Thanks to Geraldine Dennehy for organising the models and Dave lavery for the use of his lights and helping with the shoot last Moday week. The club had a very enjoyable night.
Thanks also to our club outings officer John Flynn for organising the recent trip to Killarney.
We hope to show the images from these two shoot shortly.
Des Clinton of Drogheda Camera Club entertained a large crowd last Monday night with a selection of quality images taken over the past thirty years.
Thanks to the organisers for what proved to be a very entertaining evening.
Bill Power is currently holding an exhibition of his images titled “Beyond the Horizon” at the new library in Mitchelstown.
All are more than welcome to come and see Bill’s Exhibition.
The Carlton Hotel Group and Dr. Michael Martin’s ‘ Titanic Trail’ are holding a competition called the ‘Cork Harbour Legacy & Legends Photographic Competition’.
The competition is opened to all Munster based camera clubs, focusing on different aspects of Cork Harbour.
They have devided the competion into four catagories.
1. Ecclesiastical/Historical ; 2.Architectural/Military; 3.Flora/Fauna; 4.Seascapes/Seashore. Catagory winners will recieve a certificate of achievement and the images may be exhibited in Fort Mitchel on Spike Island by the Cork County Council.
Special photographic tours are organised for clubs on Spike Island. Clubs interested in this tour should contact Michael Martin at (021) 4815211 or email info@titanic.ie
Here is a list of the newly elected club officers for 2011/2012
Chairman: Barry Linehan
Vice Chairman: Bill Power
Secretary: Piotr Szczepaniak
Assistant Secretary: Brid Coakley
Teasuerer: Tim Geary
Competition Secretary: Neily Curtin
Assistant Competition Secretary: Sean Murphy
Webmaster: John Hogan
Assistant Webmaster: Rodney O Callaghan
PRO: John Hooton
Club Contact: John Hooton
Club Outings Officers: John Flynn
Committee Members: John Flynn, Rodney O Callaghan, Pat Heavin, Liam Linehan
Seclection Committee: Pat Heavin, Bill Power, Brid Coakley, John Hooton, John Flynn
John Flynn has organised a trip to the Black Valley, Killarney for next Saturday the 24th of September. He has arranged to meet at Fossa church outside Killarney on the Kilorglin road at 9am. Anyone interested should ring John on 087 652 8801.
We hope to start uploading member images at the end of next week. Members can email the webmaster (John Hogan) on the last week of September, to recieve their login datails. The webmasters email address is jh74@live.ie.
Mallow Camera Club
Programme –September to December 2011
| Date & Day | Item | Contact / Notes |
| 19 September (Monday) | Open Competition2 Categories – Novice and Advanced(judged separately) | Competition Secretary |
| 24 September (Sat) | Outing to Killarney Area | John Flynn |
| 26 September (Monday) | PhotoShop Basics Rodney O’Callaghan | |
| 03 October (Monday) | TBA (To Be Announced) | |
| 10 October (Monday)(Date to be confirmed) | An Evening With Des ClintonDrogheda Photography Club | Des is one of the most accomplished photographers in the country. |
| 15 & 16 October (Sat & Sun) | IPF National Audio Visual ChampionshipsDublin |
See www.irishphoto.ie for more details. |
| 17 October (Monday) | John Hooton Workshop | |
| 22 or 23 October (Sat or Sun) | Autumn OutingDestination to be decided. | |
| 24 October (Monday) | Distinction NightJohn Flynn, Rodney O’Callaghan, Seán Murphy. | |
| 31 October (Monday) | Bank Holiday – No Meeting | |
| 01 November | Closing date for IPF Distinctions applications for November sitting. | See www.irishphoto.ie for more details and application forms. |
| 07 November (Monday) | Night PhotographyPainting With Light. Night Portraiture |
Morgan O’Neill |
| 13 November (Sunday) | IPF National Shield (Novice Competition) |
Venue to be confirmed – possibly Dublin. |
| 14 November (Monday) | India NightSeán Murphy & Dave Lavery | |
| 19 November (Saturday) | IPF Distinctions SittingTipperary Institute, Thurles (TBC) | Date and venue to be confirmed. |
| 21 November (Monday) | Club Competition – Theme to be decided. |
Competition Secretary |
| 27 November (Sunday) | SACC Print & Projected Image Competition (Qualifying round for IPF P&PI Finals). Also SACC AGM. |
Date and venue to be confirmed – possibly Clonmel. |
| 28 November (Monday) | To Be Decided | Committee |
| 05 December (Monday) | Personal Portfolios | Club members show their work. |
| 12 December (Monday) | Night Shoot – Cork city. | |
| 19 December (Monday) | Social Night |
Abbreviations: IPF – Irish Photographic Federation SACC – Southern Association of Camera
Clubs
All Monday night meetings to be
held in Southside Community Centre at 8:30 p.m. sharp, unless advised
otherwise.
The new photographic year started of last night with the Annual General Meeting. Barry Linehan steps into the role of chairman, to take over from the clubs most sucessful chairman Rodney O Callaghan. No doubt he will be hoping to build on the success of last year and continue the great work of Rodney.
Next Monday the club will host it’s first competition which consists of a colout print, mono print and projected images competition. Each compeditor may enter 3 images in each section. There will be a novice section for the less experienced members.
Tim Geary would like to remind all members that the yearly membership fee is due. Again this year it is only €40.00 with reduced fees for OAP’s.
Ballingcollig Camera Club would like to inform you that their annual Photo exhibition is taking place on Saturday 24th September from 2.30pm to 8.30pm at their Club Meeting Room upstairs over Mary oConnells Bar in Main Street,Ballincollig Co Cork.
You can gain access to it from the Supervalu car park at the rear of the main street near the Cinema.
There is plenty of free Parking available and Tea & Coffee will be served to all on the day.They look forward to seeing the Mallow Camera Club there and if anybody needs further info on it please do not hesitate to contact us on it.
