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Front Cover Al eah Leigh Bot t l e Top dress Full production by Al eah Leigh

Back Cover "Electra Mechanica" Model: Al ice NeverMore Bodypainter: Vict oria Gugenheim Thanks: Garou Graphix

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A wonderf ul t hing happens when you f inal l y accept what t he l it t l e voice inside you has been t el l ing you f or years; That t his l if e is YOURS. You start to see everything differently when you take that knowledge on-board. You start to live. It's an amazing feeling to wake up each morning knowing that you will choose how your day plays out.Oh,that's the first thing....dump the words 'must and 'have to' and replace them with 'choose'.

Sh an t i Bab a & On e Lo v e Things become easier once you start choosing,You choose to go to work,you choose to pay the phone bill,you choose to attend that audition. I know, I know... you cant NOT pay the bills,but telling yourself that you're choosing to pay them takes away the power they have to make you feel like some kind of slave. So...Pick your day.

Today would be a good time but tomorrows okay too. Wake up. Take some time to locate the love that's in everyone of us. Relish the thought that you're alive.Have some breakfast (coffee and cigarette get me going but feel free to have something healthier) and go out into your world. Feel the air flowing into you. Listen. Smile at everyone-the homeless lady on the corner, that guy in the grey suit rushing somewhere, the kid playing ball against the wall.....everyone.

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Shelley Rodgers

Kieran Sherry

Founder / Editor / Owner / Photographer

Editor / Partner / Writer / Musician / Artist

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Victoria Gugenheims Credentials: Guardians of the Galaxy: Makeup Tutor and place in the Marvel Universe Wiki PRIDE Stylo International for London Fashion Week Mary Martin London for London Fashion Week (Bodypainter and Model) Crossfaith, Sony (Prosthetics and Bodypainting) Alice Cooper's Halloween Night of Fear: Makeup Artist Founder: National Face and Bodypainter's Day?

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Cr af t y Belf ast 43 Park Avenue just off the Holywood Road, Belfast. Call Now

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I am very lucky to work for a few corporate business's one of which is The Bank of Ireland. I have been lucky that my father was an expert antique restoration man as a past time and my brother a bespoke cabinet maker. I work on all the wacky ideas and my my brother looks bemused and creates them anyway for me! Its great to keep it in the family. Various business call me on a consulting level for window/interior design. I have clients from Hong Kong to Portadown. I adore my passion, graft and craft. Creating ideas and seeing them unfold all derived from hairdressing from a young age

I style hair everywhere from swish hotel suites like the Merchant to creating dreads in a hedge in a field at a festival! Folk can inquire about Crafty Custom Hair, fashion or Furniture through any of the links provided here. My tel/text to book no. 07598018855 can also be printed. We also take Crafty out on the road as a mobile Guerrilla Restaurant venue whether it is a salon and making room by day and cocktails film and music by night - randomly in secret premises for private clients. Festivals and councils all over NI book to have Crafty present at their events.

Emma Giles & Crafty Belfast

W e cr eat e cu st o m cl o t h i n g f o r m u si ci an s an d cr eat i v es al l o v er f r o m Bo st o n t o Bel f ast . thanks to my granny Constance Caldwell and my mother and father for allowing me to start up from our family home in Killinchy. Having worked all these years in the retail trade which took far too much of my creative time! Since moving back to Co Down. I rediscovered my art passion and decided I work better creating alone. Yes I will collaborate on some level with artist whether showcasing their work etc. But when it comes to Crafty, it is my vision and I definitely work better alone. A bit like when men need to go to their shed. Well I go to mine. I solely design and create everything for Crafty's online presence and soon to be online shop which I am over the moon to be launching in 2016. 20

FB Cr af t yBelf ast HQ We now reside in Leafy 43 Park Avenue just off the Holywood Road. FB Cr af t w or k sh op Has moved from the city centre - We now reside in Leafy 43 Park Avenue just off the Holywood Road .

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Photography Debbie Deboo Model Lin zi M ich elle Gr ah am MUA Ger i Nolan Fashion Styling by Em m a Gilles

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Amy Rachel Clarke

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{St ep 1 Washing/ Cl eansing your f ace - I have found that some of the cheapest drugstore brands are just as effective as more expensive brands such as, just plain AQUAS CREAM, yip just plain paraben free aquas cream which can actually be used as facial wash and light moisturiser. COCONUT OIL which I use to remove make up and cleanse my face, it is antibacterial, anti inflammatory, suitable for all skin types, its natural, cheap and just an all round winner for me, which can also be used ?lightly?as a moisturiser among many many other purposes.

{St ep 2 Toner - In contradiction to my post on Washing/ Cleansing I have to say my go to Toner is Dermalogica which is slightly most expensive. This is only because it works for my skin, however this doesn?t necessarily mean it will work for you. Generally speaking a toner is not mandatory within your skincare regime, it is more of a personal preference. Skin care specialists will tell you to use a toner but I wont, it would be like me telling you to wear bright blue eyeshadow... some it may suit while others it won?t.

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I've always had a love for horror movies? it's by far my favourite genre? but never did I think that I could do the likes of the makeup you see in the movies. Until, in September 2014 as encouraged by my cousin Francine I joined a makeup course along with her that promised to teach such skills as beauty makeup, face and body paint, airbrush makeup and theatrical and special effects makeup. Although the course was a bit of let down as it only touched on all of these different aspects briefly, I had purchased a kit worth ÂŁ300 that came with SFX (special effects) products. I started to play around with the kit and watch some YouTube tutorials. within a week I was hooked! I was absolutely fascinated at how you could be so creative with makeup. By Halloween of 2014 I had everyone asking me to do their makeup. It was a great way to practice, as I was only used to trying it out on myself. I continued to practice at home when I could and was able to complete all assignments at college even though I struggled at times with working full time and doing the course part time. Since then, I've worked on many different and creative projects both within groups and on my own. I used to struggle a lot with 36

confidence and would be nervous of trying new things, but I've basically jumped at every given opportunity since finishing the course, I've had to work hard and be confident in my own abilities. I was lucky enough to do a photo shoot at the Game of Thrones location @ Castle Ward which included the wolves from the show. I've worked on the Sister Act theatre production, West Side Story, Eternal Love, Wizard of Oz, and soon Cats the musical. I've worked on some great short movies such as Fractured City, "Who Nose Me Better", "the butchered" and most recently Delicate things staring Paula Malcomson. I've worked with many different photographers in creating my own creative pieces, as well as helping others achieve their vision. I've had the pleasure of working with some of the top makeup artists in the industry, mostly through the fantastic team at Titanic Creative Management on training courses such as Life casting and creating realistic makeup for death and decay. I want to continue to learn and grow in the hopes that this will be a full-time venture one day. In the meantime I look forward to working with other great artists for Belfast Alternative Fashion Week.

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Zuzana grew up in Slovakia and moved to Ireland 9 years ago with the view of taking her career as a hair and make-up stylist to the next level.

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Zuzana says ?I?m a creative, positive and passionate person. Make up been one of my passions from a very early age. I have always been blessed with a creative mind. Fashion, beauty and creativity is my obsession. I am a self-taught artist; taking my inspirations from all walks of life. Understanding beauty is more than applying make-up. As an artist you need to understand the difference that it can make.? Zuzana has worked on a variety of different artistry styles. From weddings, birthday parties and other special occasions to films, editorial photo shoots, fashion shows, special effects and even henna art. Constantly upgrading her skills and keeping up with current trends within the fashion industry Zuzana also likes to deliver work that is different from other artists creating work that has never been seen before. Zuzana hopes to follow in the footsteps of her favourite gurus and become one of the top hair and make-up stylists in Ireland and beyond!

Model: Suy Cunha Hair, make up and nails: Zuzana Sekely Photography: Noleen Kavanagh

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Model: Suy Cunha Hair and make up : Zuzana Sekely Photography: Noleen Kavanagh

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Model: Eilera Ellie Hair and make up: Zuzana Sekely Photography: Fely Cayaban

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Model: Black Swan Persona Hair and make up : Zuzana Sekely Photography and headpiece: Noleen Kavanagh

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Ch r ist in e Lyn n High Fashion, Lipstick and Tattoos

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I started to get interested in tattooing when I was a young child, I can?t remember the age exactly but I remember standing outside a local studio with my older sister while my mum was inside. I think I was about eight or nine.

The noise is the thing that I remember the most. It was summer so the windows and door were open and that buzz from the machines got me hooked. I always got excited when I heard it, much in the same way when I walk into a convention hall now. Its strange, to a lot of people, that noise is frightening but to me, it was quite electrifying. Kind of like the perfect mixture of excitement, joy and complete comfort. Do you know that feeling of being in your element? That?s it. Only exhilarating at the same time. From then, I always loved walking down that street and as I grew, I got more curious and would make excuses to go in. That studio sold jewellery and alternative clothing so I normally used that as a good reason. 52

When I was thirteen, I began getting piercings done, of course hiding them from my parents like most teenagers. Only I wasn?t going through a rebellious phase, I think I just wanted to be involved to be honest. Anything to get into the different areas of the studio and a chance to have a quick look or question the staff a little. I?m sure I was a right pain! At fourteen, I got my first tattoo. I wasn?t sure what to get and finally decided on getting my best friends name at the time. I thought it was the best thing ever! Haha. From then, I would get a small tattoo from time to time and again, I think it was more about being in the studios and around the workings of them rather than the actual tattoo. Maybe that?s why I have them all covered now!

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But I was addicted to the industry and I wanted to know everything there was to know. I was always planning something or thinking about it, probably boring my friends to death always talking about it! My parents weren?t too happy about my fascination with tattooing but told me if I could show them that there was any way of getting work from it, they would let me put my main focus on art at school but unfortunately at the time, no local studios would open their doors, not even for free work experience. I ended up focusing on media studies, thinking that it just wasn?t a realistic career move. When I turned eighteen, I had been making more ambitious plans and wanted to start a full back piece. It was about a year into working at this that my artist; Snoopy (Tattoos by Snoopy, Glengormley) agreed to let me help out in the shop and

try to learn what I could from watching him work. That was a life changing moment. From that day, I never returned to my university course or my job in M&S. I was fully committed and never felt as comfortable making a decision in my life; that?s if I even waited a second to make it!I?ve been tattooing for four years now and they have been the best and most interesting, exciting and challenging years yet. Not a day goes by when I?m not learning something new, artistically and technically. I like to explore different styles and do a wide variation of work. I?m always looking for new inspirations and given the volumes of amazing tattoo artists in the world, I have new inspiration by the load! I don?t want to be dedicated to one style as I feel it keeps the interest and mind working, to try and improve at the different styles that are available, to be more diverse. It?s good to challenge yourself.

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Jami e Lee K nott Dark Horse Col l ect ive 31-33 Boldmere Road Sutton Coldfield B73 5UY

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Jamie never had the opportunity to serve an apprenticeship under another tattooist but Martin Jackson of Panther Crew tattoo studio in Wolverhampton, provided guidance with aspects such as health and safety, equipment and technique. This, alongside extensive research, was enough for Jamie to launch himself into his new venture. After spending six months self-teaching and practicing on family and friends. Jamie was offered his first studio position in Eye Candy Tattoos in Willenhall, where he stayed for a year before moving on to Vivid Ink in Sutton where he tattooed for a further two years.It was during this time that Jamie really developed himself as an individual artist in the tattoo world and found his true passion in the area of New Traditional, evading his original thoughts of becoming a predominately black and grey artist. ?I think the main reason is I prefer to draw what is in my head and see that transition to the skin rather than being dictated by reference. I?m able to put my own spin on things by tattooing in the New Traditional style as opposed to realism.? During the two years Jamie spent at Vivid Ink, he found himself dedicated to leading his work down the path of New Traditional before deciding to 58

open his own studio alongside good friend and talented artist, Rich Harris. ?We were so excited to get started that we put an offer in on the first premise we saw and just eight weeks later,Dark Horse Collective was open for business.? Dark Horse Collective initially opened with a four-man team; Jamie, Rich, apprentice Kirsten Pettitt, who has since developed into a full-time artist producing beautiful work and Jamie?s tremendously supportive partner, Emma Regan who manages the studio as well as being the resident Body Piercer and Laser Removal Technician.The team strived to open a relaxed and welcoming studio, a ?studio that focused on the art and treated every client as an individual, a tattoo studio run by artists.? The studio features a large open area, which has separate booths for each of the artists as well as private rooms if the client prefers and also private rooms for piercing and laser treatment. Its important for Dark Horse Collective that their clients feel as comfortable as possible and so they have added extra touches such as having TV?s in each booth,which can be a perfect distraction tool! ?We pride ourselves on being as professional as possible but still

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maintaining a friendly and approachable atmosphere. We want to ensure that everyone that comes to our studio leaves nothing less than 100% happy, weather they?re in for a full sleeve, a nose piercing or have just popped in for a chat! Each client will have a direct consultation with the artist of their choice and each artist is capable of bringing something entirely different to the table.? Since opening Dark Horse Collective, the studio has brought five awards to their hall of fame; three of which are Jamie?s own personal achievements; ?My most recent award was at Manchester Tea Party where I won Best Traditional. To say I wasn?t expecting it would be an understatement! I was competing against some amazing artists that I have looked up to for a very long time, and to win an award for the style of tattooing I most prefer just made it even better.? Dark Horse Collective have had amazing support since opening; being featured in their local newspaper three times now and look forwards to exciting new ventures, starting with their shop renovation to provide for their clientele?s demands. Jamie is hoping to finialise dates for some exciting guest spots 60

working alongside hugely talented artists at studios throughout the UK as well as starting their sponsorship of their local football team, Sutton Town.As humble as always, Jamie ends by telling us ?The support from our clients has been brilliant and we couldn?t have imagined things going any better, we now have four full time artists, Emma doing the piercing and laser and two apprentices. All of us have a very loyal client base and more and more people coming to us each day. The support we have received from our clients means everything to us, and we really wouldn?t be where we are without them. I?m very proud of what we?ve created so far and my main goal for the future is to simply keep producing work that I am proud of, enjoy and ensuring that all of my clients are 100% happy! ?We are very excited to see what the future holds for Dark Horse Collective. You can contact and follow Jamie and the rest of the team at Dark Horse Col l ect ive, 31-33 Boldmere Road , Sutton Coldfield , B73 5UY.

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BORDER ROSE TATTOO STUDIO 109 CHURCH STREET LITTLEBOROUGH OL15 8AA 07880 935828

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Brian Tipping, owner of EyeCandy tattoo studio in Bangor, is rising as a top artist in Northern Ireland with his diverse portfolio of work and having won four awards since opening in 2011. Brian had humble beginnings, using his artistic talent to do everything from painting shop displays to children?s bedrooms. When Brian?s intrigue into tattooing began,the tattoo scene was not as we know it today; Studios weren?t as common and equipment was much harder to come by. Struggling to get a place in a studio at the time, Brian practiced on friends and family, learning how to perfect his technique, a time that he remembers as being fun and exciting but also somewhat of a challenging time; ?Transferring from paper to skin was a long and frustrating process but also fascinating and joyful. Its 90% confidence and that?s easy to

have if your working on yourself or my brother or close friend...you know they wont be too pissed off if you fuck it up.? Brian laughs. But with only a little direction from another local artist, Brian?s achievements have been huge.?When I think about what I?ve achieved, it?s not bad. To be honest I?ve never thought about that as I just plug away at stuff but I?ve managed to throw together a career and one that I genuinely love. I love going to work and still get excited at the thought of putting ideas together for whatever I?m doing.

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The spontaneity of his tattoos is the secret of what makes every single piece so unique. Breaking away from existing boundaries, the final artwork is always a great surprise to the collector.

as well as guest spotting in leading tattoo studios. Coupled with strong work ethics and ambition, he has become a multi-award winning tattoo artist with a waiting list of up to a year.

?Most describe my style as water-colour, and it definitely holds elements of such, but personally it is more. I prefer to combine various styles and techniques, such as geometrical shapes and pointillism, while at the same time mixing realism with abstraction, but at the end it all depends on the collector getting the piece.?

Always eager to continue growing and evolve his trademark style, Jay?s main focus is set on large-scale tattoos. His vision is to create more than just a tattoo, ?I want my art to be memorable to those who see my pieces and empowering to those who wear my pieces. I?m not looking to tattoo the masses, rather the select few who share the same vision as me and who are willing to give up their bodies to immortalise a piece of art on them.?

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Neville Longmore Abstract Artist

Neville is a past pupil of the University of Ulster at Belfast specialising in acrylics on canvas, automatic drawing, print, digital art, animation, music and sculpture. Nevilles art is abstract and when he sees imagery he will let it happen.He believes the viewer is as important as the artist and what they see transforms how he sees.

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From a Window - Field of Tara. Oil on cotton canvas, 2014

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Indian Man (Rosemary). Watercolour, 1994

Cove (1). Oil on linen on board, 2012.

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KIllian McEvoy Rostrevor artist, Killian McEvoy, started painting while at school in Newry, Co. Down. As a young student he was frequently required to design posters for school events and functions. Then he began winning art competitions. After obtaining an Education Degree in Belfast, he embarked on a life-long teaching career in Crossmaglen, in the 1970?s. Art featured prominently on his timetable, across the curriculum. He developed a preference for oils, and is now painting full-time, concentrating on local area landscapes of The Mourne Mountains and Carlingford Lough. While taking part in a number of group shows every year, he has had some very successful solo exhibitions in The G.A.P. Gallery, Newry Library, with the next major event scheduled here for May, 2017. Killian continues to work with oil on board today. Sizes begin from 10 x 12 inches, and vary up to 20 x 24 inches (before framing). All works are guaranteed original, by

the artist. He normally prepares a painting with a suitably toned background wash, gradually building up layers with brushwork. Then, using a palette knife for close-up and foreground detail, the painting acquires a loose, textured and personal trademark. A variety of paintings have found homes throughout Ireland, G.B., the U.S.A. and Europe. Secure delivery to any address abroad can be arranged. Reproductions in the form of prints and postcards continue to be distributed world-wide.

An extensive back catalogue of paintings for reproduction is available from: www.picturecraftni.com This service also specialises in high quality, professional framing and secure packaging for postage and delivery. For further details on current works, prints, exhibitions, etc. contact the artist at: mcevoykillian@gmail.com or telephone: 0776 125 39 90 Call Now

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Reflections On Carlingford Lough

The Fairy Glen, Rostrevor

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The Kilbroney River, Rostrevor

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V i ctor Nesterov i c My Name Is Vict or Nest erovic, I am a Dubl in based Freel ance Art ist ? I've been int o art s since I was f ive years ol d but got more int erest ed in my t went ies which is when I creat ed f irst my f irst drawing. My obsession with art started when a friend and I thought it would be a great idea to stencil up a t-shirt with spray paint, it didn?t work out really well, considering my skills nowadays, but anyway, we loved it, so at that stage we started experimenting with t-shirts every weekend or so? We moved on from spray painting to airbrushing which was an improvement cause we used less stencils,more hand painting.

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On my spare time off my airbrushing was improving with drawings on paper, mostly with Prismacolor markers, pencils, ballpoint pens which I prefer the most to this day.

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Despite the fact I prefer Traditional Art, I do draw with Wacom Stylus from time to time, but I try to stick up with traditional art as much as possible,because everything?s digital these days already. I love drawing horror &amp; macabre drawings and everything else that comes to my loony world of ideas!

M y i nspi rati ons w oul d b e ev eryone th at h as anyth i ng to do w i th street art, tattoos, al ternati v e model l i ng and h orror!

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Mari l ost her l ef t l eg at age 15 as a resul t of a mot orcycl e accident , but t hat somehow t urned her int o a more ext raordinary person. Her athletic debut was in track and field, where she broke the national record in her class at both the long jump and javelin throw events. She gained further recognition by being the first amputee woman to complete long distance foot races (10 to 21km) on crutches in Brazil. But it was in adapted sailing that Mari went the farthest. She competed in the Adapted Sailing World Championships in the Netherlands between May 24 th and 28 th , 2016, in preparation for the Games in Rio in September. Mari makes a point not to hide her disability and displays a disconcerting sense of confidence and togetherness, as she naturally goes out and about, either wearing prostheses or on crutches. In people?s minds, a disabled person and a beautiful woman by definition dot not fit together, and often fall in boxes that are diametrically opposed. Very often, the sight of Mari graciously strutting around on a high heel, walking down the catwalk, or deftly running a half marathon on crutches stuns people as they are forced to reconcile these two impossible features in one person. She drives that message home more directly on speaking engagements, such as the recent TEDx SĂŁo Paulo in March this year. Her message: ?Don?t l et ot her peopl e t el l you what you can or cannot do! Bel ieve in your dreams and go af t er t hem whol eheart edl y, you won?t bel ieve what amazing t hings can happen!?

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Heather Mclean I am a single mother with three beautiful children. I work in a private day nursery. My main interest was training in the gym where I used to compete at a high level. My world revolved around training, dieting and competing! I loved it, although the judges didn't appreciate the tattoos and shaved head! In that world they mark you down for being different. Unfortunately my first love was taken from me when I was diagnosed with a very rare muscle wasting disease. Dermatomyositis. I lost three stone of muscle in less than a year. It was a giant kick in the guts. I was really sick. It was out of my control. However instead of dwelling on the negative (quite frankly I was mortally depressed every time I looked in the mirror) I regrouped and battled on. I changed my goals.

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I still train in the gym. I beast my tiny baby weights. But I took the opportunity to embrace my other love which was frowned upon in the competing world. Tattoos! If I weren't such a wuss i'd be covered head to toe by now. I got my first tattoo at 14! And slowly started a collection. I love old school traditional tattoos. Amongst many other styles. None of mine have any deep meaning. I just got them cos I like them. Although I do have my mum and dad on there, with me for life! In the future I would like every inch of skin covered. I'm an all or nothing kind of girl. My mum asks me what the heck am I going to look like when i'm an old lady. Well I reckon i'll look pretty awesome! Grey hair with a blue rinse, wrinkly skin covered in tattoos! They say you never feel any older, even when ur eighty, until you look in the mirror. So in that case, i'll never change! Xxx

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Encouragement from others helped Sebastian to remain focused and so he persisted in looking for more unpaid work and working with professional photographers to help to raise his profile. Sebastian took part in the Mr British Empire contest in the summer of 2015 which he says was an enjoyable experience where he met a lot of lovely people who have now become good friends. Since then Sebastian tells us he has gained a wealth of experience within different events such as wedding shows, fashion shows and promotional evening for MUA's and hair stylist. Sebastian has worked with different Photographers both north and south of Ireland and continuously accumulates more shoots building further to his portfolio which works well for both he and his photographers. Using social media Sebastian applied for modelling work that he finds would be more suitable and has taken part in designer cat walk/runway shows in Dublin. Sebastian has now been accepted to model in A.F.W and later in the year he will be travelling to Paris to take part of their fashion week. Sebastian tells us: " It h as t ak en m e a lot of h ar d w or k an d det er m in at ion t o ach ieve w h at I h ave so f ar .I h ave w or k ed t ir elessly at bu ildin g m y exper ien ce an d I st r ive t o f u r t h er ach ieve m y goal of bein g a su ccessf u l m odel."

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I began campaigning in the UK for more diversity in the fashion industry and became a motivational speaker in the hope of inspiring and giving hope to others. I believe our differences make us all beautiful and shouldn't be what segregates us!! As well as the above I'm a molecular biology student and a singer (triple threat huh wink) and I would describe myself as a quirky, peace loving free spirit who loves the woods, yoga, meditation, the stars (they're just unreal!),food, animals and I am never happier than when I get to see my friends and family laughing! All in all a happy peaceful little soul revolving hearts. 134

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A guru a trendsetter an icon and leader are all present here and still Denise has that warm and friendly way when you meet her that reminds you how nice the world can be at times. You wonder why were you so star struck. Denise's elegance is a mirror reflection of her enjoyable personality and that natural ability of being so down to earth while still being able to sail like a glorious bird through our lives carrying her lush angelic waves of beautiful grey hair into our consciousness with unforgettable ephemerality. From contemporary to old time themed looks there seems to be nothing Denise O'Neill does not suit proving to us all that the stereo typical "old and grey is almost time for the scrapheap" ethos is really a load of old tosh and nonsense. We see the future is Grey and the next generation will maybe think twice about colouring their hair.

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Denise's vibe has a way of making yourself love who you are just the way you are just that little bit more. Giving all us younger folk a glimpse into a brighter future that we can all look forward too. She wears it so well.

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Pipkins Fif t y and proud mat ure mal e model Pip The Gent l eman Pipkins is a supercool ent it y of f ashion, wit h a grand beard of wisdom and experience accompanied by a moust ache t o l ive f or. This Tattooed Gentleman brings acceptance and style classiness and edge all rolled into one mature package of eye candy for all generations to enjoy. His fantastic look and versatility sees him standing alongside the King in the latest Clash of Kings advertisement for German TV featuring Bastian Schwiensteiger.

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Anna Brogan is a l ocal phot ographer f rom Cast l ewel l an, Co.Down. She has been st udying phot ography at t he Ul st er Universit y, Bel f ast since 2012, graduat ing t his summer.

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This inspiring designer wil l not be drif t ing int o t he worl d of obl ivion any t ime soon as t he f ashion worl d has many prosperous avenues f or her ready t o expl ore.

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ALEAH LEIGH INTERVIEW WITH ANGELA CARSON & KIERAN SHERRY Q1. What is your f avourit e Col our? A1. red all the way and anything with sparkles Q2. Has Art been somet hing you grew int o over t he years or were you born wit h t he gif t ? A2. My mum was and still is very arty she would always come up with things for us to create together still now she is an amazing artist and is definitely where I get my talent from. Q3. What is your f avourit e raw mat erial ? A3. News paper has to be my favourite material to work with you can create so many different looks and textures with it, you can turn it in to anything and best of all no one ever expects it. Q4. If you were grant ed t hree wishes t hat coul d onl y be used f or t he purposes of Art , what woul d t hey be ? A4. Great question and a very hard one, first wish would be that trees grow clothing so in the

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less fortunate countries they can pick their clothes straight of the tree. 2nd wish would be for a never ending roll of material that changed in to a different colour or texture every day 3rd wish would be to be able to touch anything with my one finger and it would turn into material Q5. As an Art ist mysel f I was sel f t aught f rom earl y chil dhood,3 years ol d, but when going t hrough t he educat ion syst em we were t aught t o perf ect t he skil l of recreat ing what we seen int o eit her an anal yt ical scul pt ure,paint ing or drawing. Once a high st andard of t hat was achieved I was 18 years ol d, t hen we were chal l enged t o undo t hose skil l s and t hink "Out of t he Box." It t ook some get t ing used t o but once I coul d unravel t he norm it was great f un. Anyt hing became possibl e ! I t hink you have an Out of t he Box approach t o Art which is f ascinat ing and excit ing as we never know what is coming next

but we know t hat it wil l be t hought provoking,nourishing and f un. So, my quest ion is when did you st art t hinking "Out of t he box" have you al ways been a daring Art ist or did t his come l at er in l if e? A5. My very first dress I made I made it out of news paper I was living in a hostel and had no money so I use to find anything I could and turn it into a garment, I am self taught in all I know. When I get fabric or an item I see a pattern in my head of how to create it . My favourite saying is everything can be anything you just have to find a way to create it. I have always been outside the box and at first people did not get my designs, I received a lot of criticism but I always kept going because I love what I do and thats all that matters to me. Q6. How did t he idea f or making a dress f rom Train Ticket s arise and why did you decide t o go t hrough wit h it ? A6. It was something I had thought about for awhile and my

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BOTTLES Aleah Leigh Designs Production Photographer: Deborah Selwood Hair: Mum Nett Make up: Samina Khan Model: Vivienne Emily Tay Shade: RadikalVip Lara Oliveras Jewelry: Calleesy Jewellery & Gifts

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The past few months Chloe has been in constant ankle rehab and doing some strength and conditioning work. Chloe determinedly says "The thing about having any injury is to ensure it is rehabbed properly to prevent it from reoccurring and I am endeavouring to get back to training at full strength asap. So unfortunately, that's what I'm doing at the moment. It's an important concept to grasp, that this is sport & these things can happen. My Olympic dream has been put on hold for the moment but myself & my amazing team and family are already looking to Tokyo in 2020" Chloe has always enjoyed modelling & pursuing that passion has been a lot of fun this past few months for her. Coupled with Taekwondo, it makes for an interesting contrast! Chloe tells us she has met some great people in the industry, signing with Suzzie D Model Management a few weeks ago has led to some exciting adventures and new opportunities! "I really am looking forward to working with Suzzie over the coming months and seeing what the future has in store! We wish you the very best Chloe and we hope to see you take home a Gold to Ireland so the red carpet can carry you while you your stuff in that lovely gold dress with your gold medal. Best of Luck to you!

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Golden Globes Exclu sive in t er view w it h Jen n if er Cler k in & Kier an Sh er r y

In the more rural parts of Ireland you'll often hear wise old sayings drift past your ear on a regular basis and you cant help but feel like your living stranded in an old ancient bygone era that never caught up on modern day life at all. One of my personal favourite colloquialisms has to be when you are trying your best to fix something or sprucing yourself up to go on a night out, somebody will tell you "Ach, your wast ing your t ime you cant make a sil k purse out of a pigs ear". Jokes with a jag are common place and you develop a thick skin quickly. In the case we have

here it certainly did become a silk purse when the one time destined to be Pig Farmer Jim Clerkin took the leap forward into a different kind of business and ended up the President of Moet & Chandon & Louis Vuitton. Proving anything is possible. Jim invited his daughter Jennifer to the Golden Globe Awards earlier this year and we are delighted she has let us interview her to hear what her first time experience was like. With a stunning dress made by the very talented young up & coming designer Eamon McGill who only had one weeks notice to prepare his amazing dress for Jennifer she looked absolutely stunning and that smile never stopped gleaming all night. Here is what Jennifer Clerkin had to say about life inside the Golden Globe.

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Q7 You and your Fat her real l y l ooked t he part and if you don't mind me saying you had t wo of t he great est smil es in t he room. Were you rel uct ant at al l when he asked you t o go t o it wit h him.Or did you get int o t he rol e easil y & quickl y wit h no hang ups?

Instagram and we met up the day after New Year's Day. I didn't think he would believe me that I was going to the Golden Globes. He did a great job making the dress in less than a week ! Plus I wanted to wear an Irish designer on the carpet and I was very proud to wear his design.

to the very end to the after party we had a car come and pick us up. The music was brilliant and I was having so much fun.

A7.It all happened so fast I flew home from Australia for Christmas and on Christmas Day my dad asked me did I want to go to the Golden Globe Awards as my older sister was meant to go but she just had a baby a few week beforehand so she wasn't able to travel. I didn't really think I would end up going, or that it would materialise.

Q9. Was it dif f icul t t o manoeuvre in t he dress wit h such a l ong and del icat e t rail f or exampl e did any cel ebs l ike Leonardo Di Caprio st and on it by mist ake on t he red carpet ?

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I was very nervous and talking myself out of going but my flight came through on New Year's Eve I thought to my self this is a once and life time opportunity and everyone I spoke to encouraged me to go. I emailed my work to notify them I was extending my trip and a few days later I was in LA staying in the Beverly Wilshire hotel were Pretty Woman was filmed. Q8. How did you know Eamon McGil l and was it dif f icul t t o get a dress made by him. Tel l us how t hat al l came about & what is it about his designs t hat at t ract ed you t o choose his work ? A8. I heard Eamon was an up and coming designer I was familiar with some of his work and on New Year's Eve I contacted him through

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A9. Funny you say that Eamon had shown me how to walk in the dress in the few dress fittings that we had, and a few celebrities did stand on my dress and Terrance Howard carried my trail for me. All of a sudden I felt my dress become light and looked behind and Terrence was holding my dress saying "all in the name of fashion" then laughed. Q10. The ol d saying goes "What goes on t our st ays on t our" are we going t o hear of any af t er part ies, did you part y on int o t he earl y wee hours or was it a l ong evening and beddy byes when it was over? A10. Well I seen quentin Tarantino pull of some crazy dance moves, I also spoke to Morgan freeman and I asked for a photo but he kindly declined but said would a hug for God be ok as a substitute. I also seen Katey Perry and Orlando Bloom together this is apparently were they become a couple. I stayed

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Pumeza Matshikiza kicks off the 15/ 16 season singing solo concerts in Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Krakow. In October she makes her debut with the Orchestra dell?Accademia Santa Cecilia in Rome, singing the world premiere of Luca Francesconi?s Bread, Water and Salt, based on the famous speech by Nelson Mandela. The concerts that open Santa Cecelia?s season are led by Sir Antonio Pappano and broadcast live on TV and radio. The piece is repeated as part of Radio France?s Festival Présence in February 2016, Mikko Franck is conducting the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. On the operatic stage, Pumeza Matshikiza is singing Mimì (La Bohème) and as well as making her role debut as Mica?la (Carmen), both at the Staatsoper Stuttgart, where she has been an ensemble member for four years already. Pumeza Matshikiza can be heard singing in recitals in London, Amsterdam and Salle Gaveau in Paris. The CD release concert of her new album is schedule for March 2016 in Aarhus. She also joins Rolando Villazón for concerts at the BASF Feierabendhaus Ludwigshafen as well as Schloss Salem and gives a solo concert at the Festival de la Vézère, France, before closing the season with a recital at the Rheinvokal Festival.

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Recent engagements include her debut as Eve in the world premiere of Giorgio Battistelli?s CO2 at Teatro all Scala in Milan, Dido in Dido and Aeneas with the English Concseriesert Orchestra at the Bristol Old Vic as part of the Bristol Proms ; two concerts with the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra in Denmark; an appearance at the BBC Proms in the Park and a concert tour with Rolando Villazón that took her to Vienna?s Konzerthaus, Paris?Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Laeiszhalle Hamburg, Gasteig Munich, Kuppelsaal Hanover, Tonhalle Düsseldorf and Helsinki. Recent roles in Stuttgart where the soprano has been member of the ensemble for the past three seasons include Mimì (La Bohème), Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), Ännchen (Der Freischütz), Zerlina (Don Giovanni) and Pamina (Die Zauberflöte). Pumeza Matshikiza studied at the University of Cape Town College of Music and the Royal College of Music with a full scholarship. Roles at the RCM included Marenka (The Bartered Bride), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus), Concepcion (L?heure espagnole), Poppea (L?incoronazione di Poppea) and Contessa (Le nozze di Figaro).

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Nor t h er n Ir elan d blu es dar lin g Kaz Haw k in s is n o lon ger it s best -k ept secr et .

The musical prodigy won the Pure M Award for 2015 All-Ireland Best Female artist in a ceremony streamed live to the world on 26 September 2015. Beating nine acts to the prize, the Belfast East Side Arts ambassador flew the flag for Northern Ireland at the Pure M Awards, just as she did when she accepted the prestigious Barry Middleton Award for Emerging Artist at the British Blues Awards on 15 September. Kaz was also nominated for Northern Ireland?s prestigious NI Music Prize in 2014 and again in 2015. Kaz?s stellar rise to success will be no surprise to the Northern Ireland?s music fiends and blues fans over the world she has been wooing for years with her deep, powerful voice, original song writing and soulful tracks, the latest featured in her Get Ready album which won the Blues Matters?Writers Poll Best Studio Album of 2015. No mean feat for the 43 year old funky grandma who owes surviving a life of physical and emotional hardship to music and a larger-than-life personality that doesn?t take setbacks lying down! Described as high energy soul 206

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BELNASH The Belfast Nashville Songwr iter s Festival A sel ection of video stil l s of Jo-Jo O' & Th e W OODS fr om th eir n ew m u sic video r el ease. Ph otogr aph y stil l s an d Video by Pau l H ear y of Ir ish Video Design .

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Jo-Jo O'Donoghue, Rylan Woods, Tony Floyd Kenna, Rhiannah Warm, Mick Brady and Chris Burke are 'The Famous Six'.

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What are a pair of 'late 20-something' Canadians, three of Dublin's coolest Rock and Roll Dads, and one blonde, blue-eyed bluesy Belfast woman, playing together at The Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival, under the name 'The Famous Six'? Where does one even begin to explain this anomaly? ? We had arrived in Dublin, Ireland last May, by August we found ourselves swallowed whole by the enigma that is Darkey Kelly's. A little pub tucked around the corner from the bustle of Dame Street, and a hop and a skip from Temple Bar. I don't know what is was about this pub? but I felt I had arrived exactly where I was supposed to be. We; Jo-Jo O' & The WOODS, A random pair of Canadian songwriters, had become regular members of The Musicians and Songwriters Collective of Dublin, and performed our original music every Tuesday at Darkey Kelly's, shoulder to shoulder with the

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local acts, men and women of all ages and walks of life, performing for audiences from all over the world. There we would establish friendships with this motley crew of artists, patrons, and the Darkey's Boys, who we affectionately refer to as our 'Irish Dads' (behind their backs, of course.) 'The Famous Six' is the brain child of one Tony Floyd Kenna, creator and orchestra-tor of The Dublin Collective. Tony, a warm, gregarious force of nature - I think I speak for us all when I say he is a man we all struggle to keep up with. One Tuesday evening in November, Tony tells Rylan and I that we will be playing at "BelNash" in March; "Three duos, Six voices, Twelve eyes, songs to stir your heart and soul. Writing and performing partnerships forged in the furnace of life." - An excerpt from Tony's proposal. It was that easy. And then we were the Famous Six, a band made up of three bands, shipped up to Belfast to represent The Dublin Collective.

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started to be magical when I learned how to process them properly. It was June 2015.

Life decided otherwise and I finished an economic school and became an accountant. Having the art in my heart meant I never stopped being an artist. I always saw the world differently than most people. two years ago I decided I would come back to what I really loved. Cr eat ion , Ar t , M agic. All of that I could get from the photography.

My first models were my own pets. Later I started taking my camera with me everywhere and during a walk through the town or park I asked owners of dogs if I can take a picture of their pets. They were surprised but I never heard no. No matter if dog was pure breed or mix/cross, young or old ? they all were fantastic humans? companions and I wanted to show it on my images.

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The Cooley Mountains of Carlingford where Finn McCool the sleeping giant can be seen on the top left edge of the Mountain. Taken from Warrenpoint. Photographer: Willy Gallagher

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Q1. We at Equal Fashion Magazine are very excited to hear you are going on a ?Walk About? with your lens to capture some of what Ă&#x2030;ireann has to offer and whatever comes your way. It makes us feel very free and adventurous. Circumstances keep some of us from travelling which is a wonderful and nourishing experience so thank you very much for letting us follow you on your journey. Have you anything in particular you would like to capture or is the adventure and not knowing what?s in front of you the thrill or, could it be a mixture of both? A1. I would say for sure it?s going to be a mixture of both,yes of course there our places that spring to mind right away all over the country,but for me I don?t want to be limited to what I 246

am going to go and capture or indeed feel the need to go and follow in the foot steps of all the others and try to see it though my eyes,a good friend and wonderful black and white photographer Thomas Keeley said to me once ?Willy, try not to stand in the spot where you see a set off foot prints and 3 hole?s in the ground? so try to be original. As long as I can do the place justice and get stuck in there, you know go talk to the locals find out about those hidden gems. If I can pull that off I will be a happy camper. Q2. What inspired you to take the plunge into the unknown? A2. I think what inspired me the most to want to take this journey is on April 28th 2016 I will be 2 years sober and free from an alcohol and drug problem that

controlled my life for so long and I could not even imagine how much my life has changed in that time,not saying it was easy because it was not easy at all, but I needed help and I got it. A friend of mine Dani Botos who was always there by my side in my early recovery said to me one afternoon just as we were going to hike up to Slieve Martin in County Down, do you want to buy my camera of me, he gave me a great price for it so I said YES! And I took it from there. I have a family that love and support me and I will be forever grateful to them for not giving up on me as I put them through a lot and I mean a lot. This is something I want to do for myself not to try and prove anything but rather the fact that I feel that I can do it and to feel that way after coming through what I did that?s an amazing

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Stormy Warrenpoint taken from Warrenpoint Beach. Photographer: Willy Gallagher

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people see a shot and think wow look at that the photographer must have used a top of the range camera, but it has to do with who is behind it, the person who used their eye maybe stood there for ages to wait for the right light or for the rain to pass even a nice looking set of clouds to roll by,getting down and dirty to frame the shot numb hands and wet feet just to get the angle they wanted all these sort of things, thats why I try and pack the bag and wear the appropriate clothing for what I am going to shoot that day and always try and let someone know where I am going and put my gps on{you never know!} but all about the person behind the camera in my opinion,like you don?t read a great book and think that must have been a top of the range typewriter!! Q5. How long would you say you have had an interest in photography? A5. I would say about 15 years but only started less than 2 years ago, but finally have found what I want to do, everyday I learn something else about the camera and about light, and lighting techniques,people places,all sorts so its not boring at all,it has a way of calming me down I feel so chilled when I have the camera in my hands with something or someone in front

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of me I sometimes just get lost in it I love when that happens. Q6. The great outdoors never stands still and you are about to travel at a wonderful time in the year when our weather can be very changeable, sunny and wet so I hope the dynamics of light will be in your favour. Do you find any particular type of photography more interesting than another, eg do you prefer shooting landscapes to people or buildings or do you like it all that comes your way? A6 I really love it all but I think for me its really hard to answer because on one hand I love the landscape work,just like this trip around Ireland heading into the unknown seeing places for the first time meeting new people sometimes it can be so peaceful on the side of a mountain at 5am setting up for a sunrise good time to have a think and get the head straight I always make time to put the camera down and just sit for a while and soak it all in, some of the best photos you can take are with your mind! But also I love working with people I love watching someone who is a bit camera shy start to relax and get in to a shoot and I think a great way of doing that is to have a wee chat find out things about them keep them talking as I start shooting we could be 10 shots in before they know it and I love

taking the camera over to them and showing them the shots as we go along I have been lucky to have met some really fantastic people,and of course if you get on with them they tell there friends and your building up a customer base. Q7. How long and how far do you intend to travel on your Journey through Ireland? A7. Let?s just see how it goes but the plan is all over the place have to do it in between bookings but hope to be away if possible a week at a time then home and off we go again, the weather is going to play a major role so fingers crossed. Q8. Where are you planning to go next with your camera or is it a surprise? A8. I think I will head deeper in to County Down and possibly County Antrim and come back that way when it is all over,come full circle if you like! Q9. Is there anywhere in Ireland on this journey in particular that you simply must take a photograph of? A9. Well my mother is from Fermanagh and my grandfather was a gardener down there and worked by a castle on a lake,so I want to find out more about that for sure and Heels Pass in County

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Kerry is a must for me. I seen a picture of it before that a friend of mine took who is a lorry driver from Manchester. When Charlie showed me the picture I looked at for ages it was stunning so that is a must also,the rest I?m going to play by ear as they say,and I think also as I am going along hopefully the readers of Equal mag will suggest some neat places to go somewhere off the beaten track a bit, and help me on my way which I am sure they will. Q10. What do you love taking photographs of the most? A10. I think the diversity it?s giving me at the moment as I try and find a certain area of photography that maybe I will stick with i.e. landscape,wedding, fashion, portraits etc although I am mostly known locally for landscape and seascape I could settle on something entirely different so in a way still trying to find myself that way but loving the learning of all the aspects of photography it gives me a buzz that is hard to describe. I remember the first time doing a holy communion and handing the images over and the wee girls mother started to cry because she was so happy

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with what we got that day and sent me a lovely card in the post afterwards and I have got quite a few cards now at the moment and they really do cheer you up if your not having the best of a day and great to look back on. It?s such a good feeling to get a reaction like that from someone its a great lift. But as much as I love the landscape I also like people on a shoot, getting to know someone on a new level, a more intimate level. I have been on a shoot recently and had the customer completely open up to me about all sorts of things that was going on in her life,and that helps me to know that someone can feel that comfortable around me. They say don?t work with kids and animals but I love working with both and I think people who say that don?t have bills to pay!! I do!! Ha ha. Q11. We wish you a very safe and happy fulfilling journey out there on the road. Maybe you will capture an old character in the village of Cong in County Mayo where the movie the Quiet Man was shot with John Wayne and Maureen O?Hara, maybe you?ll catch a salmon rising the leap as the fishing season draws closer, maybe you?ll find a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow or

catch the morning dew drops on the spiders webs in a random field, who knows, but we wish you all the best and with one last question. Who or what is your biggest inspiration? A11. My biggest inspiration is my family they have being so much support to me this past 2 years could not have done it without them my mother and father in particular. I have a great relationship with them today getting sober was not easy but it would have been a dam lot harder without them by my side I can tell you that,and my very good friend Terry if not for him and my father we would not be having this conversation. Lastly before I head off I want to say a big thanks to Shelley Rodgers and Kieran Sherry for this amazing idea and opportunity with Equal Mag I hope to see you all soon and don?t forget to let me know if there is anywhere you think I should visit and if you bump into me on the way please feel free to come over and chat for a while don?t be stranger. So starting off in Co.Down and I will let you all know in the next issue where I will be going from there. Thanks again hope to see some of you out on my travels.

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Valdas Kuzminskis is an Lithuanian freelance photographer from Dublin. He has been living and working in Ireland for 8 years. As many photographers today he started gaining photo shooting knowledge through on-the-job experience and he has created his own professional portfolio with his best photographs to act as his resume and he named it PicLoft Photography. He believes that photography is not just about knock out obvious shots, it?s rather more about being able to take a photograph, which communicates with people. He focuses on light, shape and colour, because these things according to him captures the story and life behind the picture and tells the story and emotion of the model.

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