“Working with Vig was an absolute pleasure. Her images captured the cultural ties between Greece and Ireland beautifully. We’ve proudly used the photographs across all our platforms, and the head shots of myself and my team are among our favourites.”
– Ambassador Iseult Fitzgerald
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As the Irish Ambassador to Greece, Serbia, and Albania, Iseult’s brand image represents Ireland and our citizens abroad. Her diplomatic role is to strengthen the good relationships Ireland has with these nations while promoting our interests and values.
This was Iseult’s first post as an Irish Ambassador, having arrived in Athens in the autumn of 2020—the same year as us.
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Straight after our photoshoot, the Ambassador was presenting her credentials to President Sakellaropoulou. This gave us a short time window and tight location radius, around the embassy, to work with.
the image brief:
Alongside capturing the cultural ties between Greece and Ireland, I wanted to evoke a sense of majestic power in the embassy team photos. Additionally, we had to ensure everyone was 2.5 meters apart, adhering to the covid restrictions at the time.
Location
Just 400 meters from the embassy lies the palatial Zappeion Hall.
One of Athens’ most renowned modern landmarks. Its classic tall columns provided a powerful backdrop that not only enhanced the grandeur of the photos but also subtly promoted Greece.
Light
The midday sun was high in the sky, playing light against shadow in sharp contrast. My models were hot and squinting, so as soon as the team photos was ‘a wrap’, we moved into the cool shade.
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I also wanted her photographs to be welcoming, as well as powerful, and yet natural. The soft light between the majestic double columns created a grandiose backdrop for Iseult’s natural, easy pose. Contrasting with the light marble, her dark hair and clothing ensured she commanded the image — and her brand. The deep perspective, where the eye is drawn into the garden and the blurred statue of
The soft light in the shadows in-between the majestic double columns provided a grandiose backdrop to Iseult’s natural, easy pose.
Contrasting the light colours in the marble around her, Iseult’s dark hair and clothing means she is in command of the image (and her brand). The deep perspective, where the eye may follow the lines into the garden and the blurred statue of Konstantinos Zappas, makes this image immediately recognisable in European diplomatic circles.
Shot at eye level to emphasise her welcoming nature, with a wide-open lens to highlight her while giving 2/3 of the frame to the location—Greece, her host country—I knew she would appreciate both the warm smile and the more serious expressions.
A heartfelt thank you to Ambassador Iseult Fitzgerald, for inviting me to capture these important moments in Irish diplomatic history and her career. It was an absolute pleasure to photograph Iseult and her embassy team. I wish you all the very best.
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