Des Byrne is an Award winning Photographer born in Maitland Street Dargle Road in Little Bray 1962 - Photographs are available to view in Finnbee's Seafront Bray - iCloud Quinnsboro Road and some on view throughout the Martello Seafront Bray and once a year for sale @ Killruderry Christmas Market.

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Founder: Irish Street Photography Group 2013 - Co- Director Dublin Street Photography Festival 2024.

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Winner PISA international Street Photography Festival September 2022.

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MSPF Finalist 2019 / Paris 2021 / Gothenburg 22 / 23 Miami Street Photography Festival is an international photography festival showcasing the best of contemporary street and documentary photography from around the world.

 

 

RTE Radio 1. " Inside Culture" 9th Oct 2017 Interview Fionn Davenport with Des Byrne on JJ Clarke pioneer Irish Street Photography

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IN SIGHT PROJECT 2016 : Multi Award Winning Project: Creative Streetphotography Workshops for the Homeless in Dublin City & Exhibtion Powerscourt Town House Centre ( Winner ICAD, BEST EXHIBITION & SHARK Awards ) as seen in the Irish Times.

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Curator Irish Street Photography Exhibitions:

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• Art of Street Photography - 2018 Powerscourt Townhouse Centre

 

•  The Irish Street Photography Exhibition Culture Box Temple Bar Dublin Ireland 2014 

 

• ISTREET Photography Exhibition: SOL ART Gallery Dawson Street Dublin  Ireland August 2015

 

• OBSCURE STREET:  International & Irish Exhibition July 2016 In-Spire Galleria  Dublin

 

 

 

Media:

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• Paris Street Photography Festival Finalist 2021 - three Categories

• Irish Independent Newspaper Calendar 2022

• Irish Daily Mail / Irish Examiner featured Viral Photo Dublin Protest 2020

• Finalist: Miami Street Photography Festival  2019

• Inspired Eye  Interview and Feature 2015

• Street Photography Podcast Interview - Bob Patterson 2018

• Irish Independent: "Take it to the Streets " Interview 2014

• EYE Magazine: Featured Photographer 2015

• Edge of Humanity : Featured Photographer 2015

• RTE Radio 1. Ray Darcy Show - Interview - InSight Project

• Irish Times: Insight Project

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Irish Times 2013: Honorable Mention / 4 Images Shortlisted / 2015: Two Images  Shortlisted

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Camino Ireland 2018: Photo Exhibition Judge - Exhibition @ Instituto Cervantes Dublin.

 

Shortlisted: Beacon International Street Photography Competition: Judge Martin Parr: July 2017

 

Former Administrator:  www.blackandwhitestreet.com 

 

Former Collective Member: Art Photo Feature International Collective ( APF )   

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