DUBLIN SPECIAL! The inside story of the Street Photography Festival, interview with the co-founder and a quick guide to shooting in Dublin

Click here to EMAIL BRIAN with your questions, comments and suggestions for the show! Click here to EMAIL BRIAN with your questions, comments and suggestions for the show! Dublin is one of the few cities where you can walk into the centre with a camera and feel like you belong, and that’s exactly why I recorded this Dublin special. I’m joined by Paul Murray, street photographer and co-founder of the Dublin Street Photography Festival, to unpack how a brand-new festival “exploded onto the scene” and quickly earned a place on the world stage. We talk honestly about what festivals do at their best: they create real community, real opportunities, and a shared argument for why street photography is worth defending. Paul also takes us through his own journey, from fine art and darkroom days to a career in design and art direction, then the moment street photography clicked. If you’ve ever felt stuck with thousands of decent frames and no clear project, you’ll want to hear how his recent photobook Side Street came together: heavy editing, strong sequencing, and the value of outside eyes, including photographer Gustavo Minas shaping the narrative from dawn till dusk. We then get into the practical mechanics of running a street photography festival: sponsorship, venues, printing, volunteers, judging, and the open call that helps fund everything while putting new photographers on the walls alongside the headline guests. Paul shares early details about the 2027 Dublin Street Photography Festival, including a likely venue move to Boland Mills and the Factory, plus the aim to bring in both recognised names and less obvious voices. If you’re planning a street photography trip, I also share where to shoot in Dublin, what it costs, and why the city’s warmth makes candid work feel easier. Subscribe, share this with a photographer mate, and leave a review with your favourite street photography city. ___________________ LINKS FROM TODAY'S SHOW: Paul Murray's website and book Dublin Street Photography Festival My Personal website My book: Street Photography Manifesto Buy the e-book here! My email : brian@streetsnappers.com Follow me on Instagram Email me: brian@streetsnappers.com Support the show Support the show Please visit my websites for more details about me and my services: StreetSnappers My Personal website Follow me on Instagram Email me: brian@streetsnappers.com