ABOUT

Born in Warsaw and based in the West of Ireland, Julia Dunin is an award-winning fine art, editorial and commercial photographer, creative director, and photographic educator.

Specialising in portraiture that blends fine art and fashion, Julia is known for her clean, bold style, sculptural light, and rich colour. Driven by a passion for empowering women and a love of creative collaboration, she creates timeless imagery that celebrates womanhood.

Alongside her fine art practice, Julia works commercially with beauty, fashion, and wellness brands aligned with her values of sustainability, diversity, and inclusivity. She is an internationally published photographer with a distinguished portfolio spanning fine art, editorial, and food photography, including collaborations with global brands and high-end publications.

Julia is also the founder of DUINE, a wellness brand centred on ritual, presence, and slow living.

Based in Castlebar, Ireland, she works internationally on selected projects.

CLIENTS & PUBLICATIONS

Baboró, Carraig Donn, Druid Theatre, Elysium, Freamh, Galway 2020, Galway Arts Festival, Gym+Coffee, Ground Wellbeing, Hamuea, Hayfield Collection, Helena Malone Goldsmith, Kash Beauty, Kinvara Skincare, Lynsey de Burca, Macnas, Marine & Lawn, Ór Jewellery, RTÉ, Solaris Tea, The G Hotel, TG4, University of Galway, Wella, Westjet Airlines

Cara Magazine, CEO Magazine, Easy Food Magazine, Food & Wine, FOUR Magazine, Galway Now, Go Wild Magazine, ISSUE Magazine, IMAGE, Irish Country Life, Irish Independent, Irish Times, L’Amore Magazine, Life Magazine, National Geographic, Stellar, Tatler, The Gloss, Vogue UK, Weekend Magazine

AWARDS & ACCREDITATIONS

IPPVA Commercial Photographer of The Year 2026
IPPVA Creative & Fine Art Photographer of The Year 2026, 2nd
The Irish Food Writing Awards Finalist - Food Photographer of The Year 2025
Irish Country Magazine Photography Competition Winner, 2025
IPPVA Food & Product Photographer of the Year 2025, 2nd
IPPVA Commercial Photographer of the Year 2025, 2nd
The Irish Food Writing Awards Finalist - Food Photographer of The Year 2023
Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Finalist, UK 2020
Irish Association of Hairdressers photography competition 2019 2nd place winner with stylist Louise Jordan / Belissimo
Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year, Finalist, UK 2019
CreativeLive.com Food Photography with Andrew Scrivani competition winner, USA 2013

EXHIBITIONS

Mayo Artists Show 2025, The Linenhall Arts Centre, 2025
"I See You Like This” solo exhibition with artist Jessica Wilson for Baboró, Galway Arts Centre, 2023
People, Places, Things & The Space In-Between - Outset Gallery collective exhibition, Galway 2023
Culture Night - Art in Mind collective exhibition, 2020
Baboró - In Celebration of Children, solo exhibition June 2018
Galway Design Week - 50 x 50 collective exhibition, 2016
Galway 2020 Community Hub solo exhibition, December 2015
Ireland in Our Eyes - collective exhibition, London 2013