WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS – 6th March 2018

Two initiatives are being announced this week.

Practice Group – Please see note below re the first meeting of this Group on Thursday this week.

Composites Group. This Group is being formed by John Kent and Chris Ducker to enable members interested in the art of composite digital images to collaborate with a view to developing their creativity, knowledge and skills in this area.

Members who are interested in participating should contact John at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

THE WEEK AHEAD:                                             

Thursday 19^th 7.30pm - First ‘Practice Group’.

New ‘hands-on’ initiative organised by Council member Tricia Tormey to operate as follow up practical sessions following themed talks and workshops to allow members to meet, exchange information and learn from each other.

Sometimes the information imparted in talks and workshops is soon forgotten for lack of practice. These Practice Groups aim to address this problem by offering a hands-on environment where members can learn from each other. Members can bring their own laptops and their own problems or questions and hopefully have them answered by other members. 

These ‘Practice Group’ sessions will be themed. The first one will be held this Thursday as a follow up to Pauric McGroder’s workshop on Adobe Camera Raw.

There will be another meeting after Ronan Palliser’s workshop.

Based on the experience and popularity of these meetings, the ongoing operation of the Group can be agreed. 

                                                                          

Monday 23^rd  April 7.30pm -  Monday Workshop will be an open evening where members can bring along images (print or digital) for evaluation.  So, if you are developing a style, want advice on a direction you're planning to go, or just want to know if an image is worth entering into a competition, come along and we'll see what we can do!

Monday 23^rd 7.30pm Distinctions Workshop

The next IPF Distinctions Session will be in Mullingar on 19^th May. 

Members who have registered for any future IPF Distinctions Session are asked to give the details to the Hon Secretary, Paul Stanley or the President. This keeps the Club informed of intending candidates and helps us to organise distinctions workshops most effectively.

Tuesday 24^th  IÑAKI HERNANDEZ FIPF, ARPS, AFIAP specialises in Architectural photography counting among his subjects  famous buildings such as the Guggenheim Museum in his native Bilbao, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in L.A., Berlin’s Reichstag as well as our own Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport and Grand Canal Theatre. 

FUTURE EVENTS

Tuesday 1^st May  London Salon Slideshow

Tuesday 8^th May  - Anthony Demion – Astro Photography

COMPETITIONS

Tuesday 24^th April – Deadline for entries for ANNUAL EXHIBITION

New rules – the digital section will be split into 2 – a colour section and a monochome section. Members can submit a maximum of 8 digital images split between Colour and Mono in any combination they choose.  

Entry fees are as before - €5 for any one section - Colour print, Mono print or Digital, Or €10 to enter 2 or 3 sections.

NB: All entries must be accompanied by an Entry Form (Downloadable from the Club website) and the appropriate Entry Fee. This includes Digital Entries. Failure to pay the Entry Fee may render your Entry invalid. 

Anne-Sophie Gigan and Paul Stanley will be in the Club from 7.30pm to take entries in the print room upstairs.

Any new member who has not entered a competition already this year and who has not been graded should make contact with Gerry Andrews, Paul Stanley or Gerard Kelleher before submitting their entries for the Annual Exhibition.

OUTINGS:

Tuscany – 1^st June – 6^th June:  Trip to Associazione Fotomatori Mochi  de Monte Varchii. Still a few places available.

Anybody interested should contact Cathy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

GALLERY:

Catherine McBride’s IPF Fellowship Panel until 28^th April.

5^th May – Dumfries Camera Club Exhibition

Thanks to Helen Hanafin and Anne- Sophie Gigan for volunteering to supervise the Gallery this coming weekend.

Volunteers for Gallery duty are always required. Please register on the Website

Mounting boards - 20" x 16" - for competition entries are available in the club, either uncut boards or A4 cut boards. They can be bought any Tuesday night.
UNCUT MOUNTS €1.50:
MOUNTS with A4 cutout €2.