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’
Freelance Work
2009 – Date 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
2011- Date COMMISSIONS/ Freelance Jobs
- LNT Band, PR and advertising shots for band, December 2016
- Live Collision Festival, Project Theatre Dublin, November 2016
- The Photography Academy of Ireland, Photography Tutor Assistant, September 2016 - Date
- fillitvenues.ie, freelance interior/ exterior photographer, March 2016 - July 2016
- Jando Design, Dublin, Shots for design company's new website, April 2016
- Miriam Donohue Music, location shoot for album cover and recording of single video, March 2016
- The Mercantile Group, freelance food, drink and venue photographer, March 2016 - Date
- The Mariannes Band, new single launch stop motion video, February 2016
- BANG Restaurant, PR and website food and cocktail photographs, Nov 2015
- KPB LIVE, Commission to shoot Culture Vultures gig at Odessa Club Dublin, Feb 2015
- Mongoose Band, Commission to shoot video for bands new single release Two Birds, 2015
- Galway Bay Brewery, The Black Sheep Pub, Capel St, Commission for wall in Venue, Jan 2015
- Marco Pierre White Restaurant, "Farm to Fork" PR Shoot, Jan 2015
- RedTorchGinger Restaurant, PR and website food photographs, Nov 2014
- Radiomade's The Co. Present, PR photographs for crew, 2014
- The Young Folk , Single cover and advertising for Dublin band Pixie Pace Records, 2014
- Karl Parkinson, Cover photograph Litany of the City and other poems, Wurm Press, 2013
- Edward Denniston, Cover photograph The Scale Of Things, Salmon Poetry, June 2013
- GCN Magazine - GCN Forever Campaign, commissioned to organise photo shoots and take one portrait shot per monthly issue of individuals who are active within the gay community to promote funding of the magazine
- GCN Magazine, Gay Community News, Lifestyle and culture magazine, TENI Group Photograph, September 2012
- Arcology Design Ltd. - Photographing a completed architectural project the ican Digital Marketing, Advertising & Media Agency office at 2-4 Ely Place, Dublin 2 2011
- Donna’s Dance Studio, Cork - Photoshoot to promote dance school and to create portfolios for group of students which included profile, action and group shots 2011
- Brian Lea, Commissioned cover photograph Tips for Life, EP, KDMstudios, 2011
2010 - Date 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.
