Clare Island Photo Shoot - The Best Yet!!

Some of the participating members from Boyle Camera Club - Clare Island May 2012.

Last weekend, Boyle Camera Club members went on their now annual weekend outing to an island off the Irish coast. This year the destination was Clare Island, in Clew Bay, Co. Mayo.

We thought our 2010 trip to Inis Oirr couldn’t be beaten but how wrong we were. We soaked up the beautiful summer sunshine on walks and cycle-trips around the island, took plenty of photographs and enjoyed the hospitality and the ‘craic’ in the evening. Thanks to our hostess Helen O’Grady and her husband Alan who provided such wonderful food and accommodation.

Members are reminded to please send their photos from the weekend to info@boylecameraclub.com for inclusion in a slideshow for the June club meeting.

Also, don't forget this months motivation 'A Moment Captured', submissions by Friday 8th June.

David Ward speaking to Limerick Camera Club

Our recent presenter, Sean Reidy, Limerick Camera Club, has extended an invitation to members of Boyle Camera Club to attend a talk by David Ward, one of the most notable landscape photographers working today. He has a unique vision, expressed in work of extraordinary clarity and intensity. He is also a wonderfully thoughtful inspiring speaker on landscape photography.
Limerick Camera Club is delighted to host a talk by David Ward, on his first visit to Ireland.
Date: Saturday, 9th June 2012
Time: 3pm
Venue: University of Limerick, Main Building, Jonathan Swift Lecture Theatre.
Tickets: €20

Details and Bookings: Sean Reidy, Limerick Camera Club 086 8214162
E-mail: seanreidy1@gmail.com

Well Done Brian

 

Congratulations to Brian Munnelly who was awarded his Licentiate at the recent IPF Meeting in Athlone. Members should take the time to review the submissions from around the country, it was great to see Boyle Camera Club so ably represented. Well done Brian.

Club Meeting 8th May 2012

 

Our Chairman, Christopher O'Connor, opened the meeting. He mentioned that the club was currently taking bookings for a printing workshop to be held on Saturday the 19th of May. The estimated cost would be €20 and the workshop would cover all aspects of printing including monitor calibration. Currently there are 9 members booked on the workshop.

Christopher also mentioned that the cost of accommodation for the Clare Island trip is finalised and outlined in an earlier post HERE. Twenty members will be attending the event.

Presentation

Christopher O'Connor introduced our special guest for the night, Sean Reidy. Sean is a Lecturer in the University of Limerick and a keen Landscape photographer in his spare time. Sean started off with a slideshow of his work. He told how he started in photography with film in the 1980’s and began printing in Black and White, when he developed his passion for Landscape Photography. He was impressed by the work of Fay Goodwin which presented the possibilities of using photography as an art form. He photographed the Val d’Orchia in Tuscany and showed some stunning shots from the trip. Sean also showed work from some of his visits to the United States. Sean then showed a selection of Irish landscapes from areas that are readily accessible from his home near Limerick, the Kerry Coast, Curragh Chase, Milltown Malbay, Fanore, and the Loop Head Peninsula. He finished a most accomplished selection of images with another set of stunning sports shots. These shots of Swimming, Boxing and Basketball were taken in the Sports facilities in the University of Limerick. Our sincere gratitude to Sean for an excellent and very informative presentation.

Motivation

The Motivation theme for May was “ RGB - Red Green & Blue”. Sean Reidy judged the Motivation entries and presented the results with a short critique.

The winners in each section were;

Advanced

• 1. Geoffrey Percy - “Apples”
• 2. Des O'Dwyer - “One of these Days”
• 3. Hugh Rooney - “Boat at Rosses Point”

Intermediate

• 1. Debbie McCormack - “RGB Abstract”
• 2. Margaret Dolan - “RGB 2”
• 3. Susan Duffy - “Mixed Media”

Beginner

• 1. Derek Fetherstone - “Anyone for a Scrum”
• 2. Avril Fennell - “Yummm!”
• 3. Aveen Neilan - “Still Life RGB”

The motivation theme for June is “A Moment Captured”. Submissions to info@boylecameraclub.com, must be received by Friday 8th June, NO EXCEPTIONS! 

Clare Island Photo Shoot

The club is looking forward to it's annual weekend away in Clare Island on the 25th, 26th and 27th of May. Places still available but hurry. Ferry times on the club Forum.

PB

SIRIUS Photography Workshops - Cork

SIRIUS ART CENTRE - CORK

Thurs 21 June – Sat 23 June

Workshop with Doug Dubois - The Photographic Portrait. A 3 Day Masterclass.

Presented in partnership with Camden Palace Hotel, Cork. This 3-day intensive workshop will explore the social and visual dynamics associated with the photographic portrait by actively producing portraits in and around the lively and dynamic arts centre of Camden Palace in Cork City. During the workshop you will look at how portraits function in several modes: Studio Portraits, with a formal backdrop and controlled lighting; Street Portraits, with an urban backdrop that are unpredictable and changing; Typological Portraits, utilizing conceptual framework; Environmental Portraits, which take into account the social architecture surrounding the subject; and Intimate Portraits, which imply a relationship between the subject and the photographer.
Doug Dubois's website.

This workshop takes place in Cork City. Fee €300

Thurs 28 June – Sun 1 July

Workshop with Simon Norfolk - 4 Day Intensive Photography Workshop.

Presented in partnership with Crawford Art Gallery, Cork. The program is a four-day intensive, practice-oriented photography workshop under the guidance of Simon Norfolk. Limited to no more than 15 participants. If accepted you will have the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive advanced photographic program, involving technical instruction, group critiques, daily reviews and monitoring/guidance with Norfolk. The workshop begins with classroom sessions in the daytime, photography shooting sessions in the early evening light and then back out again for a bright and fresh EARLY start for the dawn light.

Simon Norfolk's website.
This workshop will take place in Cork City. Fee €350

Application forms for both workshops and further information can be found at: www.siriusartscentre.ie

Colour Management and Print Workshop with Ciarán Rooney

 

Saturday 19th May. Ciaran Rooney from Filmbank Colour Management delivered a workshop to members in St. Joseph’s Resource Centre, Boyle on the intricacies of colour space, profiling, colour management and printing. As the club moves towards encouraging members to be more active with regard to printing their images, it is appropriate that the relevant issues be addressed by experts in this field. Ciaran’s business is concerned with high-end fine art printing and we were delighted that he was able to make the trip from his studio in Dublin to share his knowledge of this often misunderstood and complex craft.

Agenda - Club Meeting 8th May 2012

 

Sean Reidy - "Endure" 2012

Presentation

Boyle Camera Club are delighted to welcome Sean Reidy, from Limerick Camera Club, who will give a presentation about the many aspects of his photography at our forthcoming meeting on 8th May. A lecturer at University of Limerick, Sean is an accomplished landscape photographer with interests in wildlife, sports and macro photography.

The Agenda for our May club meeting is as follows;

• 8.00pm Chairperson's address (see items to note below).
• Main Presentation - Sean Reidy from Limerick Camera Club

• Tea/Coffee

• May Motivation - RED GREEN BLUE, presented by Joe Kennedy. Submissions were judged by our guest presenter, Sean Reidy. View submissions HERE.

• Group Sessions - Advanced Group to discuss PRINTING, Intermediate Group will address LONG EXPOSURES and FILTERS and Des will continue his EDITING BASICS with the Beginners Group.

Items to Note

• 52/52 Challenge up-date. (14/52 should be posted by Friday 4th May).
• Exhibitions - Boyle Arts Festival & Gleesons Roscommon.
• John Walshe Lighting Workshop.
• NEW EQUIPMENT - Studio Lights and Backdrops now available to members on loan.
• Monitor Calibration - Ciaran Rooney to give workshop in May.
• Summer Weekend Photo Shoot to Clare Island.

House Keeping Duties

• New Members - Membership Form and fees can be given to the club Treasurer at the meeting. Download the Club Membership Form HERE.

• Setting out the room in advance of the meeting.
• Taking charge of refreshments.

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Club meetings take place on the second Tuesday of each month in St. Joseph’s Resource Centre, Boyle at 8pm.

New members are always welcome.

We look forward to seeing you all.

John Walshe - Studio Lighting Workshop - 1st May 2012.

 

A number of members from Boyle Camera Club attended a Studio Lighting Workshop presented by John Walshe. Participants were introduced to the various pieces of studio lighting equipment owned by the club; flash-heads, soft boxes, brollies, reflectors and a new Back Drop kit. Once members were shown how to use the equipment and the various settings explained, they had a chance to work with the gear. John showed alternative lighting set-ups and demonstrated how to achieve a black low-key effect. The group took turns modelling for each other during a one-hour photo shoot.

Our gratitude to John for this very informative and enjoyable session.

All studio equipment is available to registered members on loan and can be booked via email; info@boylecameraclub.ie

Photo Shoot - Strandhill, 29th April

Thirteen club members attended this month's photo shoot on Sunday 29th April. We took advantage of a beautiful sunny but bracing morning at Knocknarea and later in Strandhill, Sligo. Landscapes, seascapes, and people shots was the 'bill-o-fare'. The usual suspects focused on long exposures. See a selection of shots from the photoshoot on the club Flickr site later. Due to the unseasonal cold wind we made our way home early with a stop in Strandhill for a chat and a welcome cup of tea.

Notice; All members entering photos for this month's motivation ‘RGB or Red Green and Blue’ should note that the submission date has been changed due to next weeks Bank Holiday. Submissions should be emailed to info@boylecameraclub.com by midnight on Thursday May 3rd.

JK

John Walshe - Studio Lights Demonstration

Next Tuesday evening 1st May from 8-10pm, John Walshe will give a demonstration at St. Joseph's Resource Centre in Boyle on setting-up and using the clubs lighting equipment and backdrops. Participating members will have an opportunity to take photos and experiment with various lighting scenarios.

Open to all members. Bring your cameras, tripods, speed-lights, etc. There is a €5.00 fee to cover the rental of the Resource Centre.
Interested members should post their intention to attend on the forum post HERE.

Steven Le Prevost lecture - 14th May

Dublin and South Leinster Region of the IPF is excited to present Steven Le Prevost FRPS. Le Provost is one of the UK's most accomplished impressionist photographers blurring the boundaries between photography and impressionist painters.

Venue: Dublin Camera Club, Camden Street, Dublin 2 

Date: Monday, 14th of May 2012, 8 - 10 pm

Cost: €6 on the door, limited to 60 people

Images of Rural Leitrim - Photo Competition

The Leitrim Development Company is a Local Action Group (LAG) implementing the Rural Development Programme (LEADER) in Co. Leitrim. They have been asked to participate in an EU wide photo competition.

The ‘Images of Rural Europe’ initiative aims to promote and celebrate rural development in Europe. The competition will involve the collection of diverse range photos which reflect rural life in Europe today – the winning entries of which will be displayed at a major exhibition at the prestigious Berlaymont building, in Brussels from 22 June to 10 July, 2012. In addition, winning photographers and Local Action Groups (LAGs) will be invited to attend a high profile awards ceremony, in the presence of the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Dacian Cioloş, on 27 June, 2012.

Taking part couldn’t be simpler! The Images of Rural Europe photo competition is open to all professional and amateur photographers who are resident in any of the EU Member States. Each entrant may submit as many photos as s/he wishes but only Local Action Groups (LAGs) Leitrim Development Co. in the case of Leitrim will be allowed to upload pictures via the dedicated website www.ruralimages.eu. Leitrim Development Co. would strongly encourage you to consider submitting photos from Co. Leitrim (focusing on the people, communities, events or places etc see attached) to them and they will organise at local level to select a number of pictures from Leitrim to be submitted to the Images of Rural Europe exhibition.

Leitrim Development Co. would hope to consider any and all photographs submitted to them on or before Friday 4th May 2012. We will then submit the selected photos by the deadline for the 18th to the ENRD in Brussels.

Contact: Brian Smyth

Rural Development Coordinator
Leitrim Development Company
Church Street
Drumshanbo
Co Leitrim
Ireland

Phone: 00353 71 9641770, Fax: 00353 71 9641741
e-mail: brian@ldco.ie, Web: www.ldco.ie

Up-Date - Motivation and Photo Shoots for April/May

Motivation

The MOTIVATION theme for May is RED GREEN BLUE. Members are encouraged to interpret the theme in a creative and imaginative way. Red, green and blue are the primary colours associated with displaying images using electronic devices such as seen in camera LCD displays and computer monitors. The challenge posed by this month's motivation is to identify harmonious compositions based on RGB in the world around us. You can select a single or multi-coloured approach to the theme.

Submissions to info@boylecameraclub.com, must be received by Friday 4th May, NO EXCEPTIONS!

Photo Shoots

Carrick-on-Shannon

There will be a club photo shoot to Carrick-on-Shannon on Wednesday evening 25th April. Members should meet at the Moonriver car park at 7pm. Bring your tripod!

This would also be a good opportunity to take photos for the CAPTURE MY CARRICK photo competition.

Knocknarea Sligo

This month's Sunday photo shoot will take place on 29th April. Members should meet at 9am on the Crescent in Boyle for car pooling. We are heading to Knocknarea and the area between Carrowmore and Strandhill in Sligo.

Boyle Duathlon - Lough Key Forest Park
The Boyle Charity Duathlon takes place on Sunday 6th May in Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle. The race is a sprint distance 5k run 20k cycle 2.5k run and follows the same route as previous years. The charity supported this year is The Ciara Grehan Foundation in association with Ability West.

The event organiser have asked Boyle Camera Club if they would consider taking photos at the event. Interested members should respond on the club Forum post HERE.

Club Meeting - Tuesday 10th April

Last Tuesday's Club Meeting was held on a beautiful sunny Spring evening. Club members enjoyed an informal photo shoot in Boyle town before convening as usual at the Resource Centre. Members are encouraged to post their photos from the evening to the club Flickr Pool.

In the absence of club Chairman, Kit O'Connor, Tony Murphy chaired the meeting. He discussed all the agenda items mentioned in the previous post. The issue of monitor calibration was noteworthy; the club will organise a calibration specialist to make a presentation at the earliest opportunity and subsequently will be open to advice on the purchase of monitor calibration hardware and software which will be made available to members.

Exhibitions

Members are asked to deliver their framed photos for the club exhibition in Gleeson's, Roscommon at 7.45pm, Tuesday 17th April to Daly's Bar, Boyle. John Walshe will collect the photos. Members should note the related post on the club FORUM.

Once again, Boyle Camera Club will present a photo exhibition in Boyle library as part of the Boyle Arts Festival which takes place in July. Members are asked to prepare their submission in the months ahead. This will be an OPEN exhibition where members submit a maximum of 3 photos for consideration, one of which will be selected for the exhibition.

Club Lighting and Studio Equipment

The club own a set of studio lights and background accessories available for loan to members. These can be booked through Kit O'Connor and Tony Murphy. Members can book the lights at club meetings or via email; info@boylecameraclub.com. Term of loan is on a weekly basis.

Also, the club have a set of videos (4) by Guy Gowen which address all aspects of his unique image editing skill. These are also available on load to members.

Motivation

The Motivation theme for April was “ Water". Tony Murphy judged the Motivation entries and the remainder of the meeting was devoted to a detailed critical analysis of members photos.

The winners in each category are;

Advanced

• 1st - Geoffrey Percy “Spilled Water”
• 2nd - Jason Mallard “One of these Days”
• 3rd - John Walshe “The Big Splash”
• Commended; Des O'Dwyer for the 3 photos in his submission. As a set “one of the strongest motivation submissions I’ve seen”.

Intermediate

• 1st - Mick Nolan “Real Austerity”
• 2nd - Donal Hackett “Drop of Ice” and Martina Morris “Untitled”
• 3rd - Martina Morris “Drip Drip Drip”
• Commended; Donal Hackett, Mick Nolan, Anthony Troy and Margaret Dolan.

Beginners

• 1st - Amy Clarke “Ladder”
• 2nd - Derek Fetherstone “Under Pressure”
• 3rd - Caitriona Feely “Splash”

The Theme for next month's motivation will be announced shortly.

Due to the restricted time, the Group Sessions did not occur as planned. This will therefore be carried forward to our May meeting.

Diary Dates

Club Photo Shoot will take place on Sunday 29th April - location to be decided.

Next club meeting will take place at 8pm on Tuesday 8th May in St. Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle.

Club Meeting - Tuesday 10th April

The newly restored Boyle Abbey - Photo courtesy of Sean O'Dowd

Evening Photo Shoot

Please bring your cameras and tripods to next Tuesday's meeting as we hope to take advantage of the evening light by visiting the newly restored Boyle Abbey situated just a short distance from the Resource Centre. For this reason we plan to meet at the abbey for 7.30pm and shoot until sunset at 8.25pm. We will subsequently return to the Resource Centre to conduct the remainder of the meeting.

The Agenda for our April club meeting is as follows;

• 7.30pm - Meet at Boyle Abbey for Photo Shoot.
• 8.30pm - Return to Resource Centre for meeting.

• Tea/Coffee

• Chairperson's Address - (see items to note below).

• April Motivation - WATER, presented by Joe Kennedy. Submissions available to view HERE.

• Group Sessions - Advanced Group to discuss PRINTING, Intermediate Group will address LONG EXPOSURES and FILTERS and Des will continue his EDITING BASICS with the Beginners Group.

Items to Note

• 52/52 Challenge up-date. (10/52 should be posted by Friday 6th April).
• Exhibitions - Boyle Arts Festival & Gleesons Roscommon.
• IPF Related Issues - Distinctions preparation meetings.
• April Photo Shoot - Sunday 29th.
• Beginners Editing Workshop with Des O'Dwyer.
• Club investment in NEW EQUIPMENT. Studio Lights and Backdrops now available to members on loan.
• Monitor Calibration.
• Summer Weekend Photo Shoot to Clare Island. (see below)

Summer Weekend Photo Shoot to Clare Island

Twenty members will take part in this year's photo shoot to Clare Island from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th May. Costs outlined below;

• Ferry - From Roonagh Pier €12.00 return. MAP HERE
• Accommodation - €35.00 pp sharing includes breakfast. €70.00 for 2 nights.
• Bike Hire - €10.00 per day.
• 4-course evening meal Saturday €25.00

House Keeping Duties

• All members are reminded that their annual subscription is now due. Membership Form and fees can be given to the club Treasurer at the meeting. Download the Club Membership Form HERE.

• Setting out the room in advance of the meeting.
• Taking charge of refreshments.

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Club meetings take place on the second Tuesday of each month in St. Joseph’s Resource Centre, Boyle at 8pm.

New members are always welcome.

We look forward to seeing you all.

Photofest Ireland 2012

Following the success to date for both Exhibitors and Visitors of Photofest Ireland - the IPN Photography Agency for Photographers & Trade is delighted to announce Photofest Ireland 2012 - held in the state-of-the-art Conference Centre in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, near Dublin Airport. It will be a one-day event on Sunday 29th April 2012, for further details on the Crowne Plaza Conference Centre HERE.

Date: Sunday 29th April 2012 (one-day event) 10am - 6pm.

This Photographic Trade event continues to be the largest Photographic Trade Show in Ireland, the extensive Exhibitors & Brands continues to grow!

Key activities at - PHOTOFEST IRELAND 2012

• Photographic & Imaging trade representation, including IT companies introducing new products and services meeting new and existing clients face to face.
• FREE Seminars & NEW Lecturers Irish and International Speakers.
• Additional Photographic related activity at this event will include Latest Photographic Equipment; Product Demonstrations; New Software Solutions; Pilot Commercial Shooting; Introductions to new Styles & Finishings; B2B Opportunities; Training Solutions; Stock Photography; Photographic Associations; New Insurance Solutions for your business; Galleries; Web Designers for Photographers; Careers & Students; Photographic Publications; & more in development.

C Helen Burke - Event Organiser
E helen@irishphotonews.com
T +353 (0)1 459 8088
M +353 (0)86 264 2073
W http://www.PhotoFestIreland.com

Ireland takes top prize in FIAP Monochrome Biennial

Ireland took the overall prize in the FIAP (International Federation of Photographic Art) Monochrome Biennial, which took place in Spain earlier this month, staving off stiff competition from rival countries such as England and Spain.

Ireland has punched above its weight in international competitions hosted by FIAP to date but this is the first time that Ireland has scooped the overall prize in a FIAP event.

Irish camera clubs and societies have ranked highly in other FIAP events, such as the 2011 FIAP World Cup, where Dundalk Photographic Society took second place and Celbridge Camera Club ranked in the top 10 grouping.

Building on that success, Irish photographers raised the bar even further to take the top prize at the 31st FIAP black and white biennial when the results were announced on March 14th.

There was also cause for celebration for two of the participating Irish photographers who each took a FIAP bronze medal for their images: Judy Boyle from Drogheda Camera Club for ‘Holy cow’ and Ciaran DeBhal from Dundalk Photographic Society for ‘Big door, small people’.

View the Winning Panel HERE.

An Óige Photographic Group Annual Exhibition 2012.

The annual An Óige Photographic Group photography competition and exhibition takes place at The Botanic Gardens in Dublin on 22nd June 2012. Submission details and application form via the link below.

All entries must be submitted to;
Marie McDonnell, An Óige Head Office, 61 Mountjoy St, Dublin 7.
Closing date for receipt of entries is Wedesday April 25th 2012.

Open Competition Entry Form for the An Óige Photographic Group Annual Exhibition 2012.

REMINDER - LICENTIATESHIP APPLICATION Closing Date 1st April

Please take note that the closing date for receipt of applications for the next distinctions sitting is April 1st. The next sitting will take place in Athlone on May 19th.

DOWNLOAD the Application Form and Protocol Documentation HERE.

The number of applications is being limited for both Licentiates and Associates at each sitting - please see below for further details.

The IPF intends to roll out an additional distinctions sitting this year (provisionally scheduled for Sept 15th) in addition to the regular sittings in May and November.

Further information on Distinctions Sittings for 2012 are detailed below;

• Saturday 19th May, Athlone – closing date for applications 1st April
• Saturday 15th September, venue TBA – closing date for applications 1st August
• Saturday 24th November, Thurles – closing date for applications 1st October

N.B.: Irrespective of the closing dates, applications will be limited as follows

• Licentiate: maximum 40 applicants
• Associate: maximum 10 applicants
• Fellowship: no limit

Places will be reserved on a first come – first allowed basis.

Photo Shoot - Knockvicker 25th March 2012

The Club's monthly photo shoot was held at Clarendon Lock, Knockvicar on Sunday 25th March. It must have been the clocks going forward that prevented a full attendance but those that made it enjoyed beautiful weather for photography! The location was chosen to suit the Club's Motivation topic for March - 'water'. Long exposure filters were used to maximise the effect of the water running over the weir. Later in the morning graduated filters were used to deal with the strengthening sun. There were also plenty of opportunities for capturing passing boats and the first flowers of Spring. We look forward to many more days like this.

Des.