Back in 2015, I set out on a photographic journey through the western part of Ireland — to places that, even now, I consider among the most remarkable on the island. The regions of Connemara in County Galway and Belmullet and Achill Island in County Mayo captivated me with their raw beauty, ever-changing light, and the kind of silence you find only where the road ends and the ocean begins.
It was in these landscapes that I first felt how photography could become a form of storytelling. At the time, I wasn’t yet thinking in cinematic terms, but I was already chasing emotion — in the light, in the movement of clouds, in reflections on still water. Today, years later, I return to those frames — re-edited in a cinematic style and 2.35:1 aspect ratio — to give them a new life and atmosphere they once hinted at.
Connemara is a land of lakes and mountains, where the sky seems to change every minute. Morning fogs over Lough Inagh, clouds mirrored in the still waters, and dramatic light over the Twelve Bens — each moment felt like a scene from an adventure film.
Belmullet and the Mullet Peninsula, on the other hand, offered something entirely different — wild, windswept, and almost deserted. Cliffs, crashing Atlantic waves, and endless open spaces radiated a raw, untamed beauty. And Achill Island, with its winding road leading to Keem Bay, felt like the backdrop to a film about solitude and freedom — a place where time slows down and every ray of sunlight feels special.
That journey in 2015 marked the beginning of a deeper understanding of Ireland’s landscapes. Now, looking at these reimagined images in a panoramic cinematic format, I see not just landscapes — but emotions: peace, melancholy, and the magic of light that has always drawn me to photography.
