27th April

I do hope you're all out enjoying this beautiful weather and taking your photos for next weeks 'Nature' competition. 2 photos, a4, mounted. Anyone who needs mounts from me please email/text the size of the image and Black or Ivory mount (if it's a4 borderless just type a4BL).

Our PRO George-T is in constant contact with the press and we're looking forward to something spectacular there soon! Go George!

Apologies for the lack of a decent 'newsletter' last week. Many thanks to Stewart and Nigel for their talk on Film Photography. Robert learned a lot recently using his new film camera and as the Society's cameras went to Mark and Bernie we wish them well with it. Not exactly the same as digital, you need to think about what you're doing and you're limited to how many photos you can take on one reel. We'll have those photos back soon and it should be a very interesting exercise for all.

Last Wednesday we had to make a change in the schedule at the last minute and thanks again to Stewart for stepping in and doing a workshop on panels. We hope that members could see how the dynamics of photographs can change so simply and this is the basis of our panel workshops that will some up for everyone this year - see what works and what doesn't - and why it doesn't.

Remember - on the 11th May we have our Bring & Buy sale - photography related only (and a photo of the kitchen sink is stretching it)!

Enjoy the bank hol weekend, see ye Wednesday.

Larissa

27th April

I do hope you're all out enjoying this beautiful weather and taking your photos for next weeks 'Nature' competition. 2 photos, a4, mounted. Anyone who needs mounts from me please email/text the size of the image and Black or Ivory mount (if it's a4 borderless just type a4BL).

Our PRO George-T is in constant contact with the press and we're looking forward to something spectacular there soon! Go George!

Apologies for the lack of a decent 'newsletter' last week. Many thanks to Stewart and Nigel for their talk on Film Photography. Robert learned a lot recently using his new film camera and as the Society's cameras went to Mark and Bernie we wish them well with it. Not exactly the same as digital, you need to think about what you're doing and you're limited to how many photos you can take on one reel. We'll have those photos back soon and it should be a very interesting exercise for all.

Last Wednesday we had to make a change in the schedule at the last minute and thanks again to Stewart for stepping in and doing a workshop on panels. We hope that members could see how the dynamics of photographs can change so simply and this is the basis of our panel workshops that will some up for everyone this year - see what works and what doesn't - and why it doesn't.

Remember - on the 11th May we have our Bring & Buy sale - photography related only (and a photo of the kitchen sink is stretching it)!

Enjoy the bank hol weekend, see ye Wednesday.

Larissa

21st April

Many thanks to Stewart and Nigel for their talk on Film photography last night. The two Canon AE1's have got out to Mark and Bernie so thinking caps on guys! It's not the same as digital and you've a limited number of shots you can take - good discipline for us all.

And just a quick little note to say that there is Polocrosse training/mini tournament in the Lookout Stud, Coolgreaney from 12 noon on the Bank Holiday Monday if anyone is interested in heading there to take some photos - map attached, GPS Co-ords 52.770893,-6.224356 and also on the last Sunday in May.

As we didn't have time to view the Homework Project on Colour we'll do that next Wednesday 27th.

16th April

Hi all,

Hope you're enjoying this nice pleasant weather we're having i.e. it's not raining so I'm kept happy :o)

So the new Committee had it's first meeting on Wednesday and has set out a wee agenda for ye all so here goes:

20th - Stewart will give a talk on Film Photography

27th - We hope to have a guest speaker for the topic of Landscape

1st May - Polocrosse in Ballykilty - Bernie has more info on that for us.

4th - Nature Competition

11th - Bring & Buy Night - any photographic related equipment you have but don't need anymore bring it along tonight (leave the kitchen sink at home!) and perhaps someone who would like it will buy it leaving you will some cash to go buy more camera paraphernalia

We are planning a day trip to Waterford for the Tall Ships Race on 2 July. This is going to be a hectic day so the plan is to leave early.

We also hope to do a trip to the Zoo in the summer (if anyone gets Premier Milk can you please collect the tokens off the pack - I know the tokens don't cover the Zoo in summer but there are other trips we could take)

Basically we hope to have set events for each Wednesday of the month - this is just a draft:

1st - 2 (willing) members picked at random to bring in 5 prints of their photos (A4 or smaller) as a panel for discussion by select members - this probably sounds scarier than it is! Basically the idea is that members get used to putting a panel together so that if you wanted to put a panel into the IPF Distinctions it can be a work in progress towards it.

2nd - Guest Speakers - either from outside the Society or a member can share their knowledge on a topic/

3rd - Film Photography - yes - we are giving over one night a month to the return of Film Photography! We have 2 Canon AE1's for members use (one on loan - Thank you Julie). Each week two lucky members will be given these cameras with film and they will head off, shoot the reel, bring them back and we will get them developed and they can be shown the next week and see what we can learn from it - so try not to miss Stewarts talk for tips next Wednesday.

4th - Practical Night - so make sure the batteries are fired up, film/cards at the ready and away we go.

Homework continues every week and for this Wednesday's it's 'Colour' (remember to label your folder with your topic then your name, and label each photo with your name and a number).

So busy busy busy!

See ye all soon

10th April

Hi all, Firstly a major word of thanks to our past committee - Stewart (retired) and George (relocated), and many thanks to Julie for keeping her hotseat as Treasurer (I'm sure she wants me to remind ye all that Fees are due). Roberto remains our faithful President and we welcome Elena to the fold of the TBPS Committee for the first time - she's our Chairperson and I know everyone is going to give her great support in her new role. George Tracey has been cast as PRO so I'm expecting that membership numbers should rise dramatically! As for myself I'm a sucker for punishment taking on the position of Secretary again. If any member wants to make suggestions as to what they would like covered on any Wednesday please do let us know - I know it's something that has always been asked and sometimes it can be hard to think of something but if you do come across anything, even something you think other members would be interested in, tell us n we'll tell them.
Our "First Sunday of the Month" outing comes to us in the shape of the second Sunday of this month (10th April) where we head off walking in the Glenart Castle grounds. Meet at the Bridge Hotel at 2pm or at the 'car park' at the entrance to the castle (on the Vale Road) at 2.30pm. Cameras etc. required and no high heels lads!
This Wednesday evening we'll run everyone's slideshow of the Glenart photos (strict guidelines on how to label your folders and images coming up) and your homework for the same night is 'Abstract'. I have a film from Paul for the past few weeks which we haven't had time to show so hopefully we'll get to that as well.
Please see your email for the Strict Guidelines! If you didn't get your email send me one and I'll sort that out.
Larissa