If you have any such images please e-mail them to Carmel Hughes at carmelhughes3@gmail.com.

Many thanks.

The first round is mid-November so we need to start collecting images for the Selection Committee to consider for inclusion in our entry – we need as many as we can get both colour and mono so start looking them out now.

In addition, the National Shield is usually around mid-November so all you “non-advanced” members should start looking out images for the selection committee to consider  for this – again both colour and mono.  Remember that the IPF deems non-advanced photographers to be those that have not achieved an IPF accreditation (A or F) or FIAP equivalent, or have not won an IPF gold medal in previous competitions.

Images for both competitions can be sent to me at gordonadamson@eircom.net with a note to say whether they are for inter-club competition or National Shield or both.  If your image is chosen for either competition we will need to print it so please keep the original high resolution .psd or .tiff version.

 Education

Beginners course to be run over a weekend in November to allow new members to take part in Monday evening meetings.  Colm will need volunteers to help with this course.

Improvers course to be organised by Declan Hancock – details to follow.

Advanced workshops – suggestions required from advanced workers for what they would like covered and by whom.

Short specialised courses to be organised – volunteers and suggestions required.

Gerry to investigate on line training – details to follow.

A volunteer needed to organise video tutorials.

 Interest Groups

Suggestions for interest groups to be formed should be submitted together with volunteer leaders for these groups.

Personal expression and projects to be pursued through these groups.

A room will be provided by the club for groups to meet as required.

 Social

Christmas celebration to be a casual buffet after our final Monday meeting 20^th December upstairs in the Mucky Duck.

End of season “do” to be organised by Michael Davitt – more to follow.

A number of members offered to be “ambassadors” to greet new members but more volunteers needed.

Committee photographs to be posted on the web page.

Social events to be included on new club calendar.

Club will support IPF events with plenty of notice and the chance to travel to events together.

Social group could produce Club Calendar showing our achievements and events throughout the year.

 Outings

Bank holiday workshops to be more structured.  Suggestions needed for what members would like to do.

Monthly one day outings to be organised.  Suggestions for destinations and volunteer leaders required.

Weekend events to be given plenty of notice and to be offered to all members.

Summer Monday outings – ideas and suggestions needed for new interesting photographic destinations.  Possibly interest groups could meet these evenings to pursue projects.

 Expression

Colm to produce club Expose book.  Submissions needed for this.

Committee to be formed to investigate possibility of Celbridge Photographic Festival to include Salon, Exhibition and individual exhibits.  Colm, Michael, Lorraine and Lola already offered to help anybody else whishing to get involved should volunteer.

Photobank to be established.  Volunteer needed to organise this.

Special interest groups encouraged to produce work and/or projects and show them to the club.

Competitions

Members can choose to grade themselves at the start of the year to decide at which level they compete.

All club competitions towards POTY to be open.

Internet competitions to be established which will include themes and on line voting, possibly through Flickr.  Volunteer is needed to run this.

External competitions to be actively refocused and all images to be considered for inclusion, not just competition winners.

 Mechanics

The committee will review the constitution to see if any rule changes are required.

A budget will be drawn up for the various activities.

If you have any suggestions or want to volunteer please contact me at christine.taylor@iol.ie or any committee member.

We also intend to have a buy and sell table on the night.  If you have any gear you would like to get rid of now is your opportunity.  You have a couple of weeks notice to root out any bags, filters, cameras, printers in fact anything you could live without.  Check out the condition, give it a scrub up if necessary and think about what price you would like to charge.  Lola will be available on the night to label the items with your name, price and any other relevant details.

The plan is to form randomly assigned teams of 4 or 5 to go out into Celbridge and solve a photo treasure hunt. The “treasures” will be photos of the locations so bring a camera – point and click or camera phone will be fine as we are not looking at the quality of the shots just if they are right or wrong.

After that there will be a barbeque and an opportunity to mix, chat and get to know each other as well as catch up on the events of the summer.

Soft drinks will be provided but please bring your own wine and beer.

We hope as many as possible will take part as it would be great to see all members old and new.  If you will be there on the night please let me know at christine.taylor@iol.ie or reply to Cyrus’ invitation on Facebook so we have a rough idea of numbers.  If you have not yet joined Celbridge Camera Club’s Facebook page please consider doing so by clicking on the link which can be found on the “New Members” information page.

Start time will be 8pm and no doubt a few members will head up to the Celbridge House after the meeting – everyone is welcome to join in.