Street and smartphone photography workshops, corporate training and talks — Ireland and internationally.
I’m Brendan Ó Sé, a street and fine art photographer and educator, working with both smartphones and traditional cameras. My work focuses on everyday public life — the quiet moments, humour, tension and poetry that unfold on the street — and how accessible tools can be used to create strong, considered photographs.
Alongside my own photographic practice, I deliver public workshops with the Photo Museum of Ireland and Cork’s Glucksman Gallery, corporate training, and talks on street and smartphone photography across Ireland and internationally, in person and online.
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What I Do
📷 Public Workshops
I run regular street and smartphone photography workshops for individuals and small groups, covering:
- Heightening visual awareness resulting in improved composition on the street
- Using smartphones creatively and discreetly
- Editing and storytelling
Workshops take place across Ireland and are also available online.
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🏢 Corporate & Media Training
I deliver tailored photography workshops for organisations, communications teams and media professionals, focusing on:
- Visual storytelling for digital platforms
- Smartphone photography for press and social media
- Ethical and practical street photography approaches
I have also trained journalists and media staff, as well as delivering corporate creativity sessions and event-specific workshops.
Some of the organisations I’ve worked with include:
Bord Gáis Energy, SEAI, Irish Health Service Executive, Mason Hayes & Curran, Facebook, Google, PayPal, Dublin Port, and The Doyle Collection Hotels.
Workshops are available:
- Anywhere in Ireland
- Internationally (on request)
- Online or in hybrid formats
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🎤 Talks, Festivals & Exhibitions
I am regularly invited to speak at photography events, festivals and industry programmes, including Apple’s “Today at Apple” sessions and international photography events.
Talks and presentations explore street photography, visual storytelling, mobile photography workflows, and the creative process, and can be delivered as keynote talks, interactive sessions, or combined talk-and-walk formats.
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My Photography Practice
Photography for me is exploration, examination, and declaration. My work sits within the tradition of street photography, observing how people move through shared spaces and how small, ordinary moments can carry emotional and social weight.
Much of my work is created using an iPhone. I’m interested in how accessible technology can support serious photographic practice — allowing photographers to work intuitively, discreetly and consistently over long periods of time.
I work both on individual images and longer-term projects that explore place, identity and cultural change. These projects have been exhibited in Ireland and internationally, most recently I had a solo show in Photo Hanoi 2025, Vietnam. I have had my work and writing published online and in print.
Selected Exhibitions, Awards & Recognition
My work has been shown at galleries and festivals including:
- Photo Hanoi 2025, Vietnam (Solo show)
- Hunt Museum, Limerick (Solo show)
- International street photography festivals and group exhibitions
I have received multiple awards for street photography and mobile photography, with work recognised in international competitions and publications.
(A full list of exhibitions, awards and publications is available on request.)
Prints
A selection of my photographs is available as limited edition, museum-quality prints, produced using archival papers and inks, and shipped worldwide.
If you’re interested in purchasing a print, please visit the prints page or contact me directly.
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Get in Touch
If you’d like to:
- Join a public workshop
- Arrange corporate or media training
- Invite me to speak or exhibit internationally
- Enquire about prints or collaborations
please use the contact page to get in touch. I respond personally to all enquiries.