Ross Costigan is an amateur photographer from Kilkenny, Ireland. He has over 14 years experience in film and theatre. A member of the Young Irish Film Makers from an early age, Ross has completed several courses in drama, camera, lighting, sound and film history. He has worked on numerous short films and music videos as well as 6 feature films. Most recently he became a member of the Mycrofilms film collective, working both behind and in front of the camera in the pilot episode of web-based sitcom Vultures.
Ross is a member of the Devious Theatre Company and he has previously appeared in over 30 stage productions. His promotional shots for Devious Theatre’s production of Trey Parkers ‘Cannibal the Musical’ were used in nationwide media promotion for the show. He also performed in ‘Heart Shaped Vinyl’ which was named ‘Best Kilkenny Theatre of 2006′ and a Kilkenny ‘Highlight of 2007′. The show will tour Ireland in 2008.

He holds a diploma in Print Journalism receiving full distinctions in subjects ranging from shorthand to media analysis and received the Student of the Year award. He is currently studying for a BA Honours Degree in Communications and Public Relations in the Institute of Technology Carlow.

He is the resident photographer for Kilkennymusic.com, with over 1000 live shots on display in the KilkennyMusic Galleries, he has worked with hundreds of independent bands and musicians from around the country and he posts a daily staff blog. He is also the resident photographer for the popular OneTake Sessions acoustic nights and a co-host on the SoundSystem weekly podcast show, which is free to download.
To date his work has been used on the Clergy E.P ‘Meditations of Linus’, the 20BullsEach album ‘Lost Causes’ and the Swinging Blue Cats self-titled album, as well as over 100 band websites. Most recently he hosted a one-day Arts Council seminar ‘Getting Ahead in the Music Industry’.

His live shots of SlaveZero were published in Brutallica Metal Magazine May 2007. His work was featured on the CKIreland website for the launch of their new store in Kildare and Autumn clothing line in 2007.

Several of his shots appeared on the Itchy Trigger Finger E.P ‘The Wrong Side of Misery’ including a collage of over a year and a half of live shots with the band. He also wrote “the finger diaries“, a series of blogs which chronicle his time on the road with Itchy Trigger Finger.

His promotional shots of Saving J will be used nationwide to promote their single Valentine and his work will appear on the upcoming Atrax Mantis E.P ‘Condemned to Hatred’ and the Chemical Addiction E.P ‘The Brian Jones E.P’

Ross is currently shooting on a Nikon D80. His work is a blend of film, theatre, music and everyday life seen through the eyes of a dreamer.