Club Summer Outing

Shannon Camera Club member's summer outing this year will be to Terra Nova Open Gardens Dromin, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick.

It will take place on the 4th of July next. Please assemble there at 12 Noon.

Directions:
From Limerick
On the N20 pass through Banogue and take the next turning to the left (2km)
then just follow our signs. Or if you are coming from the Bruff direction,
take the Kilmallock road (R512) for approx 2km and turn right at the first
crossroads, then follow our signposts for another 4 kms.
Or alternatively
From Charleville on the Cork to Limerick road (N20)
drive 9 kms until you come to Hine's crossroads (which is 1.5 kms after the
crossroads where the R518 crosses the main road.) Then turn right and follow
our signposts for just under 7 kms.

Tallagh Salon

Just a reminder about our International salon in September you can enter online and register at www.tpssalon.com looking forward to seeing all your entries as this is the only salon in Ireland with PSA approval

Fancy a trip to Iran this October?

Cyrus Sangari (Celbridge Camera Club) is organising his second trip to Iran in October 2009 (Click here for more details)

TOP Oil Calender Competition 2009

The  twelve winners will have their photos published in our 35,000
calendars, which we distribute to our customers nationwide. They will
also receive a prize voucher for photographic equipment.  For more
information, and our terms and conditions of the competition, they can
go to our website www.top.ie and also check out previous years 
winners. Alternatively they can email entries to photo@top.ie with
their contact details (and age if under 18) and "where, when, why"
they took each photo. Closing date is 31st May 2009 . There is no
theme, however photo's must have been taken in Ireland and must not
have been submitted previously.

Project "Once Click One Pic"

Be part of the Largest Photography Project ever to be
undertaken. Have a look at www.heapfo.com/oneclickonepic.htm  for all the details. 
BE PART OF SOMETHING HUGE

Spring Trail Judgement Night

The judging of the Annual Spring Trail took place on Monday 6th April
The overall winner was Douglas Reid with a tie for second between
Teresa Hogan and Michael Twohig. Third place went to Sheamus O'Sullivan
Douglas Reid was also winner of the First Time Entrant award.
Congratulations to all.

Environmental Photographer of the Year 2009 competition

CIWEM (The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management)
runs the Environmental Photographer of the Year, which is one of the
fastest growing photographic competitions in the world. In
2008 we received over 1,400 entries from over 40 countries we are
hoping to increase this in the 2009 competition.

This is a serious competition that seeks to celebrate photographers
who use their ability to raise awareness of environmental and social
issues . It is open to all professional and amateur international
photographers of any ages. This year’s categories are:
Changing Climates
A World of Difference
Quality of Life
The Natural World
and the Young Environmental Photographer of the Year (Under 21).
EPOTY encourages entries that are contemporary, creative, experimental,
resonant, original and beautiful.

The judging panel is made up of some of the most respected
environmental photographers in the industry, including Gary Braasch,
winner of the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography, as well
as senior environmentalists. Individual pieces of work will be judged
on impact, creativity, composition, originality and technical
abilities. Winners receive cash prizes, and all winning and highly
commended entries are displayed in the international Environmental
Photographer of the Year exhibitions. Copyright is retained by the
photographer (see terms and conditions at www.ciwem.org/arts/photographer).