The East Cork Camera Group welcomed Cork-based, professional aerial photographer, Dennis Horgan, to speak at our recent meeting at the Midleton Park Hotel.
Dennis, a former auctioneer, developed an interest in and a passion for photography and aviation as a teenager when he was given his first camera at the age of 18 so it wasn’t a surprise that he eventually combined both into a very successful career.
Much in demand, Dennis’s client list features Savills, Port of Cork Company, DTZ Sherry Fitzgerald, Bon Secours Healthcare System, Park Hotel Kenmare, Irish and European Ltd., Dromquinna Manor, PT Technologies Ltd., The Old Head Golf Links, Dunmore House Hotel & DAA Cork Airport, to name a few.
He has recently published his first book ‘Cork – The View From Above’ which combines many of the photos he had taken of the county from the air over the years in over 256 pages. The book, which is a photographer’s feast, has a forward by Jeremy Irons and you can read the Irish Times review of the book here.
Dennis presented a slideshow of aerial imagery depicting a fascinating visual record of Ireland’s most iconic landscapes, buildings and countryside including fields of baled straw awaiting collection, ancient castles and monastic sites, colourful cottages in seaside villages, urban sprawl and industry, as well as rugged coastal scenes and images of the Rivers Lee and Blackwater. All of the images were either taken from a helicopter or fixed wing aircraft. Dennis recounted his time spent in the skies, shooting through open doors while at the same time trying to keep the camera stable and waiting for the light to be just right before taking a shot.
Dennis is clearly very passionate about photography and aviation and his book epitomises that passion in addition to his love for Ireland’s natural landscape. After his presentation, Dennis kindly signed copies of his book for ECCG members.
ECCG wishes to thank Dennis for sharing his work and experience with us and we look forward to his next book which, we hear, may be in the works.
See more of Dennis’s work on his website, www.dennishorgan.ie.
– Noelle Lowney