Blackwater Photographic society recently took part in the SACC 2014 Interclub competition in Kilkenny. This competition is open to all clubs affiliated to the SACC. This was our clubs first competition. We entered all three panel competitions (Colour Print, B&W Print and Projected panel). We finished up 7th overall and 4th in the black and white out of 12 competing clubs which was really great for us, especially considering our club was formed just a short 7 months ago. Thank you to all our members who submitted their work for the competition and also a special thanks to everyone who worked on getting the panels competition ready, there were a few very late nights involved but worth it in the end.

If the weather is still unsuitable meeting will go ahead as usual in the Arches.

The clubs SACC panels will be shown and discussed. These panels competed yesterday in the equivalent of the Munster final of photography in Kilkenny. There will also be other tutorials etc on the night.

The planned Night Shoot In Mallow tomorrow evening 24th march is going ahead.

Meet up as usual at the Arches at 8.30.

The Street Photography Outing To Cork was a great success with 14 members participating on the day. We were blessed with great weather and the city was bustling with street traders and performers on the run up to Paddy’s day. Altogether a very enjoyable day for everybody.

The Street Photography Outing To Cork is going ahead on tomorrow Saturday 15th.

All participating should meet at Brown Thomas at 12.00 Noon. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Jim Heffernan from Fermoy and a member of Blackwater Photographic Society  being presented with his silver medal from John Cuddihy president of the IPF and Michael Maher of Maher’s  Photographic (sponsors). Jim won the silver medal in the IPF National Nature competition 2013/2014 colour print open intermediate in Kilkenny last Sunday.

Well done Jim.

Next Monday we are privileged to have as our guest renowned photographer Morgan O’Neill. Morgan is a member of The Cork Camera Group. Morgan has numerous  awards to his credit including a Fellowship of the Irish Photographic Federation (IPF).  Only a handful of photographers achieve this award each year.  Morgan not only achieved his Fellowship on his first attempt, but over the past few years the quality of his work has ensured his rapid rise through the ranks of Irish photography.
Morgan’s fellowship panel which will be on display on the night consists of photographs of interiors of old unoccupied Irish houses, and gave an intriguing insight into a time now gone, and how people lived.  The superb composition, and use of colour, varying from subtle to vivid was achieved in difficult lighting conditions. Morgan also specializes in portrait photography.

Do not miss this opportunity to see photography at its best.

The Blackwater Photographic Society currently have a  Photography Exhibition at Cork County library’s LHQ Exhibition Space, next to County Hall, which is generously supported by Cork County Council’s Art Office. The Exhibition which features images from the majority of our members will run for a month.If you are in town call in for a look.

Congratulations to Jim Heffernan and Pakie O’Donoghue who were both awarded Certificates of Honorable Mention in the recent SACC Nature competition 2014. Jim was awarded his Honorable Mention in the Color Print Open competition and Pakie won his in the Themed Projected section “The Natural World”. Well done you both on a fantastic achievement. Congratulations are also in order to Yvonne Esaw, Sinead O’Connell, Sandra Saridonas Zeimyte and John Flynn who, along with Pakie & Jim, had qualifying images for the IPF Nature competition National Finals coming up in March. Well done to you all and best of luck in the finals.

On Monday 27th January we are delighted to have  press photographer Stephen Murphy as our guest. Stephen has been covering events in Mallow and the surrounding areas for some time and has accumulated a vast library of photographs.

Tea and coffee will be served on the night.