Photography trip to Iceland (our experience)
2024-09-23 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | Slip Hall Celbridge
Hints, tips and plenty of photos from two first hand experiences travelling to Iceland for photography. The first will be by Blanchardstown Camera Club member Mary Greene who organized a group trip to Iceland earlier this year, and the second will be by CCC club members Paul Johnston and Paul Murtagh who did a similar trip on a budget. Not to be missed.

Presentation by Mark Taylor EFIAP/d2, LIPF, M.APS
2024-09-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
We are delighted to welcome Mark Taylor EFIAP/d2, LIPF, M.APS from Malahide Camera Club to take us through his photographic journey so far and to show us a selection of his work. Mark is a very accomplished photographer who has spent the last 10 years or so entering many different FIAP competitions, reaching the penultimate grade (EFIAP/d2), of a 9-level system along the way. He hopes to achieve the final level (/d3) next year. Portraiture is his favourite genre, but he also has a large collection of images from other genres including nature and street.
It promises to be a very entertaining and insightful evening.

Photoshoot
2025-01-08 19:30 - 22:00 | Slip Hall
On Wednesday 8th of January the Slip Hall turns into The Celbridge Camera Club Portrait Studio. This will be a fun night where members get the chance to dress up, sit in front of the camera and get their portrait taken by other club members in our own Portrait Studio.
As this is not a workshop, instruction will be informal and between members, it’s a great opportunity to see and try the equipment.
There will be 3 different light setups, including different backgrounds and a few props to dress up in.
On the night you can be a photographer, a model, or just be there for a bit of craic.
Photographers: please have your camera with you and have it set to the following settings: Manual Mode, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 1/160, F/8 (your Aperture will be the only variable setting on the night)
Good portrait focal lengths include 50 mm, 85 mm, 100 mm and 135 mm.
A 24-70 mm lens or 70-200 mm lens are also great lens for portraits.
If you wish to have your portrait taken, you can dress for the occasion, bring along a few fun props if you wish or pick a particular theme, i.e. the 50’s / 60’s, Peaky Blinders style etc.
We will be setting up the Studio from 7.00pm, and photographers and models should be ready to go from 7.30pm onwards.
Looking forward to a great night

Members Showcase (Education Committee)
2025-01-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall
Members ShowCase 2025 !!
Date: 13th January 2025
Venue: Slip Hall
Time :8pm
For the first night of 2025 we will have the very popular Members ShowCase to kick off 2025!
We would love as many members of all levels (especially members who haven’t presented previously and those who haven’t done so recently) to enter 1 to 5 of their favourite shots to be presented by themselves on the projector screen in the slip hall.
You can say a few words about why you like the shots (3-5 min in total) – maybe its about the shot or the story around the shot or what happened before or after it, but why the shot is a stand out for you!
The good, the bad and the funny all welcome!
Remember – No pressure, No critique and No judgements!
This only works if you support it by entering and attending – so lets get those shots in early!
Entries now open until the 4th of January 2025
Email Entries (max 5) to : cccphototraining@gmail.com
Subject line: Members Showcase
Name Photos in the order you wish to present with your Initials eg… TM1 , TM2 etc…
Format : Digital files only in the same size and format as Competition entries (check website for format if unsure).
It promises to be a great night so come on Get those entries in!!

Presentation by Paul Johnston on Australia
2025-03-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge

Travel photography with Henry and Tom
2025-03-31 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Club members Henry Bauress and Tom Byrne will show photographs from recent trips to Asia (Malaysia and Vietnam).

Critique Night & Launch of the Celbridge Camera Club Library
2025-04-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
We are delighted to introduce the Celbridge Camera Club Library, an invaluable resource featuring a vast collection of photography books across all genres.
This evening also includes our Critique Night, where members can bring their photographs for constructive feedback as well as help in editing from our advanced photographers.

Presentation by Turlough O'Reilly
2025-05-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Club member Turlough O’Reilly will give a presentation of his work. Turlough has won the club’s Advanced POTY trophy for the past 3 seasons, so this is sure to be a good evening.

Presentation by Damien Dempsey
2025-05-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
We are delighted to welcome photographer Damien Dempsey (https://www.instagram.com/damod69/) to present some of his work to the club.

AGM
2025-05-26 20:00 - 21:30 | Slip Hall Celbridge
We will have our AGM which includes election of the committee for the coming season.

Opening Night - Welcome back
2025-09-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Welcome from the Committee & Education Team presentation.
There will be a mini exhibition of members images from our 40th year shop windows display.
Don’t forget to bring your camera as there will be a Photo Studio to take some fun portraits, or if you want to be the model, bring some props and ‘Strike That Pose’.
Light refreshments available.

Sports photography presentation by Christine Taylor and George Pacini
2025-09-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Club members Christine Taylor and George Pacini will give us the tips and tricks to take those great action shots.
They will also show us how to edit the shot to get that ‘wow’ factor!

Presentation by Alex McLean Wildlife Photographer
2025-09-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Alex is an Aussie living in Europe, he is a Nature & photographic guide. Alex is also a Director of Global Rewilding Alliance and holds many photographic qualifications, FGASA Level 1, AFIAP, LIPF.

Presentation on ‘Panels’ by Turlough O’Reilly followed by a practical table-top session
2025-09-29 20:00 - 22:00 | 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!
