Celbridge Camera Club

Education Plans for the coming year.
2024-09-16 20:00 - 21:30 UTC | Slip Hall
A presentation by the education committee on plans for training, workshops and monthly Assignments for the coming year.

Photography trip to Iceland (our experience)
2024-09-23 20:00 - 22:00 | 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.

POTY Round 1 Hand In. Theme: Activity
2024-09-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
The theme for this round is Activity.
This is the closing date for submissions for Round 1 of the Photographer of the Year competition (see details for this season’s competition here). Digital Images are to be e-mailed to the competition email address cccinternalcomp@gmail.com not later than 30th September 2024.
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.

Please note that for Advanced and Intermediate members, while the Colour and Mono Open sections are to be submitted as Prints, digital images are also required in order to facilitate projection on the judging night, and selection for external competitions.

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.

Judging for Round 1 of the POTY
2024-10-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
This evening we will have judging for round 1 of the POTY. Please be early as there are always a lot of images to get through and we will start on time.
Ger Mulhall from Drogheda Camera Club will be our judge for this round of the competition.

Setting up a business focusing on phototourism
2024-10-14 20:00 - 22:00
Patrick Kavanagh will be presenting on his experience of setting up a photo tourism business in Kerry. Presentation will include photos from the area.

Member presentations by Lilian Harris and Tom Byrne
2024-10-21 20:00 - 21:30 | Slip Hall

POTY Round 2 Hand In. Theme: Macro
2024-10-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
The theme for this round is Macro.
This is the closing date for submissions for Round 2 of the Photographer of the Year competition (see details for this season’s competition here). Digital Images are to be e-mailed to the competition cccinternalcomp@gmail.com not later than 21st October 2024.
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.

Please note that for Advanced and Intermediate members, while the Colour and Mono Open sections are to be submitted as Prints, digital images are also required in order to facilitate projection on the judging night, and selection for external competitions.

Portrait Workshop, Interacting with your model a practical guide
2024-10-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Slip Hall
Kimm Gonclaves will be providing guidance on what and how interactions between photographer and model should look like for a successful photoshoot. The education committee will be publishing this event as a paid workshop. A great session to help break down those barriers to interacting with your models. (time to be confirmed)

Judging for Round 2 of the POTY
2024-11-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
This evening we will have judging for round 2 of the POTY. Please be early as there are always a lot of images to get through and we will start on time.
Katy Swarbrigg from Malahide Camera Club will be our judge for this round of the competition.

Presentation from Seamus Yore
2024-11-11 20:00 - 21:30 | Slip Hall
A member of both Kells and Drogheda Photographic Clubs. Main interests are Landscape, Portrait and Macro photography but like us all will have a go at anything. He enjoys the post-processing of images and has a preference for B/W.

Presentation by Lorraine Morris
2024-11-18 20:00 - 21:30 | Slip Hall
A big welcome to Loraine Morris who will be presenting her work and talking about the journey from taking the photo to finished product (print). Lorraine is a professional photographer, Passionate and obsessed about photographing our beautiful Irish landscape, portraits, nature and street photography. She will be bringing along some her printed work as well.
Should be a great talk.

Presentation by Alan Betson Press Photographer of the Year
2024-11-25 20:00 - 21:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
“Alan Betson won praise for his ability to find the unusual in everyday life and outstanding news photography, with the judges commenting: “The overall Photographer of the Year Award goes to a photographer who showed huge versatility. Their portfolio showcased outstanding news photography as well as a strong eye for quirky daily life images. They are well able to compose images and have a strong sense of design, a keen perceptive eye and the ability to find the unusual in the everyday. The judges were unanimous in their selection”.
Meath Chronicle…Tue 19 Mar 2024, 4:59 PM

POTY Round 3 Hand In. Theme: People and the Coast
2024-11-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
The theme for this round is People and the Coast.
This is the closing date for submissions for Round 3 of the Photographer of the Year competition (see details for this season’s competition here). Digital Images are to be e-mailed to the competition cccinternalcomp@gmail.com not later than 25th November 2024.
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.

Please note that for Advanced and Intermediate members, while the Colour and Mono Open sections are to be submitted as Prints, digital images are also required in order to facilitate projection on the judging night, and selection for external competitions.

Judging for round 3 of the POTY
2024-12-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
This evening we will have judging for round 3 of the POTY. Please be early as there are always a lot of images to get through and we will start on time.
Sean Baker from Greystones Camera Club will be our judge for this round of the POTY.

Presentation by Julie Corcoran
2024-12-09 20:00 - 21:30

Presentation by Jennifer Willis
2024-12-16 20:00 - 21:00 | Slip Hall
Jennifer Willis was born and educated in Belfast where she graduated with a BSc (Hons.) in Politics & Sociology from Queen’s University.
Her photography comes from within. She is a perfectionist, has a competitive spirit and is constantly seeking to improve.
What you will see is authentic , no pretense.
She tell things like they are, when she commits, she commits.
Jennifer will be bringing us through how she approaches getting the quality photograph that she is renowned for..
See her work at https://jenniferwillisphotography.com/

No meeting on January 6th
2025-01-06 20:00 - 22:00
Due to a Rebecca Storm concert in the Church on January 6th, there will be no camera club meeting.

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

POTY Round 4 Hand In. Theme: Reflection
2025-01-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
The theme for this round is Reflection.
This is the closing date for submissions for Round 4 of the Photographer of the Year competition (see details for this season’s competition here). Digital Images are to be e-mailed to the competition cccinternalcomp@gmail.com not later than 13th January 2025.
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.

Please note that for Advanced and Intermediate members, while the Colour and Mono Open sections are to be submitted as Prints, digital images are also required in order to facilitate projection on the judging night, and selection for external competitions.

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!!

Judging for round 4 of the POTY
2025-01-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
This evening we will have judging for round 4 of the POTY. Please be early as there are always a lot of images to get through and we will start on time.
Alice O’Brien from Dublin Camera Club is our judge for this round of the competition.

Nature Photographer of the Year Hand In
2025-01-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
This is the closing date for submissions for the Nature Photographer of the Year competition (see details for this season’s competition here). Digital Images are to be e-mailed to the competition cccinternalcomp@gmail.com not later than 27th January 2025.
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.

Paul Stanley
2025-01-27 20:00 - 22:00
Paul Stanley will explain how the Irish Photographic Federation (IPF) Distinctions recognise photographers for exceptional skill and creativity through judged panel submissions. The distinctions are:
Licentiateship (LIPF): Entry-level, requiring a panel of 10 images demonstrating competence and creativity.
Associateship (AIPF): Intermediate, requiring 15 images with a cohesive theme and advanced execution.
Fellowship (FIPF): Highest level, requiring 20 images showcasing outstanding originality and technical excellence.
Judges evaluate panels for composition, technical quality, and artistic expression, providing a framework for photographic growth.
Paul’s presentation is also relevant for members who are not planning to participate in the distinctions sittings, as it provides valuable advice on assembling a cohesive and visually appealing panel of photographs.

Judging for Nature Photographer of the Year
2025-02-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
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.

Audio Visual presentation by Rita Nolan
2025-02-17 20:00 - 21:30 | Slip Hall

POTY Round 5 Hand In. Theme: Candid Portraits
2025-02-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
The theme for this round is Candid Portraits.
This is the closing date for submissions for Round 5 of the Photographer of the Year competition (see details for this season’s competition here). Digital Images are to be e-mailed to the competition cccinternalcomp@gmail.com not later than 17th February 2025.
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.
Please note that for Advanced and Intermediate members, while the Colour and Mono Open sections are to be submitted as Prints, digital images are also required in order to facilitate projection on the judging night, and selection for external competitions.

Sean Baker presentation on steet photography and F Panel
2025-02-24 20:00 - 22:00

Judging for Round 5 of the POTY
2025-03-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Slip Hall Celbridge
This evening we will have judging for round 5 of the POTY. Please be early as there are always a lot of images to get through and we will start on time.
Paul O’Rourke from Naas Photography Group will be our judge for this round of the competition.

Fred Kelly (Rawdublin)
2025-03-10 20:00 - 21:30 | Slip Hall Celbridge
Fred will give us a talk about his journey into photography . how to find the perfect spot for moon / sun rise & set photography.. The equipment required. His work flow from taking the images to finishing processing them.
