Day 5
Well, we did manage to find a Dublin bar that played the Pens game. It was a tough loss but a great night! We sat with a few Canadians that made the game more interesting. All in all it was a fun time filled with dancing and singing and talking to other people about their travels. I enjoy hearing where everyone has been and their favorite places to visit and see. It makes me hopeful for my future travels.
Today we went back to DCU to hear Roderick Flynn again speak about the internet and its place in Ireland. It was shocking to hear about how Ireland has just received Broadband not that long ago and that many people still have dial-up connections. I think that America would lose their minds if they were to not able to load a webpage is less then one second.
Photocall was our next stop, which turned out to be completely different from what I was expecting. They were an agency that supplies I believe about 30 publications with news photos. They have many assignments daily and at the end of the month also receive a sum for monthly contracts. It was like freelance work but structured! They also have been hit by the economy, and have made their way into the PR industry, shooting more assignments and more editorial. It seemed like a great place to work and a way to stay afloat as a working photography.
Finally the photographers met with photographer Paul Kelly in the back room of his favorite pub. He brought his book and a lot of commercial work to show us and was very easy to talk to and ask questions. His work was not only amazing, but also shot on both medium format film and digital. How fantastic! He also had great advice about the business and how to establish yourself as a name in the industry. It was very similar to that in America. I plan to keep in contact with him in the future and keep looking at his work.
Tomorrow we’re off to Belfast for a day trip and tonight after a few songs at karaoke, I am ready to get some good sleep.
