ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 26TH FEBRUARY
The AGM is coming up and we ask members to give consideration to going forward for election to Council.
Schedule of all deadlines for the AGM is on the Notice Board in the Coffee Dock.
The notice for the meeting has been sent to all members and the final agenda with nominations and motions forh the AGM will be on the notice board this week and is set out below at the end of this notice.
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THE WEEK AHEAD
Monday 18th February – Workshop – Image appraisal and critique
Tuesday 19th February – Judging Winter League Colour Prints.
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FUTURE EVENTS
Sunday 24th – Beginners’ Class Walkabout – Mentors required on the day.
Tuesday 26th February - Annual General Meeting at 8 pm
Agenda at the end of this notice.
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WORKSHOPS
Studio Level 1 class, Thursday 28th February at 7pm sharp - €15
Paddy McCabe will be running another class in basic studio use. Members cannot use the studio withoug having attended this course. Booking on line at this link
Studio Level 2 Course Thursday 21st February at 7.30pm sharp - €35
Robert Keogh will again run this Level 2 Studio Lighting course and, on this occasion, will have a professional model. Only 5 participants can be accommodated.
Booking on the website only. BOOKED OUT - WAITING LIST IN OPERATION
Photoshop for Beginners
John Kent’s ‘Photoshop for Beginners’ 2-day course, planned for 16th and 23rd Feb, is now fully subscribed.
John will need a couple of volunteers to provide some practical support to students on the day. Please contact John at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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OUTINGS - click for the Outings Page for more details
On Tuesday 26th March, members will have the opportunity to present their favorite images from the Club outings and walkabouts they participated in during 2018. It is expected to be a presentation of digital images but we can probably accommodate prints as well.
So get working on what you shot on those outings and walkabouts and bring a memory stick (or prints) on the night.
Pauric McGroder is organizing a trip to Chernobyl in May 2019. Members who are interested in joining him should contact him directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Noel Dunne is planning a trip to Valencia, Spain, next year. Members interested in joining him should contact Noel at the club on a Tuesday night.
If any members would like to suggest venues or events for possible Club outings in 2019 please submit your ideas to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or to a Council member.
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GALLERY
The Eddie Chandler Gallery in the Club premesis is open to the public every Saturday from 11am to 5pm. Entry free.
Current Exhibition “Natural Landscapes of Chile”.
Further details HERE
The Dublin Camera Club presents a unique exhibition of photographs from the Chilean Federation of Photography on the theme “Natural Landscapes of Chile”.
The exhibition shows the variation in landscape due to its diversified geography – images attached.
Chile has almost all the climates of our planet, except the tropical and the monsoon ones. This country, wedged in the south of the American continent between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, offers natural landscapes which are very different from the North to the South, but also from the East to the West.
There are 23 photographers represented in the exhibition – which runs in the Eddie Chandler Gallery; a FIAP Exhibition Centre.
It is open each Saturday from 11am to 5pm and on show from 02 Feb to 23 Feb inclusive. Entry is free.
Gallery Supervision Draw
As previously announced, members who supervise the Gallery will be entitled to be entered into this Draw which will take place on the first Tuesday in December. Here’s what to do:
- Enter your name on the Gallery Roster, on the website, in advance of the session you will supervise.
- On the day, fill in a ticket (they will be with the Attendance Log etc. in the unit below the TV monitor) and post it through the letterbox on the front door or give it to the Hon Sec or Hon Treasurer on the following Tuesday. Tickets will be retained by the Hon Secretary for inclusion in the Draw.
Members are needed to supervise the Gallery on Saturdays. In the absence of volunteers, the Gallery cannot open and a valuable opportunity to show and promote the work and facilities of the Club will be lost. To volunteer please register on the online roster on the Club website. Click here
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EXTERNAL
Paul Kay – ‘The Shallow Sea’ – 13th March – RDS.
A presentation about the under-sea life around Ireland from this expert under water photographer. Admission Free. Now open for registration here
If any members are aware of forthcoming external events that may be of interest to other members, please feel free to email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with details.
East Leinster Audio Visual Group-Forum
On Tuesdat last we had a talk from Lilian Webb and Brendan O'Sullivan on Audio Visual presentations. Further details available by clicking the link above.
ANY ADDITIONAL NEWS OF EVENTS ETC FROM THIS GROUP WILL BE POSTED ON THE PAGE ACCESSED BY THE LINK ABOVE
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COMPETITIONS
IPF Distinctions – 9th March – Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise
Digital Entries for Competitions:
Some digital images submitted for November’s Winter League were not in accordance with the competition rules regarding size. Some images were so small they projected very poorly. The minimum size should be of the order of 1500 pixels on the long side at 72 dpi. A maximum size is specified as 3 Mb.
Members should note that the only email address to which digital competition entries should be directed is
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
All other addresses are invalid for purposes of competition entries.
One other address worked until earlier this year but does not work now, check before you send. Once you send an image to this address you should receive an acknowledgement some time after. if you do not receive an acknowledgement please immediately advise the Secretary at secretary@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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AGM final agenda
DUBLIN CAMERA CLUB
The Annual General Meeting of the Dublin Camera Club will be held at 8.00 pm on Tuesday 26th February in the club premises, 10 Lower Camden St.
In accordance with the club constitution the agenda for the meeting is as set out below.
Peter MacMenamin
Secretary
Agenda
1. Minutes of the previous AGM held on 27th February 2018
2. Matters Arising
3. Reading of Honorary Treasurer’s Report as certified by Auditors;
4. Reading of Honorary Secretary’s Report;
5. Proposals to amend the constitution of Dublin Camera Club
Motion A In section 5 (a) – delete the final two words: “of eleven” the section to read
The administration of the Club shall be entrusted to a President who shall be assisted by a Council.
Motion B Make the following amendment to provide for the possibility of future Presidents having two consecutive terms of office:
Delete 5 (e) which states: “The President may be elected for one session only and will not again be eligible until the lapse of two sessions. A one-off exception will be made for the session March 2014 - March 2015, when the current president will serve for a second consecutive session.”
and insert a new section after the current section (f) as follows:
5 (f) A President may be elected for a second session but will not again be eligible for office of Presidency until at least 2 sessions have elapsed since his/her last session.
The result will read
5 (e) The President shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting in accordance with Article 15.
5 (f) A President may be elected for a second session but will not again be eligible for office of Presidency until at least 2 sessions have elapsed since his/her last session.
Motion C ORDINARY MEETINGS OF THE CLUB
Replace:
16. (a) The order of business at every Ordinary Meeting of the Club shall be
(i) Reading of minutes of last meeting;
(ii) Business of the meeting;
(iii)Questions;
(iv)Announcements;
(v) Any other business (Motions, Elections, etc.)
with
16 (a) The business at every Ordinary Meeting of the Club shall be as determined by Council from time to time. Any member may raise an item by way of a question at a meeting subject to the ruling of the chair of the meeting or may request that a specific issue be raised at a meeting giving notice to the Secretary of at least one week. On being given such notice the Secretary shall notify the members of the item to be raised.
6. Elections; Nominations received by 12th February 2019.
• President: Nomination; Tony Davis
• Vice President Nomination; Ruth Bridcut
• Honorary Secretary Nomination; Peter MacMenamin
• Honorary Treasurer Nomination; Rodney Smythe
• 7 Other members of Council (the outgoing President is automatically a member of Council.
Nominations; 6 nominations for 7 positions
• Gerry Andrews;
• Gerard Kelleher;
• Pauric McGroder;
• Stephen Masterson;
• Donal Russell
• Paul Stanley
• The above nominations have been validly received and will be deemed elected at the meeting. Nominations for the seventh place on Council will be accepted from the floor at the meeting.
7. Such other business as may properly arise.
In accordance with the constitution
• Notices of Motions and all nominations received shall be posted on the notice board seven days before the Annual General Meeting, i.e. on Tuesday 19th February 2019.
• Please note that nominations for positions on Council will only be taken from the floor in the event of there being insufficient nominations received in advance. In such situation any person nominated in advance will be deemed elected and whatever election as may be required will be from among those nominated from the floor.
