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.