Life through the lens of a Canon HV20 seen through the 50mm lens of a Nikon D80. A behind-the-scenes snapshot from The Lions Mane ‘Smegma’ video-shoot.

You can see all my photos from this shoot here on my new FLICKR account and I’ll blog about the video shoot once the music video goes online.

James O’Brien on drums for The Lions Mane. A behind-the-scenes snapshot from the ‘Smegma’ video-shoot this time taken on my Nikon D80 with a 50mm lens.

You can see all my photos from this shoot here on my new FLICKR account and I’ll blog about the video shoot once the music video goes online.

James O’Brien on drums for The Lions Mane. A behind-the-scenes snapshot from the ‘Smegma’ video-shoot taken with my Nikon CoolPix S210.

I’ve got plenty more shots to come as well as the music video itself. I’ll blog about the video shoot soon.

Oss237.com - Ross Costigan Photography is an official sponsor for the Hype Entertainment Battle of the Bands 2008, I’m also sitting behind the judges table and providing a photography package to the winning band.

You can check out all my shots from the Battle of the Bands 2008 here in the KilkennyMusic Galleries and you can read more about the competition here on my Kilkenny Music Staff Blog.

The sun sets over Lyda Beach, Gouves, Crete. A snapshot from my truly awesome holiday, taken using my Nikon Coolpix S210.

Make Up/Special Fx artist Carey Harte adds some last minute touches on the Atrax Mantis ‘Condemned to Hatred’ E.P cover shoot. The lads will soon be releasing the artwork for their upcoming debut and I’ll blog more about the shoot then.

In other news, Oss237.com celebrates it’s second birthday today and what an amazing adventure I’ve had over the last two years. You can read more here on the Oss237.com Blog.

Just one of my entries for the ‘Life at ITC’ photography competition, the Portal outside IT Carlow.

In the three years I’ve been in the college, the light inside the portal has never worked. This is as close as I’ve gotten to seeing some light shine through it. You can read more about the competition and my entries here on my blog.

UPDATE: I received 2nd Prize in the Competition.

My first attempt shooting fire with slow shutter speeds, thanks to the talents of Tanya O’Callaghan.

You can see all the shots from when “Camera Boy met Fire-Ball Girl” on my bebo profile and you can read about the shoot and many more shoots we have planned here on my blog.

My first attempt shooting fire with slow shutter speeds, thanks to the talents of Tanya O’Callaghan.

You can see all the shots from when “Camera Boy met Fire-Ball Girl” on my bebo profile and you can read about the shoot and many more shoots we have planned here on my blog.

Hill walking around Lough Talt, Co. Sligo. Click here to check out all of my shots from the Sligo Experience, and you can read all about it here on my blog.

Lough Talt, Co. Sligo. The view from the house on the first morning of my adventure in Sligo.

Click here to check out all of my shots from the Sligo Experience, and you can read all about it here on my blog.

I’ve been trying some night shoots. I took this one out my bedroom window, full moon lighting the sky, 25 second exposure. You can see more of my night shots here on my blog.

MickeyBoo takes a break after the stage is set for last nights gig with FoxJaw Bounty Hunters and Innate with KilkennyMusic.

For a whole series of my shots from last nights gig and more, check out the KilkennyMusic.com Galleries.

I got my first chance to properly use my new Nikon D80 last night on Daw’s brand new drumkit as Itchy Trigger Finger begin practicing for their tour. Last year I used a D70 for the first time, for a shoot as Daw recorded drum tracks with the Happy Medium.

With my brand new camera and plenty of gigs, practices and recordings to come over the summer, this shot marks the return of my Summer Sessions.

Took me a while to get this shot and I’d like to try get this sort of thing again with a bit more light. I got this by using burst mode and a crash zoom once I had my focus point on the strings and hand. Energetic bassist Tommy Moore onstage with Waiting to Explode as they return to the KilkennyMusic scene.

For a whole series of pics from the gig and over 450+ of my gigs shots check out the KilkennyMusic galleries. You can also read about this gig on my daily blog.

Waiting for Vega played their debut gig with KilkennyMusic in February. Here’s a shot of former Clergy bassist Gary with his new metal/ghettotech outfit. For more shots of Waiting for Vega and the gig check out KilkennyMusic.

Barney from Clergy rocking out in Cleeres as the boys returned to KilkennyMusic after a German tour.

The title of this picture is also a track on their new E.P ‘Meditations of Linus’

Shot on an 18-70mm lens using a Nikon Speedlight sb800 flash, the focus is soft in parts but I think it adds to it. Any comments and feedback on this one would really be appreciated.

I took this one in the Foundry nightclub during the end of the college year beach party.

Another shot taken on set during the National Youth Film School 2005.

Some slight saturation adjustments on this one for the effect on the clouds.

Another shot from sailing on the Shannon. Slightly adjusted the levels on this one.
Things keep going by so fast, the sun seems to be setting on quite a few things in my life at the moment. The end of one thing means the beginning of new things I suppose, but I’ll always remember golden sunsets.

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Taken on set during the National Youth Film School 2005

Sometimes it hard to watch the sun set when you don’t want a day to end.

Taken while sailing on the river Shannon.

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Taken on set during the National Youth Film School 2005

Barney from Clergy in the Zoo, December 2005.

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