Abigail Denniston
info[at]abigaildennistonphotography.com

Education​

August 2014 - Feb 2015 INTERN/ PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT (AGATA STOINSKA),
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: 
       Research Methods (art, media and design), Photography and Traditional Practice,
       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: 
       Camera functions & manual controls, Film type & speed,
       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: 
       Modernism in Europe, Renaissance, Portraiture, Modernism
       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

findr.me, 2017/2018
Commercial Food Photography    - scheduling shoots - liasing 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
  • 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.
  • 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.