot.

Check out my shot compared to the original, and a little video clip someone shot on the day.

“Get Back: The Story of The Beatles” returns to the Tivoli, Dublin for more shows from January 19 until February 14, 2012. http://www.tivoli.ie

Here’s a recent advertisement I photographed for Allied Irish Bank back in the summer, commissioned by Rothco Advertising in Dublin. The ad appeared in bank branches and on line, and is for a new family banking product the bank is promoting.

Photographer:  Brendan Duffy

Art Director:  Rob Murray

Producer:  Cherie Clarke

Account Executive: Miriam Kendrick

Stylist: Roxanne Parker

Make up and grooming: Leonard Daly

Photo assistant: Veronica Dick

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.

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……

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.