Lost in the Landscape: Take a Journey with Irish Photographer, Giles Norman

2018 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Giles Norman Gallery

The first click of a shutter by the hands of Giles Norman was for a school project. The first camera he could call his own arrived on his 18th birthday. And the first darkroom to bring his photographs to life was in the attic of an old friend’s house.

Relocating his darkroom to a rented space in Kinsale, Giles began working on his first portfolio in 1981. Both locals and tourists flocked to the tiny window of this studio, which offered a glimpse into his growing collection. This welcomed curiosity encouraged Giles to open his first gallery in 1988, with 2018 marking the gallery’s 30th anniversary.

In addition to his Kinsale gallery, Giles has an online gallery showcasing his entire portfolio.

His many collections range from the romantic streets of Paris to the ancient canals of Venice and the vibrant skylines of London and New York. Giles moved from England to Ireland at the age of fifteen, and it was Ireland’s dramatic landscape that first inspired Giles to become a photographer and which compels him still. His favourite terrain to explore, with his camera in hand, has always been the Irish coastline.

This video was shot by Jakub Walutek Photography