Tallaght Photographic Society

As you all know, we now have a brand new set of state of the art studio lights.

Over the coming months, we will be usng the lights for tutorials and instruction at our weekly club meetings.

Members who have proven to be capable in the setting up/dressing down of the lights can also rent the lights on a weekly basis.

This is only open to fully paid up Tallaght Photographic Society members.

Any damage, other than normal wear and tear, will have to be paid for by the member themselves.

You can check availability of the lights here

To enquire about the lights, please send an email to

info@tallaghtphotographicsociety.com

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our members, and their families, a wonderful Christmas and Happy and Safe New Year.

The programme for the New Year is in place, we look forward to seeing you all in January!!

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Stephen McKeown on his success in obtaining his “Licentiateship” from the Irish Photographic Society with a fine panel of Black and White Prints

Also, well done Martin Dunne on winning this months one-shot competition.

The theme Martin has set for next months one-shot is “The Future” …

best of luck all!

Don’t forget that you can find items for sale in our Buying and Selling Section.

If you want to include anything on the site for sale, just let one of the committee members know …

We have been inundated with requests for Craig’s Macro Tutorial to be added to the site … it can now be found here , or by following the Links/Tutorials section on the main page.

This content is password protected … if you have any problems with the password, just let one of the committee members know.

Enjoy!!

As discussed, in order to speed up the entry night process, can you please send your digital entries for the monthly competition to info@tallaghtphotographicsociety.com

please name your entry member number_division_title

e.g. 01123_novice_trees.jpg

Remember that your entries should be a maximum of 1024 pixels on the longest side and have a DPI of 92, instructions on this can be found here

If for any reason you cannot send them by email, You can still bring your shots on Tuesday.

Also, please read over the entry guidelines for the monthly competition. If these guidelines are not adhered to, there is a possibility your entry will be disqualified.

Just a note to let members know that there is a Range of Tallaght Photographic Society merchandise available through one of our members, Howard Swaine.

There are Polo Shirts, Fleece Jackets, Caps, Club T-shirts and Photographer’s Vests. All have our club logo embroidered on them and are of top quality.

The Polo shirts are available in colours Black, Navy, Royal Blue, Red, Bottle Green, and White, and are priced at only €20 each.:
Size Chest (to fit)
S – 34″ M – 38″ L – 42″ XL – 46″ 2XL – 50″ 3XL – 54″ 4XL – 58″

The Fleece Jackets are available in colours Black, Navy, Bottle Green, Royal Blue, and Red, and are priced at only €25 each.
Size Chest (to fit)
S – 35/37″ M – 38/40″ L – 41/43″ XL – 44/46″ 2XL – 47/49″

The Caps are available in colours Black, Navy, Royal Blue, Forest Green and Red, and are priced at only €12 each.
Size: One size fits most.

Club T-shirts with logo €10 each. Sizes S – 3XL.
   Colours available : White, Black, Heather Grey, Red, Bottle Green, Navy, Sky Blue.

Photographers Vest with logo €25 each. Sizes S – 2XL.
  Colours available : Camel, Lichen Green, Midnight Navy.

If anyone would like to purchase any of the above please contact Howard Swaine at emeraldembroidery@eircom.net or see Howard at the club on Tuesday.

The website is www.emeraldembroidery.ie

2 of our members, Catherin MacBride and Michelle O’Kane, are holding an Exhibition of their Works in Tallaght Library from Monday.

You can see details Here

Be sure to drop in and say hello….

Flickr is a great way to share and learn about photogrpahy on the internet – Anyone in the club on Flickr, please visit and join our Club Group

TPS on Flickr

see you there….

PSA is a worldwide interactive organization for anyone interested in photography, be they casual, serious amateurs or professional photographers. Individual, Camera Club, Chapter and Council members are offered a wide variety of activities: a monthly magazine, photo and digital competitions, study groups via mail and the internet, how-to programs, an annual conference and a raft of other activities and services.
 
The Photographic Society of America was founded in 1934 to “Promote the Arts and Sciences of Photography and to further public education therein”. There are members in all 50 states as well as 60 other countries of the world. PSA Headquarters are located in Oklahoma City, OK.

PSA’s representative in Ireland is Denis Whelehan.

Denis joined Dundalk Photographic Society in 1986.His most recent positions held are:- Secretary 2001 to 2006, Chairman 2006 to 2009, IPF Council member 1996 to 2001 and was re-elected in 2008
Distinctions:  AIPF 1999, EFIAP 2001

 
He was appointed by the PSA as their International Representative for Ireland in 2006. If you would like more information on the PSA in Ireland, please e-mail Denis at denis.whelehan@gmail.com

Tallaght Photographic Society is delighted to announce that our new season will commence on 1^st September 2009 at a new venue, RUA RED, in Tallaght.  RUA RED, a dynamic centre for arts in the Tallaght area, was opened in February of this year and will be our home for the 2009/2010 season. Our club meetings will be held, as usual, on Tuesday evenings but at the earlier start time of 7.30pm and finishing at 9.30pm. We will meet in the Performance Space in RUA RED which can accommodate up to 70 people. A great season is ahead of us with monthly competitions, guest speakers and practical workshops. New members are always welcome, just come along any Tuesday evening. Membership fee € 75 plus €2 at the door (including tea or coffee).