Jerry Creedons night on Aerial Photography was one of the best attended night in the club with forty five members attending on the night to see some of the most detailed images ever seen on our projector. We keep hearing that any camera over 12 mega pixels is unnecessary but it was obvious after seeing the presentation there is no substitute for pixels (40 meg in this case) with this type of photography. The battery powered image stabilizer Jerry used is also an essential piece of kit when shooting from a helicopter. A very informative and enjoyable night. Thanks Jerry for all the work.

On next Monday 9th February club member  Jerry Creedon will present some of his extensive library of aerial photos taken around Ireland. Jerry will concentrate mainly on county Cork and Kerry showing the scenic seascapes and coastal towns and villages. Images of Cork city, Cobh and Mallow town will also be included. All of the images are of superb quality, taken with a 40 Mega Pixel Hasselblad camera. Will be a great night,do not miss it.

It’s photo competition time – first one of 2015 and it’s this Monday 2nd of February. The theme for this one is Christmas/New year. You are allowed a maximum of 5 images. They must clearly indicate the theme which can be anything from Skating Rinks to New years eve drinks, from Christmas Tree decoration to a Santa suit Alsatian!! you get the message. See you then.

Outing to Gougane Barra this Sunday (18th Jan) leaving the Arches at 06:30. Dress for the weird weather. A group text will be issued on Sat and an update will be posted on the web site to confirm the outing status.

Jan 19th Visiting Photographer

On Jan 19th we are privileged to have as our Visiting Photographer, Wedding Photographer Adrian O’Neill. Adrian main interest is wedding photography and he will also be showing some of his landscapes. Check him out at http://www.aonimages.com/  This is an extract from his website.

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
My pictures, my art is simply an extension of who I am.
I adore shooting weddings because I just don’t shoot weddings in a regimented way, but create images that reflects the mood. I tell the natural story of your special day. The beauty of a wedding is that the occasion creates itself. I love the way it just happens and that nothing is prescriptive. The people, the romance, the moments and my role is to narrate the story of your Wedding day through my lens.

“A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.”

Members are requested to bring there photographs (printed only) on Monday night as the clubs photography exhibition in the Mallow Library is being finalized.Photo mounts should be available on the night.

This coming Monday night (15th Dec) will be our last meeting for 2014. it’s a competition night with the theme of “Shapes”. Maximum 5 images per member. Images can be digital or printed. In order to speed up the competition preparation – If you can, rename your images to include your full name. We’ll also be taking orders for mount & backing board sets. €7 each. Please have correct change if you can. See you all there.

The night with Wedding Photographer Adrian O’Neill originally scheduled for Dec. 1st has been deferred to a later date. We will  instead have a general night on photography,equipment and Photoshop, so bring along cameras etc and laptops and have any questions you may have answered.

Next Monday night the ladies in the club will present their portfolios. As we have a high percentage of lady members in the club all keen photographers it should be a very interesting night.

The outing to Spike Island in Cobh on Saturday was a great success with thirteen members traveling. The members had exclusive assess on the day and the weather miraculously remained dry and sunny while we were on the island. There are some great photographic opportunity’s there and the time just flew by with everyone wishing for more time to explore the island

The SACC regional qualifying round of IPF National Print & Projected Image Competition takes place on Sunday November 30th at Horse & Jockey Hotel, Co. Tipperary.

Details of online entry system will be published in coming weeks, but for now, start selecting, printing & mounting your images. Don’t forget, mount size MUST be 20 x 16 inches!

In addition to the open sections in color print, mono print & projected image, the themed sections are as follows this year:

Color Print: Still life
Monochrome Print: Seascape
Projected Image: Landscape

Photo outing to Cobh this Saturday including a trip to spike island. Meeting Cobh harbour at 10.00 and boat to the island leaving 10:30. We will have exclusive access on the island and if weather is bad we can take photos inside on the island Please reply to Rodney on 086 848 7875 to confirm attendance. Cost of boat and access to spike island is €12 per person.

Next Monday night Nov 17th we will have a  Composition and Critique night. Bring along your images printed or digital.

On Nov 10th We have a night dedicated to Black and White Photography or Monochrome.There are many ways to convert a color image to B&W in Photoshop and some of these will be shown and discussed on the Night.

On Dec 11th we will have our Christmas Social night. A meal in the Arches Bar details of same below.