Season's Greetings Everyone!

Wishing you all a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas and Good Luck and Good Health in the New Year!



Don't forget that our monthly motivation for members is for 'Christmas' . That can be anything you like, so long as it has a Christmas theme! The deadline for submissions is January 1st 2010. As always, you can submit up to two pictures which will then be included in a slideshow at our next meeting, Tuesday January 12th in the Royal Hotel, Boyle. Please make sure you format your pictures properly and include your name and the name of the photograph in the file name.
Our quarterly competition is 'Wintertime' and the deadline for that is January 31st 2010. For the competition you can again submit two images, but this time you must also include the category you are in (beginner, intermediate or advanced) in the file name, alongside your name and the title of the picture. Good Luck!

LGC

Christmas Greetings to All our members

Peter Boalch - Lets Rock

Seasonal Cheer All Round!

There was a good turn out for the Club's Christmas party, although there were a few familiar faces missing due to illness (if that's you, please get well soon!) and people with other commitments at this busy time of year. A good time was had by all, with music, food and good company – and a few photographs of our recent photo-shoots, of course.

Our next meeting is on Tuesday, January 12th, when Peter will repeat his short slideshow about the planned trip to the Aran Islands in June, for the benefit of those who missed it. He'll also be taking deposits for the accommodation then.
Meanwhile, there are a few items for your consideration:

The Drogheda Photographic Club is hosting the Tony Dunne Memorial Salon and encourages all photographers to enter. The closing date for entries is January 31st 2010. Rules are here and can also be downloaded from Droghada Photographic Club.

A trip to Athlone IT is planned for February 13th, when there will be workshops organised by the IPF. More details to follow.
We have an international invitation to participate in the 30th annual George W. Glennie Nature Interclub Exhibition, which will be held by the Merrimack Valley Camera Club, North Andover, MA on Saturday, March 27, 2010. More details here.

Club member Martina Morris is helping to fund her forthcoming Touch Ireland charity trip to Africa through sales of her photographs in Boyle's new eco-shop, The Greenway Emporium. She has already made some well-deserved sales and hopes for more. Other members can also sell their photographs through The Greenway Emporium – just call in for details.

Season's greetings to everyone – may you enjoy the festive season, and have a happy and peaceful Christmas, and good health and happiness in the coming year!

LGC

David Knight & North West Hospice at The Dock - 12th December

North West Hospice in conjunction with Photographer David Knight & Willow Design have recently launched packs of fundraising Christmas Cards depicting local scenes. David will be showing and promoting the range at The Dock Art Centre, in Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim next Saturday the 12th December between 2pm - 4pm. Everyone is welcome to drop by and support the campaign. David will also have an audio visual slide show with music playing for the afternoon on Leitrim and Roscommon. Come along and support this worthy cause and have a pleasant afternoon viewing and discussing your photography interests. The cards are available from the following outlets.

Further information contact David Knight at 071 9667940 or www.willowireland.com

LGC

Peter Gordon - Explore Light - Workshops and Exhibition

Explore Light - New Workshops

An entire range of new courses can now be viewed on our remodeled workshops page. We are now offering in addition to our Wicklow Weekend courses, West of Ireland workshops, night courses, seminars and international photo tours to the United States. This large scale expansion reflects the success of our courses over the past few years and our desire to teach in new environments and locations.

While our courses are geared towards landscape photography the skills we teach can be applied to many other genres. Our goal is to show you specific landscape techniques allowing you to take real control of your camera and previsualise outcomes that capture high quality imagery in any situation. We have a course to suit every budget from one day seminars to photo tours to the USA.

Christmas gift vouchers are now available which can be redeemed against workshops or any of our fine art prints.

Exhibition

Explore Light will be holding a new exhibition entitled 'The Land' which opens in Dublin next week. The new exhibition features a selection of previously unprinted work and opens December 9th in the Smock Alley Theatre, West Essex Street, Temple Bar and runs until December 23rd. 

The range of work which will be exhibited can now be viewed in 'The Land' gallery on our website. The show will feature a series of large canvases as well as mid range sized prints down to 10x8 inch sizes. The gallery is spacious and centrally located in the city centre so we are very excited to get our work up on the walls. We will be opening the show on Wednesday the 9th so we would love if you could join us for a glass of wine and a chat between 6 and 9pm.

TM

Christmas Party on Tuesday!

Time to dust off the glad rags – our next meeting is a Christmas Party. Meet as usual (second Tuesday of the month – December 8th) in the Royal Hotel at 8pm – but this will be a break from our usual format as we enjoy a social meeting. There will be musical entertainment, light buffet food, a raffle for all kinds of goodies – and the chance to let your hair down, camera optional!
We'll start with some notices (stuff you need to know about), then the slide shows of the last two photo-shoots will run.
After that, its a chance to get to know your fellow photographers a bit better.

1. All members welcome – if you joined since October 2008, you are still a member until the end of 2009!
2. If you've ordered the Tom Ang 'Digital Photography Masterclass' book, come with your €12 so you can take it home.
3. If you haven't collected your pictures from the BAF exhibition in the Library in July, they will be there for you on Tuesday evening (or call into the Greenway Emporium for them).
4. Peter will be taking names and deposits for the weekend trip to the Aran Islands in June.

LGC

Latest IPF Information Update - November 2009

PRINT AND PROJECTED IMAGE COMPETITION

Regional Qualifying Rounds.
Dublin and South Leinster Region: Dublin Camera Club on Saturday, 5th December.
Mid-West Region: Mullingar Arts Centre on Wednesday, 2nd December.
North East Region: Monaghan Camera Club on Saturday, 12th December.
SACC Region: Clonmel Park Hotel on Sunday, 6th December.

Please check with your regions for closing dates and times for entries. Please read the rules carefully and ensure that the mounts are 20" x 16".

IPF Regional Lecture Tour Programme.

IPF National Print & Projected Image Competition

IPF National Print & Projected Image Competition RULES

Eagles Flying - Photoshoot - 15th November 2009

Camera Club members at the Eagles Flying Photo-Shoot

So how just how did we manage to fix such good weather for our photo-shoot to 'Eagles Flying', the Irish Raptor Research Centre in Ballymote, County Sligo on Sunday? After our last grey, rainy day out to Drumcliffe, we were hoping for some better weather and against the odds, we headed off in the sunshine to photograph a flying display of eagles, owls and other birds of prey. Although closed for the winter, the Centre opened especially for the 31 members who came out.

Photo by Dermot Devine

The Centre is home to 350 animals and birds from 75 different species including a Harris Hawk that was partial to Peter's hat and a saddleback pig that liked the look of Tony! We enjoyed a lively commentary from Lothar Muschketat, assisted by his wife Regina, son Alex, and helper Stephen, and watched eagles, owls, hawks and vultures swoop and dive overhead for rewards of food.

Photo by Peter Boalch

The Centre is a sanctuary for injured and endangered animals and birds – and we heard how there has been an upsurge of abandoned owls after doting parents copied the Harry Potter books and bought their children pet owls, but then couldn't care for them. The Centre is also temporary home to some gannets and a swan who will fly back into the wild when they are fit enough.

The fine weather meant we were lucky to have an outdoor flying display - the Centre now offers winter-time indoor displays in a purpose-built building on the site. If you missed the shoot, Eagles Flying is well worth a visit – a beautiful setting, lots of birds and animals to view and pet (guinea pigs, rabbits, donkeys and others), and the live show is very entertaining. Visitors can see indoor birds of prey flying displays from December 1st until Christmas Eve, at 6pm daily.

View members photos HERE.

LGC

Club Meeting - Tuesday 10th November

There was a good turn out for our meeting in the Royal Hotel. Members gathered to hear the outcome of the 'Autumn' quarterly competition, which was judged by Dublin photographer, Sean Kennedy.

Congratulations to the winners:

• Beginners: First place to Rob Wheeldon, with Frances Farrell in second and Mary Lane third.
  
• Intermediate: First place to Margaret Dolan with Fiona Farrell in second and Philip Candon third.
  
• Advanced: First place to Tony Murphy with Norman Little second and Ben Millet third.
  

Rob Wheeldon - 'Foliage Falls'

Margaret Dolan - 'Misty Morning'

Tony Murphy - 'October'

A slide show of Motivation submissions on 'Creative Lighting' was shown by Joe Kennedy and members were reminded that there is still time to submit pictures from the photoshoot at Drumcliff and Mullaghmore.

Peter Boalch told everyone of our plans for a weekend away in the Aran Islands, on the weekend of June 12th/13th 2010. Peter leads our next photoshoot on Sunday, November 15th, to the 'Eagles Flying' centre in Ballymote.

Louise Cole invited members to submit photos for sale to the new shop in the Market Yard, Boyle, The Greenway Emporium, which showcases Fair Trade and ethical gifts from around the world, plus locally made crafts. A window space in the shop has been offered for exclusive use by the club.

Louise also asked members if they'd like a Christmas Party at their next meeting in December – and a show of hands revealed most people are up for that!

Albert Watson - Hitchcock with Goose, 1973

The final part of the meeting was a presentation by Tony Murphy on one of his favourite photographers, Albert Watson, who has photographed many world-famous celebrities. The talk challenged members to consider that sometimes unlikely photographic work can be seen as fine art.

Read the minutes of the meeting HERE.

Photo Opportunity for Members

Sligo based photographer, Peter Wilcox, has been in touch with the club offering a unique opportunity to members to contribute their images for a new Sligo/Leitrim website.

Full Details HERE.

LGC

Club Meeting - Tuesday 10th November

Packed agenda for Tueday Night's meeting!

Members are reminded that the next club meeting will be on Tuesday, November 10th at 8pm in the Royal Hotel, Bridge Street, Boyle.

Our agenda for the evening will include a slideshow of the entries in the 'Autumn' quarterly competition and announcement of the winners. There will also be a slide show of motivation images on the subject of 'Creative Light'. We will have information on next year's weekend away in June, details of our Christmas function, news of our next motivation and quarterly competitions, plus news of new exhibition space in Boyle town centre. Tony Murphy will present some images from a famous photographer and lead a discussion about what makes a good or bad photograph.

Our next photo-shoot is on Sunday, November 15th, when Peter Boalch leads a trip to Ballymote in County Sligo to enjoy a flying display of birds of prey at the 'Eagles Flying' centre. This trip will cost €10 each for admission. Some members will already have been to the centre earlier this year, when heavy snow left some of us unable to travel, so a return trip was arranged. Meet in the car park in the Crescent, Boyle, for car pooling at 9.30am, or meet at 'Eagles Flying' at 10.15am for a 10.30am start. As always, for insurance reasons, this will be a members-only event.

LGC

News Update - October 22nd 2009

Reminder: Deadline for the 'Autumn' competition is looming!

A selection of images from the Yeats' Country photo-shoot will be presented as a slideshow at the next meeting, which will be on November 10th in the Royal Hotel, Boyle. Meanwhile, members are reminded that the deadline for the quarterly competition, 'Autumn', is on October 31st, with the monthly motivation, 'Creative Light', having a deadline of November 3rd.

Members should send in up to two pictures for each competition, clearly named, titled, and re-sized for sending via e-mail (1024 pixel wide @ 72 dpi). Check out how to do this HERE, or ask someone who knows! Unidentified pictures will no longer be included in our club slideshows – you have been warned!!

A date for your diary: another Photo-Shoot is planned for November 15th. Watch this space for more details!

Drumcliff & Mullaghmore Photo Shoot Images available shortly HERE.

LGC

Photo Shoot - Drumcliff and Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo

The Colour Grey!

A group of 23 intrepid photographers from Boyle Camera Club braved the elements for a photoshoot this morning (Sunday, October 18th). It was a grey day all round, with visibility very poor as we met up at Drumcliffe Church, in County Sligo, burial place of the poet W.B. Yeats. Members did their best to be creative with what little colour there was around us in the drizzle, before we headed for the cafe for a welcome break and a warming cup of coffee. We then moved on to the harbour at Mullaghmore, which hadn't been in our original plan, but it was decided upon as a destination with marginally more to photograph on such a dismal day.

Our photoshoots are a great social get-together and are a popular way to meet with like-minded people, pick up ideas and swap technical information and camera techniques. Participants are invited to send in their photographs asap and they will be shown as a slide show at the next club meeting in November.

The new committee meets this week (on Wednesday evening) to discuss plans for the coming year. Information will be posted here in due course.

Members are reminded that although we have had the AGM, subscriptions are not renewable until January, after the club year was changed to run from January to December.

LGC

New Committee Elected at AGM - 13th Oct 2009

A Message to members from Louise Cole, Newly Elected Chairperson - Boyle Camera Club

"It was a wonderful honour to be elected Chairperson at our AGM earlier this week. I will do my best to steer the club onwards and upwards!

It has been a great privilege for me to be a committee member since the founding of the club back in September 2007, first as Secretary and latterly as PRO. I am taking the helm at a very exciting time in the club's development; we have a structured approach to meetings, almost 80 members are involved, we have regular photo-shoots, and a blossoming affiliation to the IPF.

We will, of course, miss the input at committee level of retiring Chairman, Sean O'Dowd, and Technical Adviser, Tony Murphy, co-founders of the Club. I thank them both for the enormous contribution they have made and no doubt will continue to make, since they have both promised to support us behind the scenes, but without the responsibility of committee duties.

At the AGM, two new committee members joined the team: Joe Kennedy and Paraic Brennan. Meanwhile, stalwarts Dermot Devine as Secretary and Kit O'Connor as Treasurer, continue their roles for the coming year, as does Peter Boalch as joint Competitions Secretary. Conor Dowling continues on the committee, although he has stepped down as joint Competitions Secretary to focus on developing our liaison with the IPF. I look forward to working with them all, on your behalf, in the coming year.

I hope to see many of you on Sunday (October 18th) for our next photo-shoot. We will be exploring Yeats Country – the parts of County Sligo made famous by the poet WB Yeats. We will be meeting first in the Crescent car park, Boyle, at 9am for a briefing and car pooling. If you miss that, join us at Drumcliff Church, burial place of the poet, at approximately 9.45am. As ever, because of insurance issues, this will be a members-only event. We plan to take in the beach at Lissadel, Lough Gill, and if we have time, Glencar Waterfall. We plan to be back in Boyle well before the start of the Terry Fox Run, which takes over the town, starting at 3pm!

Best wishes

Louise"

LC

Nobel Prize for inventors of the Digital Sensor

Boyle Camera Club members might be interested to know that on Tuesday 6th October, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics to Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith, inventors who worked with light. The two Americans developed the digital sensor that revolutionized photography. Boyle and Smith created the first successful Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) in 1969 while working at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey.

Boyle is a Canadian and U.S. citizen and retired in 1979. Smith is a U.S. citizen who retired in 1986. The two of them will share half of the 10 million Krona (U.S. $1.4 million) prize.

I thought you might find the Boyle association worth noting:-)

Read More HERE.

TM

AGM Tuesday 13th October 2009

Louise Cole - Bubbled

Boyle Camera Club will hold it's Annual General Meeting on; Tuesday, 13th October at 8pm in the Royal Hotel, Boyle. All members are encouraged to attend this important event.

There are a number of committee members stepping down this year and we hope to fill these posts via nominations and elections at the meeting. Members interested in putting themselves forward for a position on the committee should notify the club secretary, Dermot Devine, before the meeting begins. The vacant posts are; Chairperson and Competitions Secretary, currently held by Sean O'Dowd and Conor Dowling respectively. The post of Technical Adviser, currently held by Tony Murphy, will also be vacated and a decision whether this post will be filled shall be decided at the first meeting of the new committee. Nominations and election procedures will be discussed on the night.

The Agenda for the AGM is as follows;

• Welcome Address from the Chairperson
  
• Officers Reports - Committee members will give a brief account of their duties over the past year
  
• Election of New Committee
• Break for Food and Refreshments
• Slideshow - A collection of images representing the work done by members during the past year
  
• Group Discussion

The meeting will conclude at approximately 9.30pm.

Club Photo Shoot - 18th October

The next club Photo Shoot will take place on Sunday 18th October. Club members will convene at 9am on the Crescent in Boyle and we will travel to Yeats Country in Co. Sligo. The shoot will include stops at Drumcliff and Lisadell.

Autumn Competition - 31st October

Debbie Little - Playing in The Leaves

Submissions for the Autumn Competition should be submitted before Saturday 31st October. The theme of Autumn can be freely interpreted and consist of any subject matter that bares reference to this time of year. Submissions to info@boylecameraclub.com 

Creative Lighting - 3rd November

Sean O'Dowd - Gaelic Cheiftain

The Motivation exercise for October/November is Creative Lighting. Details will be discussed at the next meeting. Submission of images for the Motivation by 3rd November.

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Meeting 8th September 2009

NEW meeting venue - The Royal Hotel

A very special thank you to Royal Hotel proprietor, Sean Simon, for the warm, welcoming and generous hospitality shown to members attending our first meeting at this new venue. The function room at the Royal is a warm and spacious venue and comfortably accommodated all attending members. Especially welcome was the complimentary glass of wine we received which effectively relaxed the nerves and made the meeting all the more enjoyable. Thank you Sean.

Summertime Photo Competition

The winning entries to this season's SUMMERTIME club photo competition are detailed below. We are very grateful to photographer, David Knight, who judged the competition and his astute critiqued on selected entries. David's transcript was read at the meeting and supported by comments and discussion by members.

Ben Millett - Distant shore where the last of the summer suns sets. Winner of the Advanced Category.

Fiona Farrell - Sun Bather - Winner of the Intermediate Category.

Francis Farrell - On Booterstown Beach - Winner of the Beginners Category.

Congratulations to the competition winners and to all members who participated. Well done to Conor for the very entertaining and enjoyable slide presentation he compiled for the competition.

Details of the AUTUMN photo competition will be disclosed at the October meeting and subsequently, posted here.

View David's comments on the winning photos HERE.

See all entries for 'Summertime' HERE.

Eunan Sweeney - Landscape Photographer

We are very grateful to photographer, Eunan Sweeney, who came and presented a very fine talk about his work. Eunan, a native of Ballinamore, shared a collection of his images with the group and spoke of the trials and tribulations of being a Landscape Photographer; from working in the field to tips on selling image as a business. A thoroughly informative and enjoyable presentation. Thank you Eunan.

Tony Murphy - Reciprocity

On a more technical note, Tony Murphy attempted to demystify the term Reciprocity and discussed strategies for dealing with exposure adjustment by balancing Shutter-Speed, Aperture and ISO. This was Part 1. of a two part presentation on this subject. Part 2. of 'Reciprocity' will be presented later in the year.

BOYLE CAMERA CLUB - AGM - 13th OCTOBER 2009

Details of Boyle Camera Club's AGM will be posted here after the next meeting of the club committee. We hope that all registered members will be able to attend this very important event.

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BCC Stand at Boyle Summer Show and Updates

Boyle Camera Club occupied a stand at this year's Boyle Summer Festival. The event has been a great success and a credit to the organising committee and all who took part in the many events and competitions. The club was suitably represented, thanks to Chairperson, Sean O'Dowd, Conor Dowling and Louise Cole, who assembled the stand and used it as a forum to promote the club and its activities.

SUMMER Photo Competition

Francis Farrell - On Booterstown Beach

Members photos for the SUMMERTIME photo competition have been submitted and can be reviewed HERE. Photographer, David Knight will judge the competition and results will be presented at the next club meeting.

September Club Meeting - Update

There is an amendment to the proposed schedule for the September club meeting. Photographer, Eunan Sweeney will present a sample of his work in place of David Knight, who is unable to attend on Tuesday 8th. Eunan is an exceptional contemporary Landscape and Wild Flower photographer with work exhibited throughout the country. We are delighted that he is able to come and share some of his expertise with the club.

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NEW VENUE for Camera Club Meetings

BOYLE SUMMER SHOW

Boyle Camera Club will be represented at one of the many stands during the Boyle Summer Show which will take place in St. Joseph's Hall this Sunday. The club will present a selection of members photos and information on the club's activities. Any member that can spare the time, can come along and help out on the day. The event in St. Joseph's Hall commences after the Parade at 2.30pm.

Full Programme available HERE.

Club Meeting TUESDAY 8th September - 8pm

The September Meeting of Boyle Camera Club will take place in The Royal Hotel, Boyle. Members will be notified of this change of venue and time-slot shortly via text message. The committee would like to apologise for any inconvenience this causes and hopes members will be able to attend as usual.

Photographer, David Knight - Presentation

The September meeting will be a busy one. Acclaimed photographer, David Knight will make a presentation of a selection of his photos and discuss his approach to making and processing stunning images.

David was recently awarded a Licentiateship status by the SWPP. This follows on from the Licentiatship awarded to David last year by the Master Photographers Association.

SUMMER - Club Photo Competition

Members are reminded that submissions for the SUMMER PHOTO COMPETITION are now due.

All members can submit TWO photos that reflect the theme 'Summer'. Email photos to info@boylecameraclub.com Please insure that you include Your NAME, TITLE and CATEGORY in the file title.

We hope that our presenter, David Knight, will judge this month's competition and give a summary of his views on his nominations at the meeting.

Closing date is FRIDAY 28th August.

Other Items of Interest

Tony Murphy will make a presentation on the subject of RECIPROCITY. In photography, this means balancing the three elements of the 'Exposure Triangle' in order to get good exposure.

Group Discussion - This month, we hope to resume a dimension of group discussion during the meeting. Conor Dowling, Tony Murphy and Peter Boalch will facilitate analysis of a selection of iconic photographic images and examine the ingredients that makes some photos truly great!

AGM - Nomination of Officers for next year's Committee - The Club's AGM will take place on TUESDAY 13th October. Members are asked to mention any issues that they would like to be considered/addressed at the meeting.

There will be a number of posts vacated by the current committee and members will be asked to make themselves known if they are interested in standing for election. Details will be disclosed at the meeting and posted here in due course.

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Boyle Summer Show - Photo Competition 2009

PHOTO COMPETITION

There is still time for photographers to enter the Boyle Summer Show, which takes place on Sunday August 30th. You may get to win a rosette and have a lot of people admire your photographic skills!

Applications should be made by Friday August 21st, but pictures don't have to be presented until the morning of the show, on Sunday August 30th.

Pick up a schedule from the office of Úna Bhán Tourism, Grounds of King House, Boyle, for more information. The Club will also have a presence at the Show - more details nearer the date.

Meanwhile, here is an excerpt from the programme:

Photographic Section
Theme: Love Where You Live

Entry Fee €3.00

81. Love Where You Live (Adult Section)

82. Love Where You Live (Secondary School Section)

83. Best Overall Image (Sponsored by realboyle.com)

116. Primary Section (Primary Age) Entry fee €2.00  Theme: Love Where You Live

Download Application Form HERE.

LC

News Update - August 2009

Boyle Camera Club - Love Where You Live Photo Exhibition 2009

This year over 40 members of Boyle Camera Club exhibited their photographs in this, our second exhibition as part of the Boyle Arts Festival. The club would like to extend thanks and appreciation to everyone that helped make this year’s event a great success. In particular, we wish to acknowledge the generosity of photographer, Tony Geoghan, for printing all the exhibited photos. To Brogan’s Pharmacy, for the use of their window to promote the exhibition. We would also like to thank Paul Byrne for providing his printing services and Una Bhan Tourism and it’s staff for all the help they gave us. We sincerely wish to thank Boyle Library for generously providing the exhibition venue and extend gratitude to its staff. Thank you also to Daly’s and The Moving Stairs who have been a great support to the club during the year. Finally, the club would especially like to thank all those members that generously gave up their time to supervise the exhibition, well done to you all.

Some photos HERE.

Members that participated in this years exhibition are reminded that the subscription of €12 will be collected at the club meeting on 12th August.

Congratulations Conor

Congratulations to Conor Dowling, our club Competitions Secretary, who was awarded First Prize at this year’s Local Artists Exhibition during the Boyle Arts Festival. It is the first time in the history of the festival that the first prize has gone to a photographer. Conor’s work is deservedly receiving recognition, recently he was also awarded his Licentiate from the Irish Photographic Federation. Well done Conor!

Members Photo Competition

The closing date for the Summer Photo Competition has been extended to Friday 28th August. Members are asked to submit their photos on the theme ‘Summer’ to info@boylecameraclub.com on or before this date.

Club Meeting 12th August

Our next club meeting will take place in the Moving Stairs this Wednesday at 8pm. The meeting will include a presentation from Peter Boalch who will show and discuss his recent photos from Belfast and Scotland. Conor Dowling will show and critique some of the recent submissions from the Love Where You Live exhibition and Carrick-on-Shannon photo shoot. Tony Murphy will return to give a practical presentation on the subject of Low-light photography.

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The Look of The Irish - RTE Sunday 9th August.

Club members that may be kept indoors by this Summer's crap weather might be interested to note that this Sunday, RTÉ will commence a new series ‘The Look of the Irish’. As part of this season, documentaries will be aired from Sunday 9th to Friday 14th August, which will celebrate Ireland and our heritage through the photographs that have shown us who we are since 1893.

In this series formal and informal snaps taken by amateur and professional photographers over the last 170 years will be looked at. Nine documentaries will be aired covering emotive photographic topics such as a Cork’s family’s story if city life over three generations to the fascinating archive of Titanic survivor Fr. Browne.

TM.