Merry Christmas and Happy new Year

Boyle Camera Club wish all our members and friends, the very best, for this Christmas and in the New Year. We look forward to an exciting and busy year ahead in 2018. 

December's Meeting

December's meeting began with the Chairmans address, which can be seen here. This was followed by the monthly motivation which was presented by Joe Kennedy and judged by Margaret Dolan. This theme was 'Aspects of Winter'. A detailed discussion and critique of the motivation entries followed. Entries can be viewed here. Next months Motivation is 'Reflections'. Photos can be entered here.

Martina Morris - Aspects of Winter The 'Gaelic Chieftain

24/12
The committee have decided to replace the current 52/52 with a 24/12 competition. In a nutshell, participants will upload 2 photos a month by the end of each month, for the year. It will be run in a similar way to the 52/52 with a few minor changes to the current rules. The New Rules will be added to the website shortly. The 24/12 will start in January 2018. More details to follow.
Upcoming Photoshoot
We intend to run a photoshoot in King House similar to the one we ran in January 2016. We will be demonstrating how to take portraits using natural light, strobe lights (flashguns), and studio lights. Provisional date is Jan 28th. Keep an eye on the website for more details.
Notifications
A reminder that the website and forum both have notification features, to keep you informed of any updates posted on both. For the website, enter your email as shown below. For the forum, register your details, as shown below also.

Next Club Meeting - Tuesday 9th January 

We look forward to seeing you all.

New members very welcome.

Agenda - Club Meeting - 12th December

Door opens at 7.45pm. Meeting will begin PROMPTLY at 8pm!

The Agenda for our Decemnber meeting this Tuesday night is as follows;

• Chairperson's Address;
• Motivation for December.
• AOB

• Motivation Slideshow - This months motivation theme is Aspects of Winter, Joe Kennedy will present the images. There will be review and discussion afterwards. Margaret Dolan will be judging the images.

• Christmas Party - We will hot food and refreshments with the obligatory mince pies. We will have a bit music too. 

We look forward to seeing you all. As always, new members are very welcome.

21/12

The committee have decided to replace the current 52/52 with a 24/12 competition. In a nutshell, participants will upload 2 photos a month by the end of each month, for the year. It will be run in a similar way to the 52/52 with a few minor changes to the current rules. The New Rules will be added to the website shortly. The 24/12 will start in January 2018. More details to follow.

Upcoming Photoshoot

We intend to run a photoshoot in King House similar to the one we ran in January 2016. We will be demonstrating how to take portraits using natural light, strobe lights (flashguns), and studio lights. Provisional date is Jan 28th. Keep an eye on the website for more details.

Notifications

A reminder that the website and forum both have notification features, to keep you informed of any updates posted on both. For the website, enter your email as shown below. For the forum, register your details, as shown below also.Meetings are held in St Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle. 

News items from November meeting

A reminder of the News items announced at last Tuesday's meeting:

2017 Christmas Party

This year the Christmas Party will be held as a social in the second half of the December meeting (12th December). There will be hot food and festive treats on offer and we hope to see everyone there!

Motivation

Next month's theme is 'Aspects of Winter'. The deadline is midnight, Tuesday 5th December. Dropbox links to enter will be on the forum in due course.

Strobist Seminar - Sun 3rd Dec

We have been asked by the IPPA to circulate details of an upcoming Strobist Seminar in Dublin featuring, David Hobby (Strobist.com) and Sara Landa. Its a one day seminar in Dublin (Dun Laoghaire).  All details are on the forum here. The IPPA are offering a free ticket worth €75 to one of our members who intends to go. To be in with a chance of winning this please reply to the forum post, stating your interest. Winner will be announced next Tuesday.  

24/12

The committee have decided to replace the current 52/52 with a 24/12 competition. In a nutshell, participants will upload 2 photos a month by the end of each month, for the year. It will be run in a similar way to the 52/52 with a few minor changes to the current rules. The New Rules will be added to the website shortly. The 24/12 will start in January 2018. More details to follow.

Upcoming Photoshoot

We intend to run a photoshoot in King House similar to the one we ran in January 2016. We will be demonstrating how to take portraits using natural light, strobe lights (flashguns), and studio lights. Provisional date is Jan 28th. Keep an eye on the website for more details.

Notifications

A reminder that the website and forum both have notification features, to keep you informed of any updates posted on both. For the website, enter your email as shown below. For the forum, register your details, as shown below also.

Agenda - Club Meeting - 14th November

Door opens at 7.45pm. Meeting will begin PROMPTLY at 8pm!

Please note this months door fee will be 5 euros

The Agenda for our November meeting this Tuesday night is as follows;

• Chairperson's Address;
• Motivation for November.
• AOB

• Motivation Slideshow - This months movitation theme is Abstract, Joe Kennedy will present the images. There will be review and discussion afterwards.

• Tea/Coffee Break

• Speaker - Gabriel O Shaughnessy – Gabriel is one of Ireland's leading photographer and an always sought out judge for international competitions. He has been a member of Dundalk Photographic Society for over 20 years in which has help them to win the FIAP Clubs World Cup. Gabriel has won over 40 wards at national level. He is also sits on the IPF distinctions judging panel. For more about Gabriel see http://irishphoto.ie/about/mfiap-members/gabriel-j-oshaughnessy/

Meetings are held in St Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle. We look forward to seeing you all. As always, new members are very welcome

Motivation Reminder

Iced Tea with Mint - Peter Kelly

Members are reminded that the motivation theme for this month is 'Abstract'. Entries should be submitted here before midnight on Tuesday 7th November.

AGM Tuesday 10th October 2017

Election of New Committee Members

The club AGM took place in the second half of the monthly meeting. Chairperson, John Walshe opened the AGM by giving a review of the year past, and his last 2 years as chairperson, detailing the many activities, celebrations and achievements by the club in that time. This was accompanied by a slideshow of images containing some great memories. 

Martina Morris gave the Treasurer's Annual Report. She outlined the club's finances for the year and showed that the club is in relatively good financial health.

The outgoing committee stood down and the election of the new committee took place.

Subsequently, the new committee were proposed and seconded with a show of hands from the floor. Brian Munnelly will take over as Chairperson with Orla Gorman as Secretary and Martina Morris will continue as Treasurer. Joe Kennedy remains as Motivation Secretary. Hugh Rooney will also remain on the committee, alongside new committee members, Darragh Sherwin and Tommy Guihen. 

Incoming chairperson Brian Munnelly with outgoing chairperson John Walshe.

Club members expressed their sincere appreciation and gratitude to outgoing Chairperson John Walshe for his contribution to the club and exceptional dedication to the role of chairperson, and for his work on the committee for many years before that. Equally, committee members Margaret Dolan, Sally Moffatt and Deirdre Ryan were congratulated on their contribution to the club and their tireless work on the committee these past years.

Other Items

52/52 Winner

John Walshe, Marty Cooke, Matthew Gammon, Tony Murphy

The winner of the club's 52/52 challenge for 2016/2017 was announced by Tony Murphy, who judged the entries and presented an excellent and very enjoyable review of this year's challenge and of the various members 52/52 collections. Congratulations to Matthew Gammon and Marty Cooke who were very worthy joint winners. We would encourage you to have a look at Matthew's collection here and Marty's collection which is here. 

Motivation 

The motivation theme this month was 'Travel'. It was presented by Joe Kennedy and judged by Hugh Rooney. Entries can be viewed here on Flickr. The theme for next month's Motivation is 'Abstract'. Entries should be received by midnight on Tuesday 7th November. Keep an eye on the forum for links to enter. 

New Laptop

The club recently purchased a new laptop, which was part funded by generous donations from the following local groups and businesses - St Josephs Resource Centre, Boyle, Joe Simon, Boyle, and Boyle Credit Union. We are sincerely thankful and appreciative of the donations, and would encourage everyone to support these local businesses. 

Martina Morris (Treasurer) and John Walshe (Chairperson) displaying the new club laptop,

The new committee will meet on Tuesday 17th October at 8pm in Daly's Bar, Boyle.

Next Club Meeting will take place at 8pm on Tuesday 14th November in St. Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle.

Agenda - Club AGM Meeting - Tuesday 10th October

Boyle Camera Club will hold it's Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 10th October in St. Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle. Door opens at 7.45pm, with meeting beginning PROMPTLY at 8pm. All club members and interested members of the public are welcome to attend.

The Agenda for the meeting is as follows;

• Chairperson's Address;
• Club News
• Announcement of 52/52 winner.
• Motivation theme for November.
• AOB

• Motivation Slideshow - Presented by Joe Kennedy and judged by Hugh Rooney. The theme for this month's Motivation was 'Travel''. Entries can be viewed here on Flickr.

• Tea/Coffee Break

Annual General Meeting 

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 Agenda for the AGM is as follows;

• Chairperson's Address
• Officers Reports - Treasurer's Report
• Election of Committee for 2017-2018

All members are encouraged to attend.
We look forward to seeing you all.

Well done Matthew - AIPF distinction

Congratulations to club member Matthew Gammon who was awarded his Associateship at the recent IPF Meeting in Carlow. Matthew is the first member to gain the AIPF within the club. His panel was based on his recent successful solo exhibition 'Beauty in the Commonplace'. The successful panel and panel statement can be seen below. Well done Matthew!

Panel Statement:

This panel is a selection of works from my recent exhibition, Beauty in the Commonplace. The works in the exhibition represent my own unique interpretation of structure, line and form in both the natural and man-made landscapes that surround our everyday life. These particular fifteen works focus on man-made structures. Through the abstraction of what I believe to be the essential elements in what I see around me, I have attempted to capture and interpret the innate beauty to be found in what can become, through habit, the commonplace and everyday.

All the works are hand printed by myself using the photo intaglio printmaking process which allows me to create prints that best express my artistic vision. Through the use of modern technology in the form of both digital photography and photopolymer plates, I am able to retain the intimate links between photography and printmaking, whilst pushing the boundaries of what can be created in this modern reincarnation of the photogravure process.

Review of Club Meeting - Tuesday 12th September

The meeting opened with the chairpersons address by John Walshe which can be seen here. 

BAF Exhibition & Charity Donation.
The Boyle Camera Club, 10th annual photographic exhibition, in association with the Boyle Arts Festival proved to be successful again this year. The Club are delighted to be able to make a donation of €400 from the proceeds of exhibition sales, to the Touch Ireland Shannonside Group.

Boyle Summer Show
Congratulations to Catherine Mullarkey on winning the Boyle Camera Club Perpetual Cup at this year's Boyle Summer Show. The theme this year was 'Flowers' and her winning photo can be seen below.

Catherine Mullarkey receiving the Boyle Camera Club Perpetual Cup

Fit for a Bride - Catherine Mullarkey

Weekend Away

The Club's Annual Weekend Away took place last weekend, with club members visiting Ballycastle and the north Antrim coast. A great weekend was had by all who travelled. Photos of the trip will be collected and posted on the club's Flickr shortly.

BCC members enjoying the annual weekend away

Motivation
The monthly motivation was presented  by Joe Kennedy. and judged by Martina Morris. The theme was 'Flowers' and the entries can be viewed here. Next month's motivation theme is 'Travel'. Entries should be received by midnight on Tuesday 3rd October. Links to enter will be on the forum.

Group Sessions 

After the tea break, members displayed and discussed their work on both the Typology projects and the Alphabet projects. Well done to all who took part in the projects. The results on display were excellent, with very interesting and creative submissions.

Our next meeting is on Tuesday, 10th October at 8pm, in St. Josephs Resource Centre, Boyle. New members are always welcome.

Agenda - Club Meeting - Tue 12 September

Door opens at 7.45pm. Meeting will begin PROMPTLY at 8pm.

The Agenda for our September meeting this Tuesday night is as follows;

• Chairperson's Address;
• Review of the Boyle Arts Festival exhibition & Boyle Summer Show.
• Presentation of Charity Cheque from proceeds of Boyle Arts Festival exhibition.
• Motivation theme for October.
• AOB

• Motivation Slideshow - Presented by Joe Kennedy and judged by Martina Morris. The theme for this month's Motivation was 'Flowers''. Entries will be posted here on Flickr.

• Tea/Coffee Break

• Group Sessions - Members are asked to bring their project work to the meeting. This is for both the Typology project and the Alphabet project.

Meetings are held in St Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle. We look forward to seeing you all. As always, new members are very welcome

Reminders for Members

We hope everyone is enjoying the summer break, and while there is no monthly meeting this month, there are plenty of reasons to get out with the camera, with the upcoming Boyle Summer Show, club projects and Septembers motivation. Here are a few reminders: 

Boyle Summer Show 

The Boyle Summer Show will be held next Sunday, 20th August. Members are encouraged to attend and also enter the photo competitions on the day. Details of the show and photo competitions are here.

Ballycastle Weekend Away 

Those who are going on the weekend away to Ballycastle, Co. Antrim in September are asked to pay the full amount, €45, in advance of the trip. This can be paid to any committee member or by PayPal. Information is here.

Motivation 

The motivation theme for September's meeting is 'Flowers'. Keep an eye on the forum for links to upload your entries. 

Projects 

The Alphabet and Typology projects should be ready for displaying at the September meeting. 

Boyle Arts Festival Exhibition

Any outstanding entry fees should be paid immediately. 

Next meeting 

Our next meeting is on Tuesday, 12th September at 8pm, in St. Josephs Resource Centre, Boyle. New members are always welcome.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Exhibition Opening Night

The Boyle Camera Club, 10th annual photographic exhibition, in association with the Boyle Arts Festival

Boyle Camera Club Committee would like to thank everyone that came along to the official opening of our annual exhibition yesterday and made it such an enjoyable evening.

A special thank you to local landscape photographer Ciaran McHugh, who was our guest speaker, and gave a very interesting talk on the important role of Camera Clubs in Photography and also spoke generously about the photos on display. Thank you also to Darren Purcell and Tony Murphy at Visionary Studios who printed the images, to Kennedy Framing for the fine job they did presenting the work, to the library staff for accommodating the exhibition and to Boyle Arts Festival for all their cooperation and assistance. 

The exhibition is housed in Boyle Library in King House, and consists of 28 images by club members. Framed prints are for sale at €60 and unframed prints are €25 with proceeds being donated to Touch Ireland Shannonside Group. The club also have a raffle where the prize is a framed print of your choice. The exhibition is open daily from 10am to 6pm and runs until 29th July. 

We welcome everyone to come and visit the exhibition for themselves, we look forward to seeing you there.

More photos from the evening are here.

Boyle Camera Club - 10th Annual Exhibition - in association with Boyle Arts Festival

We will be launching our 10th annual photographic exhibition at Boyle Library, on this Thursday night at 7pm. This Boyle Camera Club exhibition is in association with the Boyle Arts Festival, and will be opened by renowned local landscape photographer Ciaran McHugh. There will be 28 images on display, taken by club members, covering a broad range of photographic subject matter. Framed and unframed prints are for sale with proceeds being donated to Touch Ireland Shannonside Group. The club also have a raffle where the prize is a framed print of your choice. The exhibition runs until 30th July.

Founded in 2007, Boyle Camera Club is one of the most active and innovative clubs west of the Shannon and were the Irish Photographic Federation National Shield Winners in 2013. Members have attained citations and numerous national awards for their work in recent years.

Open to new members from beginners to advanced, we meet the second Tuesday of each month at St. Joseph's Resource Centre in Boyle. Presently on Summer Holidays, our next meeting is on Tuesday 12th September. We look forward to seeing you!

July Meeting Review

July's meeting was the last before the summer break - there will be no meeting in August.

Pick 'n' Mix Challenge

This month we held a  'Pick 'n' Mix' challenge which was a variation on the normal monthly motivation format.  Members were asked to take a photo on a theme they suggested, and a photo on a theme they picked at random from other members suggestions. Joe Kennedy presented the entries and there was a review and discussion afterwards. The challenge was popular among members and will be run again in the near future.

Speaker - Matthew Gammon 

After the tea break we were delighted to have our own Matthew Gammon give a very interesting presentation on his photography and his recent solo exhibition 'Beauty in the Commonplace'. He described his photography journey so far, which only began in 2012, and also gave an insight into the traditional intaglio printmaking technique he used in his exhibition. We would like to thank Matthew for an excellent presentation and congratulate him on his fine exhibition. 

Matthew Gammon discussing the intaglio printmaking technique

Members are also reminded of the following:

• Projects - Projects should be ready for displaying at the September meeting.
• Weekend away - those who are going on the weekend away to Ballycastle in September are asked to pay the full amount, €45, in advance of the trip.
• Motivation - The motivation theme for September's meeting is 'Flowers'. 
• Boyle Summer Show - Members are encouraged to enter the Boyle Summer Show photography competitions. details can be seen here.

Boyle Arts Festival Exhibition 2017 

The opening night of the  Boyle Camera Club's 10th annual exhibition 2017, in association with the Boyle Arts Festival, is on Thursday 20th July at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. More details to follow.

Our next meeting is on Tuesday, 12th September at 8pm, in St. Josephs Resource Centre, Boyle. New members are always welcome.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Agenda - Club Meeting - Tuesday 11th July

Door opens at 7.45pm. Meeting will begin PROMPTLY at 8pm!

The Agenda for our July meeting this Tuesday night is as follows;

• Chairperson's Address;
• Update on the weekend away to Antrim Coastline in September.
• Update on the Boyle Arts Festival exhibition.
• Motivation for July & August.
• AOB

• Motivation Slideshow - This month, in a variation on the normal monthly motivation format, Joe Kennedy will present our 'Pick 'n' Mix' challenge. There will be review and discussion afterwards.

• Tea/Coffee Break

• Speaker - Matthew Gammon – Our very own Matthew Gammon will discuss his recent successful exhibition Beauty in the Commonplace. The exhibition brings together works produced by him over the last three years and features a number of photographic prints created using the traditional intaglio printmaking technique. His work explores through abstraction, the innate beauty to be found in the structures and patterns of the everyday and commonplace. 

Members should note:

• Tuesdays meeting will be the last chance to sign up for the weekend away to Antrim Coastline in September.
• Any money due for the Boyle Arts Festival exhibition should be paid at Tuesdays meeting or by Paypal. Also exhibitors will be expected to sit at the exhibition for 2 hours during the festival - a Rota will be circulated at the meeting.

Meetings are held in St Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle. We look forward to seeing you all. As always, new members are very welcome

Agenda - Club Meeting Tuesday 9th May

Agenda

Club Meeting Tuesday 9th May. Door opens at 7.45pm.

Meeting will begin PROMPTLY at 8pm!

• The Agenda for our May meeting this Tuesday night is as follows;
• Chairperson's Address;
• John Walshe Announcement of upcoming Photoshoots to: Gilligan’s World (near Tubbercurry), and West Sligo Coastline, May 21st
• Motivation theme for May - 'Old, weathered and worn”
• Update on weekend away to Antrim Coastline in September
• Details for submitting to the Boyle Arts Festival exhibition
• July photo challenge
• Reminder that any outstanding subscriptions need to be paid in full
• AOB

Chairperson's Presentation HERE

Motivation Slideshow - Presented by Joe Kennedy and judged by Sally Moffatt. The theme for this month's Motivation was “Animal Kingdom”.

Tea/Coffee Break

Guest Speaker – Brian Cooney from Easkey.

Meetings are held in St Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle. We look forward to seeing you all. As always, new members are very welcome

Agenda - Club Meeting Tuesday 11th April

Door opens at 7.45pm. Meeting will begin PROMPTLY at 8pm!

The Agenda for our April meeting this Tuesday night is as follows;

• Chairperson's Address; John Walshe
• Announcement of upcoming Photoshoots to:
• International Dog Show, Castlebar, April 22nd.
• Gilligans World (near Tubbercurry), and West Sligo Coastline, May 21st.
• Motivation theme for April - 'Animal Kingdom'.
• Update on weekend away to Antrim Coastline in September.
• Details for submitting to the Boyle Arts Festival exhibition.
• Reminder that any outstanding subscriptions need to be paid in full.
• AOB.

• Motivation Slideshow - Presented and judged by Joe Kennedy. The theme for this month's Motivation was 'Irishness''. Entries can be seen here on Flickr.

• Tea/Coffee Break

• Group Sessions - Members will split into 2 groups:
• Joe Kennedy will demonstrate basic and advanced editing skills.
• John Walshe will demonstrate basic camera skills.

Meetings are held in St Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle.
We look forward to seeing you all.
As always, new members are very welcome. 

Motivation Reminder

Members are reminded that the motivation theme for this month is 'Irishness'. Entries should be submitted here before midnight on Tuesday 4th April.

Cancellation of Elphin Windmill Photoshoot

Due to unforeseen circumstances the proposed photoshoot to Elphin Windmill, due to take place this Sunday April 2nd, has been cancelled. We hope to rearrange it for a future date.

Agenda - Club Meeting Tuesday 14th March.

Door opens at 7.45pm. Meeting will begin PROMPTLY at 8pm!

The Agenda for our March meeting this Tuesday night is as follows;

• Chairperson's Address; John Walshe
• Announcement of upcoming Photoshoots.
• Motivation theme for April - 'Irishness'.
• Details of weekend away.
• Update on Boyle Arts Festival exhibition.
• AOB.

• Remembering Mick Nolan - A reflection on the work and contribution to Boyle Camera Club of Mick Nolan, who sadly passed away recently. 

• Motivation Slideshow - Presented by Joe Kennedy. The theme for this month's Motivation was ''Open theme, Black & White or Colour''. Entries can be seen here on Flickr.

• Tea/Coffee Break

• Group Sessions - Members will split into Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced groups to discuss group projects. Please bring your project work with you to the meeting. 
• Joe would like to remind all advanced members to upload a selection of their best images for possible inclusion into the panels for the upcoming Club championship. 
• Tony would like those who are doing the typology project to bring to the meeting what they have done so far. 
• Margaret is asking all beginners to bring, on either cd or flash drive, the images they have done for the alphabet project.

Meetings are held in St Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle.
We look forward to seeing you all.
As always, new members are very welcome. 

February Meeting Review & Upcoming Photoshoot

February Meeting Review
February's meeting began with an address from Brian Munnelly which can be seen here.

Motivation

The monthly motivation was presented by Joe Kennedy and judged by Peter Kelly. The theme was 'Black & White - Open' and the entries can be viewed here. 

 Motivation Entry - Liepa by Anne Costello

Next month's motivation theme is 'Open (Colour or Black & White)'. Entries should be received by midnight on Tuesday 7th March. Links to enter will be on the forum.

Guest Speaker - Mick Bourke 

We were delighted to welcome Galway Camera Club members Mick Bourke and GCC club chairperson Des Glynn to the meeting. After the tea break, Mick gave a very interesting and enjoyable presentation of his excellent photography. 

He showed examples of his work which ranged from portraits, documentary, macro, still life, night photography, and Landscapes, with some interesting anecdotes behind the images and also insights into the preparation and planning he carries out before going on a shoot. 

Mick is running 'The Wild Atlantic Way Workshop" with John Mee on the 25th March for those who may be interested. We would like to sincerely thank Mick for his excellent presentation which was thoroughly enjoyed by all in attendance.

Monthly Photoshoot
This month we are running a creative photoshoot in St Josephs Resource Centre  at 8pm on Tuesday 28st February (next Tuesday). There will be 2 photography techniques demonstrated on the night, namely:

Take and process macro photographs (led by Martina Morris and Joe Kennedy)

Painting with Light (led by Jordan Cummins and Brian Munnelly)

Members should bring usual camera gear and a tripod. There will be a charge of €3 for room hire.

Our next meeting is on Tuesday, 14th March at 8pm, in St. Josephs Resource Centre, Boyle. New members are always welcome.

Mick Nolan R.I.P.

Mick Nolan with his photograph which was part of the winning IPF National Shield panel in 2013 (Photo:G Percy)

It is with deep regret and profound sadness that we learned of the passing of our dear friend and  fellow member, Mick Nolan, after a brave battle with illness. Mick will be remembered in Boyle Camera Club, for being a great character, a talented photographer and an integral member of the club. He had a brilliant sense of humour, with his quick wit and funny comments, which provided great entertainment at club meetings and photoshoots. He was also a very committed club member, supporting the club in all of its activities and representing the club with distinction at various competitions and exhibitions. In 2013, he deservedly received the honour of 'Advanced Photographer of the Year' In Boyle Camera Club.

Mick Nolan awarded Advanced Photographer of the Year in 2013

As well as being an invaluable club member, Mick was also a fine photographer with a great eye for a photo. His photography covered many genres, including landscape, portrait, still life, macro, nature, and documentary. Mick's personality shone right throughout his work. He had the ability to engage people, with his friendly manner, to produce wonderful portraits. He also had a great gift of capturing humour in his photographs, whether it be a with people, animals, or a well observed funny situation. In 2013, Mick photography was included in the Boyle Camera Club entry which won the 2013 Irish Photographic Federation (IPF) National Shield at its first attempt. This was a significant honour for the club and a great testament to Mick's skill as a photographer. His talent was further recognised, in May 2014, when Mick was awarded the distinction of Licentiate with the Irish Photographic Federation (LIPF). His winning panel of photographs is shown below.

Mick Nolan LIPF - Mick's panel of photos for which he was awarded the distinction of Licentiate with the Irish Photographic Federation (IPF).

Above all Mick was a great friend to everyone at the club. He was always generous with his words of encouragement and support for other member's work, whether it was in person or a witty comment on Flickr. His passing is a huge loss to Boyle Camera Club. We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife Chris, family and friends on this very sad occasion.
May he rest in Peace.

Funeral Arrangements can be viewed here.

If members wish to comment or share any thoughts they can do so on the forum here.

We would also encourage you to enjoy Mick's photography here.

February Meeting Guest Speaker - Mick Bourke

We are delighted to welcome Mick Bourke, from Galway Camera Club, as our guest speaker, for our monthly meeting tomorrow night. Mick is an accomplished photographer for over 30 years, having started with film, before making the move to digital. Mick's photography covers many genres, particularly Landscapes and Nightscapes. We very much look forward to his presentation.

Meeting Agenda

The Agenda for our February meeting this Tuesday night is as follows;

• Chairperson's Address; 
• Announcement of upcoming Photoshoots.
• Motivation theme for February - Open
• Update on Weekend away
• AOB

• Motivation Slideshow - Presented by Joe Kennedy and judged by Peter Kelly. The theme for this month's Motivation was ''Black & White (open)''. Entries can be seen here on Flickr.

• Tea/Coffee Break

• Guest Speaker - Mick Bourke

• Reminder: Any annual subscriptions outstanding should be paid at the meeting - details here.

Meeting will be held tomorrow night, February 14th, in St Josephs Resource Centre, Boyle. Door opens at 7.45pm. Meeting will begin PROMPTLY at 8pm. Meeting fee is €5.
We look forward to seeing you all.
As always, new members are very welcome. 

Photoshoot Review & Motivation Reminder

Photoshoot Review
There was a great attendance for the creative photoshoot held last Tuesday, which proved to be a very enjoyable and productive night. Members sampled various creative photography methods, such as Still Life, Smoke Trails, Light Painting with wire wool, torch and pixel stick. There is further information on Smoke Trails on the forum.

The group shot from the Creative Photoshoot, with the background light painting done using a pixel stick (Photo - Jordan Cummins)

February's Motivation
A reminder that entries for the February's Motivation should be submitted before midnight, tomorrow night, Tuesday 7th February.  Entries should be submitted to Dropbox via the links provided on the Forum for Beginners, Intermediates and Advanced. Members should refer to the motivation rules, particularly regarding sizing and naming of entries.  This months theme is  'Black & White - Open'

January Photoshoot - Creative Photography

The January photoshoot will be held in St Josephs Resource Centre at  8pm, tomorrow, Tuesday 31st January. There will be 3 creative photography techniques demonstrated on the night, namely:

Smoke Trails

Still Life

Painting with Light.

Lord of the Rings - John Walshe

There should be enough time for members to sample all three techniques.

Members should bring usual camera gear and a tripod. 

There will be a charge of €3 for room hire.

Club Meeting - Tuesday 9th January

January's meeting began with an address from our chairperson John Walshe which can be seen here. 

Motivation
The monthly motivation was presented and judged by Joe Kennedy. The theme was 'Windows & Doors' and the entries can be viewed here. Next month's motivation theme is 'Black & White (open)'. Entries should be received by midnight on Tuesday 7th February. Links to enter are on the forum.

Looking Out - Derek Featherstone

Skills Session
After the tea break, members split into 2 groups for Photo Editing skills sessions, held by Des O'Dwyer and John Walshe.

Monthly Photoshoot
This month we are running a creative photoshoot in St Josephs Resource Centre  at 8pm on Tuesday 31st January. There will be 3 creative photography techniques demonstrated on the night, namely:
Smoke Trails
Still Life
Painting with Light.
Members should bring usual camera gear and a tripod. There will be a charge of €3 for room hire.

Smoke Trail - Brian Munnelly

Charity Donation.
A donation of €150 was made to the Baby Loughlin Og Burns Journey charity. This was raised from the door receipts and proceeds from our Calendar sale in December's meeting. Many thanks to all who contributed.

Our next meeting is on Tuesday, 14th February at 8pm, in St. Josephs Resource Centre, Boyle. New members are always welcome.

Agenda - Club Meeting Tuesday 10th January

Door opens at 7.45pm. Meeting will begin PROMPTLY at 8pm!

The Agenda for our January meeting this Tuesday night is as follows;

• Chairperson's Address; John Walshe
• Announcement of upcoming Photoshoot.
• Motivation theme for January - Black & White.
• Presentation of Charity cheque.
• Announcement of Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Photographers of the Year
• AOB

• Motivation Slideshow - Presented and judged by Joe Kennedy. The theme for this month's Motivation was ''Doors & Windows''. Entries can be seen here on Flickr.

• Tea/Coffee Break

• Group Sessions - Members will split into 2 groups, as discussed here;
• John Walshe will host a beginner's photo editing session. 
• Des O'Dwyer will demonstrate editing in Lightroom.

Reminders

• Members are reminded that annual subscriptions are now due - details here.
• Members will be surveyed at the door for their preference of Annual trip away
• There are still some charity calendars available to buy - details here.

Meetings are held in St Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle.
We look forward to seeing you all.
As always, new members are very welcome. 

Membership Renewal

We would like to remind members that, with it being the start of the year, all memberships are due for renewal. Details and benefits of Boyle Camera Club membership can be seen here, on the membership page of the website. Subscriptions can be paid, to our Treasurer, Martina Morris, at the door of the January meeting, on Tuesday next. We also provide an online payment option using paypal, which can be accessed at the bottom of the membership page. 

The membership rates are unchanged from recent years and are as follows:

Standard Membership €45

O.A.P/Student/Unwaged €15

New members should also fill out the membership form (which can be accessed here) and submit it to Martina. Existing members should also submit a new form if their contact details have changed from last year.

It is important that all membership subscriptions are paid promptly for various reasons, such as; insurance, entry to club and IPF competitions, and club funding. We thank you for your continued support. 

Next meeting is next Tuesday, 10th January, in St Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle at 8pm.

New members are very welcome. 

January Meeting - Skills Sessions

Firstly, Happy New Year to all! As discussed at the last meeting the January meeting is to focus on a learning section. We have two sessions lined up. 

Edit Challenge

Des is to take those interested in lightroom editing, note you do not need to be a lightroom user to part take as techniques used will be applicable across all editing software. Also this is aimed at already competent users and is NOT a entry level session. Raw file is available for download here.

Please submit edited versions of the files here by Midnight the 6th January 

Des will use these as part of the discussion at the next meeting. This is a great opportunity to focus on editing and the various images which can be created from the same base file.

Basic Skills Session

John Walshe will take a second group. From previous discussions there is a interest in learning more about basic camera skills and basic editing. Due to the time constraints only one topic can be covered. Options are,

Basic Camera Skills, a discussion on Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO and the effect each has,

OR 

Basic editing skills, using photoshop elements, learn how to do basic editing, basic layers, resizing and saving. 

The choice is yours! See link here to chose you preferred course, which ever is most popular will be ran, the other can be ran later in the year if there is interest. Please vote before midnight 6th January. 

See you all at our next meeting on the 10th January, in St Josephs Resource Centre, Boyle at 8pm.