Darren O'Brien

Darren O'Brien Photographer and Photojournalist based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

First time doing anything at this scale and first time working on a canvas. It was interesting discovering the emotions ...
15/02/2026

First time doing anything at this scale and first time working on a canvas. It was interesting discovering the emotions and thought processes as the painting developed. Also jumped in the deep end with mixing media. Mostly acrylic paints, but also some oil paints and magazine pages.

Tonight’s Sketchbooking. Playing with colours. Mix of acrylic paints and Posca Markers.
30/01/2026

Tonight’s Sketchbooking. Playing with colours. Mix of acrylic paints and Posca Markers.

Sketchbooking. A few months ago I decided to explore different art forms outside of photography. I have never been any g...
30/01/2026

Sketchbooking. A few months ago I decided to explore different art forms outside of photography. I have never been any good at drawing (putting it mildly), but I have been practicing and using a sketchbook to quickly put ideas down on paper has been a revelation (duh!). This was my first sketch working on perspectives which has been a massive stumbling block in the past.

25/11/2025

Life can get in the way and it is easy to forget what is on your doorstep.

Wolverton, Milton Keynes, 2025-----
19/10/2025

Wolverton, Milton Keynes, 2025
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Minehead, 09/2025Pentax 645Z-----
14/09/2025

Minehead, 09/2025

Pentax 645Z
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Rainbow, Minehead, 09/2025-----
10/09/2025

Rainbow, Minehead, 09/2025
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Test photo, Perranporth Beach, 2025 This is an image I want to make for my project. By the time I went back with my came...
08/07/2025

Test photo, Perranporth Beach, 2025

This is an image I want to make for my project. By the time I went back with my camera the tide had come in and cut off the arch. I will be back tomorrow, camera in hand. Hopefully the light will be just as kind.
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Healys farm, Cornwall, 07/2025-----
07/07/2025

Healys farm, Cornwall, 07/2025
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Lanzarote, 2025Leica LUX app. -----
06/07/2025

Lanzarote, 2025

Leica LUX app.
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WIP Test shot. Perranporth, Cornwall. I started a project that was informed by the death of my Mother. I made work fever...
04/07/2025

WIP Test shot. Perranporth, Cornwall.

I started a project that was informed by the death of my Mother. I made work feverishly for a few weeks, I went through 4 rolls of 120 film. Then I stopped.

My plans for the project has evolved slightly and I am tentatively thinking about continuing whilst in Cornwall. Time to dust off the Rolleiflex.
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