The Random Image: Virginia Pumpkin Festival

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My name is David Kennedy and welcome to my photography blog.

My interest in photography was renewed with passion during an amazing trip which I undertook in 2007. I had purchased my first digital SLR camera in years while on a few days stop-over in Hong Kong en-route to Australia for a month.

I had left my "small steps first" policy at home and threw caution to the wind, jumped in at the deep end and purchased a Nikon D3 12 Megapixel camera. Since then I have become hooked on photography. Of course buying a camera does not stop here , being a tech/gadget must have victim, I succumbed early to the dreaded "NAS" disease (Nikon acquisition syndrome) and have... well let's say, spent waaaay too much money on Lens and stuff!!

To try and define my particular style of photography I would have to say that there is not any one specific element, just what my eye finds interesting and if there is a story behind the image.

So while I maintain a keen interest in photography, I also feel the need to improve my skills and understanding of the subject. Recently, with some nervous trepidation I have returned to education after a 31 year absence ...WOW!.. where did they go!.. that was way too fast for my liking. I am currently undertaking a Diploma/BA in photographic media at Griffith College Dublin. It has turned my opinions and understanding on photography upside down.

Photography now is more then taking a snapshot. I am now in search of the elusive artistic gene which I know is in me somewhere! One can learn a lot from photography's fascinating development down through it's history and of course the many famous photographers whose work continues to inspire the new photographers of today. Sometimes I have a tendency to think my photography is good and I am soon brought back down to earth by visiting the library to research some photographers that are on my reading list in college.

At least I getting the inspiration to improve!

My favorite at the moment is the remarkably talented and exceptional Mary Ellen Mark. Her style of black & white images recording many of the social issues faced by people who are left outside the borders of America's society are truly powerful and thought provoking. I look forward to this new learning experience ahead to improve my photographic ability and to find my inner artistry!

I hope you enjoy my "Random Image" from time to time

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Sunday, 20 November 2011

Virginia Pumpkin Festival

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Now in it's fifth year, the Virginia Pumpkin Festival has gone from strength to strength. I sadly did not have the opportunity to attend it this year, which I believe broke all records for attendance. This is very encouraging for a town like Virginia which does not exactly get a lot of media attention from a tourism viewpoint. I would like to share with you a few images from last year's festival. It was a great day and the weather unseasonably brought some much needed welcome sunshine! The event brings young and old together for a weekend of great activities. There is a great sense of community spirit with all the local vendors offering local produce on their stalls. The main event of judging the largest Pumpkin is a highlight and it is taken very seriously by all competitors. Entries from the Netherlands, Germany and as far away as the United States had entered. The evening ended with a fantastic concert with Imelda May and her band.

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Virginia Pumpkin Festival

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