Celbridge Camera Club

We have a Zoom presentation this Monday the 15th of June at 8 p.m. Our presenter is Andreas Georghiades, the Marketing Manager from Fuji U.K.
2020-06-15 20:00 - 21:30 UTC
Andreas will talk to us about the evolution of the Fuji system, their current range and their strategy. His presentation will be followed by a question and answer session.

Monday Night Outing
2020-08-10 20:00 - 22:00
Due to limitations imposed by the Government in connection with Covid-19, I am arranging two locations for our outing on Monday 10th August.
For members who live outside the Co. Kildare area we will travel to The South Bull Wall. There is ample car parking at the location. Stuart Bould and George Pacini will be on hand to liaise. According to the weather forecast, the weather will cloudy with sunny spells and the odd chance of a shower or two. You may be lucky to get some nice moody sunset shots.
https://goo.gl/maps/ECL3r87DxSEvACus8

Members who are restricted to the Co. Kildare area will be travelling to Ballinafagh Church ruins just outside Prosperous. Parking at this site is restricted and members are asked to park responsibly. Meet at location at 8.00pm.
https://goo.gl/maps/bYphpENYXu9fnvyZA
Please ensure that you comply with Government Health Guidelines at all times.

Outing Monday 17th August
2020-08-17 20:00 - 21:30
As we are still limited in our movements in Co. Kildare , we will again organise two locations for our Monday night outing on August 17th.
For members who live outside the Co. Kildare area we will travel to Blackrock Park. We will meet in the car park at Blackrock Dart Station at 8.00pm. Unfortunately the weather forecast is not looking particularly good at the moment with some rain forecast, but it may improve over the weekend. There are some spectacular views across Dublin Bay from here and the park is always kept well. Stuart Bould will be on hand to liaise with members. He assure me he will be at the correct location this time!
https://goo.gl/maps/6SrJHSzpj17gJKf39
Members who are restricted to the Co. Kildare area will be travelling the Royal Canal in Maynooth. Hopefully there will be a chance to get some wild life shots along this stretch of the canal. Many of the locations in Co. Kildare are closed or restricted because of the pandemic so our options are quite limited as a number of the scenic locations do not have sufficient parking. Hopefully this will be the last Monday outing we have to split. There is ample car parking in Maynooth. Meet at Leinster Street Car Park at 8.00pm
https://goo.gl/maps/9jBa33zVaqn5m2YB8

Monday Night Outing 24th August
2020-08-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Grand Canal Dock & Oughterard Graveyard
As we are still limited in our movements in Co. Kildare , we will again organise two locations for our Monday night outing on August 24th.
For members who live outside the Co. Kildare area we will travel to Grand Canal Quay. We will meet at the statue of Admiral William Brown (opposite The Ferryman Pub) at 8.00pm. Unfortunately the weather forecast is not looking particularly good at the moment. George Pacini will liaise with members as they arrive. Car parking shouldn’t be a problem as the Bord Gáis Theatre is closed at the moment.
https://goo.gl/maps/3aSPYL5f6fqSyMK3A
Members who are restricted to the Co. Kildare area will be travelling to Arthur Guinness’s final resting place at Oughterard Graveyard just outside Celbridge. There are some nice shots to be got here and if the sky is overcast we might get some moody black and white images. As car parking is limited, please be mindful when parking cars. Meet at the graveyard at 8.00pm
https://goo.gl/maps/mXu21mRBbBLxUaDFA

Last Monday night outing of the 2020 season
2020-08-31 19:30 - 21:30
This will be our last Monday night outing for the 2020 season as the evenings are drawing in early these days.
For members who live outside the Co. Kildare area we will travel to Dublin city centre again. This time we will meet at the top of Grafton Street (Fusilier’s Arch) at 8.00pm. The weather is looking good for tomorrow evening and hopefully some nice images can be had. I have seen some lovely images of a deserted Grafton Street posted lately and it might be a good opportunity to get some night shots without people.
https://goo.gl/maps/MXFsewotowHqNkBr8
Members who are restricted to the Co. Kildare area will be travelling to Leinster Mills, Oberstown, Naas, Co. Kildare This is an old mill on the banks of the Grand Canal. There should be some nice shots to be had along the canal. Car parking is good and hopefully the weather will play ball for us. Meet at Leinster Mills at the earlier time of 7.15pm.
https://goo.gl/maps/rvDEAyXrD93mMDnF6

Monday night meeting
2020-09-07 20:00 - 22:00
Welcome back to our regular Monday night meeting. Unfortunately we will have to hold them via Zoom for the foreseeable future due to Covid restrictions. The meeting will start at 8.00pm and I will WhatsApp the details just before then. This week’s meeting will have as follows:
• Welcome
• Introduction to new Committee
• Programme of events until Christmas
• Competition rules and themes
• Proposed workshops

Monday 14th September Zoom Meeting
2020-09-14 20:00 - 22:00
This Monday, we will have photographer Stephen Power give a presentation on aspects of his photography.
Stephen is an award-winning digital photographer and photography teacher based in Valentia Island, County Kerry, Ireland.
He has 31 years’ experience as a published photographer and specializes in commercial, advertising and editorial photography.
Stephen won the 2007 NAPP Guru Award for photography and was awarded the trophy at the “Photoshop World” event, in Boston, USA. Also in 2007 the prestigious Association of Editorial Photographers of the UK & Ireland honoured Stephen Power with a “Showcase” of his work.
Stephen has been photographing professionally for corporate organizations, State bodies, newspapers, magazines, books, travel guides, brochures, websites, calendars and advertising promotions – and many more high-profile clients, since 1982.
See more at https://stephenpower1.myportfolio.com/
I will have a calendar of events from now until Christmas issued very shortly.

POTY Round 1 Hand-In
2020-09-21 08:00 - 23:30 | Online
This is the closing date for submissions for the 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 cccinternalcomp@gmail.com not later than 21/09/2020.
‘Movement & Motion’ (Colour DPI) is the theme for this round of the competition for Novice and Intermediate members.
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.

Mark Sedgwick FIPF EFIAP
2020-09-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
Club member Mark Sedgwick will present a selection of his work over Zoom. Mark is a long time member of this club and over the years he has given freely of his time and experience to members. He is an advanced photographer holding a FIPF and EFIAP distinctions. His experience in all things photographic is immense.
It is also hand-in night for the 1st round of the POTY Club Competition. All entries should be received by 11.30pm on the night. This year due to Covid-19 restrictions all entries will be digital. Details and instructions on how to enter are on our website https://celbridgecameraclub.net/competitions/.

Judging Round 1 POTY
2020-09-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
Judging for round 1 of the POTY via Zoom.

Mark Donohue on Macro photography
2020-10-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
Club member Mark Donohue LIPF will give a talk on macro photography. If you’ve ever wondered how to get amazing photographs of creepy crawlies, then this is the talk for you.

Guest speaker Guy Edwards on Landscape Photography
2020-10-12 20:30 - 22:00 | Online
We are delighted to welcome renowned photographer Guy Edwards who will give us a presentation of his work via Zoom. Not to be missed. Please note that this Zoom meeting will not start until 8.30pm

Infrared photography with Damien Hickey (and intro to beginner course)
2020-10-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
Club member Damien Hickey will tell us all about infrared photography.
At this meeting Colm Kavanagh will give an overview of the beginner course.
As usual for this season, this meeting will be via Zoom.

POTY Round 2 Hand In
2020-10-26 08:00 - 23:30 | Online
This is the closing date for submissions for the 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 26/10/2020.
‘The New Normal’ (Mono DPI) is the theme for this round of the competition for Novice and Intermediate members.
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.

Judging Round 2 POTY
2020-11-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
Judging for round 2 of the POTY via Zoom.

Guest speaker Niall Whelan FIPF on Salon Photography
2020-11-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
Former club member Niall Whelan FIPF will explain the ins and outs of Salon photography. Meeting will be online via Zoom.

Gerry Kerr FIPF on Composites
2020-11-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
Club member Gerry Kerr will show us some of his composite images and outline the process he follows to create these. This meeting will be held via Zoom.

POTY Round 3 Hand In
2020-11-23 08:00 - 23:30 | Online
This is the closing date for submissions for the 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 23/11/2020.
‘Reflections’ (Colour DPI) is the theme for this round of the competition for Novice and Intermediate members.
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.

Guest speaker Andrea Hargreaves
2020-11-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
We are delighted to welcome Andrea Hargreaves of Metamorphosis to present to us. You can see some of Andrea’s stunning images here. Not to be missed.

Judging Round 3 POTY
2020-11-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
Judging for round 3 of the POTY via Zoom.

Presentation by Prenton Jones Photography
2020-12-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
We are delighted that Prenton Jones Photography will give us a presentation of their work via Zoom. Another not to be missed talk.

POTY Round 4 Hand In
2021-01-04 08:00 - 23:30 | Online
This is the closing date for submissions for the 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 04/01/2021.
‘Alone’ (Mono DPI) is the theme for this round of the competition for Novice and Intermediate members.
Please make sure you follow the guidelines for submitting images (which can be found here) as otherwise your images may be disqualified.

Members show their favourite images
2021-01-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
On Monday 4th January we will welcome in 2021 by having a number of our members show and talk about their own favourite image.

Judging Round 4 POTY
2021-01-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
Judging for round 4 of the POTY via Zoom.

Guest Speaker Peter Gordon - Explore the Light
2021-01-18 20:00 | Online
Peter Gordon Landscaper Photographer.
Peter Gordon is a Dublin based photographic artist. The goal of Peter’s work is to present the viewer with a new visual understanding of time and place. To reinterpret landscape, and place, and capture an energy which can be transmitted to the viewer.
Since 2007 Peter has exhibited his work in a host of galleries and art shows while also winning numerous awards. In 2011 the Wild Garden project was launched and was covered by all the major media outlets in Ireland including RTE television, the Irish Times, the Irish Independent, the Business Post and on Moncrief on Newstalk radio. Peter’s work on the Burning Man festival in 2013 was also received with great success with further domestic and international coverage of the project. Both projects also resulted in book publications.

Guest Speaker Tina Claffey
2021-01-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
We are delighted to welcome Tina Claffey to present her work.

Nature Competition Hand In Night
2021-02-01 08:00 - 23:00 | Online
Hand in night for the club nature competition.

Guest Speaker Viv Buckley
2021-02-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
We are delighted to welcome Viv Buckley to present to the club.

Judging Nature Competition
2021-02-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
Judging night for the nature competition via Zoom.

Guest Speaker Anne-Sophie Gigan
2021-02-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
We are delighted to welcome Anne-Sophie Gigan to present her work on Dance Photography.
Anne is a member of Dublin Camera Club and will present a summary of her “Dublin Dancers and Dreams” exhibition with a short videos and a selection of dance photography exhibited in two galleries in Dublin in January and March.
The idea behind this dance project is to portray a variety of traditional dances using the most famous Dublin landmarks as a background. She intends to picture the cultural richness and mixture that Dublin offers by welcoming cultures beyond its borders. The traditionalism of the dances and the modernity of the city blend in a harmonious contrast, allowing foreign cultures to feel free to represent their being in a land that welcomed them with open arms.
