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Dave shoots a wide variety of photographic genres, as well as videography, and specialises in digital mixed-media solutions for start-ups and small businesses. Find out more at davekaipiper.com

From little acorns do mighty oaks grow… here at Digital Camera, we always recommend having one or more photographic projects in progress at any one time. They’re a great way of honing your skills and developing a style, not to mention keeping motivated if your creative batteries have run low and need recharging.

Photographer Dave Kai Piper has many well-strung bows in his quiver, as a look at his website will attest. And while you’re there, you can also see his photography that documents the ‘forgotten homes’ of Ireland.

While travelling around the countryside on his motorbike or by car, Dave kept coming across derelict cottages and houses; with his initial curiosity piqued, he reached for his camera. Pausing to appreciate these forlorn buildings, and how he could best capture them, Dave built up a series of images collected from various trips to the Emerald Isle – a nation that, as he

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