TPS Meeting Tuesday 18th 7.30pm in Molloy’s carpark.

This Tuesday, June 11th we are going to Glencree for the German Military Cemetery  and Lough Bray.  Meet in Molloy’s carpark (outside the Taxi office in the carpark) – we’re leaving at 7.30pm sharp, so please be early and don’t forget your cameras!  Looking forward to seeing you there! Or you can make your own way out.

You can look forward to the following:
  
* A Sunday outing: On Sunday 23rd June we are thing of an outing to Avondale House and Forest Park in Co. Wicklow. The estate comprising of over 500 acres of forestry and parkland, includes signposted nature walks. Navigate your way through exotic and native tree species, along the banks of the Avonmore river and down the famous “Great Ride”.  The entrance fee to the house and the audio visual is 7.50 but if ten or more are interested it will cost 5.00. To walk around the grounds its free which I think will be the best option. Their is also a charge of 5.00 per car to get into the carpark and if we car pool the club will pay the car park fee.
If you are interested in going please let me know (1) grounds only or (2) house and the audio visual. I need to have a rough idea of how many of you would be interested in this. That will be on Sunday 23rd June and we will meet in Molloy’s carpark at 9.00am.
* All so we will be have a barbecue on Tuesday 25th June up in Glenasmole.
* On the Sunday 28th July we take a trip to the Butterfly Farm.
Cheers
Derek
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TPS Meeting Tuesday 11th

TPS Meeting Tuesday 11th 7.30pm in Molloy’s carpark.

It was a beautiful Tuesday for the trip to Howth and lets hope its the same next Tuesday.
 This Tuesday, June 11th we are doing the canal walk from Portobello down towards Baggot Street.  Meet in Molloy’s carpark (outside the Taxi office in the carpark) – we’re leaving at 7.30pm sharp, so please be early and don’t forget your cameras!  Looking forward to seeing you there! Or you can make your own way out and we will be parking in Charlemont street and meet up at the Barge pub.
A request for a member: Would any member be interested in helping Laura Kelly out. Details below. If you are interested please let me know.
“My name is Laura Kelly Im a youth worker with Foróige Tallaght, I have a group of young people on a summer programme next week June 11th-15th and on the saturday we are having a recognition event I was hoping to have a photographer come to take pictures of their work at end of the week for their recignition event on the Saturday, I was hoping you might be able to point me in the direction of someone who might facilitate this for us?”
A Sunday outing: On Sunday 23rd June we are thing of an outing to Avondale House and Forest Park in Co. Wicklow. The estate comprising of over 500 acres of forestry and parkland, includes signposted nature walks. Navigate your way through exotic and native tree species, along the banks of the Avonmore river and down the famous “Great Ride”.  The entrance fee to the house and the audio visual is 7.50 but if ten or more are interested it will cost 5.00. To walk around the grounds its free which I think will be the best option. Their is also a charge of 5.00 per car to get into the carpark and if we car pool the club will pay the car park fee.
If you are interested in going please let me know (1) grounds only or (2) house and the audio visual. I need to have a rough idea of how many of you would be interested in this. That will be on Sunday 23rd June and we will meet in Molloy’s carpark at 9.00am.
Cheers
Derek
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TPS Meeting Tuesday 4th June 7.30pm in Molloy’s carpark.

Hope you all enjoyed the Prize-Giving night last Tuesday – congratulations to all our winners and a special thank you to the committee who organized everything from the venue and the certificates and medals – well done.

Here comes the summer!  If the weather stays this good for the rest of the summer, we’re in for some great nights of photography.

Why not kick off this summer with a visit to Howth Harbour this Tuesday, June 4th.  Meet in Molloy’s carpark (outside the Taxi office in the carpark) – we’re leaving at 7.30pm sharp, so please be early and don’t forget your cameras!  Looking forward to seeing you there! Or you can make your own way out the Howth.

Any other suggestions from members would be welcome, and if the weather is too bad to go out, we can still meet and have a chat over a coffee and share tip, hints and tall tales!

Cheers

Derek

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Prize Giving Ceremony

Last Tuesday was our Prize Giving Ceremony for the competitions that we hold. The winners are as follows:

Best of Four Competition winners

  •  Digital section: Jon Moran
  • Black & White Print section: Paul Maxwell
  • Colour Print section: Niall Collins

The Monthly League Competition winners

Novice section

Black & White Prints

  • 1st Justyna Kowaleczko
  • 2nd Des Coates
  • 3rd Mark Gouldsbury

Colour Prints

  • 1st Justyna Kowaleczko
  • 2nd Niall Collins
  • 3rd Pat Rowan

Digital

  • 1st Justyna Kowaleczko
  • 2nd Des Coates
  • 3rd Niall Collins

 

Advanced section

Black & White Prints

  • 1st Karl Bergin
  • 2nd Jon Moran
  • 3rd Paul Maxwell

Colour Prints

  • 1st Karl Birgin
  • 2nd Shane O’Keeffe
  • 3rd Jon Moran

Digital

  • 1st Karl Bergin
  • 2nd John Moran
  • 3rd Shane O’Keeffe

 

Premier section

Black & White Prints

  • 1st Carl farmer
  • 2nd Maik Sinkovec
  • 3rd Paul Power

Colour Prints

  • 1st Maik Sinkovec
  • 2nd Carl Farmer
  • 3rd Sarah Murphy

Digital

  • 1st Carl Parmer
  • 2nd Paul Power
  • 3rd Maik Sinkovec

Special Prize for the top two in the Monthly League competition (Sponsored by Bermingham Camera Shop)

Novice section

  • 1st Justyna Kowaleczko
  • 2nd Des Coates

Advanced section

  • 1st Karl Bergin
  • 2nd Jon Moran

Premier section

  • 1st Maik Sinkovec
  • 2nd Carl Farmer

The Tallaght Photographic Society Photographer of the Year

Maik Sinkovec

Congratulations to all the winners.

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The Irish Photographic Federation (IPF) National Club Finals 2013

The National Club Finals will take place on May 25th & 26th in the Atrium, County Council Buildings, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

 
 

The Program of Events for the Weekend are as follows:

Saturday May 25th 

9.00 a.m.: Doors open Hanging of Panels

10.30a.m.: Lecture programme in Arus an Mhuillin (Two Minutes Walk from the Atrium, County Council Buildings)

 ”Limerick Milk Market” Gerry Andrews FIPF

11.45 a.m.:“If at first you don’t succeed – a journey through distinctions with fine art flower photography”  Niamh Whitty FIPF

2.00p.m.: Viewing and Judging of Monochrome Panels

 

Sunday May 26th 

10.30a.m : Annual General Meeting Arus an Mhuillin, Mullingar,(Two Minutes Walk from the Atrium, County Council Buildings)

12.30 a.m. Viewing and Judging of Colour Panels

3.00 p.m.: Results and Prize-giving Ceremony

 

Please come done and see how your club gets on.

Derek

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TPS Meeting 28th May at 8.00pm in the Maldron Hotel

First I would like to thank all the members that turned up at the AGM last Tuesday. We have had a few changes to the committee, and I would like to thank the departing committee members, Jon Moran, Phil O’Toole, Paul Power and Des Maguire for all their work over the past year. We have four new committee and a big welcome to them, Niall Collin’s is our new competition Secretary, and John Brady, Ray Mallon and Maureen McNamara have joined the committee. Martin Dunne and myself have stayed on and Brian Nealon is staying on while Tom Burgess is out sick.

I have attached the President’s report and the competition Secretary’s report for the members that couldn’t make last Tuesday.

Competition Report

President report 2013

This Tuesday coming we will be in the Maldron Hotel, Tallaght from 8.00pm onwards. This will be a social night where we will have a drink and some food for you. This is also the prize giving night, with prizes for the monthly League Competition, Best of 4 and the Photographer of the Year.

This is also a great opportunity for all members to come and meet everyone and have a great evening.

If you a bringing your car Please use the Hotel underground car park. It free for TPS Members.

Cheers
Derek

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TPS Meeting Tuesday 21st 8.00pm in the Maldron Hotel.

This Tuesday is the Tallaght Photographic Society annual AGM.

Please find attached the AGM Agenda

Please Note: the meeting on this Tuesday coming will be held in the Maldron Hotel.

This link will give directions

http://www.maldronhoteltallaght.com/hotels-near-tallaght-hospital.html

They have an underground carpark and parking is free.

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TPS Meeting Tuesday 14th May 8.00pm in the Maldron Hotel

 

Please Note: the meeting on this Tuesday coming will be held in the Maldron Hotel.

This link will give directions
http://www.maldronhoteltallaght.com/hotels-near-tallaght-hospital.html
They have an underground carpark and parking is free.

This Tuesday coming is a Mystery Night. All you have to do is come along and Please bring your camera, All will be revealed on the night.
 
Cheers
Derek 
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TPS Meeting Tuesday 7th May 8.00pm in the Maldron Hotel

Please Note: the meeting on this Tuesday coming will be held in the Maldron Hotel.

This link will give directions

http://www.maldronhoteltallaght.com/hotels-near-tallaght-hospital.html

They have an underground carpark and parking is free.
Next Tuesday is the One shot competition night.
Liam Cunningham won the one shot last month and he has chosen the theme for the May one shot, which is “Scales”. Liam will be picking the winner and don’t forget the winner gets a 20euro voucher.

Also this Tuesday is our show and tell night, we want you show us your images you have taken over the years. They can be any images you like. If you want to show your images but don’t want to talk, that OK, we will be happy just to see your images.

You can bring mounted images if you like or bring you images on a USB stick (Please keep images to no more than 30 images) or you can send them by email. You can bring or send your images anytime up till the 7th May.
Best of 4 Portfolio
Pick your 4 best colour prints, your 4 best black & white prints and your 4 best digital images and enter them this Tuesday (May 7th). There are no divisions in this competition – Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Premier members will all compete against each other. The entries will be judged as 4 (like a panel) and there will be prizes for the best Colour panel, the best black and white panel and the best digital panel. There will also be one overall winner picked from these winners. Winners will be announced and prizes given on our final Prize giving night which is at the Maldron Hotel on Tuesday, May 28th.

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Smoke Competition

Smoke Sorcerer by TPS Member Phil Callan.
This was the winning image in our smoke competition.8678764798_4eaa6105ab_b

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