Agenda - Club Meeting Tuesday 11th December

The agenda for our December meeting is as follows;

• Chairperson address
• Presentation - Club Technical Advisor, Jason Mallard, will give a presentation on Digital White Balance.
• Break
• Motivation - Presented by Des O'Dwyer. This month's Motivation, set by Marion Noone and Mary Lane, is 'REPETITION'. Joe Kennedy will judge and critique entries. Members submitted their images to info@boylecameraclub.com before Friday 7th December. View entries HERE.
• Group Sessions - The meeting will conclude with Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced groups to discuss some of the issues and concerns highlighted in our recent survey.

Other Issues

Monitor Calibration Service

Print Motivation

Inter-club photo shoots

Club Exhibition - MARCH 2013.

Meeting takes place at 8pm in St. Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

Christmas Party Night

 

This year's Christmas Party took place at Daly's Bar in Boyle on Friday, 7th December. The club would like to express gratitude to the organising members, Margaret, Debbie, Maeve and Andy, to Daly's and it's staff, 'The Psychonics' (above) for the excellent music, to Edel Murray who provided the food and catering, and to all club members and friends who attended and helped make this another very memorable and enjoyable night! A Merry Christmas to you all.

Club Photo Shoot - Sunday 2nd December

This month we are keeping the club photo shoot local. Members should meet in the car park at Lough Key Forest Park this Sunday, 2nd December at 9.30am. We hope to see you all there!!

 

Club Meeting - Tuesday 13th November

Newly elected Chairperson, Andy Rimmer, opened the meeting and extended a warm welcome to visiting members of the newly formed Rainbow Camera Club who had travelled from North Leitrim to observe the format of our meeting.

Andy gave presentations to retiring Committee members Joe Kennedy, Paraic Brennan and Christopher O'Connor and thanked them for their valued contributions to Boyle Camera Club over the years.

Presentation

The club's new technical advisor, Jason Mallard, gave a very thought provoking and entertaining talk titled “Exercising Our Critical Eye”. Jason emphasised the benefits of reflective learning. He explained the importance of learning from our photographic mistakes by using the tools we have such as other club members, the LCD screen on the camera and feedback from the Flickr community. He demonstrated the importance of reviewing our photos, looking out for common mistakes and identifying ways to improve the image.

Motivation

Desmond O'Dwyer presented this month's Motivation. The theme for November was "Lines - No Photoshop". Mary Lane and Marion Noone judged the entries and gave a critique on their selection. Entries can be viewed HERE.

  

The winners in each category were;
Advanced

1. “Lunch Line” - Peter Kelly
2. "Line 001” - Geoff Percy
3. “Piano Lines” - Brian Munnelly

Intermediate

1. “Bird Cage” - Mick Nolan
2. “Untitled” - Martina Morris
3. “Up, up and Away” - Norman Little

Beginners

1. “Theatrical Lines” - Matthew Gammon
2. “Church View” - Derek Featherstone
3. “Weathered” - Noreen McNamara

The motivation theme for our DECEMBER meeting, chosen by Mary and Marion, is 'REPETITION'.  Submit photos to info@boylecameraclub.com on or before Friday 7th December.

Group Presentations

During the meeting, the Advanced, Intermediate and Beginners Groups held brief discussions in the following areas;

The Beginners, led by Des O'Dwyer, discussed the Exposure Triangle and how ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed are interlinked.

The Intermediate group, led by Brian Munnelly, discussed and demonstrated Time-Lapse photography. (See related thread in the Forum)
Tony Murphy introduced Advanced members to a selection of the best magazine publications on the subject of creative photography and talked about getting stuck into a personal photographic project for the Winter.

Other Items

Andy asked that members who have images held by the IPF, from the 'not so recent' competitions, to contact him, as he is trying to get these returned. Club members that had their images retained after the National Print and Projected Images competition last February are very upset by the fact that images have not been returned and that they were possibly put forward by the IPF to other competitions without members being notified. Of the 18 images held by the IPF, two were returned to one member and both of these were damaged! When contacted, a representative of the IPF said they were 'attempting to locate' the images belonging to the club! Considering the expense that members incur for printing and mounting, and the good will BCC expressed by hosting the Regional Meeting in Forest Park, it is disappointing that the IPF seems not to have any provision for the safe return of work.

Andy asked club members who would like to give a short presentation about a particular image or topic at the club meeting to contact a member of the committee.

The Annual Club Christmas Party will take place on Friday 7th of December in Daly’s. Members that did not indicate their intention to attend during Tuesday's meeting should do so by contacting the club secretary via info@boylecameraclub.com ASAP. Partners are welcome. Food will be provided. Cost is €10.00 per person.

Details of a CLUB PHOTO SHOOT later this month will be posted here shortly. Members feel free to make location suggestions on the FORUM.

Next club meeting will take place on Tuseday 11th December at 8pm in St. Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle.

Agenda - Club Meeting Tuesday 13th November

The agenda for our November meeting is as follows;

• Chairperson address
• Presentation - Jason Mallard, the club's new Technical Advisor, will give a presentation titled 'Why Surfing is like Photography'. This will be an engaging and participatory event where Jason will address strategies for improving the photographers 'critical eye'.
• Break
• Motivation - Presented by Des O'Dwyer. This month's Motivation, set by Michael Gannon FIPF, is 'LINES'. Marion Noone and Mary Lane will judge and critique entries. Members must submit their images to info@boylecameraclub.com before Friday 9th November. Des has posted full details on the club forum HERE.
• Group Sessions - The meeting will conclude with Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced groups to discuss some of the issues and concerns highlighted in our recent survey.

Meeting takes place at 8pm in St. Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

Photo Shoot - Belvedere House

 

Fourteen members took part in the club's October photo shoot at Belvedere House and Gardens, Mullingar. The location was chosen to take advantage of the beautiful autumn colours of the 160 acre estate on the shores of Lough Ennell. The Victorian Walled Garden, still full of flowers, was an ideal opportunity for members to test their macro photography skills. The House itself, a restored Georgian Villa dating to 1740, has a number of reception rooms, completely restored with authentic furniture and ideal for those interested in architectural shots and practising low light techniques. The grounds, with their winding paths and borders, were also a chance to capture entries for this month's motivation - "Lines". The blue skies and warm temperatures helped to make this a great day out.

Photo Shoot - Belvedere House, Mullingar

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This month's Photo Shoot will take place on Sunday 21st October at Belvedere House, Mullingar. Club members should meet on the Crescent in Boyle at 8.30am for car pool. I believe the weather will be very pleasant so the Autumn colours should be glowing! Google estimates the journey to be about 1 hour and 45 mins but I think it should not take more than 1 hour and 20 minutes on a Sunday. Dress warm, it's cold these morning's.

AGM Tuesday 9th October 2012

The meeting was opened by outgoing Chairperson, Kit O'Connor. This was followed by the officers reports from the outgoing committee.

New Committee

From left; Tony Murphy, Debbie McCormack (Treasurer), Jason Mallard (Technical Advisor), Desmond O'Dwyer (Motivation Secretary), Maeve Cormican, Andy Rimmer (Club Chairperson), Mary Lane, Brian Munnelly, Margaret Dolan (Secretary) and Marion Noone.

Photographer of the Year
The Winners were announced by Andy Rimmer as follows;

Beginners - Derek Fetherstone
Intermediate - Margaret Dolan
Advanced - Desmond O’Dwyer

Congratulations to all. The winner in each category walked away with the keys to a brand new Austin Martin to celebrate the release of the latest James Bond movie!

Motivation
Andy Rimmer introduced our guest for the night Michael Gannon, who judged and announced the results of the monthly motivation “Black and White.” Entries to the Motivation can be viewed HERE.

 

 The winners in each section were;

Advanced

1. “The Sea” - Geoffrey Percy
2. “Greg” - Tony Murphy
3. “Into the Light” - Brian Munnelly

Intermediate

1. “Into the Dark” - Donal Hackett
2. “The Elements” - Margaret Dolan
3. “Christmas Cards” - Mick Nolan

Beginners

1. “Having a Chat” - Aveen Neilan
2. “A Day at the Fair” - Derek Fetherstone
3. “Surfing ” - L. Monaghan

Presentation


Michael Gannon gave an illustrated presentation on his photography. Michael asked each photographer to pose the question to themselves; “Why am I taking this photo?” If you can’t give a good reason to take the shot then you should walk away. Michael’s own style is as deliberate as it is artistic. His subject matter ranges from old glass bottles, toys, dereliction, disused petrol pumps, to publicity photos for his sons band “Traitor.” Michael showed us a slideshow which included two of his projects - one of the decommissioned Bellacorick Power station near Belmullet and of his series on Flowers on the Doorsteps (May Morning) where he travelled through Mayo photographing the tradition of leaving flowers on the doorsteps on the first of May.

Other Items
Photoshoot - The next club photo shoot will take place on Sunday 21st October to Belevere House, Mullingar. Members should meet at 8.30am on the Crescent, Boyle for car pool. Full details on the club forum HERE.

Next Club Meeting - Tuesday 13th NOVEMBER 8pm, St. Joseph's Resource Centre.

AGM Tuesday 9th October 2012

Boyle Camera Club will hold it's Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 9th October at 8pm in St. Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle. All club members and interested members of the public are welcome to attend.

Club members interested in putting their name forward for election to the new committee should notify the club secretary at info@boylecameraclub.com as soon as possible. The officers posts to be filled are; Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Motivation Secretary, PRO and Technical Adviser.

The Agenda for the meeting is as follows;

• Chairperson's Address
• Officers Reports - Secretary and Treasurer
• Election of Committee for 2012-2013
• Motivation - Black & White

• Presentation - Michael Gannon FIPF, Photographer and Chairperson of Mayo Photographic Club, will give a presentation on his work.
• Boyle Camera Club - Photographer of The Year Awards.

All members are encouraged to attend.

We look forward to seeing you all.

Club Meeting - 11th September 2012

Welcome

Club Chairperson, Kit O'Connor welcomed members back after the summer break and in drawing attention to the forthcoming AGM, said he would be stepping down from his post as chair. During his term as chairperson and treasurer, Kit has been a great organiser and dedicated activist in supporting and promoting the club at every opportunity. He asked members to consider putting their names forward for available posts on the committee in the coming year. Current committee posts are; Chairperson, Secretary, Motivation Secretary, Treasurer, PRO and Technical Adviser. We hope to have representation from Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced groups on the committee. All club members and interested parties are welcome to attend the AGM in October, the agenda will be posted here shortly.

Presentation

Joe Kennedy gave an excellent presentation on his photography, from shooting and developing film in the 1980s to his reluctant initiation into the digital age. Joe's black & white social documentary images, reflecting the influence of greats such as Killip and Cartier-Bresson, record for posterity, the faces and characters of an innocent and less stressed Ireland. Always self-critical and unassuming, Joe's images, many not seen before of Flickr, were an inspiration to us all!

This month's Motivation winners are; top left clockwise - Michelle Gillgarro, Des O'Dwyer and Aveen Neilan

Motivation

The Motivation theme for September was “Book Titles”. Tony Murphy judged the entries and presented the results with a short critique on each. See all entries HERE.

The winners in each section were;

Advanced

• “Pride and Prejudice” - Des O'Dwyer
• “The Bridge” - Brian Munnelly
• “Mr. Chatterbox” - John Walsh

Intermediate

• “Into the Abyss” - Michelle Gillgarro
• “Ireland Me Arse!” - Mary Lane
• “Merchant of Venice” - Debbie McCormack

Beginners

• “50 Shades of Grey” - Aveen Neilan
• “Silence of the Lambs” - Derek Fetherstone
• “Time Machine” - Matthew Gammon

Well done to all who entered.

The motivation theme for our OCTOBER meeting, chosen by Joe Kennedy, is 'BLACK & WHITE'. Members are asked to submit photos on a subject or genre of their choice as long as they are processed in Black & White.

Submit photos to info@boylecameraclub.com on or before FRIDAY 5th OCTOBER.

Group Presentations

During the meeting, the Advanced, Intermediate and Beginners Groups discussed items they wished to see addressed during meetings and photo shoots in the coming year. Some of the items mentioned included;

Beginners - The Exposure Triangle, Shooting indoor without a flash, RAW v JPEG, Using the club's Flickr Groups and Forum.

Intermediate - Exposure Triangle, Using Layers in Photoshop, B & W conversion, Strobist and Time-lapse photography, Advice on camera upgrade.

Advanced - Shooting and processing film, Scanning film negatives, Editing skills using Lightroom, Monitor calibration, Develop a Private on-line forum for photo critiques.

The committee will review the above a devise a schedule to address these items in the course of the coming year.

Other Items

Some members have yet to collect their photos from the club's recent Arts Festival exhibition. These are now in storage at the Resource Centre and should be collected at the next club meeting.

Club member, John Walsh announced that he will be immigrating to Australia at the end of the month. John has been a very active and enthusiastic committee member, generous with his time and sharing his knowledge with others. He will be missed by us all but we look forward to following his impact at Melbourne Camera Club in the months ahead! Best of Luck John!!

Club Photo Shoot

The next formal club shoot will take place on Sunday 7th of October to DUBLIN ZOO. Interested members should add their name to the FORUM POST HERE. The club propose to hire a mini-bus which will depart from The Crescent in Boyle at 7am. The bus costs €11.25 pp provided we can fill all 24 seats. We intend to spend approximately 4-hours at the zoo and return to Boyle at 4pm.

Next Club Meeting - AGM - Tuesday 9th OCTOBER 8pm, St. Joseph's Resource Centre.

PHOTOGRAPHER GAINS PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR MOBILE PHONE IMAGES

Internationally renowned, Bangor-based photographer, Gerry Coe FBIPP, has received recognition for his excellence in iPhone Art photography after being awarded a Fellowship, the highest level of qualification, by the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP).

This is Gerrys second Fellowship, his first being in illustrative photography, and his achievement is a first in this genre of photography. BIPP President, Roy Meiklejon FBIPP, stated while recognising the constraints of the technology, this qualification rewards the creativity and skill of one of Northern Irelands top photographers. Well known for his pencil and family portraits, Gerry is the only photographer in Ireland to receive a double Fellowship from the BIPP. Gerry said I have been working with my iPhone4 over the last two years. I first produced a book on Tuscany all taken on the iPhone, and as my expertise increased and I took more photographs I thought it would be wonderful to be able to do a panel of pictures all taken on an iPhone camera. I have always been keen to prove that you do not need the biggest and best megapixel camera you can buy to make great photographs. He added I am overwhelmed with how the panel of images have been received and the compliments from some of the people I admire most in our photographic profession.

As the qualifying body of professional photography in the UK, BIPP requires any photographer going for qualification to follow strict criteria and provide a substantial portfolio of commissioned work, together with supporting information about themselves as a professional.

See Gerry's panel of iPhone Art images HERE.

Join Strokestown Park to celebrate National Heritage Week and enjoy a workshop in Early Photography

Strokestown Park, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon is delighted to announce details of upcoming events & activities planned to celebrate National Heritage Week which runs from 18th August – 26th August 2012. There is a great array of events running throughout the week with something to suit all ages and all events are free to attend!

For those interested in photography why not take part in the ‘Early Photography at Strokestown Park House’ workshop which will run Saturday, 18th August and Thursday, 23rd August at 11am. This event will give photographic enthusiasts the opportunity to view the new glass plate’s exhibition as well as the opportunity to visit the recently restored 1890-era dark home with conservationist Katriona Byrne.

Certain events have maximum attendance limits so early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. For more information on Strokestown Park and the great range of activities for National Heritage Week log onto www.strokestownpark.ie, call 071 963 3013 or email heritageweekstrokestown@gmail.com

IRISH CLASSICAL PHOTOGRAPHER MIKE BUNN LAUNCHES NEW SEMINAR PROGRAM: ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Photographic seminar by Mike Bunn on Monday 13th August at Castle Durrow, Co. Laois
Perhaps Irelands most celebrated and best known contemporary photographer especially in the fields of fashion, travel/tourism, and corporate photography.
FULL DETAILS HERE.

PROGRAM FOR THE DAY

Starts - 9.30 - 10.00 - Meet and greet coffee period

10.00 12.00 - Mike will give a talk about his life as a photographer from his early days as an art school student to the present day. During this period he will show some very good examples of his work in moving sound slide show form of - Fashion - Travel/Tourism - Corporate/Interiors.
During this period Mike will stop at any time for questions and answers.

12.00 to Lunch (1 to 2pm) - Mike will have on display a selection of about twenty framed prints of his personal work which have already been sold to various private collectors and establishments on loan for the day also a display a combination of some of his cameras still in use including his iconic 10"x8" Gandolfi camera. This will be a walk about with any comments and questions listened to and answered.

2.15 pm continuous - Mike will introduce everyone to a well known female model makeup artist hair dresser/stylist with who he has worked with a lot over the years they will go off and prepare for a photo session/demonstration later in the afternoon. Mike will include the following:-

• Mike will demonstrate and use for the rest of the day the much awaited and talked about Olympus OM-D camera.
• Mike will demonstrate using only one light the simplest and best way to photograph a product or still life with to show off great detail/luminance floating almost shadow less.
• Mike will demonstrate how with one light to make the most dramatic of head shots in black/white of a male model.
• Mike will demonstrate with the now ready female model yet again using only one light with reflectors a "beauty shot"
• Mike will demonstrate with the same female model a 3/4 length fashion shot using one light and reflectors.

Price €120.00 including Morning Coffee/Tea with croissants, 3 course Lunch and un-going Tea and Coffee during the day.

To Book this Seminar:-
Contact Mike Bunn text/ ring 086 843 2493 or email arrowproductions@eircom.net
Andy Ring text/ring 0868920077 email andy@ringpublishing.ie
For other enquiries contact Marie at Castle Durrow 057 8740 8000/057 873 6555 email info@castledurrow.com

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Club Meeting - 10th July 2012

This month's Motivation winners are; top left - Aveen Neilan, bottom left - Margaret Dolan and right - Brian Munnelly.

Presentation

This month's presentation consisted of a tripartite photo critique by Margaret Dolan, Andy Rimmer and Paraic Brennan. Each were required to select one of their own photos and describe the process of choosing a location, point-of-view, camera settings and processing. Margaret focused on a single image of Glencar Waterfall. Andy selected a series of images that told the story of the transition from stillness to turbulance on a stretch of the river Nile. Paraic's shot was a low-light interior and his emphasis was on post-production using 'Aperture'. A very stimulating and informative discussion and critique developed. It was very interesting to see the diverse range of approaches to the presentation brief. Excellent!

Motivation

The Motivation theme for July was “Creativity”. Debbie McCormack and John Walshe judged the entries and presented the results with a short critique on each. See all entries HERE.

The winners in each section were;

Advanced

• “Apple iPod” - Brian Munnelly
• “Memory” - Des O'Dwyer
• “Droplets” - Brian Munnelly

Intermediate

• “Mirror Mirror” - Margaret Dolan
• “Someone Remembered” - Mick Nolan
• “Rose Bowl” - Marion Noone

Beginners

• “Connemara” - Aveen Neilan
• “That's What I Call Efficiency!” - Derek Fetherstone
• “Reflections” - Noreen McNamara

Well done to all who entered.

The motivation theme for our SEPTEMBER meeting, chosen by our judges, is 'BOOK TITLE'. Members are asked to consider the title of a book and present a photo that reflects it.

Submit photos to info@boylecameraclub.com on or before FRIDAY 7th SEPTEMBER.

Group Presentations

During the meeting, the Advanced and Intermediate Groups combined for a presentation given by Tony Murphy on the subject of 'Photographic Typologies'. Tony defined the meaning of the term and illustrated it with historical references to the work of Karl Blossfeldt, August Sander, The Becher's and Donovan Wylie. He showed some samples of his interpretation of 'photographic typology' and set the challenge to members to consider and shoot their own 'Typology' and present a set of 9 photos at the September meeting.

Des O'Dwyer discussed the issue of camera Shutter Speed with the Beginner Group. Des has been kind enough to share the transcript of his presentation for all HERE.

Boyle Arts Festival Up-date

The club will have it's annual exhibition at Boyle Library in association with Boyle Arts Festival from 26th July - 4th August. The exhibition will be open by photographer, Brian Farrell at 7pm on the evening of Thursday 26th July. The club will host a wine reception and members are encouraged to bring their family and friends to celebrate and mark the end of another successful year.

To assist the organising committee, we are asking for some volunteers to help with hanging the work in the library and at the former Fujifilm premises on the Crescent in Boyle.

• Members photos will be hung in the Fujifilm premises on Monday night, 23rd July. Volunteers should indicate their availability to assist on the Forum.
• The work in the library will be hung on Wednesday 25th July (time to be confirmed).

Exhibiting members are asked to 'sit' the exhibition for a brief period during the festival. A rota was drawn up at the meeting. Should any member be unable to do this, they must nominate someone else to sit in their place.

Exhibiting members must pay the printing and framing fee of €30 on or before the opening of the exhibition!

Club Photo Shoot

As we are formally taking our Summer Break, there are no club photo shoots scheduled. However, members are encouraged to organise their own group shoots in the weeks ahead. Anyone interested in organising a shoot should notify the club secretary by emailing info@boylecameraclub.com and post details on the club FORUM.

Next Club Meeting - Tuesday 11th SEPTEMBER 8pm, St. Joseph's Resource Centre.

BCC Exhibition in Association with Boyle Arts Festival - Selection of Photos

Last night, the club committee selected the photos to be printed from the 35 members submissions to this year's exhibition at the Boyle Arts Festival. If any member would like to take part they should send their photos to Margaret immediately (details here), late submissions will not be accepted after Friday 6th of July.

This year we have revised the existing format of printing and framing as follow;

• Members photos will be printed to 16" x 10.5" (3:2) or 16" x 12" (4:3) aspect ratio. This is larger than the standard A4 size in previous years.
• All frames will be 20" x 16".
• Members will pay €30.00 towards costs and will have their printed and framed photo returned to them after the exhibition. The club will subsidise any additional cost in this regard. Members will pay the entry fee at the next club meeting on Tuesday 10th July.
• The committee will hang the exhibition in Boyle Library which will be officially opened on Thursday evening, 26th July. Members are welcome to bring their friends and family.
• All images submitted will be presented as a slideshow during the exhibition, this has proven very popular in previous years.
• This year, the club have the opportunity to exhibit additional framed photos as a window display in one of the local shops. The committee suggested that work from the current exhibition at Gleeson's in Roscommon Town, be requisitioned for this. If members have other photos they would like to include in the window display, they should bring them to the next club meeting. In the event of oversubscription, a selection process will occur.
• Exhibiting members are asked to 'sit' the exhibition for a brief period during the festival. A rota will be drawn up at the next club meeting. Should any member be unable to do this, they must nominate someone else to sit in their place.
• Proceeds from sales will be donated to the designated charities.
• The exhibition will run for the duration of the Boyle Arts Festival.

Full details regarding the exhibition will be disclosed at the next club meeting. Thank you all for you submissions. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.

Members queries via the club FORUM HERE.

Photo Shoot - Enniscrone, Co. Sligo Sunday 1st July

Some of the members that enjoyed a rain-free shoot today at Enniscrone in Co. Sligo. Despite the restricting light, spirits were high and a relaxing but productive day ensued. A warm welcome to new members, Helen and Matthew, who joined us for the first time.

Photo Shoot - Enniscrone, Co. Sligo Sunday 1st July

This month's photo shoot will take place at the beautiful seaside town of Enniscrone in Co. Sligo. Members will convene on the Crescent in Boyle on Sunday, 1st July at 8.45 am for car-pool. Otherwise, meet on the pier at Enniscrone for 10am.

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Club Meeting - 12th June 2012

Top left - “Look Mum” by Mick Nolan, lower left - “Clare Island Sunset” by Aveen Neilan and “Ship Shape” by Joe Kennedy

Presentation

Christopher O'Connor introduced our special guest for the night, Des Clinton FRPS. A member of Drogheda Photographic Club, Des has been taking photographs documenting Irish life and it's people for over 30 years and last year was awarded the prestigious Fenton Medal by the Royal Photogaphic Society. Des is a gifted documentary photographer but says he likes most branches of photography and working on themes, building up a body of work on each. He is currently the RPS Regional Organiser for Ireland and is a member of their Visual Art distinctions panel. He lectures and judges widely in Ireland and the UK.

Des started off with slideshow of his work. He showed us a selection of Irish landscapes, environmental shots and other work.

In addition to a very informative talk by Des, club members, John Walshe and Brian Munnelly brought along their photographic panels which they had presented for the recent IPF Licenciate awards in Athlone. They had pointers for those thinking of applying in the future. A most enjoyable evening was had by all.

Motivation

The Motivation theme for June was “A Moment Captured”. Des Clinton judged the Motivation entries and presented the results with a short critique on each. See all entries HERE.

The winners in each section were;

Advanced

1. “Ship Shape” - Joe Kennedy
2. “Sligo Tidy Town” - John Walshe
3. “Capturing a Moment” - Brian Munnelly

Intermediate

1. “Look Mum” - Mick Nolan
2. “Enjoying the Moment” - Catherine Mullarkey
3. “Clare Island” - Norman Little

Beginners

1. “Clare Island Sunset” - Aveen Neilan
2. “Gee–up, we’re homeward bound” - Derek Fetherstone
3. “Inishmore” - Laura Laugere

Well done to all who entered.

The next motivation, chosen by our guest on the night, Des Clinton, is 'Creativity'.

Boyle Arts Festival

Members are reminded to submit their images for inclusion in this year's annual exhibition (see earlier post below for details) which takes place in the library during Boyle Arts Festival from 26th July to 4th August. The club have also some exhibition space in local shop windows, how best to utilise this space will be discussed at the next club meeting.

Club Photo Shoot

Details for a Club Photo Shoot in the coming weeks will be announced shortly here with 'possible' dates being Sunday 24th June or Sunday 1st July. Members will be notified via text during the week.

Next Club Meeting - Tuesday 10th July 8pm, St. Joseph's Resource Centre.

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CLUB EXHIBITION DURING BOYLE ARTS FESTIVAL 2012

Boyle Arts Festival is fast approaching and we are getting ready to participate again this year. All members interested in exhibiting photographs must provide the selection committee with THREE titled photos (only one landscape please - we want a variety) by the end of June. Photo's must be of high resolution, put on CD or Memory stick (with you name on it) and post/deliver to;

Margaret Dolan,

Abbeytown,

Boyle.

Please meet the deadline date as we have a considerable amount of work to do; selection, printing, framing, hanging, etc .. before the opening of our exhibition in Boyle Library on Thurs 26th July.

We look forward to see your work.

PROPELLER 2012: IN ASSOCIATION WITH SOURCE MAGAZINE

An Exhibition of Works by the 10 graduate photographers chosen as finalists in the Propeller 2012 Award

This annual award supports and mentors graduate students, providing an exhibition, portfolios and prints for 10 graduates each year. This award is part of the 150,000 Fire Arts Awards, launched at The Copper House Gallery in September 2011 by Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan T.D.

The Propeller 2012 judges are John Duncan editor of Source Magazine, Trish Lambe from Gallery of Photography, Peter Reddy of Redman AKA and The Copper House Gallery curator Leszek Wolnik.

The first Propeller exhibition was launched on 20th July 2011 at The Copper House Gallery and featured work from the five Propeller finalists: winner Darek Fortas and the shortlisted artists who included Dee O'Shea NCAD, Dorje de Burgh IADT, Ronan McCall IADT and Anna Wickham DIT.

Propeller 2012 Award Exhibition runs at The Copper House Gallery from 13th June 2012 until 26th June 2012.
Admission is free and all are welcome.

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.

Club Meeting - Tuesday 13th March

The Chairman, Christopher O'Connor, introduced our own John Walshe who gave a presentation on his recent experiences during a ‘Cars & Lights’ photo shoot.

Motivation

The Motivation theme for March was “Still Life" (using a torch for lighting). Phil Burns judged the Motivation entries and Joe Kennedy presented the results with a short critique on each.

The winners in each section are;

Advanced

1. John Walshe - “My Fathers Watch”

2. Brian Munnelly - “Grater”

3. Des O Dwyer - “Ballerina”

Intermediate

1. Debbie McCormack - “Wired”

2. Norman Little - “The Power is in your Hands”

3. Donal Hackett - “See the Light”

Beginner

1. Caitriona Feely - “Untitled”

2. Amy Clarke - “First Dance”

3. Laura Laugere - “Round as an Apple”

Next motivation (set by Joe Kennedy) is Water (anything to do with water).