Celbridge Camera Club

POTY Round 2 Judging Night
2019-11-04 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | Slip Hall Celbridge
Judging for round 2 of the POTY.
Gerry Andrews from Dublin Camera Club will be our judge for this round of the competition.

Next Monday, the 11th of November, we are delighted to have one of our own photographers, Turlough O’Reilly, present a cross section of his wonderful images.
2019-11-11 20:00 - 21:30
Turlough likes all types of photography. His post-processing skills are exceptional and Turlough has been more than generous with his time in helping less experienced members within the club. He is a former Chairman and, although he may not blow his own trumpet, his name can be found on several of our trophies.

On Monday the 18th of November we will have a presentation by Bob Given of the Catchlight Camera Club of Belfast.
2019-11-18 20:00 - 21:30
Bob will present a wonderful selection of his sports photography. He will also display his panel for which he was presented his Master Award of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (MPAGB). This is awarded for an exceptional standard of photography which few photographers can aspire to!

POTY Round 3 Hand In Night
2019-11-25 20:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
This is the hand in night for the 3rd round of the Photographer of the Year competition (see details for this seasons’s competition here).
Diversity is the theme for this round of the competition for Novice and Intermediate members.
Digital Projected Image is the media to be used for the themed image for Intermediate members.
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.

Next Monday, the 25th of November, we will have a presentation by our own Christine Taylor. She is a former Chairperson and Competition Secretary of the club. Wildlife and sports photography are her passions.
2019-11-25 20:00 - 21:30
Christine is especially known for her wonderful equine sports photography. Regarding wildlife photography, on one of her recent trips to the Saltee Islands, she drew attention to the damage caused by pollution in our coastal waters with her powerful photo of a gannet with orange plastic netting wound around its neck. This photo appeared on the front page of the Irish Times.

POTY Round 3 Judging Night
2019-12-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Judging for round 3 of the POTY.
Patrick Kavanagh from Palmerstown Camera Club will be our judge for this round of the competition.

On Monday the 9th of December we will have a presentation by former Irish Times photographer and picture editor Frank Miller. Frank has won over 20 awards for his work and has been named three times as the AIB/PPAI Photojournalist of the Year.
2019-12-09 20:00 - 21:30

POTY Round 4 Hand In Night
2020-01-06 20:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
This is the hand in night for the 4th round of the Photographer of the Year competition (see details for this seasons’s competition here).
Aging Gracefully is the theme for this round of the competition for Novice and Intermediate members.
Colour Print is the media to be used for the themed image for Intermediate members.
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.

This Monday, the 6th of January, we will have a presentation by our Audio Visual (AV) Group
2020-01-06 20:00 - 21:30
Our AV Group will show us some of our individual members’ entries and the club’s entry to the Irish Photographic Federation (IPF) Audio Visual Championships 2019. In addition to the National AV Championships the IPF was hosting the 7th International AV competition. The Championships took place last October in Áras Chronáin, the Irish Cultural Centre in Clondalkin.
They will also show us an entry from Italy, the overall winner of the International category.
This will be an opportunity for all of us to see the latest creative works from our Audio Visual Group who have been remarkably successful in both national and international competitions over the years.

POTY Round 4 Judging Night
2020-01-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Judging for round 4 of the POTY.
Elaine Butler from Palmerstown Camera Club will be our judge for this round of the competition.

On the 20th of January our guest speaker will be Paul Moore, an award winning professional photographer from Tullamore
2020-01-20 20:00 - 21:30
It all started with snapshots of his kids on his iPhone. A hobby became a passion and so started a journey from a career in accountancy to life as a professional photographer. Paul will relate his experiences on the path he chose – the pitfalls, the highs the lows. Most importantly, he will share with us his invaluable advice

All That Can Be, the art of John Bermingham. John is a visual artist in the South East working in photography, digital media and compositing, music videos, aerial footage, and animated shorts. He will present a selection of his remarkable work on the 27th of January.
2020-01-27 20:00 - 21:30

Nature Competition Hand In Night
2020-02-03 20:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
This is the hand in night for the Nature competition (see details for this seasons’s competition here).
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.

On the 3rd of February, we will have a presentation by club member Tom Ormond. His passion for nature photography has resulted in amazing wildlife encounters.
2020-02-03 20:00 - 21:30
From breaching whales off the south coast of Ireland to mountain hares in the snow on the Cairngorm mountains, from diving kingfishers and ospreys to close encounters with red squirrels, through his obsession with wildlife Tom has seen and captured it all!

Nature Competition Judging Night
2020-02-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Judging for the nature competition. Former club member and nature photography enthusiast, Cyrus Sangari, will be our judge for the Nature competition.

On the 17th of February, we will have a presentation by Gerry Andrews. Gerry’s photographs have won numerous national and international awards. His work has been widely published, exhibited in numerous exhibitions and featured on television programmes at home and abroad.
2020-02-17 20:00 - 21:30

This Monday, the 24th of February, we will have a tutorial on two topics: 1) Composition 2) Post Processing of Mono images. Our tutors will be our very own, Colm Kavanagh and Gerry Kerr. A great opportunity to learn from two of our most experienced photographers.
2020-02-24 20:00 - 21:30

POTY Round 5 Hand In Night
2020-03-02 20:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
This is the hand in night for the 5th round of the Photographer of the Year competition (see details for this seasons’s competition here).
Hustle and Bustle is the theme for this round of the competition for Novice and Intermediate members.
Monochrome Print is the media to be used for the themed image for Intermediate members.
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.

Next Monday, the 2nd of March, three of our own photographers will show a selection of their work.
2020-03-02 20:00 - 21:30
Frank Butler will present a selection of his Astrophotography. Jim Kelly will show us a selection of his Nature Photography and finally, Austin Crowe will show us a selection of his Portrait, Sports and Nude Fashion Photography.
Plenty of variety – another entertaining club night is guarenteed!

POTY Round 5 Judging Night
2020-03-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Judging for round 5 of the POTY.
Former club member, Niall Whelan FIPF, now of Malahide CC will be our judge for this round of the competition.

In light of recent announcements regarding public health and Coronavirus and in the best interests of our club members, we are cancelling all our regular Monday night meetings for the remaining weeks of March. Additionally, in the best interest of our members and our tutors Podge, Stuart and George, our Workshops scheduled for the 14th of March and the 28th of March have been postponed. Finally, stay safe, stay well and we will keep you posted with any club developments.
2020-03-12 23:30 - 2020-03-30 23:30

POTY Round 6 Hand In Night
2020-04-06 20:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
This is the hand in night for the 6th and final round of the Photographer of the Year competition (see details for this seasons’s competition here).
At the end of the day is the theme for this round of the competition for Novice and Intermediate members.
Digital Projected Image is the media to be used for the themed image for Intermediate members.
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.

This Monday, the 6th of April, Joe Houghton will present a live video on long exposure photography and post editing in Lightroom.
2020-04-06 20:00 - 21:30
We are delighted to announce that we are resuming our regular weekly meetings with a live video presentation by Joe Houghton. Joe’s work has featured in many Irish and international publications. He is also a Getty images contributor, and is an Adobe Certified Expert in Lightroom. Between 2006 & 2017 he provided Nikon with all their training for Irish customers and dealers, training literally thousands of camera owners at all levels in everything from basic camera techniques through to professional level photography in many genres. Joe is a member of the Palmerstown Camera Club in Ireland, Royal Photographic Society in the UK and the Photographic Society of South Africa.
This meeting can be accessed only by CCC members who have signed-up to Zoom. For security reasons, access details to the meeting will be posted on the Celbridge Camera Club WhatsApp Group only, at 7.40 this Monday the 6th of April.

POTY Round 6 Judging Night - Online Meeting
2020-04-20 20:00 - 22:00
Judging for round 6 of the POTY.
This will be an online meeting via Zoom. David, our chairperson, will send the meeting invitation on the club’s WhatsApp group before the meeting. You will be able to join the meeting from 7:45pm on Monday.
Our judge for this, the final round, of the competition is Richie Hatch.
Richie will show and comment on each image, and assuming Zoom works well, you will be able to see the image and hear the comments.

Annual Exhibition Hand In Night
2020-04-27 20:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Hand in night for images for the Annual Exhibition.
Eddie Mallin will be our judge for the exhibition.
See this post for detailed instructions regarding the exhibition.

On Monday, the 27th of April, we will have two very different live video presentations by members of our own club. Firstly, we will have a presentation by members who travelled to Russia in 2018 and 2019. They will entertain us with photos, anecdotes and memories. Then our own Andy Keegan will show us a wonderful selection of images from his trip to the Galapagos Islands in February/March.
2020-04-27 20:00 - 21:30

We are delighted to welcome back Ita Martin on Monday, the 11th of May, to present a live video of her work. A member of Malahide Camera Club, Ita is renowned for her wonderful bird and wildlife photography.
2020-05-11 20:00 - 21:30
Ita judged one of our POTY rounds last year and since then she has been to the USA and to India. She will include images from these two trips plus photos from Norway, Italy and Scotland. She is a much-decorated photographer who can list among her many achievements the IPF Nature Photographer of the Year and a Gold Medal in the National Club Finals. In addition, her work has been published widely in national and international photography and wildlife magazines.

On Monday, the 18th of May, for our final presentation of the season, we will have Mike Pilkington, a well-established photographer - and a recent grandad!
2020-05-18 20:00 - 21:30
Mike is a seasoned traveller and having narrowly missed lockdown in India, he is now back in Ireland. Just before his recent trip to India, Mike travelled over 10,000 km to visit Lake Baikal in Siberia – the largest fresh water lake in the world. At the time of his visit, temperatures were as low as -30 Degrees Centigrade and Mike was being driven in vehicles on ice approximately 1 metre thick.

His talk will have something for everyone, as well as taking us through the story of his adventure with travel shots, he has some great images covering landscapes, astrophotography, urban, nature, aerial and macro.

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 25th May 2020 at 8 p.m. Due to the impact of Covid-19 and government restrictions, the meeting will be held via ZOOM.
2020-05-25 20:00 - 21:30

This Friday, the 29th of May at 8 p.m., we will have the announcement of our winners and the opening of our Annual Exhibition 2020
2020-05-29 20:00 - 21:30
This is a family occasion … husbands, wives, partners, boyfriends, girlfriends and kids … all are welcome! Don’t forget nibbles and refreshments!

As usual, the Zoom meeting ID and password will be posted to our WhatsApp group shortly beforehand and you will be able to join from 7.45 p.m. onwards.
