Club Announcements - Tuesday September 26th 2023
Eddie Chandler Gallery
Featuring an exhibition of the winning entries from the Panel Competition in June.
Volunteers are needed for the Gallery. Volunteering is the only way to keep our gallery open and is a great way to contribute to the club. Anyone who is interested in volunteering can register on the club website here.
Tonight’s Meeting (September 26th)
Talk (via Zoom): Overcoming Obstacles
A four year journey from complete beginner to my first photographic distinction, with a few hurdles along the way !” Contains over 80 images, including wildlife, portraiture, still life and composite fine art.
Presenter: Jo Knight DPAGB BPE1* EFIAP QPSA https://bamimages.net/
Winter League and return of the print element:
It is essential that members acquaint themselves with the new rules for this competition on the club website https://www.dublincameraclub.ie/aboutus-2/how-to-enter-competitions/full-competition-rules
Some points to note: (all explained at the above link)
- Any new entrants must have a registered Nom-de-Plume
- A maximum of two prints and two digital images are allowed.
- Particular care must be taken with the naming convention for digital entries.
Please also note that:
- Prints should be dropped into the club on Camden Street on, or before, Tuesday Oct 3rd.
- Prints should be mounted and in folders with your Nom-de-Plume.
- Digital entries must be submitted to //This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.%20/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.%2520&;source=gmail&ust=1695283648556000&usg=AOvVaw34jCauvDhhZJCkZyfTPAdg">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before midnight Oct 3rd.
Print Mounts
The Club now has mounts for the upcoming Winter League in stock in the Camden Street. These are on sale in the club for €2.50 for Cut Mounts and €2 for uncut. Mounts will be on sale on Tuesday evenings in the Club.
Printer
Good News! The Club has secured access to a printer (Thanks to Paul Stanley and Helen Hanafin) which we will be able to use to print images for members. There is a charge to cover the cost of paper and ink and only a chosen few will run the printer for other members. More details to follow….
NATURE GROUP (28th September)
Our September meeting will take place on Thursday the 28th at 8pm via Zoom. The talk for the evening will be presented by Claire Sullivan who will tell us about her nature photography. In the travel slot, there will be a short presentation on tropical birds in Hawaii by Ruth Byrne, and in the educational slot, a brief presentation by John Bainbridge, Alex McLean, and Alice O’Brien on woodland, park, garden, and hide photography, and what to look for this Autumn in nature. All members are welcome to attend.
The next Nature Group Gallery will have a theme of 'summer', members are invited to submit up to 5 images for inclusion in the gallery. Images should be e-mailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than midnight on 30th of September. See our Nature Group page for more information.
Saturday Shutters (September 30th)
The Saturday Shutters are visiting the Irish War Memorial Park, Kilmainham. Meet at 10am in the carpark.
As usual, all members, especially those who are new or haven't previously joined the Shutters, are welcome but you must register on the website by Friday 29th at 6pm.
Next Tuesday Meeting (1st October) - The President’s evening
This is a new item on the Calendar which we hope will become an annual event. Our president David Larkin will present on a topic of his choice. His talk is entitled “276 days and counting…” in which he will talk about his trips far and wide in 2023, how he prepares and what he will get from the many images.
EDDIE CHANDLER GALLERY/Culture Night
Culture night was a great success with over 100 people through the doors over the course of the evening. A big thank you to all who helped out on the evening.
The Gallery will continue to exhibit the winning entries from the Panel Competition.
Volunteering is the only way to keep our gallery open and is a great way to contribute to the club. Anyone who is interested in volunteering can register on the club website here.
Upcoming Competitions in the Club
Just a quick reminder of the upcoming Summer Competition and Winter League. Full details on the Website . Check in particular details of how to name your images..
INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE
More than a quarter of our previous course participants found out about our 9 week Online Introduction to Photography Course, so you as members play a vital role in making this course a success and generating important income to support our club.
Our next course starts on Wednesday 20th of September. Many of you have already encouraged family members to participate in previous courses but could perhaps consider advertising among work colleagues, in your local parish centre or other such place? A poster, a brochure and a QR code to link to the course information on our website are attached and HERE.
Your effort in passing on information about our course, to family, friends and the wider community, would be really appreciated.
NATURE GROUP
Our September meeting will take place on Thursday the 28th at 8pm via Zoom. The talk for the evening will be presented by Claire Sullivan who will tell us about her nature photography. In the travel slot, there will be a short presentation on tropical birds in Hawaii by Ruth Byrne, and in the educational slot, a brief presentation by John Bainbridge, Alex McLean, and Alice O’Brien on woodland, park, garden, and hide photography, and what to look for this Autumn in nature. All members are welcome to attend.
The next Nature Group Gallery will have a theme of 'summer', members are invited to submit up to 5 images for inclusion in the gallery. Images should be e-mailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than midnight on 30th of September. See our Nature Group page for more information.
IPF NEWS
The IPF are delighted to announce that the National Nature and Wildlife Competition will be held this year on Saturday 16th Sept 2023.
The event will be hosted by Kilkenny Photographic Society with a great day planned for members. The day will start with talk by award winning wildlife photographer Gordon Rae who’s talk last year left the audience wanting more, this year's talk is “The Long Journey North” and gives an insight into the birds and animals of the Northern Hemisphere.
After this the viewing and scoring of the IPF competition will take place followed by the awards and winner of the overall image kindly sponsored by Bermingham Cameras. All information is detailed on the IPF website at https://irishphoto.ie/national-nature-photography-competition/ and all email enquiries to Suzanne at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The next distinction sitting of the IPF will be held in the Dunamaise Art Centre, Portlaoise on Saturday 30th September. Applications should be accepted between 5th August (12.00 noon) and 4th September (10.00pm). Details on the Website.
LAST CALL to pick up prints
As the Winter League will see a return to prints, we need to clear out the remaining prints from previous exhibitions and competitions to make space for the new entries. We have had two weekends where members have been able to pick up their prints, and we will have two more before the end of September, after which time all remaining prints will be sent for recycling. Look out for an email later this week with dates when you can collect your images.
WORKSHOPS IN THE COMMUNITY
A growing area for DCC is community outreach which involves developing photography skills out in the community. Following on from a successful series of workshops for adults in St. Patrick's Hospital our small group of committed members were invited back for a special project involving adolescents who were inpatients in the specialist Willow Grove Adolescent Unit during the summer. Alice, Tony and Margaret developed and delivered four sessions which supported the young people to develop tabletop scenes which they could photograph with tablets provided by the unit. Creativity and empowerment are important for mental health and that was central to the delivery of the sessions. Thanks to Alice, Tony and Margaret who delivered the four sessions, to Bernadette who along with Alice developed the initiative when our club was first approached by St. Patrick's Mental Health Services, and to the Education and Training Group for overseeing the projects. If you are interested in getting involved in future projects, please email our This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
UPCOMING EVENTS
Full details of our activities are on the What’s On section of the club website at this link
3rd The Mine Museum International Photo Circuit- 2023 Memorial Enzo Righeschi Cavriglia Tuscany Italy
The 3nd The Mine Museum International Photo Circuit Memorial Enzo Righeschi is open for registration. There are 390 Prizes, the juries are made up of internationally renowned experts Juries:(https://gfcarpediem.wixsite.com/home/giurie-english).
The link to the Circuit page is https://gfcarpediem.wixsite.com/home/concorso-internazionale. The last date to register and participate is October 22, 2023
VENETUS 2023 – INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION VENETUS CIRCUIT
We received an invitation to enter the International Exhibition Venetus Circuit 2023, with the Patronage of: FIAP - GPU - FIAF, organized by The Associazione Culturale Athesis APS BFI EFI, the Circolo Fotografico L’Obiettivo Dolo BFI, the Confraternita FotoFilò, the Fotoclub 3B Bruco Blu Brugine BFI. There are three Sections - Open Monochrome, Open Color and Travel. Closing date : 30th September 2023. Please log into www.venetus.eu for Condition of Entry, Jury, Awards.To enter the Exhibitions and submit your images log into: https://platio.cheposta.com/4841798/contest (PS if you look at the judges you will recognise one of them as Paul Stanley!)
IPF NEWS
The next distinction sitting of the IPF will be held in the Dunamaise Art Centre, Portlaoise on Saturday 30th September. Whilst applications are now closed it is worth bearing in mind that anyone thinking of applying for an IPF distinction is well advised to attend at least 1 distinction sitting to see what happens and to understand the process. The distinction sittings are open to all. Please be there and seated by 10am - and preferably earlier to get a good seat
The last distinction sitting of the year will be in November and applications for it will open in October.
We would encourage anyone thinking of applying for a distinction to travel to Portlaoise to observe what happens. It is a great day out as well.
FIAP NEWS
FIAP Photo Academy Saturday 14th October 2023 at 17:00 London Time
Photography’s Inspiration vs AI with Ayman Lotfy
If you haven’t seen Ayman’s work before do take a look at his website https://allotfy.com/
Register to attend at this link: https://forms.gle/o2g6uigopZaPBKwQ7
CALL FOR IMAGES - Interclub Competitions
The selection committee is still looking for images for the National League Finals. They are particularly looking for new images that have not appeared in recent competitions. Please contact Helen Hanafin by email.
PR and Social Media
If members of the club are involved in Special Interest Groups, organising workshops, outings our PRO welcomes an image with a short caption and hashtags which can be posted on our Facebook and Instagram Club Pages promoting the activity / group / club. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
.FIAP NEWS
The latest edition of the FIAP News is now available on the FIAP Website at this link - https://www.fiap.net/en/fiap-news It contains an article about the "United Photographers Exhibition" by Sharon Burrell and others in our Gallery.
ADMIN ITEMS
Paypal is now working again for your annual subscriptions. If anyone has been experiencing problems (particularly with automatic renewals) please contact Tony at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Club Publicity - The PRO Group would be interested in contacting members who are willing to have their images appear on the Clubs Social Media platforms and who would also be interested in discussing their photography with the PRO group. Please contact Conor Ryan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DCC Facebook page – just a reminder that the Club has a Facebook page and an Instagram page. If you have your own then please like and follow us on either or both. For those who have a FaceBook page you might also like to join the DCC Private Group at this link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1187882871582107
Grading of members – If you have never been graded and would like to be, please send 8 or 10 jpg images of your work to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. A member must be graded before they can participate in competitions.
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.
- Subscriptions – please keep your subscriptions up to date. You can renew on the club website. If you do not know or have forgotten your password please contact Ruth at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Please be aware that PayPal has a tendency to set up renewals as recurring. This is just to remind that you can switch this off in PayPal if it is not what you want. Instructions to cancel recurring PayPay payments are here.
- We have also been made aware that the Stripe service is also doing the same – so please check if you have renewed recently using a Credit Card
- If you are looking to pay by cheque, please don’t send it to the club address as we are closed. Instead, you can email our Treasurer who will happily help you.