Club Meeting - Tuesday 9th May 2023

DOORS OPEN AT 7:45PM. MEETING BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 8PM! THE ENTRANCE FEE IS €5

 AGENDA FOR OUR MAY 2023 CLUB MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS

    •     Chairpersons Address 

          ∙      Announcements            

    •     Motivation Slideshow  

          ∙      Presented by Martin Cooke and Judged by Michael McLaughlin
                  The Theme for this Months Motivation was "Monochrome" 
                  All entries can be seen here on Flickr   

          ∙     Entries can be uploaded before midnight 6th May via the following links:                                    

                  Beginners - www.dropbox.com/request/8IhfdRv2qw9aI7iwdSpd

                  Intermediate - www.dropbox.com/request/FW7xu2VUii065eGIbM7y

                  Advanced - www.dropbox.com/request/q5gaXLB6Mixpw9rH2Nyl

               Next Month Motivation: to be announced at next meeting

     •     Tea/Coffee Break

     •     After Our Break

          ∙      We welcome our first guest speaker (postcovid) back to the club meetings in-person

                   Michael McLaughlin is from the west of Ireland County Mayo with almost 20 years

                   professional photography experience his expertise crosses the worlds of both commercial 

                   and fine art photography. He has won numerous awards both at home and abroad most notably

                   the 2015 IPPVA Photographer of the year, 2019 & 2022 Press Photographer of the year,

                   2022 IPPVA Commercial/Landscape/Creative Photographer of the year, 

                   2021 PPAI Arts & Entertainment and many more.....

                                                     

                   Michael also exhibits prints in solo and group exhibitions and his work have been published

                   worldwide in particular for the front of national newspapers.

                   He is also a member of (PPAI) Press Photography association of Ireland

                   And (AIPPA) an Associate member of the Irish Professional photographers Association 

                   Michael is bringing his latest book to the meeting, a project he has worked

                   on in the American south west named "Out on a Western Plain" 

                   Be sure to grab yourself a copy of his limited edition for sale €25

                      

                                               

                                               

    •     Reminders

          ∙      Future Motivations: TBA

          ∙      52/52 Challenge fee of €5 is now due and can be collected at the door of club meetings 

          ∙     Members are reminded annual subscriptions are now due
                  Subscriptions are renewed in January 2023 for the following year and can be paid to 
                  Martina(treasurer), simply pop the required amount in an envelope with your full name and   
                  number printed clearly on the front and can be collected at the door at your next meeting
                  New members should fill in a membership form via this website(printer required) or ask a   
                  committee member for a form at any meeting you attend
                  Paid members will be added to the WhatsApp group (ask for a committee member to be added)
                  - Full Membership €45 
                  - Student €25
                  - OAP €25
                  - Unwaged €25

Meetings are held in: St Joseph's Resource Centre, Boyle, F52 N260

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