II am a Dublin-based documentary photographer, originally from Waterford, Ireland. Growing up in a deeply Catholic environment has greatly influenced my work. I have always been fascinated by communities and the rituals, traditions, and shared experiences that create a sense of belonging. My photography focuses on capturing these moments — both old and new, pagan and religious — highlighting how they foster connection and communal celebration. This curiosity has taken me across the world, documenting what it truly means to belong.
Group Exhibitions
Halftone Print Fair, The Library Project, Temple Bar, Dublin (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024)
PhotoIreland Festival 2022, Dublin Castle – Featured in “Images are all we have”, a major retrospective of Irish photography over the past 40 years.
Analog Ireland Photography Exhibition, The Darkroom, Stoneybatter, Dublin (2022)
Twenty One Group Show, Mermaid Gallery, Bray (2023)
Winter Open Exhibition, Outset Gallery, Galway (2023 & 2024)
Faith in the Process, Waterford Gallery of Art, series of images from Peripheral Beliefs included as part of group show (2025)
RHA Annual Exhibition (2025)
Active Committee Member of the IOVA Photography Collective (2019–present), contributing to the organization and participation in multiple exhibitions across Dublin.
Solo Exhibitions
Imagine Arts Festival, Waterford (2023)
A landscape photography exhibition documenting the cinematic landscapes of Waterford used in Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon.
Publications
Mass Isolation Project, Photo Museum Ireland (2022)
Image included in a publication highlighting photographic works captured during Ireland's Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020.
TLP Editions (2025):
Peripheral Beliefs I & II
The Fair Green
You can contact me by email mrjohnfoley1@gmail.com. Alternatively, you can call me on +353 876827892.
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