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
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.
