Club Meeting - Tuesday 14th June

This month, our guest presenter Brian Farrell, attracted a full and very appreciative audience. Brian picked a selection of choice photojournalistic images from his vast back catalogue to illustrate the nature of his finely tuned craft. His work read like a whose who in the national and international celebrity arena over the past 40 years and each image told it's own story. In fact, that was the point! The quality of his pictures was matched by the energy and enthusiasm conveyed in his descriptions of photos of great poignancy, joy and historical significance. A rare treat for us indeed and we are proud to have adopted him as one of our own here in Boyle. We are sincerely grateful Brian, thank you.

Motivation

This month's Motivation theme was 'DOORS'. Brian Farrell passed judgement on members submissions and presented his critique during the meeting. As ever, members images interpreted the theme with great inventiveness and variety. Brian's results are listed below.

From top - Amy Clarke, Desmond O'Dwyer & Joe Kennedy.

Beginners

1. Amy Clarke - Door to Nowhere
2. Anthony Troy - What's For Dinner
3. Meave Cormican - Hello There

Intermediate

1. Desmond O'Dwyer - Just Add Water
2. Francis Duffy - Can I Come In
3. Francis Farrell - Door Knocker

Advanced

1. Joe Kennedy - Beyond The Hall Door
2. Jason Mallard - Door No More
3. Peter Kelly - Let Me Out That Door

The theme for next month's Motivation is FOOD. Members are advised to be creative and inventive in their interpretation of the theme and think beyond the obvious! Have a look at some of the images in these related Flickr Groups.

Members should submit their photos to info@boylecameraclub.com on or before Friday 8th July.

Summer Exhibition

Members are reminded to submit their 3 images by FRIDAY 24th JUNE for the club's Annual Photography Exhibition in conjunction with Boyle Arts Festival, 21st - 30th July. Submissions can be based on any subject or theme, the only stipulation is that no more than one of the three images can be a landscape. Members should put High Resolution files on a CD or Memory Stick and deliver it to Louise at The Greenway Emporium, Market Yard, Boyle (Map HERE) or post to Margaret Dolan, (Abbeytown, Boyle).

Submission Fee of €12.00 should accompany the CD. This will cover print, mount and framing costs. Committee members will select one image per member for the exhibition. All submissions will be presented on a slideshow during the exhibition. Proceeds from the will be donated on your behalf to TOUCH Ireland.

See Boyle Arts Festival Programme HERE.

Group Sessions

At this month's meeting, members split briefly into groups to arrange a schedule for Group Specific Photo Shoots in the coming weeks. The schedule is as follows;

Beginners; Meet in Daly's Bar, Boyle at 7.00pm on Thursday 23rd June. Members will explore the challenges and possibilities of 'pub-light'. Bring a tripod if you have one.

Beginners, don't forget to bring in one or two of your PRINTED photos for an informal critique during the Groups Session at the July meeting. T

Intermediate; Meet at Lough Key Forest Park Centre at 8.00pm, Tuesday 28th June.

Advanced; Meet at St. Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle at 7.30pm, Thursday 30th June for a workshop on using studio lights.

Dawn Solstice Photo Shoot - Sunday 19th June

As the Summer Solstice approaches, we thought it might be interesting (and challenging) to test members commitment by asking them to assemble at 4.00am on Sunday 19th June to attempt to shoot the rising sun from the tombs at Carrowkeel! We are aware that the actual solstice will not take place until the 21st of June but it would be difficult to expect members to participate in this during the week.

Anyone mad enough to partake in this should meet at the garage in Castlebaldwin at 4am to car-pool and proceed to the tombs. Bring warm cloths, a flask and breakfast, flashlight and of course a camera (tripod would be helpful too). Good luck with that!:-)

Other Issues

Conor has set up a separate Flickr site (link HERE) for members that are currently preparing for the Autumn sitting of the IPF Distinctions. I belief he will discuss it's role with members during the next meeting.

Next club meeting - Tuesday 12th July.