Hi everyone. Tomorrow night (10th Oct) is Still Life night. Please bring you camera gear including and Flash guns, tripods etc if you have them. Please also bring props with you so we’ll all have plenty to take photos of. This is always a great learning night and there’ll be plenty of photographers around to help out. See you all there.

We had a big entry for last Monday nights Open Competition, so big that we didn’t have enough time to add up all the scores and announce the winners on the night. There was some wonderful images on display on the night and the voting was extremely close in all levels. Thanks to everyone that took part and also to those who voted on the night.

RESULTS:

ADVANCED
1st Kieran O Mahony
2nd Jerry Creedon
3rd John Flynn

INTERMEDIATE
1st Tim Coughlan
2nd Tim Coughlan
3rd Tom Healy

NOVICE
Joint 1st Sean Thornhill
Joint 1st Paul Madigan
2nd Paul Madigan

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A few photos of the new season opening night which was a great success with a lot of new faces and some new members signed up.
Classes for new members and any club members who want to to a refresher class will start next Monday at 8.00 PM.

Hi everyone. On Monday the 5th of September we’ll have our open evening in the function room of  The Arches Bar Mallow at 8:30p.m. We’re welcoming everyone with an interest in photography to come along and see a presentation of out members photography work, both printed and Digital displays. We’ll also outline our club program for the coming season so it would be an ideal time to join our club if you’re interested. They’re be plenty of members there to answer any questions you might have about the club or photography in general. See you all there.

Just over 2 weeks to go before we launch our new season for 2016/2017 starting with our open night on Monday 5th September at the Arches at 8.30 P.M.
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME.
More details on the way very shortly.

Photographer of the year 2016 was a great success. Well done to everyone who took part and a big Congratulations to the winners . Thanks to Kieran O Mahony and Sean Murphy for all the hard work getting the images and the score sheets ready for the competition . A very special thank you to Killarney club judges , John, Terry and Marek for traveling to judge the competition and all the advice the gave on the night, we really appreciate all your help. Another big thank you to cork County Mayor John Paul O Shea for taking time to come along on the night to present the prizes. Finally, thank you to all our club members for making our club such a great success. See you all in September.

The Winners of Novice Photographer of the Year 2016.

1st Oliver Deady

2nd Paddy Mcauliffe

3rd John Mullane

Intermediate Photographer of the Year 2016.

1st Tom Healy

2nd Sinead Salter

3rd Angela Coughlan .

Advanced Photographer of the Year 2016.

1st Kieran O Mahony

2nd Sean Murphy

3rd John Flynn.

Black & White Photographer of the Year 2016 .

1st John Flynn

2nd Sinead Salter

3rd Angela Coughlan

The overall Photographer of the year (highest scoring photographer on the night, regardless of category Was Kieran O’Mahony.

Kieran also won highest scoring image on the night with a whopping 30 points out of 30.

To all our members – tonight (Monday 9th May) is the cut off date to bring in your images for Photographer of the Year. A maximum of 10 images per member. Print or projected, your choice. Remember to write your name on the back of all printed images.You must have 3 printed Black and White images if you want to take part in the Black & White Photographer of the Year section. Best of Luck to everyone.

The following is a suggestion Amendment To Club Constitution by a club member. The amended parts are underlined. Please read them as they will be voted on at the upcoming AGM

The selection Committee.
The Selection Committee is responsible for the selection of members work to be entered into any external competitions or exhibitions entered by the Club.

The Selection Committee consists of Competition Secretary and assistant Competition Secretary and five elected members who can also be members of the general Committee. Selection Committee members are elected at the AGM.

A selection committee meeting can not take place unless there is at least five members present. If five of the selection Committee are not available for a selection committee meeting the Competition Secretary can invite any paid up club member or members, to take a position on the selection committee for that meeting.

When selecting images for national and international competitions all selection committee members shall have an initial vote for shortlisting images followed a numerical vote to form the basis of a panel.

Hi everyone,
Here are a few club notices they you’ll be interested it.
Firstly – Our annual club outing to the Saltee Islands will take place on Saturday 21st of May. We really need you to decide if you’re going or not so we can book the boat and transport if we have enough numbers. The price will be determined by the number of club members that are going. Please call or text John Flynn on 087 6528801 as soon as you can if you definitely going.
Next – our Club AGM (Annual General Meeting) will be held on Monday 16th of May. This is so we can have our committee in place for September and get any arrangements required done over the summer break.
Photographer of the Year competition will also take place in May so you have to get your images to Kieran O’Mahony by the 9th of May. Maximum of 10 images in any format you want, B&W, colour, digital or printed it’s up to you. Kieran’s email address is kieranomahony72@gmail.com.
There’s no meeting this coming Monday 2nd of May as it’s a bank Holiday.
That’s it for now. see you soon.