Mike OToole is a Photographer, Film maker and Creative Teacher. Lürzers Archive recognised him twice as being among the 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide, and he has won awards for his work from The Association of Photographers (Uk) and  Communications arts (USA) and The New York Food Film Festival. His work in the field of Commercial Photography has been featured in publications ranging from Conde Nast Traveller , The Wall St Journal, and The Washington Post . 



Hello ! My name is Mike O’Toole, and I’m an Irish Photographer and Educator. I live in Kildare,  just outside Dublin Ireland with my talented wife Anne Marie Tobin, who is a food stylist and our Daughters Sally and Hazel . I use a wide variety of photographic techniques including a detailed knowledge of film lighting to sell not only products but lifestyles, concepts and ideas.

I consider myself fortunate to be able to say, that I love what I do , whether it’s doing a shoot or designing a course like Mindfulness through Photography, its all creativity to me. I have a Masters in Photography,  Diploma in Personal Coaching and Certificate in Adult Career Guidance along with several Sports Coaching Awards. 

Talks and Notable Events 


Talk with Students  as part of Inspiring The Future Project 2020

Talk with Students at St Kevins College January 2020

Talk with Students at St Kevins College March 2019

Workshop with Students at DIT Grangegorman May 2018

Delivered Photography Lecture DIT Msc Advertising students April 2016 

Devised and Delivered Offset Photography Workshop April 2016
Commissioned to photograph behind the scenes at the official 1916/2016 state functions.
Commissioned to shoot series of short food films for Irish pavilion, Expo Milan 2015.
Slowberry Short film shown in 2015 New York and 2015 Charlestown Food film festivals
Talk on food photography Trinity college Dublin 2014
Masters in photographic studies The University of Westminster 2010
Devised and delivered 2 day workshop on photographic lighting at the centre for Photographic Practice Dublin .
Photographed first stamps of Irish Food for An Post

The Sky & The Ground Exhibition at Skyline Gallery Kenmare 2011

Delivered photography workshop in Christchurch Cathedral Dublin part of heritage week 2014

Devised and Presented portfolio talk at IADT yearly
Talk on photography at Institute de Cervantes Dublin
Took part in community art flag project at Tallaght community arts
Delivered workshops at Crawford College of art
Part time lecturing on BA photography hons , visual communications and film courses at IADT
Delivered talk on food photography Celbridge Camera club 2016
Took part in Ducktabbit digital storytelling workshop London 2015

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