PLEASE NOTE
Bookings for this event open to the general public on Friday 18 September 2026.
However, you can secure your ticket in advance of this by using the Promo Code GREEN2026.
IN-PERSON PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
in partnership with Dublin Book Festival and TU Dublin
As part of the Dublin Book Festival, we invite you to join us with insect photographer and nature enthusiast Lisa Clancy for a captivating workshop where she will discuss her book Insect Portraits: Capturing the Personality of (Mostly) Irish Insects (Mayo Books, 2025). The session will involve an interactive, hands-on component. Attendees are welcome to bring their own equipment, if they wish, and try their hand at creating their own insect portraits.
INSECT PORTRAITS
WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2026 – 13:00 to 14:00 (Irish time)
(registration starts at 12:45)
Venue:
Lower House, TU Dublin, Grangegorman, Dublin, D07 N6R2.
As always at our events, an important part
will be the Q&A session which will allow
full participation by those attending.
About Our Guest Speaker
LISA CLANCY
Lisa Clancy is an insect photographer and nature enthusiast based in Galway City. Her passion for the natural world began early and guided her academic journey, starting with a BSc in Zoology from the University of Galway, followed by an MSc in Biological Photography and Imaging from Nottingham University, and culminating in a PhD in Insect Behaviour from Aberystwyth University in Wales in 2015.
Lisa currently works as Research Integrity Manager at Compuscript in Shannon, County Clare.
GETTING THERE
The Lower House is situated in TU Dublin Grangegorman and here is a map to help you locate it.
Please note that parking is limited. There is some on-street parking available but please use the excellent public transport links if possible.
TICKET DETAILS
While admission is FREE to this event, registration is REQUIRED.
Please secure your place by booking here.
THEME
Insect photographer and nature enthusiast Lisa Clancy will host a captivating workshop where she will discuss her book Insect Portraits: Capturing the Personality of (Mostly) Irish Insects (Mayo Books, 2025). This collection of portrait-style photographs reveals the remarkable ‘personalities’ of Irish insects and offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of scientific research using these extraordinary creatures.
In this session, Lisa will detail the techniques she used to photograph many of the portraits, as well as some of the interesting natural histories she learned about the subjects. The session will involve an interactive, hands-on component. Attendees are welcome to bring their own equipment, if they wish, and try their hand at creating their own insect portraits.
This event is part of Dublin Book Festival 2026.