Alex Sheridan’s hilarious shots of comedian David O’Doherty in sports memorabilia

Date
30 November 2015

As photo essays go, photographer Alex Sheridan certainly makes an impact with his series featuring comedian David O’Doherty. Captured in his Dublin home, David is dressed in a cornucopia of sports-themed garb all with a hilariously deadpan expression.

“David has an impressive amount of sports memorabilia, from rugby and football kits to Subbuteo football games to bar tape from Lance Armstrong’s bicycle store and everything in between,” explains 20-year-old Alex. “I wanted David’s face to be very serious throughout the shoot, letting the scenes speak for themselves.” Standing in his garden as a makeshift Subbuteo player or as a badminton-playing Sir Ernest Shackleton (the polar explorer), the contrast is brilliantly absurd.

“The great thing about shooting with David was that he genuinely wanted the shoot to be great,” says Alex. “He invested himself in the process, contributing numerous ideas throughout and giving honest feedback on our ideas too as well as building on them.” Created for Second Captains Sports Annual Volume 1, it’s the first printed venture from Irish media production company Second Captains and the book aims to capture the old sports annuals of yesteryear.

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Alex Sheridan: David O’Doherty

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Alex Sheridan: David O’Doherty

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Alex Sheridan: David O’Doherty

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Alex Sheridan: David O’Doherty

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Alex Sheridan: David O’Doherty

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Alex Sheridan: David O’Doherty

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Alex Sheridan: David O’Doherty

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Alex Sheridan: David O’Doherty

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Rebecca Fulleylove

Rebecca Fulleylove is a freelance writer and editor specialising in art, design and culture. She is also senior writer at Creative Review, having previously worked at Elephant, Google Arts & Culture, and It’s Nice That.

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