Swim / Splish-Splash Photo Shoot - 26th December

There is a charity Swim / Splish-Splash for Chernobyl - taking place in Portrun (outside Roscommon Town) on Monday 26th December at 1pm.

All are welcome to come and take photos and/or take part.

The event will be raising money for the Burren Chernobyl Project and club member, Rita Oates is one of four Roscommon people traveling to Goradische Orphanage in Belarus to volunteer with this charity in January.

It's a very good cause and if anyone would like to donate they can do so by using the following link http://www.mycharity.ie/event/splishsplashforchernobyl

There are 28 people going for a swim so far so it promises to be a fun event and possibly a good photo shoot opportunity!

Club Meeting – 13th December 2011

Motivation Winners for December Anthony Troy, Jason Mallard and Brian Munnelly

The meeting very much followed the proposed agenda. After the chairperson's address, Tony Murphy discussed the revised Motivation Categories for members, defining the criteria for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced groups. It is hoped that these guidelines will make it easier for new (and existing) members to decide on their motivation group based on their level of photographic competency and experience.

John and Desmond presented this year's club calendar to members. They were appropriately commended for the great effort involved in bringing this project to a completed stage. The calendar is a testament to the fine work done by club members during the year. There are still some calendars available, anyone wishing to acquire one or more can contact John HERE.

Motivation

Joe Kennedy presented this month's Documentary Photography Motivation which was judged by Brian Farrell. The winners in each category are;

Advanced

1. Jason Mallard - Ghost Estate.

2. Kit O'Connor - Bad Summer

3. Margaret Dolan - Sunday Fishing at Mullaghmore

Intermediate

1. Brian Munnelly - Winning!

2. Desmond O'Dwyer - Car Shoot

3. Dermot Devine - Wool

Beginners

1. Anthony Troy - Don't Blow-Out My Candle!

2. Avril Fennell - Shannonside at Work

3. Laura Laugere - Visitors from France

Highly Commended. Marion Noon - Bless These Hands

Congratulations to you all. The Motivation for January is 'SILHOUETTES'. Members are encouraged to interpret the theme in an imaginative way and not restrict themselves to the typical range commonly associated with silhouettes.

Submissions to info@boylecameraclub.com on or before FRIDAY 6th JANUARY 2012.

Group Sessions

Tony Murphy introduced Advanced members to the basics of using a single flash head and soft-box with reflectors to make a studio portrait. The aim here was to encourage members to use the club's studio lighting system and develop confidence. Tony took a direct and simple approach based on prescribed camera and lighting settings which guaranteed results. This was accessible to all members. Emphasis was placed on understanding how a flash head works, how to adjust the settings and maintain the kit. Tony may run a similar session for Intermediate members at the January meeting.

Joe Kennedy, Jason Mallard and Paraic Brennan brought the Beginners and Intermediate groups together to address issues of resizing images for submission to the monthly motivation. They also addressed some basic editing issues and the application of 'textures' for artistic effect. In light of the revised distinctions in the motivation categories, it is important that members correctly resize and title their submissions. Members should familiarise themselves with the MOTIVATION RULES for clarification.

Photo Shoots

There were no formal arrangements made for Photo Shoots over the Christmas period, however if any members are intending to organise a group specific shoot, they should notify the club secretary in advance. Members can promote their shoot via posting on the club Forum.

• Boyle Camera Club Committee will meet on Tuesday 3rd January 2012.
• Next club meeting Tuesday 10th January 2012 at 8pm in St. Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle.

We wish all our members and their families a very happy and peaceful Christmas and prosperous New Year. We look forward to seeing you all again in January.

Club Meeting – Agenda 13th December 2011

Club Calendar 2012

John and Desmond will present the club’s calendar for 2012 to members at this month’s meeting. The calendar contains predetermined dates for important events such as club meetings, sunrise/sunset times and moon phase. There are also monthly photography tips to clarify aspects of photographic terminology and technique. Calendars cost €8.00 each or 3 for €22.00 and are only available through the club.

Motivation

The Motivation theme this month is DOCUMENTARY Photography. Joe will present this month’s submissions that were judged by photojournalist, Brian Farrell. View members images HERE.

As we begin a new club year, we are redefining the categories for Advanced, Intermediate and Beginners. The committee have prepared a document that outlines the distinctions between each category and will be presenting it to members after Joe's presentation. Categories Document available HERE.

The redefined Motivation categories will take effect from January 2012. Existing and new members should read the document and indicate their category on renewing their membership for 2012.

Group Sessions

Rather than a general presentation, at this month’s meeting there will be an extended period given over to Group sessions.

Tony will take the Advanced group and reintroduce members to using the club’s studio lights. These have recently been repaired and it is envisaged that advanced members become familiar with using them. The club is currently in the process of acquiring a set of studio backdrops and hanging frame that will be available for loan in the new year.

Joe will take the Intermediate group and Paraic will address some issues relating to the basics to image processing for Beginner members.

The groups will also determine dates for group specific photo shoots over the Christmas period if desirable.

The club meeting takes place on Tuesday 13th December in St. Joseph’s Resource Centre, Boyle at 8pm.

New members are always welcome. We look forward to seeing you all.

Boyle Camera Club Calendar 2012

This year Boyle Camera Club are publishing a calendar of members work from the monthly submissions to the various Motivation themes. John Walshe and Desmond O'Dwyer have assembled a unique portrait of the club's activities and photographic talent in 'Our Year Through The Lens' and the calendars will be available to members at the next club meeting on Tuesday 13th December.

Calendars are only available through the club and cost €8.00 each or 3 for €22.00

The Dock Open Exhibition 2011 - Submit work by FRIDAY 2nd December

After the fantastic response to last year’s Open Season Show, The Dock Gallery, Carrick-on-Shannon is delighted to announce Open Season 2011.

The exhibition is scheduled to open on Friday 9th Dec 2011. Exhibition work needs to be with us by Friday 2nd December.

Download the application form HERE.

Conn's Cameras Monthly Photo Competition - AUTUMN

Conn's Cameras have announced this month's theme for their monthly photo competition. Photographers are asked to submit ONE photo only on the theme of 'Autumn' by posting to their GROUP POOL on the Conns Cameras Flickr site. Unlike last month's competition where the winner was determined by a Facebook popularity vote, the November competition will be judged by photographer Dave McKane of the Institute of Photography.

Entries must be posted by 5pm on Monday 21st November.

Just to clarrify one thing - entries must be posted to the group pool AND the specific competition thread so please make sure your photographs appear in both.

Club Photo Shoot this Sunday 19th November to Mullaghmore, Sligo

Photo; Mullaghmore Harbour by Martina Morris

This month's club photo shoot is to Mullaghmore Harbour and the Classiebawn Drive. Meet on The Crescent in Boyle at 8.45am for car-pool. We hope to convene at Mullaghmore Harbour for 10am. All members welcome.

BCC CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT - Friday 2nd December

Boyle Camera Club's Annual Christmas Party Night will take place in Daly's Bar Boyle on FRIDAY 2nd DECEMBER at 9pm. This will be a fun night for club members (and partners) and will be accompanied by food and music. A night not to be missed. Camera is optional! The club will provide a mini bus service for members from Roscommon and surrounding areas.

Follow the links on the Forum to indicate your intention to attend and if you require the mini-bus service.

Club Meeting - Agenda 8th November 2011

Presentation

Internationally renowned Photoshop expert Guy Gowan will give a presentation at this month's club meeting. Anyone that has attended one of Guy's acclaimed workshops will not fail to be impressed by this man and his knowledge of image editing and printing processes. Now based in Sligo, we are delighted that he will share some of his expertise with us.

Motivation

The Motivation theme this month is MACRO Photography. Joe Kennedy will present and critique this month's entries. View members images HERE.

As we begin this new club year, we will be redefining the categories for Advanced, Intermediate and Beginners. The committee have prepared an document that outlines the distinctions between each category and will be presented to members after Joe's presentation. Members will have the opportunity to consider their position in this regard with effect for the December Motivation.

IPF NPPI Regional Round

Boyle Camera Club hosted the regional round of the NPPI competition at Lough Key Forest Park on Sunday 6th November. The club was very well represented and participating members will be presented with their IPF certificates at this month's meeting.

Groups

Advanced, Intermediate and Beginners will meet briefly to address relevant issues and arrange appropriate photo shoots over the coming months.

BCC Calendar 2012

John and Desmond will give a brief progress report on the production of the club calendar.

We look forward to seeing you all.

IPF REGIONAL MEETING & NPPI Competition - Forest Park Boyle, Sunday 6th November.

Clew Bay Sunset by Tony Murphy

Boyle Camera Club facilitated the Regional Meeting of 6 camera clubs from the Mid-West Region affiliated to the Irish Photographic Federation at Lough Key Forest Park on Sunday 6th November.

This was a great opportunity to get camera clubs together to network and kick start the establishment of regional rounds for many of the IPF competitions and future inter-regional events. It was also an opportunity to showcase the Forest Park Visitor Centre, Boyle and its many attractions.

Regional Council
The meeting elected 3 officers to the Irish Photographic Federation Regional Council, the Mid-Western elected officers are; Caroline Harney - Midlands Camera club, Andy Rimmer and Paraic Brennan both of Boyle Camera Club.

National Print & Projected Images Competition
The Regional qualifying round of the National Print & Projected Images competition was run on the day. The NPPI competition is open to individual photographers from each club who submit images in print and digital format. Boyle had a clean sweep in the Coastal Ireland section and took eleven prizes over-all, in 6 different categories. Boyle Camera Club was represented by Tony Murphy, Joe Kennedy, Brian Munnelly, John Walshe and Geoffrey Percy. Prize winners will be presented with IPF Certificates at the next club meeting.

This was Boyle Camera Club's first formal engagement with the IPF and we would like to thank all members that turned up to help out with the organisation and management of the event at Forest Park. As a consequence, the day went smoothly and to schedule. We would like to extend our gratitude also to Louise and Lough Key Forest Park staff for facilitating the event.

We are very proud of all our participants in the NPPI Competition and Boyle Camera Club, for the first time, will be very well represented at the National Finals of the NPPI competition next February.

Full NPPI Competition results HERE.

Meeting for Members going forward for IPF Distinctions

There will be a meeting next TUESDAY, 1st NOVEMBER at 8pm in DALY'S BAR, BOYLE for members that intend to go forward for IPF Licentiate Distinctions this year. All those interested should attend. The IPF have agreed to send a representative to discuss the distinctions process in the run-up to the IPF Distinctions event in Thurles on 26th November.

BCC to Publish It's First Calendar for 2012

At a recent Committee Meeting it was suggested that the Club would produce a calendar for 2012 featuring photos submittted by club members during the year for the various Motivations and Exhibitions. Design and layout are presently at an advanced stage. Space is limited and we are trying to represent the work of all active members of the club. The design is likely to feature one larger shot and two to three smaller sized images for each month. Members will be contacted to provide full resolution files by a member of the committee and we would ask that members return files by e-mail before a specified date to facilitate the printing schedule (to take place before Christmas). The Calendar will be A3 in size and retail at €8 - €10 each. More details will follow at the November Meeting.

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BOYLE TM - CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS

Boyle Town & More are hosting an EXTRAVAGANZA WEEKEND during this October Bank Holiday, Friday 28th - Sunday 30th.

A schedule packed with events has been prepared to celebrate all that is good about Boyle, it's businesses, amenities and it's people. Boyle Camera Club will be represented by an Exhibition of Photographs in the main gallery at King House (open to the public on Friday and Saturday only).

The organisers have asked Boyle Camera Club if it's members would take photos to record the various events over the three days. With a view to putting together a coordinated effort, we invite members to express their interest in attending and recording some of the events on the schedule, to sign-up via the CLUB FORUM.

This will be an excellent opportunity for ALL to practice their 'Street Photography' and 'Photojournalistic' skills. We hope to be able to put a collection of images together on behalf of Boyle Camera Club to present to the event organisers.

Add your name to the thread in the club forum and we will subsequently allot events to those interested in taking part. Updates will follow during the week.

Full Programme of events HERE.

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BCC to host IPF REGIONAL MEETING at Lough Key Forest Park - Sunday 6th November

Boyle Camera Club will host a Regional Meeting of the 20 camera clubs from the Mid-West Region affiliated to the Irish Photographic Federation at Lough Key Forest Park on Sunday 6th November.

This will be a great opportunity to get clubs together to network and start the ball rolling on establishing regional rounds for many of the IPF competitions and for future inter-regional events.

The meeting will be concerned with electing officers to the Regional Council and will run the Regional qualifier of the National Print & Projected Images competition. The NPPI competition is open to INDIVIDUAL photographers from each club who can submit images in printed or digital format. There are a number of different categories;

Open Category - 3 images per category

• Colour & Monochrome Prints and Projected Images.

Themed Categories - 2 images per category

• Costal Ireland - Colour Prints only
• Irish Environmental Portraiture - Monochrome Prints only
• People - Digital Projected Images only

Entry forms must accompany all submissions. Download the ENTRY FORM HERE.

Download full competition details HERE.

Note to BCC Members

This is our first formal engagement with the IPF and we are delighted to welcome it's representatives and members from other camera clubs to Boyle. Members from Boyle Camera Club are encouraged to take part in the NPPI competition. There are very specific guidelines outlined for entries. In summary, prints should be accommodated inside a mounted board 20" x 16" and actual print size should not be greater than 192 square inches (as a rough guide, this means a printed photograph no bigger than 16" x 12" contained in a mount 20" x 16"). Entries are NOT to be framed behind glass.

Projected Images will be judged from 12.00pm and Printed Images from 2.00pm.

The Agenda for the IPF Regional Meeting is as follows;

• 10.00 Gather - Tea/Coffee.
• 10.30 Chairpersons Address, Election of Officers and Regional Council Members, Discussion on Future of Region, Date and Venue for next meeting.
• 11.30 Meeting closes.
• 12.00 NPPI Projected Images Competition
• 1.15 Break
• 2.00 NPPI Printed Images Competition
• 4.30 Finish

Further updates will be passed on to members in the coming weeks. Members can comment on this post via the CLUB FORUM.

AGM Tuesday 11th October 2011

Maeve Cormican, Desmond O'Dwyer and Joe Kennedy winners of Boyle Camera Club's 'Photographer of The Year' awards 2011. The awards were presented at the club's AGM which was held at St. Joesph's Resource Centre, Boyle on Tuesday 11th October.

AGM Business

Reports from the club Chairperson - Kit O'Connor, Secretary - Paraic Brennan and Treasurer - Andy Rimmer, were presented to members.

Chairperson's Report

Kit remarked on the many successful events that the club ran during the year and praised the commitment and dedication of the committee that supported him. Gratitude was extended in particular to those who helped in setting up the numerous and successful exhibitions. He mentioned that the changes to the Monthly Club Meeting format where Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Groups splinter to address relevant issues, had worked well.

Secretary's Report

Paraic also mentioned the many enjoyable events hosted by the club throughout the year. He regretted that he wasn’t able to make the Inis Boffin trip but hoped we might make another island trip this year. Paraic reported that this was the club's best year to date in terms of activities and that it is going from strength to strength. The success of the Summer Exhibition and the current exhibition at the Dock Gallery, is an impressive 'feather in our cap'. He also mentioned the importance of the club's forthcoming exhibition at King House in association with 'Better Boyle' which will open over the Bank Holiday Weekend.

Treasurer's Report

Andy gave a comprehensive report on the club's financial and general administrative affairs. The club's accounts are in a very healthy state. He commented that the club has had an increase of 25% in membership over last year's figure. He mentioned that the average Club meeting attendance is running at 39 members and monthly photoshoots average 19 members.

Election of Officers

All members of the current committee agreed to sit for another term.

In addition to the current committee, two new officers, John Walshe and Desmond O'Dwyer, were elected.

The newly elected Boyle Camera Club Committee 2011 - 2012.

From left; Tony Murphy, Margaret Dolan, Chairperson - Kit O'Connor, Desmond O'Dwyer, Debbie McCormack, Joe Kennedy, John Walshe, Treasurer - Andy Rimmer and Secretary - Paraic Brennan.

Absent from the photo, Peter Boalch.

Presentation

After refreshments, generously provided by Veronica O'Connor, Tony Murphy gave a slide presentation on the 'History and Background of Street Photography'.

Joel Meyerowitz

This was a whistle-stop tour of the great European and American photographers of the 20th century with particular emphasis on the work of Atget, Lartigue, Cartier-Bresson, Brassai, Doisneau, Weegee, Klein, Winogrand, Eggleston, Parr and Joel Meyerowitz. Tony wanted to encourage members to submit to the Street photography Competition being held this month by Conn's Cameras in Dublin. Closing date 21st October.

Photographer of The Year Awards

The meeting concluded with the presentation of the Boyle Camera Club - Photographer of The Year Awards. The winners are as follows;

• Beginners - Maeve Cormican.
• Intermediate - Desmond O'Dwyer.
• Advanced - Joe Kennedy.

Congratulations to you all.

Awards were part sponsored by Conn's Cameras, Dublin.

Boyle Town and More - BCC Exhibition - King House

Boyle Town and More are organising a series of events over the October Bank Holiday weekend. A detailed list of events can be viewed HERE.

Boyle Camera Club will be participating with an exhibition of photographs in King House which will be open to the public on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th October. Members are encouraged to visit the exhibition and take part in what promises to be a very special, activity filled weekend! We wish the organisers every success with this event that will certainly showcase the very best of Boyle.

Other issues

A full list of photo shoots will be posted here shortly. The photo shoot scheduled for last weekend in Sligo was cancelled and members are hoping to run the shoot this weekend. See FORUM for updates.

Motivation

Due to the AGM, the MACRO Motivation submission date is extended to next month's meeting. Members can submit up to THREE images to info@boylecameraclub.com on or before Friday 4th November.

Next Committee Meeting - 8pm Tuesday 18th October.

Next Club Meeting - 8pm Tuesday 8th November.

No Flashing! Beginners Photo Shoot - 8th October

Photo - Martina Morris

This morning's photo shoot at St. Joseph's Resource Centre in Boyle was a fun and informative event pitched at Beginners level. Participating members explored the potential of natural and reflected light with the help of two very cooperative models, Loretta and Jack. Thanks also to Maeve for bringing the costumes and refreshments. The venue is an excellent resource and we hope to make better use of it in the future.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - TUESDAY 11th OCTOBER

Boyle Camera Club will hold their Annual General Meeting this Tuesday 11th October at 8pm in St. Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle.

The Agenda for the meeting is as follows;

• Chairperson's Address
• Officers Reports - Secretary and Treasurer
• Election of Committee for 2011-2012
• Refreshments
• Presentation - Our scheduled guest speaker, Podge Kelly, is unable to attend the AGM. However, Podge will visit the club at a later date. Instead, Tony Murphy will give a talk on the history of Street Photography.
• Boyle Camera Club - Photographer of The Year Awards.

All members are encouraged to attend.

We look forward to seeing you all.

INVITATION: AN EVENING WITH KIERAN DODDS

Date: Friday 14 October 2011

Location: Dublin City. Details will be communicated upon confirmation of place.

Time: Registration: 6.30pm; Talk: 7pm to 9pm

Register: On-line

Cost: Free

PHOTOJOURNALISM

Does the decline of print media necessarily mean the end for photojournalism?

Canon would like to invite you to meet award winning photographer, Kieran Dodds on Friday 14th October, who will be discussing the changes, opportunities and threats faced by photojournalism.

Kieran will share his experiences adapting the storytelling tradition to the new media landscape and consider how stills photographers are creating meaningful stories. The talk will cover how to break into photojournalism, how to stand out from the crowd and how the business is responding to the increased supply of work.

Kierans presentation will also include a slide show of his award winning shots and culminate with a Q&A.

Join Canon and Kieran Dodds to explore the 21st century approach to photojournalism. Seats are offered on a first come first served basis. It is therefore recommended to register straight away - HERE.

Conn's Cameras Monthly Photography Competition

Conns Cameras have just started their first monthly Photography Competition. The theme for October is STREET PHOTOGRAPHY. Club members with an interest in this area are encouraged to enter. Submissions to the competition should be posted via Conn's Cameras Flickr Group Pool.

There are prizes worth €500 up for grabs.
Further details can be found HERE.

Closing date for entries - 21st October.

Evening Photo Shoot at Ardcarn - 29th September 2011

Some club members made the most of the beautiful evening light about Boyle when they visited Ardcarn Church and cemetery. As always, Sligo was very respectfully represented - well done lads for making the effort:-) Members are reminded that there are two photo shoots scheduled in the coming week;

• Saturday 8th October 10.30am - Beginners Group meet in St. Joseph's Resource Centre for a natural light portrait shoot.
• Sunday 9th October 9.30am - Intermediate Group meet in Rathcormack School Car Park for car pool to Hazelwood and surrounding area.

Birr Castle Photo Shoot - 25th September

Nine members of the club attended this event last Sunday. Thanks to Eamon, our driver for the day. We got to Birr at 12 pm - just in time for breakfast for Joe and

Gerry! Unfortunately the Balloons didn't fly as scheduled due to strong winds. As we

had access to the Birr Castle Demesne we busied ourselves shooting landscapes and portraits - see a selection on the club Flickr site HERE. We lost Martina Morris for a while but luckily she caught up before we left for home. Thanks to Martina for the sandwiches which we enjoyed on the way home with a stop at Kilmartins Garage in Athlone for a welcome cup of tea.

Paraic.

Photo by Joe Kennedy

BCC Exhibition Opening at The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon

Friday 23rd September 2011. Photographer, Mike Bunn officially opens Boyle Camera Club's exhibition at The Dock Gallery, Carrick-on-Shannon. The exhibition will run until 23rd October.

Pictured above L to R: Sean O'Dowd, Conor Dowling, Mike Bunn, Kit O'Connor, Paraic Brennan, Joe Kennedy and Andy Rimmer.

More photos HERE.

BCC Exhibition - Friday 23rd September - 5.30pm at The Dock

IPF Distinctions Up-Date

The November sitting of the Distinction judging panel will take place in Thurles Institute of Technology on Saturday 26th November.
The closing date for applications will be 17th October. For the closing date, you will need to submit an application form and pay the appropriate fee. Fees can be paid via check postal order or Paypal.
For application forms and more information on individual distinctions and the Licentiateship, see the IPF website HERE.

Club Meeting - 13th September 2011

Boyle Camera Club Chairperson, Kit O'Connor presents Martina Morris of TOUCH Ireland with a cheque for €600 from the proceeds of the club's recent photography exhibition at Boyle Library. Also in the photo are committee members Debbie McCormack and Andrew Rimmer.

Our first club meeting of the Autumn season kicked off with an excellent presentation by club member Desmond O'Dwyer. Desmond has been exploring the possibilities of HDR photography for some time and his well researched and delivered presentation went some way to clarifying the pros and cons of this post production technique. Not one to sit on the fence regarding photography issues, Desmond's generosity in sharing his experience in this field was well received by members, even those that have a 'love/hate' relationship with HDR photography. For members that missed the meeting, Desmond has offered to make his presentation available on-line HERE.

BCC Exhibition at The Dock

The Dock exhibition was selected from over 120 photos submitted by members. In a slideshow presentation, the photos that will not be hanging on the gallery walls were reviewed and an informal critique took place on a selection of the photos. With regard to the exhibition, prints are now at the gallery, the posters and catalogues are printed and members should now be considering what they will wear on the big night of Friday 23rd September to the opening! We look forward to seeing everyone there.

Group Discussions

Advanced, Intermediate and Beginners groups met to arrange photo shoots in the coming weeks.

Advanced Group;

Thursday 29th September - Low-light shoot. Meeting at 6.00pm, Ardcarn Church (between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon on the N4). Some blue-hour work in the adjacent cemetery followed by a visit to the church. Our gratitude to the Gillespie Family for granting access.

Intermediate Group;

9th October. Meet at Rathcormack School Car Park, at 9.30am. Car pool from there to Hazelwood and surrounding areas of interest. Ideal opportunity for Macro work. Depending on time, peoples availability and interest we can move on to other areas for photographic opportunities. All are welcome. Interested parties respond to this post in the club forum HERE.

Beginners Group;

Tony Murphy discussed how to use a compact camera to take close-up and macro photos. Members are expected to put this into action in this month's motivation. The beginners group will be meeting in early October for an indoor natural light still-life and portraiture shoot. Maeve has kindly offered to bring some theatrical costumes so this one should be a bit of fun! Date and time for the beginners shoot to be decided. All members welcome.

National Hot Air Balloon Championships Photo Shoot in Birr

A contingent from the club will attend this event on Sunday 25th September. Presently, Andy is looking into hiring a bus. Weather permitting, this should be an excellent day out with club members having full photography access to Birr Castle estate. Anyone that has not already signed up can email Andy via info@boylecameraclub.com

October Motivation

The Motivation theme for this month is MACRO Photography. Members might find this post from a few years ago helpful. 3 Photos to info@boylecameraclub.com by FRIDAY 7th October.

AGM - Tuesday 11th October

Our October meeting will see Boyle Camera Club celebrate our 4th birthday. The agenda will be posted here in the coming weeks. Members interested in putting their names forward for positions on the new committee should notify the club secretary in advance of the meeting. Members of the current committee will be putting their names forward for retention of posts, however there will be at least two seats to fill on the new committee. All registered members are encouraged to attend.

A New Season Begins at Boyle Camera Club

Congratulations to Andy Rimmer, winner of the prize for the Best Landscape Photograph at the Castlerea Show recently.

As we prepare to return to ‘business as usual’ after the summer break, the committee wish to bring members up to date with current issues and events.

We have been very busy behind the scenes these past few months; reprinting and distrubiting the photos sold during our Arts Festival exhibition and preparing for our forthcoming exibition at The Dock later this month.

Our exhibition in Boyle Library was very well received, a sincere thank you to all participating members and the organisers of the event, in particularly The Boyle Arts Festival Committee and Boyle Library staff. The public comment book bares testiment to the appreciation of the many visitors who viewed the work. At this point, we have distributed all the photos that were sold and will be making a presentation to TOUCH Ireland on behalf of all our members in the coming weeks.

With regard to our exhibition at The Dock Gallery in Carrick-on-Shannon, members photos were delivered to the printer this week. We will present 30 photos to The Dock for hanging in The Jury Room on Monday 12th September. The formal opening of the exhibition will take place on Friday 23rd September at 5.30pm as part of National Culture Night. We are honoured and delighted that the internationally celebrated photographer, Mike Bunn, has accepted our invitation to open the exhibition. Members are encouraged to bring their family and friends along to the opening.

We will have our next club meeting on Tuesday 13th September. We look forward to seeing you all at this, the beginning of our autumn season. We will post the agenda for the meeting shortly.

One of the items that will be discussed is our AGM which takes place in October. Members interested in putting themselves forward for positions on the new committee should make their intentions known to the club secretary at our next meeting. The nomination and election of officers will take place at the AGM.

Evening Photo Shoot at Carrowkeel

Holidays me Granny!! This evenings photo shoot ended up at Carrowkeel, Co. Sligo. The lack of decent light and threat of rain did not deter this enthusiastic group. Not a great night for photography but a worthwhile exercise in learning about the locality and archaeological treasures of the Boyle area. All in all, a very enjoyable evening in the company of good friends.

One of the Passage Tombs at Carrowkeel

BCC Exhibition at The Dock - UPDATE

There has been a very positive response by members with regard to the club being invited to exhibit at The Dock next month. After visiting The Dock today and speaking to the exhibitions coordinator, we have made some progress in consolidating the format of the proposed exhibition. Just to remind everyone that has expressed their intention to participate in the exhibition, we meet this Thursday evening at 7pm in Daly's. It would be helpful if members read THIS DOCUMENT in advance of Thursday's meeting.

Photos of the exhibition space HERE.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

The Jury Room at The Dock

Boyle Camera Club - Exhibition at The Dock - Sept 2011

The Dock in Carrick-on-Shannon have contacted us regarding our upcoming exhibition there in September and we now have to move things forward.

We wish members to submit New or Alternative work (alternative to our present exhibition at Boyle Library).

Members need to notify us of their intention to participate by posting a 'reply' in the related item in the CLUB FORUM. Only members responding to the forum post will be considered for the exhibition.

A meeting is scheduled for THURSDAY next at 7pm 4th August in Daly's Bar, Boyle to discuss Framing /Cost etc. All interested parties must attend otherwise we will understand you are not interested. There will be no second chance to participate as this event is prestigous and an important event for our club and will take a lot of organising.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Photo Shoot

A group of members are meeting for an informal photo shoot next Wednesday evening. Convene at the Gaelic Chieftain at 6.30pm. I believe the group will subsequently head in the Ballinafad and Lough Arrow direction.

Follow the thread on the club forum for updates.

Boyle Camera Club - Annual Exhibition 2011

Boyle Camera Club Photography Exhibition 2011

The exhibition preview for members and guests will open on

Thursday 21st July at 7.30pm

Open to the public at Boyle Library from 22nd - 30th July.

All proceeds from this year's exhibition will be donated to TOUCH Ireland.

Minister for the Arts, Sport and Tourism, Mr. Jimmy Deenihan TD pictured with Club Chairman, Kit O'Connor and Joe Kennedy at the opening of Boyle Camera Club's annual exhibition.

Photos from the opening night HERE.

Club Meeting - 12th July 2011

At this month's meeting, Tony Murphy addressed the issue of RAW v JPEG. The presentation focused on the characteristics of various image file formats, including TIFF and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Tony also went through the motions of editing a RAW file and compared it to a JPEG equivalent that was processed in-camera.

Motivation

This month's Motivation theme was 'FOOD'. Paraic Brennan passed judgement on members submissions and presented his critique during the meeting. The colour and variety of images this month was exceptional, with particular flair being demonstrated by many new members. Paraic's results are listed below;

Top left clockwise - Brian Munnelly, Marion Noone and Jason Mallard

Beginners

1. Marion Noone - "Tomatoes & Olives",
2. Maeve Cormican - "Food for Thought"
3. Mae Costelloe - "Wardens Cake".

Intermediate

1. Brian Munnelly - "Strawberry Splash"
2. Mick Nolan - "Mount Olive"
3. Desmond O'Dwyer - "Coffee".

Advanced

1. Jason Mallard - "One a Day"
2. Sean O Dowd - "Fruit no. 1"
3. John Walshe - "Kiwi"

There has been no Motivation Theme set for next month as our next club meeting will not take place until September.

Other Items

BCC member, Siobhan Cox-Carlos is currently showing an exhibition of her paintings at the Sol Art Gallery in Dublin. The club wish her the very best with the show.

The official opening of Boyle Camera Club's Annual Exhibition will take place on Thursday evening, 21st July at 7.30 in Boyle Library, King House. We look forward to seeing all our members there. The exhibition is open to the public from Friday 22nd - Saturday 30th July.

A proposal to have our AGM this year on October 11th was approved by members at the July meeting.

Finally, There will be no Club Meeting for August, club meetings will reconvene in September. During the holiday period, individual members can arrange Group Meetings or Photo Shoots via the Club Forum. Please note that the club secretary must be informed of Group Meetings or Photo Shoots during the holiday period.

Club Meeting - Tuesday 12th July

There will be NO meeting of the IPF Distinctions Group this month.

The Agenda for our July club meeting is as follows;

• 8pm - Chairperson's Address

• Presentation - Tony Murphy will discuss the issue of image file formats, notably the difference between shooting in JPEG and RAW.
• July Motivation - FOOD, presented by Joe Kennedy. Paraic Brennan will judge this month's entries and present his critique to members. View members submissions HERE.

• Tea/Coffee

• Summer Exhibition - Some logistical issues need to be finalised in advance of the opening of our Annual Exhibition in association with Boyle Arts Festival. Participating members will be asked to sign mounts for framing. Also, a sitting schedule will be prepared to tend the exhibition during library opening hours. The exhibition will be open to the public from Friday 22nd - Saturday 30th July. Details of the official opening will be disclosed shortly.

Other Items to Note

• A proposal to have our AGM on October 11th will be put to members for their approval.
• There will be no Club Meeting for August, club meetings will reconvene in September. During the holiday period, individual members can arrange Group Meetings or Photo Shoots via the Club Forum. Please note that the club secretary must be informed of such activities during the holiday period.

House Keeping Duties

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

Recent Group Photo Shoots

Last week was another busy week for Boyle Camera Club. The Beginners Group met on Thursday 23rd of June for a photoshoot in Daly's Bar on Bridge Street concentrating on "Pub and Low Light photography" led by Tony Murphy.

The Advanced Group met on Thursday the 30th of June for a photo session on "Studio Lighting". Jason Mallard kindly led this group. Everyone got a chance to take a shot or two while other members of the group took it in turns to pose for the photographers. Thanks to Peter Kelly for the studio lights, Conor Dowling for the backdrop and Jason for the photo tips.

The Intermediate Group met on Tuesday the 28th for a photoshoot in Lough Key Forest Park on "Camera Controls" the photoshoot was led by Peter Kelly.

Members that participated in the 'Studio Lighting' Photo Shoot recently.

The Club Committee are currently busy putting together their selection for the Summer Exhibition in conjunction with the Boyle Arts Festival. From the previews it looks like this years Summer Exhibition will be the best to date!

SUMMER EXHIBITION - LAST CALL FOR PHOTOS

Preparations for our Annual Club Exhibition are now firmly underway. The closing date for submission of photos to be included in the exhibition was Friday 24th June. Any member that has not yet made a submission should do so as soon as possible as photos are currently being selected and prepared for printing and framing. All submissions should be accompanied by the framing fee of €12.00.

Three photos on CD or Memory Stick to Louise at The Greenway Emporium or post to Margaret Dolan, Abbeytown, Boyle.

Full details in earlier post HERE.

Sunrise on The Bricklieve Mountains

From left - Tony Murphy, Philip Candon,Joe Kennedy, Dermot Devine, Meave Cormican, Margaret Dolan and Andy Rimmer (front)

Seven brave souls sacrificed a decent night's sleep to romp around the Bricklieve Mountains this morning. It was well worth the effort, if not for the photography, but the joy of sharing one of natures great mysteries in the company of good friends.

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.

Lunar Eclipse - Wednesday 15th June

We are being encouraged to look to the skies tomorrow night (WEDNESDAY 15th JUNE), to catch a glimpse of the last lunar eclipse over Ireland for four years.

The sky will begin to get dark at about 9.50pm, and the eclipse will follow 10 minutes later, turning the moon red.

People in the east of the country will see the moon rise a deep red colour, while for anyone watching in the west, most of the moon will be blacked out by the earth's shadow.

We will not have another chance to see the moon eclipsed until 2015.

Read more HERE.

Guy Gowen - Workshops in Sligo

Special offer for Guy Gowam Seminars in Sligo this Summer.

There is a limited number of seats available on the next 3 seminars at half price (€60 each) for previous Sligo Session attendees and Guy is happy to extend this offer to all Boyle Camera Club members!!

1. This is Photoshop - Sunday 26th June
2. Process Workflow - Monday 27th June
3. In-depth Colour to Mono - Monday 11th July (new)

Check out Guy Gowans website for details.

Next Meeting - Tuesday 14th June 2011 - Agenda

7.00 - 8.00pm In advance of the club meeting, members that are going forward for IPF Distinctions will meet with Conor Dowling.

The Agenda for our June club meeting is as follows;

• 8pm - Chairperson's Address

• Presentation this month will be given by Professional Photographer, Brian Farrell.
  Brian is a freelance photojournalist based in County Sligo and working from Ireland's North West region. From 1986-1996 Brian was a Staff Photographer with The Irish Independent based in Dublin and traveling Ireland and Europe on news assignments. From 1996-2003 He was Photographic Editor with Ireland's biggest selling newspaper, The Sunday Independent, while continuing so shoot fashion and features for the paper. In 2003 he moved to County Sligo from where he freelances on a commission basis, covering news, features and fashion for all Ireland's National Newspapers and National and International Photo Agencies while also contributing to the regional papers. He has won several Press Photographers awards in the portraits, arts, picture essay and politics categories. He now has a substantial client base in PR and Event photography.

• June Motivation - DOORS, presented by Joe Kennedy and judged by Brian Farrell. Members are reminded that the closing date form Motivation submissions is Friday 10th June. All entries to; info@boylecameraclub.com
• Tea/Coffee
• Club Summer Exhibition - details relating to this year's annual exhibition will be discussed with an emphasis on submission criteria and deadlines. We hope all members will contribute to this year's event in association with Boyle Arts Festival.
• Group Sessions - Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced related issues.

New Members

Each month Boyle Camera Club attracts new member to it's meetings. The committee would like to welcome all recent and new members to the club. Persons interested in attending meetings are welcome to do so, meetings take place on the second Tuesday of each month at 8pm in St. Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle. Intending members should make themselves known to one of the committee members who will be happy to answer queries about the club. Intending members can attend Two meetings after which point they must formally register.
Registration includes;

• completing the membership application form.
• payment of the annual registration fee.
• selection of Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced category for the purpose of taking part in monthly motivations and group specific workshops.

House Keeping Duties

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

Beginners Group - Photo Shoot at the Gaelic Chieftain

Members from the Beginners Group of Boyle Camera Club met tonight at the Gaelic Chieftain on the N4 outside Boyle to be eaten by persistent swarms of midges ... and take a few photos too. This informal session gave newcomers to the club the opportunity to get to know other club members. Our gratitude to Meave for providing refreshments on the evening. The anticipated dramatic sunset that seemed likely during the day did not materialise, none the less it was a productive shoot where issues relating to composition was the main item addressed. The club intend to have many more Group specific sessions like this during the Summer months, so watch this space.

Irish Met Society Photography Competition 2011

Irish Meteorological Society

What to photograph: Any Irish location but the photograph must have a seasonal or weather theme. Some rules: The competition is open to everyone with a maximum of 2 entries per person. Only colour photographs are accepted and there must be no people in the picture.

Photos must have a minimum size of 1Mb.

Closing date: September 30th 2011

Prizes: 1st: €150.00, 2nd: €75.00, 3rd: €50.00. There will also be small prizes for an additional 5 runners up. The Irish Meteorological Society will nominate a panel of judges and their decision will be final.

Please note that photographs submitted as entries may be selected to feature on the IMS website and related links as well as in IMS publications. The photographer will always be acknowledged. Enter HERE.

NUI CERTIFICATE: Photography and Digital Imaging.

NUI CERTIFICATE: Photography and Digital Imaging.

National College of Art & Design, Dublin

A 20 Credits Level Six (National Qualifications Framework) - This one year part-time course offers students an opportunity to extend their visual vocabulary and explore the creative possibilities of photography within contemporary visual art and design practice. The course is suitable for mature students with an interest in exploring ideas through photography. Students applying for this course should be willing to experiment with a range of photographic approaches/media and be committed to developing their own personal body of work.

Closing date for application: 24th June 2011 For further details and an application form contact mailto:cead@ncad.ie or phone: 01 636 4214 or link to website HERE.

BCC Strobists in Carrick

Photo by Jason Mallard

Boyle Camera Club Strobists took on Carrick-on-Shannon on Thursday night for Advanced and Intermediate Group photo shoots. Bad weather was no match for this 'hardy' bunch!

Beginners Group will meet next Tuesday 24th May at 7.30pm by the Gaelic Chieftain on the N4 outside Boyle where Tony Murphy will be using a Digital Compact Camera to address issues relating to Composition and White Balance. Participating members are reminded to bring a tripod.

Photography Ireland 2012

Photography Ireland 2012 Yearbook

Closing Date - 01 July 2011

Camera Club members are invited to submit images for inclusion in the Photography Ireland 2012 yearbook.

As in previous years Irish amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit images for the 2012 edition of Photography Ireland. Friends and distinction holders of the Irish Photographic Federation and Irish photographers living abroad may also submit entries. Images in the book will be in both colour and monochrome. The closing date for entries has been extended to 1st July 2011.

Photographers may submit up to five images in colour, and five in monochrome. Images should preferably be submitted on a CD or DVD as 300 dpi actual size TIFF or high quality JPG images suitable for printing up to A4 size. Colour corrections should be made and each image accompanied by a small print, minimum size 10 cm X 15 cm, (4" X 6") to aid selection.

A completed copy of the entry form must be taped to the back of each print. The entry form can be downloaded from the IPF website or by clicking on this link Photography Ireland 2012.

Send your CD/DVD and photographs for the yearbook securly packed and labelled 'IPF Yearbook' before 1st July 2011 to:

Seán Casey, FIPF,

161 Ard Easmuinn,

Dundalk,

Co. Louth,

Ireland

Tel:042 9335255 E:scasey161@gmail.com

All photographs and discs will be retained by the IPF and not returned to photographers.

Submission of entries does not guarantee inclusion in the yearbook.

Each photographer will retain copyright of their images. Remember there is no submission/entry fee.