On Monday evening I attended an Evening with Barry McCall in the Gibson Hotel at the Point Village in Dublin.
It was an event sponsored by Canon Ireland and hosted by Dave McCain from the Institute of Photography.
I was a little intrepid about attending, as I was working all weekend and would have enjoyed an evening off.
How and ever, I charged up the Ipod and headed for the Luas...
Upon arrival at the stunning venue, I got the feeling that this wasn't going to be another run-of-the-mill excuse for a top photographer to sell his latest software or training course, and I was right.
Although Barry had his recent book for sale, it wasn't the core reason for the talk, and as it was solely for charity, I was delighted to see many of the attendees leaving with their Brown Thomas bag.
The photos in the book and the quality of the paper were truly astonishing. as a photographer who places a lot of emphasis on the importance of print, I was amazed. Apparently Barry had overseen the entire process from start to finish, including the print and bind process. Anyone who manages to get a hold of one of these books really is quite lucky, as there are years of enjoyment for both photographers and non-photographers alike contained within it's pages
Barry's love for what he does shone through like a beacon, and his attitude was a lesson to us all.
Barry's work, especially, for me, his portraiture in the book, is just stunning.
He spoke of how he has developed a style and how he is constantly evolving and changing, both for his own benefit and the benefit of his clients.
in a world of cynicism (not least my own), this was an oasis of sincerity,
thanks to all at Canon, the IOP and to Barry,
Phil
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