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Dublin night ghosts 12, originally uploaded by Esther Moliné.

"Down the steps" by Esther Moliné | Redbubble

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"Arrival" by Esther Moliné | Redbubble

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"Dublin woman" by Esther Moliné | Redbubble

"Dublin woman" by Esther Moliné | Redbubble:

"Old Molly in the rain" by Esther Moliné | Redbubble

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Over there! Block T darkroom exhibition

Over there!, originally uploaded by Esther Moliné.

Very excited to be taking part in a darkroom students exhibition organized by BlockT in Dublin next Friday the 21st (6-11pm). It will coincide with Culture night (see programme) and will run over the whole weekend. I'll exhibit in it a series of 'Street moments', three photographs I developed and printed during my Introduction to the darkroom course in BlockT, this will be one of them. The opening is on the Friday from 6 till 11 and you're all invited, there will be wine and nibblies!

Arched stairway: Fusion Sundays market 9th September

Arched stairway, originally uploaded by Esther Moliné.

I took this recently in Palma de Mallorca, during my Summer break. Tomorrow Sunday the 9th of September I'm going to have prints of my Spain and Dublin photos at the Fusion Sundays market (Food Coop, Newmarket Square, Dublin 8), hope you can come!

Charity art auction submission

I'm delighted to be submitting this work ('Topsy-turvy', a reflection of the Ha'Penny bridge on the waters of the river Liffey, Dublin) to an art charity auction and exhibition organized by the S.C.O.O.P Foundation, in aid of children in India. The auction will be on the 14th of October in the Ormond Wine Bar (6 Ormond Quay, Dublin), and my photograph is already on display there. 

Very excited to be contributing this image, 'Upside down world' to the 'Gods and Monsters' project, a book of poetry, short stories and artwork by 21 Irish-based authors and artists. A fundit initiative has been started to help raise the funds necessary for its printing, distribution and promotion. If you're interested in receiving a copy of the book and/or other rewards, please sign into it (go into the fundit link)! This book is a project by the Tinderbox network of which I'm a member, and any proceeds will be used to fund our next publishing project.

"Symmetrical reflections" by Esther Moliné | RedBubble

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Doing an exhibition at Harold's Cross Festival!

Maypole dancer b&w, originally uploaded by Esther Moliné.

Tomorrow, Sunday 13th May, I'm going to have an exhibition of photographs of the Harold's Cross area (Mount Jerome cemetery, canal, etc.) at the Harolds.Cross Festival in Harold's Cross park (from 12 to 6). My exhibition will be in the shelter near the children's playground. The programme of events includes lots of children's activities (face-painting, games...), musicians, dancers and street performers, and a free historical tour of Mount Jerome cemetery by Pat Liddy meeting at 12 at the Entrance to Mount Argus Church on Lower Kimmage Road opposite Westfield Road. Hope you can come, it should be lots of fun!
In the photo here, a maypole dancer, from last year's festival. The Maypole dance is done at Harold's cross every year by members of the Drumreilly Active Age Group.
History behind this tradition taken from 'Harolds Cross' by Joe Curtis: The 14th century the Archbishop of Dublin maintained a gallows on the green where criminals were hanged. Later on, a Maypole replaced the gallows and was the centre of much merriment and dancing every may, until the practice ceased around the middle of the 19th century.

"Rain windows" by Esther Moliné | RedBubble

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"Guinness truck at Temple Bar" by Esther Moliné | RedBubble

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Book cover publishings!

I am delighted to have had two of my photographs published in Editorial Cuadernos del Laberinto, on the front covers of two Spanish crime novels: 'Un revólver en la maleta' by Félix Angel Moreno Ruiz, and 'Olivas Negras' by Manuel del Pino.

Exhibition at the RDS!

I was very happy to have the opportunity to exhibit my work at the RDS, Dublin, for the Festival of European Cultures. I am very grateful to Nadina Ironia and the Smena Photographic Society of which I'm a member to give me the chance. For the exhibition I submitted a series of photographs from Madrid titled 'Madrid moments'.

Smena Photography exhibition

This week (20th-24th February 2012) I took part in an exhibition with my photography club, Smena Photographic Society, in the Civic Offices, Dublin. It was part of a calendar of events for the Festival of Russian Culture. The exhibition focused on street photography and I submitted two Russian-themed photos taken at the Dublin Zombie Walk 2011 and at the Occupy Dame Street protest. 'Caroline records' was taken in Rathmines, Dublin, and 'New York' at Middle abbey Street. the wonderful stencil art is by Irish street artist ADW,  The photograph to my left is by Sergej Druzhinin.

Black and white film photographs

                                                     © 2012 Esther Moliné 
Temple Bar, Dublin. January 2012. Murals for the First Fortnight Festival 2012 in aid of  mental  health by Solus (left) and Aidan K (right)

                                                        © 2012 Esther Moliné  Ha'Penny bridge, Dublin, January 2012.

I have started taking photographs with my husband's old film camera, a Fujica ST605, Fujinon 55mm f2.2 lens. These shots were developed and scanned by my friend Brendan Comey.
Film and development details: Kentmere_400 Stand Dev in HC110 (G) for 55 Mins.

Leaf on road: contribution to Getty Images

Leaf on road 2, originally uploaded by Esther Moliné.

Very happy to have been selected as a contributor by Getty Images. This is one of the images I've submitted and now available for licensing here

Barcelona

                                                        © 2011 Esther Moliné

                                                        © 2012 Esther Moliné
I was in Barcelona for New Year's Eve.I took the first photo in the Barri Gòtic and the second one in Sarriá.