COMING EVENTS IN DCC
Tuesday 20th February No meeting of Street Photography group. The next meeting will on 19th March.
For the meeting in March we would like participants to brings along images from St. Patrick’s day celebrations. If anyone is planning to cover the parade in Dublin and would like meet up for coffee, please talk to David Gray.
Monday 24th February: Novice Workshop - seeks to provide a safe, non-competitive platform where people starting out in photography can learn. This is achieved by setting a theme for each evening and providing constructive critique on the images presented. Some images may be adjusted to illustrate compositional, or photo editing techniques.
Theme tonight: Water Sub Topic: Composition
2nd March 2020 Distinction Workshops 7.30pm
The club is holding a workshops to help members who are considering applying for a photographic distinction (Licentiate, Associate, or Fellowship). The club is proud of its record in this field - members who have attended this workshop invariably attain the desired accreditation. Bring your images that you are considering for submission either in print form (5 x 7 is sufficient for this) or digitally for initial consideration.
Tuesday 3rd March - Paul Timon will do a presentation on his exhibition. He wants to hear from you with any questions you have about it. He can be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tuesday 10th March we will have the judging of the retained digital and mono prints.
Tuesday 24th March the retained colour prints will be judged and all trophies presented.
The full list of these is available on the website under Competition Results.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Thursday 2nd April four of our members are travelling to Dundalk Photographic Society to present some of their work; we will reciprocate at a date and time to be agreed. It is open to other members to go to Dundalk to support them; it starts at 8.00pm.
Tuesday 14th April we plan to hold illustrated presentations on Photographic Inspirations - what inspired us to start photography and who or what has influenced our photographic interests and styles. "I will participate in this myself and if you would like to join in please talk with me I will go through the type of presentation I would like to see." Tony Davis - email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Tuesday 21st April we plan a repeat of last year’s enjoyable look at images taken on members’ outings and walkabouts. Anyone who has images they would like to share might contact the President at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and I will put together a schedule for the night.
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Regarding the Winter League, we have had a technical glitch with automatically reminding members to renew their subscriptions (€120). As a result some reminders were not issued and some members went into arrears. All members in arrears have been written to by the Secretary since we discovered this glitch. However this has resulted in some Winter League entries from people who need to pay their annual subscription. This issue has now been fixed, and all people concerned should have received e-mails informing them of overdue subscriptions.
We would appreciate these arrears being paid please, only fully paid up members will have their entry accepted.
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GALLERY
We are currently showing images from Paul Timon's collection; more details HERE
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BEGINNERS EXHIBITION PRINTS
These are available for collection in the Council Room on any club night.
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COUNCIL
The AGM is scheduled for 25th February. We had 12 nominations for 12 Council positions, this means we do not need an election at the AGM. In addition, we have had no motions submitted for consideration. With no voting, it could make for a quick AGM. So if there are any questions or topics you would like discussed, please let This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. know by next Friday 21st February.
A couple of topics I would like to discuss are:
- Members’ participation in and support for club activities. The Member Panels sign-up sheet for helping with club activities is now up on the website
- encouraging participation of novice grade members in competitions.
Nominations have ben received for all positions on Council as follows:
President Tony Davis
Vice President Ruth Bridcut
Secretary Peter MacMenamin
Treasurer Rodney Smythe
Council Gerard Kelleher
Council Noel Dunne
Council Pauric McGroder
Council Paul Stanley
Council Donal Russell
Council John Bainbridge
Council Peter Bernard
Council Gerry Gilvarry
In addition, as part of our discussion night last year, we spoke about setting up panels of members who would be available to help with the major activities of the club – competitions and exhibitions, gallery duty, workshops, outings, maintaining our facilities etc. Much of the work is done by a relatively small group of volunteers. So I would ask you to think about what you might be able to help out with in the coming year which will culminate in our 75th anniversary celebrations.
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THE GATHERING – FOR FILM BASED PHOTOGRPAHY
Some of you will remember Julian Ashleigh, an old friend of the club who retired to Waterford some years ago. He is putting together the third annual “Gathering”, a photographic experience for film based photography which will be held between 8th and 10th of May next in Dungarvan, County Waterford. It will give film users a chance to meet each other and attend workshops and demonstrations, and practice their photography with like-minded others. For further information details of accommodations in Dungarvan, you can contact him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. A poster for the event is on the noticeboard.
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IPF NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR FINALS
These are taking place this weekend in the Talbot Hotel Carlow.
Saturday 22nd February – Nature Photographer of the Year
Sunday 23rd February – Photographer of the Year
Judging each day starts at 9.30am with the awards ceremonies later in the afternoon.
There will also be trade stands and presentations. More details available at the IPF Website
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OTHER EXHIBITIONS
- The National Gallery is continues to host “Moment in Time” – photographic works from the Bank of America collection, which is coming to Europe for the first time. Running until 22nd March, admission costs €15 (concession price is €10). EUR 5.00 on Thursdays from 17:00
- The National Museum - Collins Barracks - is exhibiting photographs of Ireland taken in the 1950s by visiting international photographers, called “Ireland in Focus” – it runs until April.
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The Lexicon Dun Laoghaire – is currently hosting "Dun Laoghaire - Fifty years Too Early" by street photographer Nicolas Reuland. Running until 8th March, it consists of contemporary street photographs of Dun Laoghaire
DON’T FORGET
- Take lots of images of Dublin for our 75th Anniversary Exhibition next year
- Leave spent ink cartridges from Canon and HP in the box upstairs to help ISPCA
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DOCUMENTARY AND STREET PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP
Meetings - Thursdays @ 7.30 in the club (Every third Thursday). See calendar for confirmation of dates.
NOTE
There will be no meeting of the Documentary and Street Photography Group in February. The next meeting will on 19th March.
For the meeting in March we would like participants to brings along images from St. Patrick’s day celebrations. If anyone is planning to cover the parade in Dublin and would like meet up for coffee, please talk to David Gray.
At the August meeting of the DSPG, it was suggested that we give more in-depth critiques of images. To facilitate this, a small website that allows members to anonymously submit images to be critiqued has been constructed. If you are interested in submitting an image and/or offering critiques at the next meeting, please send your e-mail address to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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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.
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ANNUAL EXHIBITION
Trophy Winning Images Click image title to get image Click Photographer's name for presentation of award photo
Eddie Chandler Trophy (Best Image in Show) Chernobyl scream by Gerry Andrews FIPF EFIAP ARPS
Asahi Pentax Bowl (Best Monochrome Print Pictorial) Shadows by Charlie O'Neill FIPF AFIAP ARPS
Agfa Geavert Trophy (Best Mono Print Portrait) Raphael by Eamonn Lawless AIPF ARPS
Fuji Award (Best Photojournalism Print) Chernobyl scream by Gerry Andrews FIPF EFIAP ARPS
Architecture Cup (Best Architectural Print) The stairway by Peter MacMenamin AIPF
Camera Centre Trophy (Best Colour Print Pictorial) Distant Trees by Charlie O'Neill FIPF AFIAP ARPS
Allen Gray Trophy (Best Colour Print Portrait) Vietnamese Elder by Gerry Andrews FIPF EFIAP ARPS
Slide File Trophy (Best Nature Print) Granny's bonnet in the bog by Sean Feehan LIPF AFIAP
Kodak Slide Trophy (Best Projected Image) Red & White by Charlie O'Neill FIPF AFIAP ARPS
Brendan Walkin Commemorative Medal - Most Improved and Consistent Club member for the year Caitriona Whyte
Other Category Winners
PRINTS
Advanced Colour Pictorial Distant Trees by Charlie O'Neill FIPF AFIAP ARPS
Advanced Mono Pictorial Shadows by Charlie O'Neill FIPF AFIAP ARPS
Advanced Colour Portraiture Vietnamese Elder by Gerry Andrews FIPF EFIAP ARPS
Advanced Mono Portraiture Raphael by Eamonn Lawless AIPF ARPS
Advanced Photo-Journalism Chernobyl scream by Gerry Andrews FIPF EFIAP ARPS
Advanced Architecture Architecture Detail, Valentia by Sean Kennedy LIPF EFIAP
Advanced Nature Granny's bonnet in the bog by Sean Feehan LIPF AFIAP
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Intermediate Colour Pictorial Icicles by John Hearne
Intermediate Mono Pictorial Misty Harbour by Caitriona Whyte
Intermediate Colour Portraiture Nirvana by Dominic Barnes
Intermediate Mono Portraiture Snow Angel by Anne-Sophie Gigan LIPF
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Novice Colour Pictorial Café Norge by Barry O'Mahony
Novice Mono Pictorial View from Dolly by Daniel Cullen
Novice Colour Portraiture The Jigsaw Cutter by Claire Sullivan
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B Photo Journalism Where did you get that hat? by Caitriona Whyte
B Architecture The Stairway by Peter MacMenamin AIPF
B Nature Owl in the window by Peter MacMenamin AIPF
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DIGITAL IMAGES
Advanced Digital Mono Rossbeigh - The Wreck by Paul Stanley FIPF EFIAP/g EsFIAP
Intermediate Digital Mono The Big Tree by Peter MacMenamin AIPF
Novice Digital Mono Open Harp by Dan O'Connor
Advanced Digital Colour Red & White by Charlie O'Neill FIPF AFIAP ARPS
Intermediate Digital Colour Bridge Under the Milky Way by Darren Macken
Novice Digital Colour Portrait Noir by Anna Kozielska
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