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Thank you to Paula Kearney Biodiversity Officer in Galway City Hall for inviting Galway Camera Club to put forward pictures for their Biodiversity 2025-2030 City Plan.  We had a wonderful response from members and Paula came along last Thursday to announce the winners.

1st. Michael...

Galway Camera Club welcomes the wonderful Podge Kelly to judge our first print competition of the Season.  Podge is the proud owner of not 1 or 2 photographic distinctions, but 5, so very well qualified to critique our competition. If you would like to know more about Podge the links are...

Galway Camera Club are very grateful to Cope Galway for hosting an exhibition, in their new premises in Newtownsmyth, which will showcase some of the Galway Camera Clubs member's pictures.  The exhibition will be open to the public from Monday 25th November to Saturday 7th December -...

Due to possible further Wintery showers and frost on melting snow, the decision has been made to cancel the club presentation with Felix Sproll for tonight the 21st November.  Apologies to all for the short notice, but we were waiting to see weather forecasts.  We will...

Congratulations to all the winners in our first digital competition of the season.  Please go to the "Results" in the Header to see the winning pictures and names.

Thanks very much to Sean McConaghy from Lane Studios for his very fair, informative and helpful critique on the night. It...

Thanks soo much to Cliodhna Prendergast for her marvellous and very informative presentation on food photography.  Cliodhna showed us some of the tricks of the trade regarding props, lighting etc. Cliodhna certainly left us with a new appreciation for our baking tins and implements!! Thanks...

We had a most informative night with club member Ger Kavanagh regarding how to put a panel together for competitions and that if at first you dont succeed try and try again! Thanks Ger, I think everyone definitely learnt something last Thursday night. Ger has put together a wildlife calendar...

Galway Camer Club is delighted to have a former chairperson of the club coming back to do a presentation this coming Thursday the 17th. 

Sean McCormack is a commercial photographer and photography journalist based in Galway. He started photographing bands from his work in sound and...

Galway Camera Club are delighted to have Life Member, Brendan Lawlor, as our guest speaker this coming Thursday 10th October starting at 8pm.  We are in for a real treat as Brendan brings us on some of his exciting trips that end up God knows where! If members could arrive before 8pm which...

What a wonderful way to open our 2024-2025 season, being treated to a gold, silver and bronze display of medal winning photos from James Crombie's visit to the Paris Olympics! Apart from the fabulous photos, it was really great to hear about all the background work that goes into getting these...

Galway Camera Club will be opening our doors this Thursday the 19th for our 2024-2025 Season.  Our new temporary location as shown below and in previous "news", is located at H91 E7KW upstairs (a lift is available) in Knocknacarra Community Rooms to the...

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Due to construction work taking place in ATU, Galway Camera Club, are temporarily relocating to Knocknacarra Community Rooms (Over Tesco's Knocknacarra shopping Centre), on the Bearna Road, Galway H91 E7KW. Please note that the start date for the 2024-2025 season is...

Below is the link for the IPF Digital Copy "Images of Distinction" May 2024 - our member Gerry Kavanagh feaatures in same. Just click on the link below. Enjoy!

https://heyzine.com/flip-book/47397cb6d7.html

The sun may not have shone like promised on the weather apps, but we had a great day out and not a drop of rain! We had a lovely start to our day with a cuppa and some treats at Van De Leur walled gardens cafe before stepping into what is a beautifully designed and cared for piece of tranquility...

Galway Camera Club welcomed back Podge Kelly, who gave a great and instructive critique of our last of this seasons competition, print "Connemara". Podge's critique is always very informative and helpful to everyone's entry. Congratulations to Patricia Donohue on winning her 2nd in a row in this...

Thanks soo much to Nicholas Grundy on what was a really interesting/informative and at times nerve wrecking adventure up some high cranes which gave us amazing pictures that showed the world of industrial photography from angels that could only be imagined. If you would like to see more of...

Thanks a million to Mike Shaughnessy for judging our last digital theme of the 2023-2024 season "Happiness is...". I hope he left feeling the benefit of the theme! Always a pleasure Mike.

Galway Camera Club are delighted to have Nicholas Grundy this Thursday night. Nicholas is a man of...

Thanks to all members who attended the protrait tutorial last Thursday - some photos from the night below.

Judging of the "Sweeney" Panel Competition takes place this Thursday 21st, with judging by our own Ann Sweeney. This is an interesting critique night as are all competitions nights -...

Thanks to Richard Duff for last Thursday's presentation on his Hides in Co Laois and then onto Namibia showing us amazing photographs from 2 very different areas of the world.  A huge thanks to Richard for giving an amazing prize to a lucky club member, a day out in one of his Hides. ...

Galway Camera Club welcomes Richard Duff this Thursday the 29th to talk about photography from his Hides in Co Laois.  Richard Duff is a passionate Wildlife photographer who has photographed most of the local wildlife in Co laois. He has gone as far afield as Nimibia, which whch should...

Galway Camera Club had its first exhibition of its member's work in approximately 10 years last Friday night in The Galway Rowing Club.  It was a night for members to be proud of, with the variety of subject and talent that was on show.  Thanks to the committee for all the work that...

Galway Camera Club are delighted to have Deirdre Deegan giving a presentation on a very integral part of photography - Composition. For many reasons, this is one not to be missed. Below is a small bit of information on Deirdre Deegan.

Dee Deegan is a Galway based multidisciplinary Teaching...

A big bualadh bos and thank you to Darach Glennon for all the obvious hard work he put into judging this competition.  His critique was comprehensive, practical and very helpful for entrants going forward with their photography.  We literally ran out of time last night, so Darach, you...

Due to weather forecast for tonight, which could lead to adverse driving conditions, the decision has been made to cancel club meeting in ATU tonight.  Hopefully we will see ye all Thursday the 25th for judging of the "Autumn" theme with Darach Glennon. Take Care.

Thanks a million to Tomas Cuffe from Birdwatch Galway for helping Galway Camera Club members in a search of birds in the Claddagh area, where to look, how to look and when to look.  Tomas is a man of huge knowledge and was very generous with his time and the sharing of his knowledge. ...

Hi everyone happy, healthy and peaceful new year wishes to you all.  Just a quick reminder that your digital print competition entries for the theme "Autumn" will be due by midnight Sunday 14th January for judging by Darach Glennon on the 25th January.  Other digital entry competitions...

Steve Scott was our judge for this competition and many thanks to him for what was a very comprehensive and helpful critque.  His suggestions were both helpful and informative.

Congratulations to the all the members who got placed in their categories.  Please go...

We had a very informative night with Prof Zhang who showed the science behind getting those great aurora and moon shots - preparation and patience are 2 vital components. Thank you Prof Zhang.

Next Thursday we have the judging of our digital "out on the Streets" competition by Athenry...

Galway Camera Club are delighted to welcome local photographer Prof Zhang to the club this coming Thursday - he will discuss the “Science behind Moon and Auroa Photography”. Very topical considering we seem to be getting a lot more sightings of Aurora photography these days. We...

This coming Thursday we are back in the Whiteroom in ATU and we welcome Sheldon Long to judge our Brian Callagy "Open" theme print competition. Also don't forget that entries for the digital "out on the Street" competition are due on Sunday 26th.

Apart from judging our...

Please see below an up to date easy to see list of all the competitions for the 2023-2024 Season.

Hi everyone - a slight change to this Thursday nigh, so please bring along your cameras, fully charged batteries and a tripod if you have one, but no worries if you dont.

Also dont forget to bring along your print entries for the Brian Callagy and also to upload your digital image on the...

A great time was had in Coole Park on Saturday and NOT A DROP OF RAIN! Beautiful Autumnal colors along lovely walks, with a cuppa thrown in  - all made for a lovely way to spend an afternoon taking photographs in good company.  Had to show some of the photos.

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Congratulations to all the winners of the first digital competition of the Season and a major thanks to Jim McSweeney for his very detailed, helpful and informative judging of same.  Galway Camera Club really appreciate and realise the level of work that Jim put into giving an individual...

A serious thank you to Paul Madigan who travelled from Cork to show us his amazing prints and digital images with one better than the previous.  Paul truly has a talent for photographing wild life from his garden, Saltee Islands, Africa and beyond. He showed us that keeping your eye on the...

Major thanks to Frank Grealish for what was a wonderful display of passion for his 2 hobbies - photography and aeroplanes! The skill that goes into getting photos of this caliber and all aspects surrounding being able to get access, safety, travel etc was a real eye opener....

Well, the club members were definitely treated to a fantasic night with Podge Kelly getting a feel for the journey he took, in so many different aspects of both his actual photograph and the different ways he has produced the finished picture.  As well as having an obvious great passion and...

Thanks to everyone who attended the opening night of the 2023-2024 Season and also for the good wishes online.  We are soo lucky to have Galway as a backdrop for photography with Culture Night just gone, we have Galway Docklands Festival next weekend,  Have a look at attached -...

Galway Camera Club are delighted to announce that our opening night of the 2023-2024 Season will be on Thursday 21st September in ATU's Cluain Mhuire campus, Wellpark, Galway H91 DY9Y at 7.30pm. Join us for an information night on the great guest speakers the club will be hosting,...

Hope everyone enjoyed our gloriuos spell of fine weather and took the opportunity to do some photography.  Just to update, the committee have been busy organising the upcoming 2023-2024 season with our opening night on Thursday the 21st September. So for starters, make sure to put that date...

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Hope you have been enjoying the glorious weather that we in the West have been having. Below as mentioned at the AGm are some dates of events that members might find an interesting photographic opportunity.  Other dates can be found when you login on the website and click on...

Thanks very much to all who attended the club AGM - it was really great to see such a good turnout and with such enthuasiasm.  Maurice Power, the chairman, announced that he was standing down from the chair and the committee. An election took place for the various positions on the committee...

A big thanks to Mike Shaughnessy for judging our last competition of this Season - "Nature". Full results of winners and the winning photographs can be found under the heading above "Results". Below are some of the winners receiving their certificates.

We welcome John Kelly the multi-...

This Thursday the 13th, we welcome Michael McLaughlin from Westport to our Judge the last print competition of the season "Connemara".  You might want to come a little early so that you can have a chance to view the prints before the judging. Michael will also give a presentation of some of...

Hi - Club member Mike Dooley has some items of photography equipment he would like to sell - below are details and you can chat with Mike this coming Thursday if you are interested in any of said equipment.  All dealings are strictly between the club members and Mike Dooley.

Tiffen...

Due to the adverse weather conditions the club had to cancel Thursday the 9th's meeting. The committee had a little juggling to do with the programme and wish to thank Tom & Patricia for stepping in and doing tutorials on Lightroom and Affinity last Thursday.   We are also very...

Important message for all members - as I'm sure you are all well aware of the weather situation for the next day or so and due to the uncertainity of how safe it would be for people to travel, the Camera Club for tonight the 9th March is cancelled so PLEASE...

A really big thank you to Dave & Bryan from Whelan Cameras Limerick who judged in person (with obvious expertise), our print entries for the Brian Callaghy Cup and hanks for the little quiz and prizes at the end!Whelan Cameras also gave a demonstration on mirrorless cameras and other...

Camera Club members had a great night stretching the minds at the quiz in the Menlo Park Hotel and the Winners were - Claire Dennehy, Tom Quinn, James Percy and Michelle Lynch.  Congratulations guys and enjoy your prize of a voucher.  Picture of the smiling winners below.  A big...

We had a great day out - be it a little cold, but sunny and dry - at Bellharbour Point to Point last Sunday.  Afraid the bookies didnt make anything on us as we were there for another interest - getting photos! The scenery, the crowds and the action of the racing all certainly provided that...

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Important news regarding this coming Sunday the 5th February 2023 - plans have changed and we are NOT heading to Eagles Flying in Sligo, but instead to Bellharbour Point to Point in Co Clare.  To start with the weather forecast is good,...

A very interesting and informative display of and discussion about Street Photography by Steve Scott last Thursday Night - thanks a million Steve for your time and information so freely given.

We Welcome Nicholas Grundy this coming Thursday, the 26th, to judge our "Macro/Closeup"...

Happy New Year to you all and welcome back to the start of the 2023 season.  As announced we are going via zoom for the first night the 12th January  - starting at 7.30pm, so if everyone could be online a few minutes before, that would be appreciated and you can be...

Thanks to all who turned up on what was definitely a cold night, but an enjoyable one.  We did attract some attention with all the tripods, but in a good way. Next time we might manage a hot something at the end of the night.

Despite a downpour or 2 we got a few photos from our outing last Sunday to the medieval monastery in Headford and the only inland lighthouse close by.  

Tutorial with Nicholas Grundy is next on our programme for this coming Thursday 1st December @ 7.30pm and this will have an emphasis on Macro/closeup.  As we have a "Macro/Closeup" competition coming up, with entries due on the 12th January 2023, this tutorial is very timely and knowing the...

Thanks soo much to everyone who contributed to a full night of members showing the absolute variety of topics, talent and knowledge that was on display last Thursday night - well done to all.

We also presented our beautiful handmade (by member Jim Keller) tropies to members from the...

We had a wonderfuld trip around the world with Brendan Lawlor's photographs last Thursday.  Many thanks Brendan for such an informative and interesting night.

This Thursday 27th @ 7.30pm we have the results of our first competition of the Season 2022-2023. Critique provided by Kevin...

A very big thanks to James Crombie for a really great presentation last Thursday night, of both personal and professional photographs from his collection.  The club wish to acknowledge that we have made a donation to Down Syndrome Ireland on behalf of James...

It is with great pleasure that Galway Camera Club will start our 2022-2023 Season in Atlantic Technological University (Formerly GMIT), in the White Room in Cluain Mhuire, Wellpark, Galway, H91 DY9Y on Thursday 22nd September @ 7.30pm.  All Welcome.

Our first Guest Speaker, on the...

Hi Everyone - hope your Summer is going as hoped for you. The Committee had planned to have an outing this coming Sunday, but unfortunately it seems that the weather will be too good - Imagine! Also, there is a match this Sunday and another important one the following Sunday, so it has been...

Members may be interested in the following invitation, received from Kilkenny Photographic Society.  Please go to the website link https://kilkennyphoto.net/wildlife/ for full details on this interesting competition and talk. If any member...

Thanks to everyone who tuned into the AGM last Thursday - it was a great attendance.  The Secretary and the Treasurer gave their reports and the Chair spoke about the year gone by and gave some of the themes for coming competitions in the Season 2022-2023, so that members can keep busy...

David Keep is the last of our guest speakers for this 2021-2022 Season and seeing as we live on the Wild Atlantic Way, it is quite appropriate that we finish on this topic of photography. David himself states that he is "passionate about all forms of...

A huge thank you to David Garthwaite for what was a spectacular demonstration on his photoshop skills which left us in awe at what he can and does produce. If you would like to see some of these results please go to the following links and have a look for yourself  - thank you David ...

Thanks to Denis O'Reilly for a great night of flower photography, showing how one can improve in this skill and make it also into an art form.

This Thursday, the 3rd March, we welcome back Eamon O'Daly from Outdoor Studios with the very popular Macro Photography as subject...

This Thursday the 17th February we are having "Member's Night" - this is basically members putting up 4 or 5 of their pictures onto their gallery in the website and speaking about them - perhaps, why they took it, what attracted them to take it and if they can talk about the settings etc. ...

Thanks to Eamon O'Daly from Outdoor Studios for another night of information about exploring the potential of the camera, not from the technical side but from exploring composition, light and just looking at things differently and how small things can make a huge difference to the end result....

Below are the results of the first 2022 competition "Street Photography" - Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to all the entrants to the competition.  The club would like to thank Gary Loughran from Carrickmacross Camera Club for being such a great judge and taking time over...

Galway Camera Club is delighted to announce our new club website and we are inviting all members to attend an instruction tutorial of how the site works regarding competition entries and member's gallery etc. This will be held on the 6th January 2022, with a notification going out to all...

Thanks a million to Annie Given for last weeks presentation, as she brought us with her on the journey from the Arctic to the Antarctic which was both informative from the photographical and historical angle . We would also like to acknowledge her generous gesture of donating...