Neil Danton

Darina.

I did a launch shoot recently with top celebrity chef/TV personality/author/cookery teacher/business woman Ms D Allen who is easy to work with as she knows “the drill”. She’s a very busy lady and is nearly always under pressure to be somewhere else, right about now.

The shoot happened to be in the railway station and I was early as is my wont, so I was all set up and ready to rock and roll when she arrived. Co-incidentally, as we were in a railway station, there was a sound like the roar of an approaching train, and there she was, charging through the entrance at what seemed to be 90mph, small children being sucked into the vortex behind her, and small boats in the harbour nearby capsizing from the wake she left behind.

“Sorry I’m a bit late. I’m in a bit of a rush”. Situation normal then.

“No problem Darina. I’ve got a couple of ideas…”

Another 2 images later, and there she was – gone.

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Shot the launch pics for the Midleton Food Festival recently at the local Farmer’s Market.

Always trying to think up something different. Just sayin’.

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Well actually… Yes I am.

Not me you understand, but one of the people featured in today’s APAD – Alan Shortt. This was the Cork launch of Irish Autism Action’s 32 count challenge, which involves a couple of brave souls intending to run a marathon each day for 32 days in the 32 counties of Ireland (I’m worn out just thinking about it).

Supporters of the charity include sports personalities as well as celebrity wedding planner Peter Kelly aka Brides of Franc & Weddings by Franc and comedian Alan Shortt, who might not be well known outside of Ireland but would be very well known here for his hysterically accurate impressions of former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Bertie Ahern.

It was a shame it was such a cruddy day weather-wise, as I nearly had to use a crowbar to get people outside for the images and the drizzly rain made it a VERY fast photo-shoot.

Here’s one of the images:

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