Last minute Christmas gift
‘Photography for Beginners’ - January 23rd sees the start of a new series of classes. Members might consider recommending the course to friends or family or giving it as a Christmas gift. Registration and payment are all online. To organise this as a surprise gift and to get a DCC gift voucher please email the secretary - do allow time for it ot be posted.
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THE WEEK AHEAD
Tuesday 18th December – Judging Colour prints – December Winter League
‘Aprés Match’ – Mulled Wine & Mince Pies in the Coffee Dock
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FUTURE EVENTS
Tuesday 25th December - HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!! No meeting
Tuesday 1st January 2019 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No meeting.
Tuesday 8th January – “Finding Vivien Maier” (2013) – this ‘must see’ documentary film follows the discovery of the work of this prolific photographer. She recorded the people and architecture of New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Maier (1926-2009) left 2000 undeveloped rolls of film and thousands of unprinted negatives which together made up an archive of 100,000 images only discovered and archived after her death.
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COMPETITIONS
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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WORKSHOPS
Studio – Level 1 Course. A Level 1 course is scheduled for Thursday 13th December 7pm Sharp! This course is now fully subscribed.
Members who can’t be accommodated in December will hopefully have the opportunity to attend another course in January or early February. Members who are interested should register their interest with the secretary by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please note that there are already sufficient enrolled for one course in the new year however if you indicate interest we will try to accommodate all in a subsequent class.
Photoshop for Beginners
John Kent is organizing a 2-day ‘Photoshop for Beginners’ workshop which will now be held in early February in Tallaght Library.
Participants must bring their laptop with Photoshop already installed.
Workshop is almost full but if oversubscribed, John will open a waiting list. To secure a place, you must contact John directly at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. without delay for details.
Monday Workshop
Monday 17 December 2018, 19:30 - 21:30 A night shoot! Meet in the club at 19:30
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OUTINGS - click for the Outings Page for more details
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.
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., to Cathy Gurry 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: A selection of the work of the students who have just completed the DCC beginners classes which ran from September to November is on view in the Gallery. This will run until the end of December.
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
The IPF Photographer Of The Year 2019 competition is now open for entries (1st – 22nd Dec)
Details are here: http://irishphoto.ie/ipf-photographer-of-the-year-competition/
IPF Nature Photographer Of The Year 2019 also opens (8th – 25th Dec)
There are regional rounds to qualify for the finals.
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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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