Programme
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The Outing to The Museum of Country Life at Turlough near Castlebar on the 29th was a great success and there are some photographs taken that evening in a separate News item. Click HERE for details.
The Talk on the photographs from the Lawrence Collection by Seamus Gavin last week was well attended by Club members. We all enjoyed both the quality of these amazing photographs (many of which were taken at the end of the 19th century) and also the detailed history of the town which they illuminated so well.
Our meeting on Thursday the 13th 8:00pm in GMIT. AGM etc…..Full report of the meeting can be found HERE
Meeting held Thursday 20th October GMIT @ 8:00pm Opposite(s) assignment and plans made made for the next three meetings. See details HERE
*IMPORTANT* If you are bringing images into Club meetings, including ones you have printed, please also bring them on a memory stick, so that they can be put in the database of images we are trying to collect for National Competitions, Exhibitions etc.. Thanks
The next three meetings will be:
27th October Black & White Conversions - please bring a colour image suitable for conversion. We will look at the different methods available and we want to know your preferred way of doing this. If you have a laptop, bring it along and you can then try the different methods, then and there!
3rd November Distinction Panels - this is an open invitation to anyone who is considering entering a Panel for an Irish Photographic Federation Distinction ('L', 'A', or 'F') to bring in your images. Help will be available with regard to panelling your photographs to give them the best chance of success. For those members not wishing to enter at this time it will be an opportunity to see what sort of standard is required when entering a Distinction Panel and what is involved in presenting a Panel to best effect.
10th November Competition on the theme of "Trees"
As usual there will be 3 categories: Colour Print; Black & White Print; and Projected Image. You can enter 3 images in each category. Cost of entry €3 for each of the print categories and €5 for projected; if you enter all 3 categories the cost is €10.
This year, to make it fair to all, we would like to standardize the size of images entered.
So, each image can be up to A5 in size (approx. 8' x 6') and preferably mounted.
Click here: CLUB INFO PAGE for more details of how to enter Club Competitions. Should be a great night and a lot of fun.
24th November: Tutorial on RAW editing - a DVD will be shown and discussed. Be prepared to share your expertise and to learn from others.
1st December: Photoshop S.O.S. - bring in a photograph that you want to improve but don't know how and we will try and help you. There also will be a printing demonstration using the Club printer.
8th December: Workflow for photo editing and how to better organise your photographs.
15th Members' Night: POSTPONED DUE TO LOW NUMBERS ABLE TO ATTEND Your chance for 15 minutes to talk about your photographs or the work of other photographers you admire or how ever else you wish to use the 15 minute slot (that is relevant to photography).
22nd December: Social event for Christmas - Bowling in Castlebar
Michael Gannon writes: A majority of people at meeting last Thursday night were in favour of a night out bowling and some food after in Hogs Heaven above alley in Castlebar.
I have provisionally booked for 25 for Thur 22nd at 8.
I need to know more exact numbers ASAP it was decided club members only not partners this year.
Please email or text me ASAP 086 8431244 only if you CAN come along for an hour or three.
2012
12th January: Competition "Curves and Lines" Part 1: Colour & Mono Print + discussion of what won and why. Colour will be judged by Michael O'Sullivan and Mono by Chris Reilly
19th January: Competition "Curves and Lines" Part 2: Projected Images, judged by Michael Gannon + assessment of all the entries.
NB* Competition entries must be "recent". That means the photographs must be taken between the last competition on 10th November 2011 and 12th January 2012. Also each section will now cost €3:00 each (max. €9:00 for all three)
26th January: Club Outing to Galway for a night shoot. Bus leaves GMIT at 7:00pm SHARP. Contact Michael Gannon to book a seat (unless he already knows you are going). 086-8431244
2nd February: Members' Night - bring in your favourite book on photography and your favourite piece of photographic equipment and be ready to talk about why you like them.
9th February: Club Competition "Low Light" Part 1 Colour & Mono Print + discussion of what won and why. Mono will be judged by John Boyce and Colour by Lyle McElderry
16th February: Competition "Low Light" Part 2: Projected Images, judged by Marion Galt + assessment of all the entries.
NB* Competition entries must be "recent". That means the photographs must be taken between the last competition on 12th January and 16th February. Also each section will now cost €3:00 each (max. €9:00 for all three)
In addition to the judging of the Club Competition "Low Light" Projected Image Category we will also start to pull together images for the next major National Club Competition.
This competition known usually as "The Nationals" is an inter-club comp. We have to put together a panel of 10 photographs. The maximum number of pictures one author can have in the panel is 2. So we will have at least 5 authors and we could have up to 10. So, this is your chance to shine. All members can enter pictures for consideration.
On Thursday please bring a selection of your very best images (maximum 5 colour 5 monochrome).
If you can bring them as small prints (6" x 8" for example) AND (this is VERY important) also bring the original image, as you would like it to be entered, saved on a memory stick.
The Outing to The Museum of Country Life at Turlough near Castlebar on the 29th was a great success and there are some photographs taken that evening in a separate News item. Click HERE for details.
The Talk on the photographs from the Lawrence Collection by Seamus Gavin last week was well attended by Club members. We all enjoyed both the quality of these amazing photographs (many of which were taken at the end of the 19th century) and also the detailed history of the town which they illuminated so well.
Our meeting on Thursday the 13th 8:00pm in GMIT. AGM etc…..Full report of the meeting can be found HERE
Meeting held Thursday 20th October GMIT @ 8:00pm Opposite(s) assignment and plans made made for the next three meetings. See details HERE
*IMPORTANT* If you are bringing images into Club meetings, including ones you have printed, please also bring them on a memory stick, so that they can be put in the database of images we are trying to collect for National Competitions, Exhibitions etc.. Thanks
The next three meetings will be:
27th October Black & White Conversions - please bring a colour image suitable for conversion. We will look at the different methods available and we want to know your preferred way of doing this. If you have a laptop, bring it along and you can then try the different methods, then and there!
3rd November Distinction Panels - this is an open invitation to anyone who is considering entering a Panel for an Irish Photographic Federation Distinction ('L', 'A', or 'F') to bring in your images. Help will be available with regard to panelling your photographs to give them the best chance of success. For those members not wishing to enter at this time it will be an opportunity to see what sort of standard is required when entering a Distinction Panel and what is involved in presenting a Panel to best effect.
10th November Competition on the theme of "Trees"
As usual there will be 3 categories: Colour Print; Black & White Print; and Projected Image. You can enter 3 images in each category. Cost of entry €3 for each of the print categories and €5 for projected; if you enter all 3 categories the cost is €10.
This year, to make it fair to all, we would like to standardize the size of images entered.
So, each image can be up to A5 in size (approx. 8' x 6') and preferably mounted.
Click here: CLUB INFO PAGE for more details of how to enter Club Competitions. Should be a great night and a lot of fun.
24th November: Tutorial on RAW editing - a DVD will be shown and discussed. Be prepared to share your expertise and to learn from others.
1st December: Photoshop S.O.S. - bring in a photograph that you want to improve but don't know how and we will try and help you. There also will be a printing demonstration using the Club printer.
8th December: Workflow for photo editing and how to better organise your photographs.
15th Members' Night: POSTPONED DUE TO LOW NUMBERS ABLE TO ATTEND Your chance for 15 minutes to talk about your photographs or the work of other photographers you admire or how ever else you wish to use the 15 minute slot (that is relevant to photography).
22nd December: Social event for Christmas - Bowling in Castlebar
Michael Gannon writes: A majority of people at meeting last Thursday night were in favour of a night out bowling and some food after in Hogs Heaven above alley in Castlebar.
I have provisionally booked for 25 for Thur 22nd at 8.
I need to know more exact numbers ASAP it was decided club members only not partners this year.
Please email or text me ASAP 086 8431244 only if you CAN come along for an hour or three.
2012
12th January: Competition "Curves and Lines" Part 1: Colour & Mono Print + discussion of what won and why. Colour will be judged by Michael O'Sullivan and Mono by Chris Reilly
19th January: Competition "Curves and Lines" Part 2: Projected Images, judged by Michael Gannon + assessment of all the entries.
NB* Competition entries must be "recent". That means the photographs must be taken between the last competition on 10th November 2011 and 12th January 2012. Also each section will now cost €3:00 each (max. €9:00 for all three)
26th January: Club Outing to Galway for a night shoot. Bus leaves GMIT at 7:00pm SHARP. Contact Michael Gannon to book a seat (unless he already knows you are going). 086-8431244
2nd February: Members' Night - bring in your favourite book on photography and your favourite piece of photographic equipment and be ready to talk about why you like them.
9th February: Club Competition "Low Light" Part 1 Colour & Mono Print + discussion of what won and why. Mono will be judged by John Boyce and Colour by Lyle McElderry
16th February: Competition "Low Light" Part 2: Projected Images, judged by Marion Galt + assessment of all the entries.
NB* Competition entries must be "recent". That means the photographs must be taken between the last competition on 12th January and 16th February. Also each section will now cost €3:00 each (max. €9:00 for all three)
In addition to the judging of the Club Competition "Low Light" Projected Image Category we will also start to pull together images for the next major National Club Competition.
This competition known usually as "The Nationals" is an inter-club comp. We have to put together a panel of 10 photographs. The maximum number of pictures one author can have in the panel is 2. So we will have at least 5 authors and we could have up to 10. So, this is your chance to shine. All members can enter pictures for consideration.
On Thursday please bring a selection of your very best images (maximum 5 colour 5 monochrome).
If you can bring them as small prints (6" x 8" for example) AND (this is VERY important) also bring the original image, as you would like it to be entered, saved on a memory stick.
