Presentation on ‘Panels’ by Turlough O’Reilly followed by a practical table-top session
2025-09-29 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | Slip Hall Celbridge
All members will be broken into small groups, where each group will be given a selection of images to create a ‘Panel’. Guaranteed to be a fun and informative night.

Judging POTY Round 1
2025-10-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Judge is TBD.

Presentation by Helen Hanafin
2025-10-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Helen will be giving our club a presentation on Minimalist Photography, exploring how to identify compelling subjects, process images effectively, and maintain simplicity without overdoing it.

AV night
2025-10-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Club member Michael Linehan will give a quick overview of what AV sequences are, will give a short demonstration of one of the software programs used to create AVs and this will be followed by showing a selection of AVs from the recent IFP National AV Championships as well as some from club members.

InterClub Night
2025-11-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
InterClub Night:

Members Showcase
InterClub Showcase

This will be a great opportunity to meet members from another Camera Club. 6 members of Celbridge Club will each present 3 of their favourite photographs and 6 members of Clondalkin Camera Club will each present 3 their favourite photographs. This is a great way of seeing the images other photographers are taking and the different styles of photography.

Judging POTY Round 2
2025-11-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge

Photoshop editing followed by Deirdre Beaugie
2025-11-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
There will be a short step by step photoshop tutorial on how the tutor edits their photograph.
This will be followed by a presentation by club member Deirdre Beaugie entitled ‘My Photography’. Deirdre has a varied interest in photography and we are guaranteed to see some wonderful images.

Presentation by Brenda Sheridan
2025-11-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Brenda is an accomplished Nature photographer who has a wide range of beautiful images from as near as the wildlife in the Dodder to as far away as the Birds of Costa Rica.

Judging POTY Round 3
2025-12-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge

Photoshop Editing followed by Christine Taylor
2025-12-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
There will be a short step by step photoshop tutorial on how the tutor edits their photograph.
This will be followed by a presentation by club member Christine Taylor on her trip to Sri Lanka. Christine will take us on a visual journey through some highlights of Sri Lanka. From elephants to tea plantations and lots in between.

Camera Club Tech Night: PhotoPills, Instagram & Photobooks
2025-12-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
There will be three short presentations.
Paul Johnston will cover PhotoPills. Deirdre Beaugie will talk about Instagram. The person covering Photobooks is TBC.

Deirdre Beaugie - My Photography
2026-01-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Club member Deirdre Beaugie will talk us through some of the wonderful photos that she has taken and talk about the different aspects of her photography.

Denis O’Reilly – Still Life Photography
2026-01-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Denis is a fine art, flower, and still life photographer based in Kilkenny. He is a Fellow of the Irish Photographic Federation (FIPF) and an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS). Denis will talk us through how he takes his wonderful still life images.

From Camera to Frame
2026-01-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Tonight we will be preparing for our Mini Exhibition on the 26th of January. Members can bring 2 printed A4 images with them, and there will be window mounts available to purchase on the night. This will be a practical night, where you can mount your photographs in window mounts. There will also be a demonstration on how to use mount cutters.

Mini Exhibition
2026-01-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
This will be a wonderful night where members can display their printed images, and for all members to see the talent and variety of photographs that the members of Celbridge Camera Club take.

Judging POTY Round 4
2026-02-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Judging for Round 4 of the POTY.
The judge for this round is Gabriel O’Shaughnessy.

Séan Ryan (weather photographer)
2026-02-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Seán’s photography is driven by his obsession with the weather and how severe events and natural disasters impact people for better or for worse. Being a dedicated weather photographer, Seán will show us extreme weather conditions and the fantastic images that can be taken. Bring your umbrella on the night, just in case!

InterClub Showcase
2026-02-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
This will be a great opportunity to meet members from another Camera Club. 6 members of Celbridge Club will each present 3 of their favourite photographs and 6 members of St. Brigid’s Camera Club will each present 3 of their favourite photographs. This is a great way of seeing the images other photographers are taking and the different styles of photography.

Mark Sedgewick presentation on Composites
2026-03-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
We are delighted to have lifetime club member Mark Sedgwick talk about Composite photography. Mark is a long time member of this club and is an advanced photographer holding a FIPF and MFIAP distinctions. His experience in all things photographic is immense. This evening should be a fun, informative night to get your creative juices flowing.

Members ‘L’ Panels
2026-03-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
4 club members who have achieved their LIPF distinctions will showcase their successful images and give a talk about their ‘L’ Panel journey and experience.

In the Judge’s Chair
2026-03-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Tonight all members are been given the opportunity to become a Judge!
The Slip Hall will be broken into 8 judging stations where there will be an advanced member at each station experienced in Judging, giving you the tips and tricks and what to look out for when judging an image. Members will be broken up into groups of 5 or 6, and everyone will have the opportunity to judge a selection of images and mark them accordingly.
This fun and practical night will give members an insight into what Judges are looking for when looking at an image.

Judging for the Nature Photographer of the Year
2026-03-23 20:00 - 22:00
This evening we will have judging for the NPOTY. Please be early as there are always a lot of images to get through and we will start on time.
Suzanne Behan from Kilkenny Photographic Society will be our judge for this season’s nature competition.

Judging POTY Round 5
2026-03-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Judging for Round 5 of the POTY.
The judge for this round is Paul Stanley.

Suzanne Behan (50 Francis Street)
2026-04-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
A fascinating view of Dublin and it’s people through the eyes of John Walsh the Grandfather of our presenter, Suzanne Behan. This talk captures the essence of Dublin, giving us a unique and nostalgic look at an integral part of a changing city. This is a talk not to be missed:
“From religious processions and Dublin traditions, to when women drank in the snug and the ‘good suit’ came in and out of the pawn shop when needed, The 50 Francis Street Archive is a unique collection of stunning, original photographs, a fascinating social history and celebration of people and places from the Photographer John Walsh’s life’s works. John Walsh ran his photography business out of a small shop on 50 Francis Street in inner city Dublin. For over fifty years, he took thousands of photos on all aspects of Dublin life -street photography , iconic religious events , social life , tenement life, and a first hand view of life in this era, Here in this talk the images from the 50s and 60s are brought to life by his granddaughter Suzanne who will give us a unique and nostalgic look of an integral part of changing city.”
The 50 Francis Street Photographer

Members Talks – Owen Ryan & Frank Butler
2026-04-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Owen’s presentation will be on his interest in photography, how it has changed in the last 5 years, and the benefits of competition in a positive and continuous learning curve.
Frank will bring us on a journey through the Night Sky and will guide us through his passion for Astro Photography.

Still Life Workshop & Headshot Studio
2026-04-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
In this Still Life Workshop, we will be showing that all household items have the potential to become a Still Life Masterpiece. Please bring some items with you for your still life image, such as, a vase, jugs, fruit, wooden bowls, flowers, in fact any inanimate objects that you feel will look good together. Also, for backgrounds any textiles that you may have.
For lighting, you could bring a torch and / or desk lamp.
Don’t forget your camera and tripod!
The Headshot Studio will be set up for any members that want headshots taken for the inclusion in the upcoming member’s book.

Judging POTY Round 6 & Group Photo of All Club Members
2026-05-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Judging for Round 6 of the POTY.
Lorraine Morris will be our judge for this season’s final round of the POTY.
Note: There will be a Group Photo taken of all club members in the green outside the club before the judging commences (weather permitting). We would ask for everyone to make a special effort to attend for the Group Photo.

Exhibition Photographs hand in night & Presentation of cheque to St. Raphaels
2026-05-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Tonight is the hand in night for our Exhibition Photographs, there will be an opportunity to mount & prepare photographs on the night if needed.
Tonight we have also invited members of St. Raphaels charity and calendar sponsors to our club for the presentation of a cheque from the proceeds of our Calendar.

Annual General Meeting
2026-06-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
AGM.
