Club Announcements - Tuesday January 31st 2023
DCC Website Gallery - Introduction to Photography - September 2022 Exhibition
Our current home-page exhibition is a set of images from the Introduction to Photography Course attendees which ended recently. This course is now available for booking under the "Learn with Us" tab and provides nine weeks of tuition online and via meet-ups with mentors.
Eddie Chandler Gallery
Our current exhibition is “The Art of Nude” by Ross McKelvey. This is the portfolio of images which Ross submitted for his MFIAP distinction.
We are always looking for club members to "man" the Gallrty oin a Saturday; so, if you are interested in volunteering you can register on the club website here. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you would like any information about this.
Tonight - Tuesday 31st January – Tonight we had a presentation titled “Principles of Photography” by Phil Savoie. Phil is a well-known cameraman who has worked on BBC Nature programme. His website is www.philsavoie.com
Special Announcement – Print Exhibition
We mentioned before that the Council of the club wanted to arrange a print exhibition.
We have arranged that the exhibition will take place in the Lexicon, Dun Laoghaire.
We have been allocated a space in the library for all of March 2023.
We are now asking all members to submit prints for the exhibition. The important thing is that this is a non-competitive exhibition – there will not be a selection nor will there be prizes. Each member can decide on which of their 2 prints they want to exhibit.
The exact dates of the exhibition and the opening date are to be confirmed – and we will let you know as soon as we have them in place.
Printing and Mounting Workshop – A Printing and Mounting workshop will take place on Saturday 4th February from 10am to 2pm in the Clubhouse, Camden Street.
This workshop is primarily for those wishing to enter prints to the exhibition in the Lexicon, but have no means of printing or mounting the prints. The Club will provide the facility to print on the day and mounts will also be available for each print.
The cost will be €5 per A4 print. The mount board will be €2.50 – with the A4 matt already cut and a backing board also included. So a completely mounted print will cost approx. €7.50
Please bring your images on a USB key.
Please register on the club website at this link
UPCOMING EVENTS
Don’t forget that full details of all our activities are on the What’s On section of the club website at this link
Introduction to Photography Course – The IPC course started last week. Next Monday 6th February we will have a “Camera Essentials” workshop for the course attendees where we will bring them through the basic settings on their cameras. This will take place in the Clubhouse in Camden Street and will also be online via Zoom for those who cannot travel. Details are on the club website at this link and we ask the course attendees to register please for their preferred choice.
Thursday 2nd February - Portrait Group – Starting at 7:30pm – Tonight the focus for the group will be informal portraits using off-camera flash. Please register to attend on the club website here.
Monday 6th February – This is the deadline for entries for the February round of the Winter League. Please email your entries to Noel by midnight 6th February – at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tuesday 7th February – “Demystifying the LIPF Process” – join us for this meeting where we will explain all about the LIPF Distinction and where David Larkin will bring us through the experience of preparing for and submitting a panel. We will also be joined by other members who have been successful with their panel and gained the LIPF distinction.
Eddie Chandler Gallery – Our current exhibition is “The Art of Nude” by Ross McKelvey. This is the portfolio of images which Ross submitted for his MFIAP distinction.
This exhibition is now open for viewing – though we do need volunteers, especially for Saturday afternoon. Anyone who is interested in volunteering can register on the club website here. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you would like any information about this.
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Studio Workshop – The workshop scheduled for 4th February is now full. Another has been arranged for Saturday 18th February and booking is now open at this link.
Saturday Shutters – This Saturday the 28th January, the Shutters will visit Glendalough. Please register on the club website at this link.
EXHIBITIONS, COMPETITIONS AND OTHER ITEMS
FIAP Academy – The next presentation will by “Why Black and White” by Cole Thompson on Saturday 11th February at 7pm. In about an hour Cole will make the case that black and white is the perfect medium for any subject … except one. Cole will show work from his various portfolios. See www.colethompsonphotography.com for more info on Cole.
Registration is open now for what will be a fascinating evening at http://bit.ly/3XyQcP9
Exhibitions in Dublin - There are two interesting exhibitions happening in the city which might be of interest
- In the Farmleigh Gallery, Phoenix Park, there is an exhibition by the well-known Irish Fashion photographer Mike Bunn. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm until 19th March
- Tony O’Shea’s exhibition “The Light of Day” continues in the Photo Museum Ireland (Gallery of Photography) Temple Bar until 18th February.
ADMIN ITEMS
Club Publicity - The PRO Group would be interested in contacting members who are willing to have their images appear on the Clubs Social Media platforms and who would also be interested in discussing their photography with the PRO group. Please contact Conor Ryan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DCC Facebook page – just a reminder that the Club has a Facebook page and an Instagram page. If you have your own then please like and follow us on either or both. For those who have a FaceBook page you might also like to join the DCC Private Group at this link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1187882871582107
Grading of members – If you have never been graded and would like to be please send 8 or 10 jpg images of your work to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. A member must be graded before they can participate in competitions.
DON’T FORGET
- Update on members - If you hear of the illness or bereavement of any member please let us know so that we can acknowledge that.
- Subscriptions – please keep your subscriptions up to date. You can renew on the club website. If you do not know or have forgotten your password please contact Ruth at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Please be aware that PayPal has a tendency to set up renewals as recurring. This is just to remind that you can switch this off in PayPal if it is not what you want. Instructions to cancel recurring PayPay payments are here.
- We have also been made aware that the Stripe service is also doing the same – so please check if you have renewed recently using a Credit Card
- If you are looking to pay by cheque, please don’t send it to the club address as we are closed. Instead, you can email our Treasurer who will happily help you.