Building Pictures: Donal Mc Cann begins his portrait of the Signature Project

Leading Northern Irish construction and architectural photographer, Donal Mc Cann, has begun to paint a digital portrait of the Titanic Signature Project as it rises up from Queen's Island. Living in Belfast, Donal is ideally placed to chart the TSP's progress in all lights and weathers, capturing the changing mood and character of the build as frame turns to form then to finished structure.

The next 12 months will see rapid progress as the contractors strive to complete the build by the centenary of Titanic's maiden voyage in April 2012. This ever-changing element to the commission has certainly caught the photographer’s imagination:

"For me, being asked to document the Signature Project ticks all the photographic boxes. With each visit comes a fresh approach to shooting, whether that be a new section of cladding on one of the hulls or a portrait of one of the labourers. You really have to think on your feet to get a great shot.


Already it's such a beautiful building and I'm sure when it's finished it'll be the jewel of not only the Titanic Quarter but of the whole of the North".

Donal's collaboration with Titanic Quarter and Harcourt Construction will surely prove to be an invaluable documentary of this future landmark's birth.

You can keep abreast of the Signature Project's rising profile on a page specially dedicated to the Signature Project:

http://www.donalmccann.com/signatureproject.html

Donal will also be regularly updating his progress on his blog:

http://donalmccann.com/talk/