Youghal, Co. Cork - Photo Walk

My family asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday. Being a rather simple person, I replied let’s take a Sunday drive and get some ice cream and take a walk. We haven’t visited Youghal, County Cork, Ireland yet, so that is where I chose to head off towards. I enjoy visiting Irish coastal villages and towns. The smell of the fresh sea air, and often quite calm, especially on Sundays. I didn't expect it to be as calm as Youghal turned out to be, with nearly everything closed on Sundays.

On the flip side, it was nice to walk about the quay and town with so few people. Great for photography. And fortunately, we did find a place to have and ice cream.

JJ's Diner on N25, Youghal, Co. Cork

Anytime we drive from Waterford to Cork or south of there we pass JJ’s Diner. I actually took the time to pull over to take a couple of photographs. Last time I stopped there, I didn’t have my camera with me. Now I try to take it with me whenever we are going somewhere.

JJ's Diner on N25, Youghal, Co. Cork.

My family is pretty patient with me taking photo when we are out, as long as I don’t abuse it. Though I had extra leeway for this trip as it was my birthday. Occasionally, if I find a cool scene I can even get them to let me get portraits of them. Ian was glad to stand in for this portrait.

Monochrome portrait of Ian in Youghal

Closer and closer monochrome portrait of Ian in Youghal

Before I wore out my families patience. Bribing them with ice cream and guilting them that it is my birthday only goes so far. I captures the below around the Youghal Quay. This town was perfect to black and white photography, as much of it had a timeless feel to it, and there were so few people out and about.

Camera: Sony A7 IV

Lenses: SIGMA 35mm F1.2 DG DN | Art & SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art

Post Processing: Capture One, Photoshop & Dehancer