Declan O'Neill

Declan O’Neill was born in Ireland and studied at the Université de Lyon, France, and Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated with a Master's degree in Modern Languages and Literature. He worked in education and management training before starting a photographic and video production company in New Zealand.

He specializes in landscape photography and has published three books on the New Zealand landscape as well as writing about the practice and craft of photography. In addition, he runs workshops for photographers wishing to develop their skills in landscape photography.

Book Reviews by Declan O'Neill

Image of Bending the Frame: Photojournalism, Documentary, and the Citizen
Author(s):
Fred Ritchin
Genre(s):
Arts, Design & Photography, Arts, Design & Photography, Arts, Design & Photography, Arts, Design & Photography

Bending the Frame: Photojournalism, Documentary, and the Citizen

June 30, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Declan O'Neill

In this comprehensive book, Fred Ritchin attempts to disentangle the various threads in the debate around how photojournalism can deal with the challenges of new digital media.

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Image of The Irish: A Photohistory
Author(s):
Sean Sexton
Genre(s):
Photography & Video, Photography & Video, Photography & Video

The Irish: A Photohistory

May 8, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Declan O'Neill

To cover 100 years of Irish history in one volume of photographs is a daunting undertaking.

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Image of Porch Dogs
Author(s):
Nell Dickerson
Genre(s):
Photography & Video, Photography, Pets, Dogs, Photography & Video, Photography, Pets, Dogs, Pets, Photography & Video, Photography, Dogs

Porch Dogs

April 4, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Declan O'Neill

“If the civil war crippled the South then air conditioning finished it off.”

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