Just as the ocean continues to push a seemingly never-ending supply of rocks towards the shore, the World pushes an unquantifiable multitude of visuals towards us. For the artist, these photographic opportunities present themselves in such abundance that choosing one or more to photograph is tantamount to walking up and down the length of a beach and choosing one rock after another to throw into the waves, watching how far it travels, and the impact it creates. We can only take a few rocks at any one time. Something is photographed, and launched back into the world from which it came; having once gone unnoticed it can now be reconsidered Think of these images as an exploration of figurative rocks. Throwing them back, one after another, in to the ocean they came from. Patricia (Trish) is 24 years old and is a fine art graduate. She takes her camera everywhere and wants to photograph (mostly) everything she sees. She’s based in Dublin, Ireland. She works in a lil’ cute organic coffee house in Wicklow and freelances as a photographer when not serving coffee to strangers. (All images are hers, unless otherwise stated) She also has a modest website: https://sites.google.com/site/patriciamccormackphotography/ web hostingTumblr (3.0; @trishmccormackthrowingrocks)http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/840e1d4c85750cccf7d1938d9d6e829f/tumblr_mndl3k50jx1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2e60d1653c732fad4e2292fc26dbc892/tumblr_mndl3k50jx1rvc22yo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>walking with adam, beware of the bear, and other short stories. i’ve been photographing a lot of walks recently and realized their value, and the people involved. they make me feel better. this one involved 8km, 5 deer, two sore feet,  two bottles of water (the first one spilled) because i was laughing so hard, two long stories and a great friend.</p> <p>i want to call this series ‘walking with giants’, so here is the first giant. adam.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/51335441991http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/51335441991Sat, 25 May 2013 23:28:32 +0100glendaloughwicklowwalking with giantsCanon 7D<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f211fde1ab00d03e15df713af90c19fe/tumblr_mn9wqlyBtr1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>adam’s swings.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/51180004252http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/51180004252Thu, 23 May 2013 23:49:33 +0100Canon 7Dhomeswings<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b4097b7739c6c1d45cc3bdb69732d9cb/tumblr_mn92z8EYCU1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>cat on the tea cup.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/51143341808http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/51143341808Thu, 23 May 2013 13:06:44 +0100Canon 7Dcat on mugnannas<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9d75596c3b9fc7d2de14def94173b038/tumblr_mn92w6MlLT1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>freddie</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/51143277213http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/51143277213Thu, 23 May 2013 13:04:54 +0100Canon 7Dhomefreddiesprollie<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2fe753de8e9966a667629ed1979bf04a/tumblr_mn81cvg6w21rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>photographing with des on a lovely friday afternoon.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/51101101526http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/51101101526Wed, 22 May 2013 23:34:07 +0100Canon 7Ddesdandilionsfriday<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4683be12c08ac9c473dd8e8fb7291e48/tumblr_mmv1clqkJk1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>helen and her books in the sun and the rain, and the sun and the rain. then the sun again…..this is the land of chaotic weather.</p> <p>she’s a writer, check out her blog here: <a href="http://helenbradshaw.org/">http://helenbradshaw.org/</a></p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/50524216650http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/50524216650Wed, 15 May 2013 23:05:00 +0100Canon 7Dreading booksa separate peaceirish weather<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/74de8519612b96cc4da391ffe71a04fa/tumblr_mmsqh13JBO1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>feeding the sheep, and other short stories.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/50425867104http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/50425867104Tue, 14 May 2013 17:15:01 +010035mmblack and whiteminolta 400mm lens2010<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/22a6af699f876edf7c68fb1f66c3d331/tumblr_mmi2l3iSms1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>so so very green, is that grass.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/49961897577http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/49961897577Wed, 08 May 2013 23:03:03 +0100Canon 7Dcar park lightsnight photography?<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6b342a7e71715ee274e86f7b06cc7f96/tumblr_mmi2hz6whj1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>spent some time photographing in a car park a few nights ago. loved this little car! can it be called ‘night photography’ when there is so much light to work with??</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/49961741670http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/49961741670Wed, 08 May 2013 23:01:00 +0100Canon 7Dminicar parknight timenight photography?<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f55343ffb40d948e4b1af9ed20d828f0/tumblr_mmg51tbySQ1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fda7eb86ea4fb5e2b94951795cfdeb8d/tumblr_mmg51tbySQ1rvc22yo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/90bcb93ea4c4a091af001536eb725b91/tumblr_mmg51tbySQ1rvc22yo3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>my friend, conall kelleher, recently had a solo show at the pallas project studio, dublin. gently titled ‘A Light Drift’ i had the pleasure of photographing it and wish to share it with you all.</p> <p>conall’s work incorporates a mixture of installation, film, painting and illustration, all centering around the concept of finding guidance, while lost in society, with the help of nature. nature finds its way into this show through the delicate drawings of animals, (this show in particular sees a bear appear frequently) and a few branches here and there. while quietly enveloped with the sound of notes plucked on a ukelele. his work is a manual of sorts, a form of self help with,  as the artist states, ‘a personal and fictional directionlessness’.</p> <p><span><span class="fsl">each piece in the gallery space leads the viewer into a state of calm. the overall tone of the show does not overwhelm and the observance one experiences seems to only be disturbed when you realize how sore your knees are from sitting on the wooden floor for so very long, just immersed. whether immersed in the peaceful folds of a woolen blanket or the darkest blues of a circular painting, dotted with such wise eyes, it is impossible to leave the space without a gentle breathing pattern and a light heart. <br/></span></span></p> <p><span><span class="fsl">you can check out more of conall’s work here: <a href="http://conallkelleher.blogspot.ie/">http://conallkelleher.blogspot.ie/</a><br/></span></span></p> <p><span><span class="fsl">and the pallas project studio here: <a href="http://www.pallasprojects.org/">http://www.pallasprojects.org/</a><br/></span></span></p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/49878282962http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/49878282962Tue, 07 May 2013 22:01:00 +0100conall kellehera light driftpallas project studiosnatureself helpdirectionlessnessdublin<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/537a05861e79a41397d41e5dc2c7d3c9/tumblr_mmcl4wmkDT1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>a beautiful poochie i saw in town yesterday. i wish he had a huge field to run in.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/49726155222http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/49726155222Sun, 05 May 2013 23:58:00 +0100giant dog behind barsCanon 7Ddublin<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2f07159d9f3d447be9579e1f1db46aa5/tumblr_mm55mgTNpI1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>conversations with Gromit this evening.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/49391050284http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/49391050284Wed, 01 May 2013 23:39:52 +0100wallace and gromitCanon 7Dnot paying attention to what im learning<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3930b6957ee36052697bfc89afd8ea0c/tumblr_mlqb7saS2S1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/167dcc76fa9382101aaa805463c04b44/tumblr_mlqb7saS2S1rvc22yo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>same place. different week.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/48723451684http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/48723451684Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:16:40 +0100novalis siteCanon 7Dlost shoebottle<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9a89132b133ed79a1e268e822d9d9cbb/tumblr_mlmk81YNPT1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>i wanted to see what this place would look like if it was purple. or if you want to be more specific, magenta. intentional magenta, not the kind that crops up because your images are badly printed.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/48558557229http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/48558557229Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:40:00 +0100site for novalis shootCanon 7Dpurpleforest<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ac4fc2bbc1e1248380f57f3043f8ade7/tumblr_mlma5jKZRH1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the green shed. it’s a fine shed.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/48541655216http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/48541655216Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:03:19 +0100Canon 7Dgreenthat's a fine shed<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ab8a7e2e7ffcf3526f16822f2f52230f/tumblr_ml46n5TC0u1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>des. you shall not paaaaaaaaaaaaass! on a sunday afternoon walk.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/47736689520http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/47736689520Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:30:41 +0100novalis site<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/16380f807bfdc0d41b5b3c431de58ce1/tumblr_ml28iedqBs1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b35f4adce098cbd5532c1a487d732f3f/tumblr_ml28iedqBs1rvc22yo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>i think i have found a new location for this Novalis and the blue flower shoot. i initially had planned for it to happen in an open ploughed field but this little pocket of awesome appeared on sunday. light will be trickier but i think i can work with it.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/47649959777http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/47649959777Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:15:50 +0100shoot plannovalisblueflowerheinrich von oftendingen<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b4b10dbc81b375fb298acf81c67186a7/tumblr_mkp7knRaOK1rhvjnco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>always a good idea, unless you’ve had too much and don’t appreciate it anymore.</p> <p>sugar in tea is SUCH a treat! having sugar in my tea depends on how depressed i am.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/47057729259http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/47057729259Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:57:56 +0100teasugarall the ideas<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/35c3676646f479d26c65fdb9ad563870/tumblr_mkp9cwBCZT1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>bellsy and lilly at home.</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/47053382082http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/47053382082Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:05:20 +0100yorkshire terrierbig sisterhome for the weekend<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2e1a08f6f590626d6955a45f6aae3b00/tumblr_mkp91avh2F1rvc22yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>standing stone, loughcrew, co. meath</p>http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/47052797467http://trishmccormackthrowingrocks.tumblr.com/post/47052797467Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:58:22 +0100standing stone