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This week I sat down with someone whose work you've almost certainly seen, even if you didn't know his name at the time. Oisín Keniry is one of Ireland's finest sports photographers. Coming through the ranks, Oisín has since built a serious freelance career shooting golf at the very highest level. His images carry R&A and image credits, appear in national newspapers and international publications, and if you've ever stopped on a photograph from The Open, the Irish Open or an Amateur Championship and thought that's a serious shot, there's a very good chance Oisín was behind the camera.
But beyond the credentials, this is a conversation about craft, about passion and about what it really takes to build a career doing what you love.
In this episode we get into:
📸 How Oisín got into sports photography and found his way
⛳ What it's like shooting golf at the very top level and what separates it from every other sport
🏆 The moments and shots that have stayed with him
🎯 The realities of going freelance and why he wouldn't have it any other way
📷 How he thinks about a shot before he even raises the camera
🇮🇪 His love for Irish golf and what he sees through the viewfinder that most of us miss from the fairway
🔥 What actually makes a great golf photograph
A note on this one. It was recorded way back at the tail end of 2024 and took a while to get out the door after a bit of audio corruption crept in. But Oisín's story is as valid today as the day we sat down and I'm really glad we got it out. Some conversations are worth the wait.
Connect with Oisín:
📸 Instagram: @okeniry
💼 LinkedIn: Oisín Keniry
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