I am a photographer from Madrid who has been living in Dublin (Ireland) since 1990. Through both my color and black and white work and using both digital and analogue cameras I like to capture urban scenes that range from depictions of everyday life in the more classic tradition of street photography to more introspective abstract works. I’m particularly interested in trying to find an alternative world that speaks to me, often through reflections.
In May 2014 I was delighted to be included in a list of 25 inspirational ladies of Street Photography! (check it out here). I’ve also been featured in various Street Photography publications and sites, including an interview, photo spread and front page in issue 20 of Inspired Eye Magazine in 2015. I taught Street Photography courses in The Darkroom between 2015 and 2019.
I’m in the committee of the Harold’s Cross Festival and I organize photography related events every year.
If you’d like to contact me to acquire signed prints of my photographs or for any commissions you can email me at esthermolinephotograph@gmail.com
Some of my photographs are also available for sale at Redbubble
You can check me out on Facebook and Instagram. You will find here some of my sketches too!
All photographs are copyright © Esther Moliné. All rights reserved. Do not copy or reproduce without prior written permission.
PUBLISHINGS AND EXHIBITIONS
From 2012 to date: I’m very happy to have donated framed prints of my work in yearly art auctions and exhibitions for a very good cause! Check out for example the SumGood Art Auction 2024 and Scoop Foundation 2021.
– I have also been doing both solo and group exhibitions of my photowalks for the Harold’s Cross Festival in various local venues. See for example what I did in 2018
2016: Some of my photographs were published in Street_Spot Magazine (special issue on Dublin). See here.
2015: Participated in the ‘iStreet Photography Exhibition’ with this image. The exhibition featured over 50 Irish and International photographers at Sol Art Gallery
– Spread on my Diana F+ black and white analogue work published in the second issue of The Fix Analogue Photography Magazine, and in November this photograph was published in a special printed limited edition of issue 5.
– Some of my photographs were published in a Street Photography Essay in the Edge of Humanity Magazine.
– Interview and photo spread in issue 20 of Inspired Eye Magazine. This photograph was also featured on the front cover of this issue.
– Produced a handmade self published dummy photobook of my project in 35mm black and white film ‘Five Streets’ during a workshop with Read That Image.
– Black and white Dublin SOLO EXHIBITION in the Fontana Cafe.
2014: Included in a list of 25 Inspirational Ladies of Street Photography by Streethunters.net.
– Participated in the first Irish Street Photography Exhibition with this photograph, which was also featured in APF Magazine.
– SOLO EXHIBITIONS ‘Visions of Dublin’ and ‘Images of Dublin and Spain’ at the Brick Alley Cafe.
– Galerisso Exhibition ‘Blurred moments’
2013: ‘Looking down’ entry in group exhibition by the Smena Photographic Society in Pearse Library, Dublin.
Between 2012 and 2016: As part of my involvement with The Darkroom I exhibited black and white darkroom prints and also color digital prints of my street images at Culture Night and other group events . See my ‘Street moments’ from 2012 and some photos from 2014 (also this one) and 2015.
2011: Dublin Graffiti Walkers (Blurb book). My early graffiti/street art inspired phase produced this book for which I contacted the artists whose work I photographed.
COLLABORATIONS WITH ARTISTS, WRITERS AND MUSICIANS
2023: I was delighted that Eleanor McEvoy contacted me to use one of my images of South Anne Street for the launch of a Christmas mix of her single South Anne Street.
2022: I was very happy to collaborate with the poet Keith Payne by helping document the project ‘Tales my Granny Told me‘, a book of short stories by refugees from Direct Provision in Athlone. I presented some of the participants with portraits I took of them at a celebration and launch of the book. It was a wonderful experience!
2020: I was delighted to have some of my early work featured in ‘Lights on the Horizon’, a book of poems, short stories and photographs by Irish writers and photographers, in aid of HSE and NHS frontline workers. More info here.
2016: One of my photographs of Madrid was published on the front cover of the poetry book ‘Anónimos’ by Carlos Tejero.
2013: This photograph was published to illustrate a poem by Gearóid De Biotún in February 2013 issue of Irish language magazine Comhar Iris Na Gaeilge.
2012: Contribution to Tinderbox Network art book collaboration ‘Gods and Monsters of Tomorrow’ with my photograph ‘Upside down world’. Published by Cardboard Press in association with Monsters of Tomorrow Press.
– Front covers of novels ‘Un revólver en la maleta’, by Felix Angel Moreno Ruiz and ‘Olivas negras’, by Manuel del Pino. Published by Editorial Cuadernos del Laberinto.
2011: photo of Máire Una Ní Bheaglaoich on the cover of ‘Ceol on Sráid’ CD
2010: ‘Artestilo’ photo published in the Blurb book ‘Inspirations Vis a Vis’ by Sara G. Umemoto.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
I regularly have photographs published in various publications, including Ireland Lonely Planet travel guides, through my Getty Images licensed work.
In 2016 one of my photographs was published in the Home section of the Irish Independent weekend magazine, as part of an article on art to hang in your home.
In 2013 and 2014 I was published in the printed Annual Report 2013 of Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross. and in the printed program for the Harold’s Cross Festival
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