Club Announcements - Tuesday 2nd March 2021
LUIS FRANKE EXHIBITION
The word Patagonia contains concepts of rough weather, strange environments, specialised nature and unique lives.
I have spent many years capturing these images of this distant land - a land that caught me in its contrasts: of nature and of human characters.
I hope that this brief collection will encourage others tp capture in pictures what appears in front of their lenses.
Luis Franke
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS IN DCC (VIA ZOOM)
Monday 8th March – Distinctions Workshop for those who are preparing panels for IPF Distinctions or who are thinking of doing so
Tuesday 9th March and 16th March – the Winter League Finals will be held for Mono (9th) and Colour (16th).
Tuesday 23d March – we are trying something Charlie O’Neill suggested, asking 10 members to submit a previously unused RAW image plus their processed version of it. We will then ask 10 advanced and 10 intermediate members to volunteer as image processors; we will draw pairs (one advanced and one intermediate) who will receive one of the submitted RAW images which they will process independently as they see fit. On the night we will show the original 10 raw images and the three processed versions for discussion. Hopefully the contrasting approaches will be informative.
To ensure novice members are involved, we will process one of the images as part of the Novice Workshop on 15th March with Pauric processing ideas from attendees.
Could those who volunteered tonight please e-mail Charlie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thursday 25th March – The Nature Group is hosting a special presentation by Tina Claffey - a nature photographer and author of the book “Tapestry of Light: Ireland’s bogs and wetlands as never seen before”.
"Bogs are magical places that defy any distinction between land and water. They are the last true wildernesses in Western Europe and are home to extraordinary plant and animal species that have adapted in this unique environment to survive."
This is a unique opportunity to see the work of this nature photographer which should be of interest to all. Her website - https://www.tinaclaffey.com/
A zoom invitation will be issued to all paid up members of the club.
This event is being opened to non members at a charge of €5. If you want to advise friends the link to reserve a place click here
FIAP ACADEMY PRESENTATION
The FIAP Photo Academy is holding its next presentation at 2.00pm on Sunday 7th March to celebrate International World Women’s Day 2021. It will be a presentation by the Afghan Photojournalist Farzana Wahidy – who has documented the lives of women in Afghanistan. It will also see the launch of a video of images for FIAP Women Photographers who have FIAP Distinctions – including our own Helen Hanafin.
It promises to be a very interesting presentation and is open to all to attend – you can register at this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftgPVqDRZSQlzLgSLWqbyGmW6XDxe5rq1WBNepduV-SnzKTQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
IPF DISTINCTIONS
The IPF are delighted to announce two distinction sittings
- Licentiate (LIPF) to be held on Sunday 21st March 2021.
- Associates (AIPF) and Fellowships (FIAP) to be held on Saturday 27th March 2021.
Both sittings will be online assessments. We are inviting you to attend.
Please complete the form on the IPF web site: link below
https://irishphoto.ie/distinction-audience-application/
It is important you apply ASAP as a limited number of spaces are available. This is a fantastic opportunity for members of Clubs or Societies whose members are thinking of applying for their distinction to see panels and hear constructed feedback from the assessors on the day.
SPECIAL REQUEST
Paul Timon got a new printer - an Epson ET-7750 and he's wondering if anyone in the club has the same printer and if they could share their setup with him. They can contact him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
IMAGE SUPPLY SYSTEMS, in association with Canon present a webinar on Landscape Photography with Norman McCloskey on Wednesday 3rd March at 11am. He will discuss his 29-year journey in landscape photography, outlining his approach to the Irish landscape, working on book products, selling your work and sustaining the creative drive required to keep you heading back out there.
You can register at this link:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5638720451971996428
PPAI AWARDS
These took place last Friday. Go to www.ppai.ie to see the exhibition
DON’T FORGET
- Update on members - If you hear of the illness or bereavement of any member please let us know so that we can acknowledge that
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