Club Photo Shoot this Sunday 29th March - Athlone Castle

This month's club photo shoot will take place at the historical Athlone Castle, Co. Westmeath. Members will have a special tour and be given full license to photograph this splendid 12th century restored bastion and surrounding environment. Meet on the Crescent Boyle at 9.30am for car pool. Entrance fee to the castle is €6.

Flickr Choice March - Marion Noone

Playing in the Lake

Photo by Sally Moffatt. "I liked it because of the suspended motion. Lovely action shot with sense of movement with water droplets and the dogs expression is great. Beautiful light and colour in picture and it feels like the dog could jump from the picture any minute".
Marion Noone.

Agenda - Club Meeting Tuesday 10th March

Meeting will begin PROMPTLY at 8pm!

The Agenda for tomorrow night's, March meeting is as follows;

• Chairperson's Address; Presented by our Chairperson, Andy Rimmer.
• There will be NO FEE on the door for this month's meeting!
• Committee Flickr selection to be web-based.
• 5-minute member presentation to recommence for April meeting. Presenters required.
• Boyle Enterprise Town presentation at King House.
• 52/52 Challenge ends. Participants portfolios to be reviewed.
• Annual Weekend away!
• Motivation - format for submission.
• Presenters and Content for future Group Sessions required.

• Presentation - Boyle Camera Club are delighted to welcome Dublin based photographer, Paul Stanley AIPF EFIAP ESFIAP. Paul has been involved in photography at local, national and international level for more than 30 years. He works mainly as a travel and documentary photographer but has a particular interest in landscape and the sea. Paul uses both digital and film and produces most of his monochrome images from film in the traditional darkroom. Paul is a member of the Dublin Camera Club, serves on the IPF committee and is a founder member of Peoples Photography.

• Tea/Coffee Break

• Motivation Slideshow and Critique presented by Joe Kennedy and judged by our own Brian Munnelly. This month's motivation theme was 'PANORAMA'.

• Groups - Beginners and Intermediate Groups will be introduced to a photographic challenge by John and Peter. Time now to put the learning from the past few months into practice! Advanced Group; After finishing the Typology challenge last month, advanced members will be introduced to the Art of the Photo Book. The challenge going forward will be to produce and self-publish a photo book based on a personal, narrative-based photography project. Advanced members might have a look at this page which identifies some of THE BEST PHOTO BOOKS OF 2014.

Members should note that annual membership fees are now due. The fees remain unchanged; Full Membership €45. Unwaged/Pensioner/Student €15. Members are reminded that a monthly meeting fee of €3 exists. For special guest presenters, the meeting fee is €5.

We look forward to seeing you all.

New members always welcome.