In 2005 I attempted to capture the busiest streets of Dublin utterly void of life. Despite many efforts on different days at different times, I could never capture the images I wanted in daylight without digital manipulation. I discovered that there was a sweet spot to achieve the desired effect; 1-2 hours on Xmas morning. Since this discovery, I have set up my tripod and camera at first light every Xmas morning with the project evolving over several cities. 2019 was the first time I've been back to Dublin for Xmas since I left in 2012, so naturally, on Xmas morning at first light, I got to revisit the empty streets where it all started. Dublin 2005 - 2011 Vancouver 2012 -2017 Seattle - 2018 Dublin 2019 Kenopsia ~ The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that's usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet.
This year I decided to venture to a new city to expand this project of 13 years. Most shots required quite a bit of patience as there were still several people wandering around these usually extremely busy locations. Kenopsia ~ the eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that's usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet.