Deirdre O'Callaghan is an Irish photographer. She was born in 1969 in County Cork. She grew up in Passage West near Cork City and moved to London at 18. She was one of the original team at Dazed & Confused magazine, where she stayed for five years. Her work has appeared in Q, Mojo, Arena and Spin.
Her first book, Hide That Can, was published by Trolley Ltd in London. It brings together images taken over four years at Arlington House, a men's hostel in London where many residents were Irish emigrants. It received the 2003 Infinity Award for Publication from the International Center of Photography.
Her book The Drum Thing was published by Prestel in 2026. It has 256 pages. It shows nearly 100 drummers in their own spaces, such as bedrooms, garages and studios.
