Commissioned Photography

Successful commissioned work rests on understanding: the client’s objectives, the character of a place, and the visual language that will best express both. I approach each project as a collaboration; balancing creative interpretation with clear communication and professional delivery.

Over the past twenty years I have been commissioned by public bodies, design studios, and private clients to create imagery that strengthens how their spaces, brands, and projects are experienced, with examples of commissioned work shown here. Notable commissions include a year-long botanical study of Malahide Castle and Gardens for Bright3D on behalf of Fingal County Council, and large-scale installations for The Convention Centre Dublin. These works remain in place today, continuing to engage audiences more than a decade later.

Every assignment is managed with the same discipline I bring to my personal work: careful planning, attention to detail, and respect for time and budget. From concept through final delivery, my focus is on producing images that meet the brief precisely, and carry an artistic integrity that endures.

If you’re planning a project that calls for careful attention, technical precision, and a commitment to craft, I’d be glad to discuss how we might work together.

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  • an extremely talented photographer

    John Dunne is an extremely talented photographer and we are proud to display his work at The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD). By capturing the character of some of Dublin’s best known landmarks, as well as the essence of the Irish landscape, his photographs will help showcase Ireland to delegates visiting The CCD from all across the world.
    Allan Boyle
    Director of Event Services
    The Convention Centre Dublin

  • high expectations and John delivered

    Our project at Malahide Castle & Gardens, near Dublin needed a special eye to do justice to the unique plant collection of the late Lord Milo Talbot de Malahide. The work produced was of a high standard and John’s management of a difficult subject matter, workflow and brief was excellent. This project required a number of site visits over a 12 month period working closely with our client acting on behalf of us as a subcontractor and we found him to be most professional and conscientious. The status of the project meant we had high expectations and John delivered against them within the confines of what could be achieved within budget and logistically given the ever changing nature of a garden. The online galleries of images were especially useful for client approvals and for easy image download by a number of parties in the design team. John proved to be a good choice for this project and we would be glad to recommend him for similar work.
    James Simpson
    Senior Designer
    Bright 3D

  • captured the essence of Clontarf…

    I was looking for some scenes of Clontarf with a difference for my Husband. When I came across John Dunne’s website I could see that he had not only a great photographers eye but an eye for more artistic work. John came and inspected the area and after seeing what I was looking for came back with some great pictures. He captured the essence of Clontarf without going for the obvious. We are delighted with the images.
    Jeanette Murphy
    Private Commission
    Dublin, Ireland