Ruthless Imagery

Ruthless Imagery Professional Music and Event Photography by Ruth Medjber Music photographer Ruth Medjber* was born in Marino, Dublin to Irish/Algerian parents. with a BA Hons.

She graduated from D.I.T. in Photography in 2008. Her work has been exhibited extensively in Ireland as well as Internationally. She photographs mainly for Hot Press magazine, while working from her studios in London and Dublin. Her photography has been featured in the likes of Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, The NME, Rolling Stone, Rock Sound, Terrorizer and Classic Rock among others. Her portfolio inclu

des Metallica, Beyonce, Madonna, Muse, Green Day, Jay Z....and so many more. Her professional injuries include the time Beck stood on her fingers, and the time Slash smacked her with his guitar – but both later apologized. Ruth (who has been vegetarian since she found out where black pudding came from) was not much of a foodie until recently when she became staff snapper for the delicious food industries magazine, Service!. You can always rely on Ruth to be playing with her food and bossing the head chef around (all in the name of art of course). Ruth loves the smell of darkroom chemistry, hates tinnitus and until the age of 5 thought that her Father saw in sepia tones (due to his darker Algerian complexion).

*Pronounced: Medj (as in hedge) Ber (as in teddy)

10/08/2026

212/365 - Aoife Dunne at All Together Now.

Aoife was our second guest on the All Curious Minds stage at All Together Now and there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. She took us on a fiercely emotional journey about her experience with ayahuasca in Brazil. It led her to completely change her life and become the incredible woman she is today.

Both our guests at ATN, Faye and Aoife, are stunning women. They’re courageous, raw, emotional, powerfully honest and conscientious activists. I was so honoured that they joined me. I was also so touched to see the tent completely packed, especially at 1pm on a Sunday. Thank you, so much.

AOIFE IS DOING A RUN (of her amazing show Good Grief) AT EDINBURGH FRINGE RIGHT NOW. IM SHOUTING COZ ITS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU GO IF YOU'RE IN EDINBURGH!

You can have a little listen to our full chat, just search for Sin Scéal Eile wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple, Spotify etc) or at our website, SinScealEile.com
Come back tomorrow for another podcast/story/portrait. We’re interviewing and photographing people from all over Ireland, collecting their stories and sharing them daily. You can be a part of it too, go to SinScealEile.com for more information.

If you love this series and you appreciate that it takes a lot of time, passion and funding to bring it to you every day, consider becoming a sponsor. You can subscribe for exclusive content on Patreon, or make a once off donation on BuyMeACoffee (I’m “ruthlessimagery” on both accounts, or click the link on our website)

xR

09/08/2026

211/365 - Faye O'Rourke at All Together Now

Wow. Just wow. We had our very first live podcast with an audience down at the All Together Now festival in Waterford. We packed out the tent, and I couldn't have asked for better guests, Faye O'Rourke (Soda Blonde) and Aoife Dunne (whose episode we'll share tomorrow).

Faye is so creative and channels all of her emotions into both her songwriting and her visual arts. We chat about her process, what drives her, and about getting dark with her art. An incredibly brave and fearless woman (even if she doesn't think so herself!)

I can't thank Faye and Aoife enough for taking time out of the Sunday festival to join us on Sin Scéal Eile, and also to all the lovely listeners who piled in the tent. The All Curious Minds stage is ran so well by Raymond and David Bell (whose father you might remember from episode 14/365). Such an amazing family.

07/08/2026

210/365 - Fergus Farrell, Athenry, Co. Galway. 

I don’t think I’ve ever met a more genuine and down to earth fella. Against all odds, Fergus has learned to walk again after a spinal cord injury. He’s now challenged himself to walk 4,500km across America to raise awareness and one million euro for Spinal Injuries Ireland. It’s no mean feat, even for the most able bodied person, but Fergus is determined and knows what he needs to do to succeed.

We wish him all the best with this epic challenge. If you’re in the states, check out his walking route and join him for a stroll along the way. 

You can have a little listen to our full chat, just search for Sin Scéal Eile wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple, Spotify etc) or at our website, SinScealEile.com
Come back tomorrow for another podcast/story/portrait. We’re interviewing and photographing people from all over Ireland, collecting their stories and sharing them daily. You can be a part of it too, go to SinScealEile.com for more information.

If you love this series and you appreciate that it takes a lot of time, passion and funding to bring it to you every day, consider becoming a sponsor. You can subscribe for exclusive content on Patreon, or make a once off donation on BuyMeACoffee (I’m “ruthlessimagery” on both accounts, or click the link on our website)

xR

06/08/2026

209/365 - Brian Ó Nualláin, Inisbofin, Co. Galway. 

Brian knows how to live a good life. After years of teaching, he has retired to his dream home on Inishbofin. He plays tunes in the local pub, cooks up a storm for the community festivals, and just generally treats himself to a nice life. What’s most adorable about Brian is his new fond love of tattoos, especially his matching ones with his daughter. 

You can have a little listen to our full chat, just search for Sin Scéal Eile wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple, Spotify etc) or at our website, SinScealEile.com
Come back tomorrow for another podcast/story/portrait. We’re interviewing and photographing people from all over Ireland, collecting their stories and sharing them daily. You can be a part of it too, go to SinScealEile.com for more information.

If you love this series and you appreciate that it takes a lot of time, passion and funding to bring it to you every day, consider becoming a sponsor. You can subscribe for exclusive content on Patreon, or make a once off donation on BuyMeACoffee (I’m “ruthlessimagery” on both accounts, or click the link on our website)

xR

06/08/2026

208/365 - Nicky Broujos, Sligo. 

We meet some amazing people doing this series, none more so than the legendary Nicky Broujos. Admittedly, I know nothing about Irish football, but I know that Nicky is a complete gent. He’s kind, funny and super welcoming. He’s generous with his storytelling today, even though he says he doesn’t do a lot of chatting these days due to complications from his cancer treatment affecting his speech. 

Nicky was a goalkeeper for teams like Bray Wanderers, Sligo Rovers and Cliftonville across the 80s and 90s and has so many stories from that time but what really catches my attention today though is the incredible youthwork he did alongside football. 

You can have a little listen to our full chat, just search for Sin Scéal Eile wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple, Spotify etc) or at our website, SinScealEile.com
Come back tomorrow for another podcast/story/portrait. We’re interviewing and photographing people from all over Ireland, collecting their stories and sharing them daily. You can be a part of it too, go to SinScealEile.com for more information.

If you love this series and you appreciate that it takes a lot of time, passion and funding to bring it to you every day, consider becoming a sponsor. You can subscribe for exclusive content on Patreon, or make a once off donation on BuyMeACoffee (I’m “ruthlessimagery” on both accounts, or click the link on our website)

xR

06/08/2026

207/365 - Cillian O’Mara, Lough Derg, Donegal. 

Cillian didn’t intend on being in this project. His role for the day was to es**rt us onto the pilgrimage island and introduce us to Father La (episode 206). However, as he was giving us a short tour of the amazing island, it dawned on me that he has one of the most unique jobs in Ireland and we’d be silly not to interview him. 

With a bit of arm twisting, Cillian told us how exactly he ended up as general manager of Lough Derg and what exactly that entails. There’s 800 beds, man over board drills and so much more. 

You can have a little listen to our full chat, just search for Sin Scéal Eile wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple, Spotify etc) or at our website, SinScealEile.com
Come back tomorrow for another podcast/story/portrait. We’re interviewing and photographing people from all over Ireland, collecting their stories and sharing them daily. You can be a part of it too, go to SinScealEile.com for more information.

If you love this series and you appreciate that it takes a lot of time, passion and funding to bring it to you every day, consider becoming a sponsor. You can subscribe for exclusive content on Patreon, or make a once off donation on BuyMeACoffee (I’m “ruthlessimagery” on both accounts, or click the link on our website)

xR

Some snaps from our tour of Ireland of late... 1. An amazing photo by SCOTT DAGG 🌏 (my fave festy photographer) when Aoi...
05/08/2026

Some snaps from our tour of Ireland of late...
1. An amazing photo by SCOTT DAGG 🌏 (my fave festy photographer) when Aoife Dunne was cracking us all up at ATN

Besties. These guys know my van now. So they run over to say hello when we pull up. (Lettuce has helped)

Me and Claire Beck saying

Mark Earley from OpenHive showing Lal the proper way to wear a bee suit 👌

Gerts on her adventures in Sligo. She has peed in 22 counties, one for each month of her life.

The most amazing night at Hibernacle Lal hopped on the sound desk, Wallis Bird and Eimear lead the crowd in an impromptu singalong. Chills

Magnificent beast

The view to inishbofin from the ferry

Gerts thinking she can drive Pepé le Peugeot

Elaine Mai being all Elaine aMAIzing down at Mother block pride!

Honoured to photograph amazing productions from THISISPOPBABY

Shooting Beyond the Pale 🔴 in all its sunshiney glory

Yuppity yup

Pals. Lovely pals and lovely pints.

My "holiday" cam. The camera I bring when I'm not working but still can't resist taking shots. Thanks Nikon Europe

Coral beach. Ouch but wow.

The Gerts Mobile

Heatwaves and beaches. Ireland, you beaut. Maybe I should do a travel guide soon? 🤔

Annyong. The greatest wee fluff ball. RIP darling boy.

Vegan sausage rolls handmade by Laura (episode 202).
Im so so so grateful for all the love we've been shown across ireland so far. Heres to another 150 episodes!

We're on the home stretch and really need to spread the word. Our goal is to make this project/book a true representatio...
05/08/2026

We're on the home stretch and really need to spread the word. Our goal is to make this project/book a true representation of Ireland in 2026. All 32 counties and every inhabited island.

I also need people from each demographic, all religions, ethnicities, professions! Nurses, carers, doctors, cobblers, cleaners. Muslims, Hindus, Jews, Agnostic. From 18 to 108. In any town and city.
This project (and book/exhibition) will tell everyone's story.

Please could you share this?

Even if folk think they don't have a wild story to tell, just being included can be the inspiration the next generation needs to see.

Find our all the info at link in bio or www.sinscealeile.com

Grá x Ruth

04/08/2026

207/365 - Father La Flynn, Lough Derg, Donegal. 

I’m on a mission this year to chat to a broad and diverse range of people who call Ireland “home”. Each and every day we chat to someone new who offers me an insight into their lives, whether through their hobbies, their work or a simple story. 

My call out for participants reached Lough Derg, an inland island in Donegal, which many people know as ‘St Patrick's Purgatory’. It’s an ancient pilgrimage site that dates back to the 5th century. Each summer, thousands of people descend on the island and take part in a 3 day pilgrimage. They walk and pray barefoot, they fast and they stay awake for the duration of the first night and following day. 

I went to the island, not as a pilgrim, but to meet a very interesting man. Father La Flynn is the prior of Lough Derg and this year he is celebrating 50 years since his ordination. 

Apparently there’s a wide variety of people, from all age ranges and all backgrounds who visit the island for pilgrimage. Fr. La jokes that Lough Derg is the “Original Lisdoonvarna. I’ve known about 8 couples who met on the pilgrimage and have since married.” I’m not sure if my idea to market this fact in future ad campaigns was taken too seriously. Back in the 80s, the island used to see visitor numbers in the region of 32,000 per season. Now they still pack a modest punch of about 4,000. The buildings are vast and maze-like, some of which stand on concrete stilts on reclaimed land. They can sleep 800 people in dormitory style accommodation. The basilica was built 100 years ago and houses a collection of 14 Harry Clarke windows depicting the stations of the cross.

You can have a little listen to our full chat, just search for Sin Scéal Eile wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple, Spotify etc) or at our website, SinScealEile.com
Come back tomorrow for another podcast/story/portrait. We’re interviewing and photographing people from all over Ireland, collecting their stories and sharing them daily. You can be a part of it too, go to SinScealEile.com for more information.

04/08/2026

205/365 - Ciara O’Donnell, Pálás Cinema, Galway.

I don’t think Ciara would mind if I called her a tech nerd, I think she’d take it as I mean it, as one of the biggest compliments going. She’s the kind of person who needs to know how things work, and she’ll teach herself everything she can to find out. That’s how she found herself in the role of Tech Manager, Projectionist and pretty much an all round cinema buff in both the Irish and Canadian film industries.

Her take on what makes a good screening is beautifully analog and considered and she utterly cherishes the dying art of a good cinema experience.

You can have a little listen to our full chat, just search for Sin Scéal Eile wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple, Spotify etc) or at our website, SinScealEile.com
Come back tomorrow for another podcast/story/portrait. We’re interviewing and photographing people from all over Ireland, collecting their stories and sharing them daily. You can be a part of it too, go to SinScealEile.com for more information.

If you love this series and you appreciate that it takes a lot of time, passion and funding to bring it to you every day, consider becoming a sponsor. You can subscribe for exclusive content on Patreon, or make a once off donation on BuyMeACoffee (I’m “ruthlessimagery” on both accounts, or click the link on our website)

xR

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