Celso Barriga Interview
You were recently a guest on My Ireland Tour's Iconic Scenes of
Ireland Tour. On which these fantastic photos were taken. Can you give
a brief description of the tour and how it went?
For 10 days, we went through most of the sceneries often associated
with Ireland, I guess hence the name "Iconic Scenes" :) Tom Lavin who
was our driver and guide for the whole trip was amazing. The bus was
very spacious and was always clean. Our hotels were all luxurious and
I believe they were all at least 4 stars, if I'm not mistaken. Having
all of our breakfast and dinner included just made it so convenient as
well, and the food were always excellent.
The other bonus was that whenever we are running ahead of schedule, Tom
would spring in some extra nice surprises that are along the way, so
it makes use of our time and we get to see a little bit more of the
area. And I really appreciated that.
How did you get into photography?
I got my first film SLR camera, a Canon AE-1 back in the 1980's,
but didn't really get into it until the advent of the DSLRs in late
1990's to early 2000's.
What equipment do you use?
I use a Fuji X-T1 with several prime lenses, and a Fuji X70, which is
a fixed lens camera. In this trip, I shot almost 90% with my X70.
What are the ingredients for success within landscape photography?
Light quality and composition are important, but I think the most
important ingredient would be the story and the people, more
specifically, how the people have affected the landscape, or
vice-versa, how the landscape affects the people viewing the image.
What was your favorite part of Ireland to photograph?
What stood out to me the most are the drama between the land and the
sea in the west, the green meadows in the midlands, and the people in
the small villages and larger cities. So, I guess you can say that I
like to photograph the whole of Ireland and its people.
