Professional Photographer Dublin | Kyle Tunney

Photo by James Foley

Last week I was lucky enough to have been included in the final 5 for ‘Photographer of the year‘ at the Irish student media awards. It was a super night and absolutely amazing to win. I wanted to say a quick thanks to Oxygen & all the sponsors, IADT and a big shout out to anybody who has shot with me, gone on a photowalk, in essence all the photographers I’ve met over the past few years. In my opinion it is meeting and networking with other photographers that makes us push ourselves to be better photographers!!

Smedia Awards 2011 Winners :: Congratulations

Society Publication of the Year- Sponsored: Evening Herald
Winner: QUB, The Verdict – Craig Fagan

Short Story of the year
Winner: TCD, The Long Finger – David Lynch

Web Designer of the Year-Sponsored – Irishtimes.com
Winner: DCU, www.dcufm.com, Denis McEvoy

Blog of the Year -Sponsored: Myhome.ie
Winner: DIT Aungier Street www.teaandtoast.ie, Graham Ó Maonaigh

Small College Publication of the Year
Winner: BCFE, The Bcfe Bulletin, Lynn Corrigan

Radio Production – Arts & Features – Sponsored: Phantom FM
Winner: DCU, Action replay, Stephen Long

Headline award for Journalism relating to Mental heath and Suicide prevention - Sponsored: Headline, HSE
Winner: UCD, University Observer: Eating Disorders, Leanne Waters

Magazine of the Year - Sponsored: The Gloss
Winner: TCD, Trinity News The Ball Guide, Aoife Crowley & Karl McDonald

Animation of the Year
Winner: BCFE, The Apple tree, Alex Sherwood

Colour Writer of the Year
Winner: UCC, UCC Express, Keavy O’Sullivan

Sports Photographer of the Year – Sponsored: O2
Winner: University College Dublin, Daire Brennan

Film Script of the Year
Winner: IAD, Small Change, Cathy Brady

Leiriuchain Teilifise i nGaeilge – Faisnéis & Drámaíocht - Sponsored: TG4 & Udaras
Winner: NUIG, Laoch Lán-Aimsire, Eoin Kelly Smith

Radio Documentary of the Year
Winner: ITT , Roscommon’s Hero, Rachel Hardiman

Website of the Year – Sponsored: O2
Winner: DCU, www.dcufm.com, Denis McEvoy and Alan Regan

RSA Award for Journalism relating to Road Safety – Sponsored: RSA
Winner: UCD, University Observer: Driving and Thriving, Sarah Doran

News Photographer of the Year
Winner: GCD, Dylan Madden

Layout & Design of the Year     
Winner: TCD, Trinity News, Aoife Crowley & Martin McKenna

Short Film of the year - Sponsored: Irish Film Board
Winner: IAD, Small Change, Cathy Brady, Tommy Fitzpatrick, Luca Rochinni Conor Fitzpatrick, Kelly McGuill, Pete Walker

TV Production – Sponsored: 3e FYI
Winner: GCD The Irish Pub Industry – Mathias Odden

Features Writer – Art & Pop Culture – Sponsored: The Irish Daily Mirror
Winner: TCD, Trinity News 2, Karl McDonald

Radio DJ of the year
Winner: DIT Aungier St, Recession Tunes/ AW Tune, Soccer PM, Domhnall Marnell

Journalist of the year – National Press – Sponsored: Irish Examiner
Winner: DCU, GCN – Gay Community News, Cormac O’Brien

Radio Production – News & Current Affairs - Sponsored: BAI
Winner: DCU, Newswire Budget 2011, Alan Regan and Denis McEvoy

Features Writer – News & Politics – Sponsored: Irish Daily Mail
Winner: UCD, The University Observer, Sarah Doran

Travel Writer of the Year – Sponsored: Hostelworld.com
Winner: UCC, European Inter-rail trip – Robert Fehilly

People’s Choice Awards – Sponsored: Bus Eireann
Winner: An Focal Finn McDuiffe

Sports Writer of the Year – Sponsored: The Irish Daily Mirror
Winner: TCD, Trinity News, Killian McCarthy

Journalist of the Year – Sponsored: Oxygen.ie
Winner: TCD, The University Times, Tom Lowe

Photographer of the Year
Winner: IADT, Kyle Tunney

Editor of the Year – Sponsored: The Irish Independent
Winner: TCD, Trinity News, Aoife Crowley

Newspaper of the Year - Sponsored: The Irish Times
Winner: TCD, The University Times, Tom Lowe

This was a quick walk around Grafton Street in Dublin to promote my first solo photography exhibition (MARCH 1st-6th).

The idea behind the day was to get people aware of the exhibition, what it was all about and the theme ‘Earthy Creatures’. We had created a box especially for the day where people would put a hand inside and tell us what Earthy object was inside. I wanted people to interact with the idea behind Earthy Creatures. Everything was related to the exhibition, so we had sand, earth, water, leaves etc within the box.

Everybody had a great laugh and one lucky winner shall be picked to win a free photoshoot in March.

You can see a few shots of the behind the scenes making of the box over. Tough work this box making