Johnny Maher

I am a photography student living in Dublin, Ireland who is currently studying for a B.A in Photography at D.I.T in Temple Bar. I have been photographing for 3 years now, using traditional methods for my work. I use old nikon slrs and small rangefinders for my street and documentary work and tend to shoot mainly on monochrome films.I have had a small flirtation with digital, but for my personal work i found it lifeless and sterile. For paid jobs however it is the perfect tool for todays needs. My inspiration comes from all street, documentary and photojournalistic photographers, both classical and contemporary. Capturing the sublte quirks of everyday life on Dublins city streets is what leads me to carry a camera everyday, no matter where i go. Currently i am undertaking a documentary project within a flats complex in Dublin's city center, and hope to carry on documenting many different issues, in many parts of the world for years to come.The images shown here are some of my most recent street works dating from mid 2006.