Deirdre OCallaghan is a talented freelance photographer and musical artist, who was born in 1970 in County Cork, Ireland, lived in London and currently resides in Santa Monica, California.

As well as advertising and editorial work, I shoot artwork and press sessions for all the major record companies working with artists such as Grinderman, U2, The National, Laura Marling, Damon Albarn, De La Soul, Gang Starr, Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys, Josh Homme, John Lydon, Moby and many others, she says.

OCallaghan was picture editor of Dazed & Confused magazine (1996-98) and her work has appeared in a number of publications including The Independent Magazine, Q Magazine , Hot Press and Mojo.