Update

Exhibition
Make a note in your diary to come and see our Winter Exhibition from December 10th to 12th, in the Chambers Restaurant Building, Bridge Street Boyle, (opposite the Royal Hotel).
You are invited to join us for the launch on the Friday evening (December 10th) at 7.30pm, when we hope there will be a good turn out to join us in a toast to local photography!
All of the pictures will be for sale - we'll publish more details here nearer the date (participants will receive further information via e-mail).
AGM
Our next monthly meeting, which is on Tuesday, December 14th, is also our AGM. We will publish the agenda here before then, but now is a good time to be considering who should join the committee (we already have a few volunteers!). If you would like to nominate someone, please make sure they are in agreement first! After the AGM we will be having our Christmas Social...
Motivation
We'll be showing the entries for our motivation after the AGM. The topic is "a film title" - tricky, eh? Do you think of the title first and then try to picture it, or do you get the image first and then try to find a film title that fits? Its a bit of fun - we're looking for wit and originality as well as excellent photographic skill! The deadline is Tuesday, December 7th.
IPF National Print and Projected Image Competition
The Mid Western Regional round of this competition is hosted by Mullingar Camera Club. Entries will be accepted at the Arts Centre in Mullingar from 7pm on Wednesday December 1st. Successful images will go on to the national competition in Athlone in February. Check out www.irishphoto.ie for more info.
Photos of India
Leitrim photographer Eunan Sweeney has an exhibition of images he took in India, taking place in the Dock, Carrick on Shannon. It opens on November 27th at 4pm.
LGC

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Pictured L-R: Linda Duffy, Andy Rimmer, Louise Cole, Susan Duffy, Amy Clarke, David Farrell, Margaret Dolan and Norman Little

Competition

Congratulations to the winners of the Lough Allen Photo Competition: Amy Clarke took first place, with Norman Little second, Linda Duffy third and Susan Duffy fourth. Highly commended were Margaret Dolan, Andy Rimmer and Tommy Earley. View the winning photos HERE. The prizes were presented by David Farrell and the Club expresses its gratitude to the Farrell family for their hard work in running the competition.

Club Business

Our November meeting included mention of the sad passing of one of our past members, Betty Meyler, who died the day of the competition after a long illness.

We also heard from picture framing expert Marion Fink-Thews, who showed us the different effects of coloured mounts and frames.

Tony Murphy gave a detailed critique of the Motivation entries, which were on the theme of 'Natural Frames'. Read the critique HERE.

Our next Motivation will be to picture a film title. We expect wit and ingenuity as well as fine camera work!

The portable studio lights are still available for any member to borrow. Call in to The Greenway Emporium in Market Yard, Boyle, to pick them up.

Forthcoming Exhibition

Next up for the Club is an exhibition/sale of work on December 10th-12th, when members have the opportunity to sell some of their photographs directly to the public. There is no limit of the subject or size, but the pictures must be in black frames with white or cream mounts. You will be able to set your own price, but the Club will take a 10 per cent commission on sales. Please let Louise know (on the usual number you receive texts from!) if you are interested in being part of the exhibition, by the end of this week (November 12th). If we haven't heard from you by then, we will assume you don't want to be included! The exhibition will be in the former Chambers Restaurant, opposite the Royal Hotel in Bridge Street, Boyle. Pictures will need to be ready to hang the week beginning December 6th, so hurry!

November Meeting

Our next monthly meeting takes place on Tuesday November 9th, at 8pm in St Joseph's Resource Centre. We will be announcing the winners of the recent Lough Allen Competition, and we will be showing images from our Motivation ('Natural Frames'). We will also be welcoming picture framer Marion Finks-Thews, who will be showing us what a difference the right mount and frame can make to a printed photograph.
This will also be the opportunity for you to register your intention to participate in our forthcoming Exhibition, which takes place in Boyle from December 10th-12th. More details will be available at Tuesday's meeting. See you there!
LGC