ENTRY DESCRIPTION
Model diary: SIX MONTHS BEFORE THIS SHOOT, I FIRST MODELLED FOR ZUZANA ON MY OWN, JUST AS SOME BIG CHANGES WERE BEGINNING FOR ME, INCLUDING THE DAWN OF MY NEW RELATIONSHIP.
I’m proud that we were the first couple that Zuzana chose to photograph, after she previously only featured women. It also meant a lot to me that Shane agreed as he is usually quite camera shy. He wouldn’t describe himself as artistic, but he was very pleased with the results, as were friends and colleagues.
For anyone wondering whether it feels strange being half naked in the same room as both your boyfriend and a good friend, no it isn’t. Quite the opposite. We had a lovely time, with a few giggles, and mainly just concentrating on the job.
In between thinking “My, it’s a bit hot under here, and my neck is aching” or “Am I squashing Shane?” and following Zuzana’s directions: “Deirdre, hand down please. Shane head to the left a bit. Deirdre no smiling. Shane don’t squeeze the boobs so much” there’s not much room left for embarrassment.
It’s interesting the thoughts you have when seeing yourself and your lover, through a photographer’s imagination. I am reborn, yet when I see the picture of Shane and I facing each other and holding hands, it reminds me of twins in the womb.
DID I GO BACK TO GET HIM, OR DID HE COME TO GET ME? I DON’T THINK THAT MATTERS. WHAT MATTERS IS NOW WE ARE COMPLETED BY EACH OTHER.

AUTHOR
My grandfather was a keen amateur photographer, shooting in black and white, and growing up I always enjoyed his pictures, without knowing it would one day become my passion. My grandmother also created colour paintings from his photos, which I helped her with as a child. Yet despite this early introduction to photography, I thought of it as something where I admired other people’s work, never thinking that one day l would follow in my grandparents’ footsteps.
For most of my young adult life, I enjoyed taking pictures of everyday moments using a mobile phone. Because I couldn’t find a phone with good quality at that time, I decided to buy a camera and from that day, my 29th birthday, I was born again.
For the first month I felt intimidated by the camera and its complex functions, so I hid it under my bed, only sometimes taking it out to open the box, look at it, and put it away again. Luckily my house mate, also a photographer, pushed me to try. So I began, and since then I have never stopped.
From that day photography has taken over my life. I think about it all the time, and am continually finding new inspiration all around me. Often this comes from the people I meet through my daily life, many of whom have become models for me.
FOR ME THE MAIN DRIVER OF MY PHOTOGRAPHY IS MY OWN MELANCHOLIC PERSONALITY, WHICH I TRY TO KEEP HIDDEN IN PUBLIC.
My work is gaining an increasing audience both online and in physical galleries, and I am excited to keep growing and developing my craft in the years to come. I aim to be published regularly in quality magazines, while continuing my own personal creative projects.

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