Thanks to all that turned out for our annual Christmas Market and tour of the City Lights. It was perfect weather for the night, but a hot drink was needed by some at the end!
Dont forget the digital "Food for Thought" entries are due in on Thursday the 19th!
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...
A huge thank you to Podge Kelly for travelling from Foxford to judge the Brian Callagy print compeition. It was, as usual a pleasure to have Podge back, to judge this our first print compition of the season. Podge did so with obvious knowledge, skill and some humour thrown in. We all...
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...
Be sure to come along and support both Galway Camera Club and a local charity Cope Galway.
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...
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...
Galway Camera Club will be looking skyward with the aid of Felix Sproll this coming Thursday 21st. After all the wonderful activity we have had in our skies this year, it is very appropriate that we have Felix Sproll giving a presentation on Night Sky Photography.
Felix...
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...
Galway Camera Club are delighted to welcome to both the Club and to Galway the new owner of Lane Studios - Sean McConaghy - to judge the first competition of the 2024-2025 season. https://www.thelanestudios.com/ This is a digital "Open"...
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...
Thanks to all who attended on Halloween night to both our portrait tutorial and cameras in hands portrait session. Thanks also to John Considine and Neil Cronin for showing how to stitch a series of photos into one and also some post editing of their photos.
This coming Thursday we will...
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...
A big thank you to Sean McCormack for last Thursdays presentation. He certainly is a busy photographer between his commercial work, landscapes, models, band and drone photography.
This Thursday we welcome club member Ger Kavanagh who is going to talk about his prints and how he...
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...
Brendan Lawlor's presentation to the Galway Camera Club last night left us in a spin - we went from north to south, east to west and possibly circumnavigated the globe inbetween and all to the accompaniment of wonderful pictures, with equally wonderful stories. Thanks again Brendan for a...
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...
Tutorial/refresher night for all members focusing on the basics, ISO and lots more - please bring your camera. Tonight starts at 8pm.
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...
Well, we had a mixed bag with the weather, but a great day out at the Races on Omey beach! Such a great and different day to experience and get the opportunity to photograph. A huge congratulations and well done to all connected with this day. Below are some images from the day with of some of...