Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Summary of our March club meeting

Club Meeting Summary

Ballina Library Exhibition (County Mayo)


The club’s exhibition at Ballina Library in County Mayo will run from March 27th through the end of April. The official launch is scheduled for March 27th at 7:00 PM, led by Minister Dara Calleary. Refreshments will be provided, and the event is free and open to the public.


For those interested in purchasing any of the displayed images, arrangements can be made after the exhibition concludes. Full details on how to acquire a mounted image will be available at the Ballina Library exhibition.


Boyle Arts Festival Exhibition


Members are encouraged to prepare for our annual Boyle Arts Festival Exhibition. We request that each member submit four high-quality images for consideration. One of these images will be selected for printing and inclusion in the exhibit. Submissions should preferably be made by the club’s May meeting.


Our motivational secretary will distribute a Dropbox link for digital submissions. Alternatively, members may bring their images to any meeting before or during the May meeting for upload via the club laptop.


The four images submitted must include:


One black and white photograph

One portrait format photograph

One landscape format photograph

One photograph of the member’s preference


Further details regarding this topic will be provided soon.


Annual Weekend Away: Bellmullet, County Mayo


Our yearly photography weekend trip to Bellmullet, County Mayo, is scheduled from June 26th to June 28th. Members planning to attend this friendly photography getaway are advised to book accommodation near the center of Bellmullet town as early as possible, as lodging may become fully booked if left too late. A range of activities will be planned for the weekend.


Upcoming Motivations, Outings, and Guest Speakers


Discussions also covered upcoming motivational sessions, outings, and guest speakers for next month’s meetings. Members expressed significant interest, particularly requesting a Photoshop workshop. This may lead to an opportunity for experienced members to share their knowledge on the subject.


Exhibition Signage


The meeting concluded with the signing of members’ mounted images for the Ballina Library exhibition.












Results of the March Monthly Motivation for "Wildlife" themed Photography is as follows;

Beginners -
N/A
Intermediate -
1st Place - Derek Fetherstone - Flying squirrel
2nd - Martina Morris - Wildlife Woodpecker
3rd - Mary Lane - pinemarten


Advanced -
1st Place - Una Duffy - Seeing eye to eye
2nd - Margaret Dolan - Midnight Soloist
3rd - Karen Skelly - IMG_5513
Joint 3rd - Garry Fitzgerald - Swooping

Overall winners: Derek Fetherstone - Flying squirrel


(We had an impressive 58 entries)
Click Here to preview all images on Flickr


Thank you to all that participated as we look forward to the next motivation







 
NEXT MEETING: 14th April 2026
Monthly motivation for the next month is "St. Patricks day" themed photography





We look forward to seeing you all compete.

As always, new members are very welcome.

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