Mallow Camera Club

On Thursday 28 April Mallow Camera Club hosted a talk by renowned Scottish photographer Roy Robertson who was on a short lecture tour of Ireland. Roy, who is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, showed some of his landscape and dance photographs and talked about his photographic technique. Roy works almost exclusively in black and white, using Ilford XP2 film, from which he makes his own prints in the darkroom. The audience included camera club members from various clubs in the region as well as an excellent turnout from local members. A cup of tea rounded off an excellent night.

Roy presents a signed copy of one of his landscape photographs to John Hogan and Bríd Coakley for the Mallow Camera Club collection.

Mallow Camera Club traveled to Tallaght in Dublin over the weekend to take part in the 2007 IPF EPSON National Photography Finals. The club had two excellent panels and were delighted to finish in Third place overall. This is the best result the club has chalked up in this prestigious event which is the most important in the IPF calendar. In 2006, when the competition was held in Mallow, the club finished in fourth place overall.

The club finished in joint second place in the Colour Print section – up from third place in 2006. In the Monochrome Print section the club finished third – a considerable improvement on fifth place last year. Sixteen clubs from all over the country took part in the competition which was won by Drogheda Photographic Club.

John Doheny picked up a Bronze Medal for his photograph ‘Anticipation‘ which was awarded third place in the Individual Monochrome Print section.

Club member Morgan O’Neill became the latest member of Mallow Camera Club to gain a distinction from the Irish Photographic Federation. Morgan presented a panel of ten colour images for judging at the recent distinctions sitting held in conjunction with the IPF EPSON National Photography Finals, in Tallaght over the weekend.

Morgan successfully gained his Licentiateship from the IPF – he can now use the initials LIPF after his name. Congratulations to Morgan from all the members of the club.

On Monday night 16 April we were delighted to welcome members of Dungarvan Camera Club who shared some great photographs with us.  Photographs covering such diverse subjects as Portraits, Landscapes, Macro/Close-Up, Wedding, Travel and Night Photography were among the images shown.  A cup of tea and a chat rounded off a great evening.  Thanks to the members of Dungarvan CC who made the trek to Mallow.  We’re looking forward to the return trip.

Members of Dungarvan Camera Club show their photos – more lovely images can be seen on their website www.dungarvancameraclub.com

Mallow Camera Club is delighted to host an evening with renowned Scottish photographer Roy Robertson on Thursday 26 April 2007 at 8:30 pm.  Roy is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and has been active in photography for many years.  His photographic interests include Landscapes, Townscapes, and B+W Photography.  Roy tends to work on themes and his photographs have been exhibited widely, including in Europe and America.  He currently has an exhibition ‘Traditions‘ running in Dundee. 

Roy is a regular speaker at camera clubs in the UK.  Mallow will be his only speaking engagement in the SACC region during his short trip to Ireland.  His talk should not be missed.

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE ON THURSDAY NIGHT