Tutors Gallery: Diarmuid Moriarty, LIPF

When Diarmuid bought his first SLR camera, a very basic manually operated Praktica MTL50, it was either a case of learning how to use it as a camera or use it as a hammer, the body was that heavy and tough. Fortunately it was the camera that aided him in being completely self educated in photography, though his carpentry skills suffered.

Most of Diarmuids education in photography came with help from local camera clubs. He first joined the Tralee Camera Club in the late 1980's. A few years later he was involved in founding the Kerry Photographic Society. Through the Society and the national amateur association; The Irish Photographic Federation, Diarmuid achieved the distinction of a Licenciateship of the Irish Photographic Federation (LIPF)

Professionally Diarmuid started photographing weddings on a part time basis. However in order to support this very expensive of hobbies in what he perceived to be an enjoyable fashion, education was the key. When Diarmuid was approached to teach night classes in photography, this opened a whole new world for him. Because of his all round knowledge earned from a lot of work in the camera club scene, Diarmuid was well able to organise and present full courses in photography.

Diarmuid is head of the tutors department and also tutors on both our Wedding Photography Course and our Digital Photography Course