Abigail Denniston
info[at]abigaildennistonphotography.com
Education
August 2014 - Feb 2015 INTERN/ PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT (AGATA STOINSKA),
D-LIGHT STUDIOS, NORTH GREAT CLARENCE ST, DUBLIN
2012 - 2013 London Metropolitan University, LONDON
Photography and Digital Practice, Research Methods (project development),
Photography and the Staged Narrative, Photography: Narrative, Sequence and Language
Research Methods Major Project and Professional Context
2011 GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY, DUBLIN
Shutter speeds, Exposures, Lenses, Working under different lighting
conditions, Film processing, Darkroom practices & printing techniques
2004 – 2008 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK
to Postmodernism, History of Art History, People & Places, Roman Art
& Architecture, Tradition & Innovation, Roman Baroque Art, Ireland’s
Golden Age, Modern Art, Medium & Meaning, Contemporary Art, History of
Photography
D-LIGHT STUDIOS, NORTH GREAT CLARENCE ST, DUBLIN
- Studio Lighting set-up
- General organisation of photography equipment
- Independent behind the scenes shooting
- Cataloging and editing of files
- Use of knowledge of Adobe Lightroom, Bridge and Photoshop
- Camera, battery and lens preparation
2012 - 2013 London Metropolitan University, LONDON
- MA Photography
- Modules:
Photography and Digital Practice, Research Methods (project development),
Photography and the Staged Narrative, Photography: Narrative, Sequence and Language
Research Methods Major Project and Professional Context
2011 GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY, DUBLIN
- Introduction to Black & White Photography (Short Course)
- Modules:
Shutter speeds, Exposures, Lenses, Working under different lighting
conditions, Film processing, Darkroom practices & printing techniques
2004 – 2008 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK
- BA (Hons) History of Art
- Modules:
to Postmodernism, History of Art History, People & Places, Roman Art
& Architecture, Tradition & Innovation, Roman Baroque Art, Ireland’s
Golden Age, Modern Art, Medium & Meaning, Contemporary Art, History of
Photography
- Result: 2:2
- Dissertation: ‘The Ideology of Gallery Aesthetics’
Work History
Irish Street Art & Spectacle Network, Wexford 2021/Date
Events and Performance Photographer - Travelling to various venues to shoot street performances and events. Liaising with artists and managing director of Network. Working on best representation of shows and on creative portrayal of performances.
Glass Eye Studio, Seattle,WA 2019/2020
Director of Photography - Managing photo studio, equipment and workspace - working with creative team to build concepts on how best to visually represent company - lighting set up - workflow management - cataloging - post production - content creation for social.
findr.me, 2017/2019
Commercial Food Photography - scheduling shoots - liaising with clients - styling food to brief - working to a 24 hour turnover
The Photography Academy of Ireland, 2016/2017
Assistant Photography Tutor - marking assignments - offering constructive feedback to students on assignments - giving presentations on module topics - supervising practical in class exercises.
The Mercantile Group, 2016/2017
Commercial Food Photography - scheduling shoots with clients - liaising with group marketing manager on style and look required for advertising - food styling - optimising use of space/ light in venue to best represent products - efficient use of portable equipment - fast turn over of work.
LNT Band, 2016
Freelance - liasing with clients pre shoot date to discuss creative ideas - building story boards - location scouting - live direction on site - lighting set up -post production -
Live Collision Festival, 2016
Lead Festival Photographer- revising festival schedule - creating schedule for live shooting of events - meeting with performers to discuss parameters of live shooting during shows - fast turnover of work for publication and advertising during festival.
fillitvenues.ie, 2016
Real Estate Photographer - Scheduling shoot with company clients - surveying best venue features and space - post production - fast turn over of work.
Exhibitions
PUBLICATIONS
- Group Exhibition, You Are Here, MART Gallery and Studios, Rathmines, Dublin, November 2015
- Group Exhibition, Little Pieces, Custom House Studios, Westport, Co. Mayo, May 2015
- Solo Exhibition, Word/Image, Mish. Mash Cafe, Dublin May 2015
- Group Exhibition, The Thin Air's 2nd Birthday, The Twisted Pepper, Dublin, May 2015
- Group Exhibition Epigraphing Rathmines, MART Experiment, Rathmines, 2014
- Solo Exhibition Word to Image, text by Edward Denniston, Index Gallery, Central Library, Waterford, 2014
- Group Exhibition Engage Exhibition, Cruthu Arts Festival, Old Providers building, Main Street, Longford, 2014
- Group Exhibiton Significant Details, Studio 13, NMC MA Graduation Exhibition, 2014
- Group Exhibition Gestures and Facial Expressions, Linus Gallery, Online, 2013
- Group Exhibition Uniquely Dublin Exhibition, The Little Museum of Dublin, 2013
- Group Exhibition DISSONANCE, The Front Lounge, Dublin 2012
- Solo Exhibition, Smithfield TO LET, Outhouse, 105 Capel Street 2012
- Group Exhibition Homeless Gallery, D-light Studios, PhotoIreland Festival Exhibition, Dublin, 2012
- Group Exhibition CREATE Studios, Brighton. photocopyclub Exhibition, 2012
- Group Exhibition This Offset Space, Little Green Street Gallery, 2012
- Group Exhibition Kilmainham Arts Club at Patriots Inn, Kilmainham, 2012
- Solo Exhibition Brick Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin, 2102
- Solo Exhibition Outhouse, Capel Street, Dublin 2011
- Solo Exhibition Lovinspoon, North Frederick Street, Dublin 2011
- Solo Exhibition Bodega Restaurant, Waterford 2011
PUBLICATIONS
- mercenaire.com, written article on digital nomadism, December 2016
- Vice, founded in 1994, arts, culture and new topic print and online magazine, feature shoot on Grangegorman occupancy, April 2015
- thethinair, Irish music and culture website and physical magazine.
- thelastmixedtape, independent music blog based in Dublin, 2014
- selectsessions, music project, run by Big Ass Events Co. and White Legs Audio. 2014
- Educe Journal, Publishing literary fiction, non fiction, poetry and visual art. Feature Artist, Spring Issue, 2013
- RedbirdEditions, photography projects and fine art editions, Est 2013.
- scissors and spackle, online and print Art and Literary Magazine, Feature Artist front and back cover, August 2012.
- Ragazine.cc, the online magazine of Art, Information & Entertainment, Photo Editors Choice / July-August 2012.
- thefirstcut, poetry magazine, feature photographer, June 2012.
- Stone Highway Review, new journal of poetry and short prose, feature photographer, June 2012.
- The Ofi Press Literary Magazine, Mexico City, May 2012.
- Crack The Spine, front cover,online literary magazine, May 2012.
- The Almanac, New York literary and art magazine, published by Patasola Press in collaboration with KissPunchPress, April 2012.
- thephotocopyclub, submission for photocopyclub exhibition at CREATE studios, Brighton, March 2012.
- the Shot, the Daily Shot, Ireland's Photography Magazine, February 17th, 2012.
- The Dubliner, two page spread,supplement for The Evening Herald, Dublin. February 2nd, 2012.
- F-Stop Magazine, group exhibit, Online Photography Magazine, February 1st, 2012.
