Last May I was elected President of the Tallaght Photographic Society. I have never held a position of this sort before, so this is going to be quite a learning curve for me, but one I am going to enjoy. Thankfully I am a part of a strong committee – a committee who’s strengths include, among others, experience and fresh ideas.
And ideas are what I want from TPS members. As President, I consider myself to be more of a navigator than a leader, my task being to take direction from the club members and to get the TPS to where it needs to go. I am open to any suggestions from members as to how the club might improve and advance.
Photography is a pastime that is growing in popularity. In my two years as a club member I have seen the TPS grow in strength and number. Each new member brings something of value to the club, whether it is their own experience of photography or their eagerness to learn more. I would like to encourage anyone interested in photography to come along to one of our meetings or outings. We welcome everyone from beginners to experienced enthusiasts, whether you use a sophisticated DSLR or a simple compact camera, the TPS is a great way to learn more about photography. The club’s members are more than happy to share their knowledge and experience.
For the remaining summer months we are meeting every Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm in Molloy’s pub carpark in Tallaght. From there we usually go on a short outing to somewhere of photographic interest, or if the weather is terrible we still meet but go into Molloy’s for a coffee and we share tips, tricks and stories.
We will begin our club meetings again in September at the Rua Red South Dublin Arts Centre, and I look forward to seeing you all there!
Well, it’s finally here, the end of year get together.
Next Tuesday, 25th May, we are meeting in Molloys Pub in Tallaght Village at 7.30pm sharp for our Prize Giving Ceremony.
Dont Forget, we also meet every Tuesday over the Summer at 7.30 pm in Molloys Carpark for a weekly outing.
The venue for these outings will be decided on the night.
In the event of adverse weather, we will still meet, but will either work indoors or bring along laptops for digital workflow sharing … and maybe a few drinks
Any new members interested in joining, just meet us in Molloys Carpark, and don’t be nervous, just pop along and introduce yourself .
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.
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.
