Previous Events – Club Events, Outings & Guest Speakers
Club Outing – National Transport Museum
The last mid-week outing was to the National Transport Museum in Howth. The usual suspects were there plus one or two surprises... We were given an interesting talk about the history of the vehicles and took some images. Unfortunately the museum is stuffed to the...
Club Outing – Point to Point
On a soft day in County Wicklow amidst the mud 7 members gathered to witness the Bray Hunt Point to Point races across fields and over steeplechase fences. The speed of the horses, the misty rain and the flying mud made photography challenging at times but the fresh...
Club Outing – Sunrise at the 40ft
On a cold and frosty morning we joined the hardy swimmers at the 40ft for what turned out to be a mediocre sunrise. At least we were there and none of us tested the assertion that it was warmer in the water than out! Some images (click on an image to open in full...
Club Outing – Guinness Store House
On 10th January 8 members gathered at the Guinness Storehouse, constructed in 1902 as a fermentation plant for the St. James's Gate Brewery, and wound their way to the Gravity Bar on the 7th floor with its commanding view across Dublin’s skyline. Of course they...
Club Outing – Dun Laoghaire Christmas Lights
On the 12th December for what was to be the last outing of the year 10 members headed to Dun Laoghaire to get some images of the Christmas Lights. Some Christmas Lights were photographed but some other things made it into the camera as well... Some images (click on an...
Guest Speaker – Ronan McLaughlin
Our guest on Monday 28th November was Ronan McLaughlin. Ronan took us through his passion and interest in taking Nightscapes (Astrophotography) in and around Ireland and shared the challenges that only the weather in Ireland and the problems with light pollution can...
Club Event – Table Top Photography
On Monday 14th November we had a Table Top Photography evening. This event consists of a number of tables set up around the room where the members each had a chance to take some images. The tables are all based on things that can be done inside at the 'kitchen /...
Club Outing – Sunrise at Poolbeg
On a chilly morning 7 members gathered at dawn on the South Wall at Poolbeg to witness a withered sunrise. Getting to the venue involves driving through a bleak industrial landscape and the area itself is remote and quite. A very overcast day but thankfully not too...
Club Outing – Botanic Gardens
We had another sucessful mid-week outing to the Botanic Gardens at Glasnevin. Given the time of year and weather time was spent in the Glasshouses. Some images (click on an image to open in full screen mode) from the outing below: [justified_image_grid...